Henry Edward Bird vs Adolf Anderssen

London-B · 1862 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 0-1 in 64 moves

The Game

White Henry Edward Bird
Black Adolf Anderssen
Result 0-1
Event London-B
Site London
Date 1862.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 64
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/8/2b5/4R3/5P2/2k1K3/6rp/8 w - - 0 65

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.d4 exd4
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.Re1 O-O
  7. 7.e5 Ne8
  8. 8.Nxd4 Nxd4
  9. 9.Qxd4 d5
  10. 10.Nc3 c6
  11. 11.Bd3 Be6
  12. 12.Qf4 f5
  13. 13.exf6 Rxf6
  14. 14.Qg3 Bd6
  15. 15.Qh4 h6
  16. 16.Be3 Qc7
  17. 17.Ne2 g5
  18. 18.Qa4 b5
  19. 19.Qd4 c5
  20. 20.Qc3 c4
  21. 21.Bd4 b4
  22. 22.Qd2 cxd3
  23. 23.Bxf6 Nxf6
  24. 24.Nd4 Bd7
  25. 25.Qxd3 Kh8
  26. 26.Qg6 Bxh2+
  27. 27.Kf1 Qc4+
  28. 28.Qd3 Rf8
  29. 29.Qxc4 dxc4
  30. 30.Re7 Bd6
  31. 31.Re2 Ng4
  32. 32.Rd1 Bc5
  33. 33.c3 Rf4
  34. 34.f3 Bxd4
  35. 35.cxd4 Bb5
  36. 36.Ke1 Nf6
  37. 37.Re5 Ba4
  38. 38.b3 cxb3
  39. 39.axb3 Bxb3
  40. 40.Rb1 Bd5
  41. 41.Rxb4 Kg7
  42. 42.Re7+ Kg6
  43. 43.Rxa7 h5
  44. 44.Ra6 h4
  45. 45.Rbb6 g4
  46. 46.Kf2 h3
  47. 47.Kg3 Kg5
  48. 48.Rxf6 Rxf6
  49. 49.Ra5 Rf5
  50. 50.f4+ Kg6
  51. 51.gxh3 gxh3
  52. 52.Rb5 Be6
  53. 53.Re5 Bd7
  54. 54.Re3 Rd5
  55. 55.Rd3 Kf5
  56. 56.Kf3 Bc6
  57. 57.Kg3 Ke4
  58. 58.Rd1 Bd7
  59. 59.Re1+ Kxd4
  60. 60.Re7 Kc3
  61. 61.Re2 Rd2
  62. 62.Re5 Rg2+
  63. 63.Kf3 Bc6+
  64. 64.Ke3 h2

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