Henry Edward Bird vs Adolf Anderssen

London · 1857 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 1-0 in 38 moves

The Game

White Henry Edward Bird
Black Adolf Anderssen
Result 1-0
Event London
Site London
Date 1857.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 38
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

Q3bk2/2p3b1/1r1p1p1p/4n2B/8/4R2P/5PP1/6K1 b - - 8 38

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.c3 Nxe4
  5. 5.d4 exd4
  6. 6.O-O Be7
  7. 7.Re1 Nf6
  8. 8.cxd4 O-O
  9. 9.d5 Nb8
  10. 10.Nc3 a6
  11. 11.Ba4 b5
  12. 12.Bc2 d6
  13. 13.Bg5 h6
  14. 14.Bh4 Nbd7
  15. 15.Nd4 Bb7
  16. 16.Qd3 Re8
  17. 17.Nf5 Bf8
  18. 18.Ne4 Rxe4
  19. 19.Rxe4 Nc5
  20. 20.Nxh6+ gxh6
  21. 21.Rg4+ Bg7
  22. 22.Qg3 Nxg4
  23. 23.Bxd8 Rxd8
  24. 24.Qxg4 Bxd5
  25. 25.Re1 Be6
  26. 26.Qg3 a5
  27. 27.Re3 Kf8
  28. 28.Qf4 Bxa2
  29. 29.b3 a4
  30. 30.bxa4 bxa4
  31. 31.Qh4 f6
  32. 32.Bxa4 Bf7
  33. 33.Bc6 Rb8
  34. 34.h3 Rb6
  35. 35.Bf3 Nd7
  36. 36.Qa4 Ne5
  37. 37.Qa8+ Be8
  38. 38.Bh5

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