Adolf Anderssen vs Henry Edward Bird

Vienna · 1873 · Ruy Lopez · 1-0 in 31 moves

The Game

White Adolf Anderssen
Black Henry Edward Bird
Result 1-0
Event Vienna
Site Vienna
Round 3
Date 1873.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez (C61)
Moves 31
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3r4/pk1q1p1p/Q1b5/2b3p1/2P1BB2/5PP1/6KP/R7 b - - 6 31

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 exd4
  5. 5.d3 c6
  6. 6.Ba4 Nf6
  7. 7.O-O d5
  8. 8.exd5 Nxd5
  9. 9.c3 Bd6
  10. 10.cxd4 Qh4
  11. 11.g3 Qh3
  12. 12.Qe2+ Kd8
  13. 13.f3 Re8
  14. 14.Qf2 Bf5
  15. 15.Nc3 Nxc3
  16. 16.bxc3 Bxd3
  17. 17.Re1 Rxe1+
  18. 18.Qxe1 Kd7
  19. 19.d5 Bc5+
  20. 20.Kh1 b5
  21. 21.Bf4 Qh5
  22. 22.dxc6+ Kxc6
  23. 23.Bd1 Rd8
  24. 24.a4 Qd5
  25. 25.axb5+ Bxb5
  26. 26.Kg2 g5
  27. 27.Bc2 Kb6
  28. 28.c4 Qd7
  29. 29.Qa5+ Kb7
  30. 30.Be4+ Bc6
  31. 31.Qa6+

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