Henry Edward Bird vs Adolf Anderssen

London2 · 1851 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 1-0 in 44 moves

The Game

White Henry Edward Bird
Black Adolf Anderssen
Result 1-0
Event London2
Site London
Date 1851.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 44
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

4r1k1/2P5/7p/5Qpq/8/3P4/P6P/6BK b - - 4 44

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.d4 Nxd4
  5. 5.Nxd4 exd4
  6. 6.e5 Ne4
  7. 7.O-O Qh4
  8. 8.g3 Qh3
  9. 9.Be2 d5
  10. 10.exd6 Bxd6
  11. 11.Qxd4 Bf5
  12. 12.Nc3 O-O-O
  13. 13.Qxa7 Nxc3
  14. 14.bxc3 c6
  15. 15.Be3 Be4
  16. 16.Qa8+ Kd7
  17. 17.Qxb7+ Ke8
  18. 18.f3 Bxg3
  19. 19.Rf2 Bxf2+
  20. 20.Bxf2 Bd5
  21. 21.c4 Be6
  22. 22.Qxc6+ Ke7
  23. 23.Bc5+ Kf6
  24. 24.Qc7 Kg6
  25. 25.Kh1 h6
  26. 26.Rg1+ Kh7
  27. 27.Rg3 Qh5
  28. 28.Bd3+ Bf5
  29. 29.Qe5 g6
  30. 30.Qf6 Rhg8
  31. 31.Qxf7+ Rg7
  32. 32.Qf6 Rdd7
  33. 33.Bd4 Rde7
  34. 34.c5 Bxd3
  35. 35.cxd3 g5
  36. 36.c6 Re1+
  37. 37.Bg1 Rf7
  38. 38.Qd8 Rxf3
  39. 39.c7 Rxg3
  40. 40.Qd7+ Kg6
  41. 41.Qd6+ Kf7
  42. 42.Qxg3 Re8
  43. 43.Qf2+ Kg8
  44. 44.Qf5

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