Henry Edward Bird vs Adolf Anderssen

London-B · 1862 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 0-1 in 29 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 29
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

1r3r1k/p2p2pp/8/1p1b4/2p1Q3/6P1/PPB2q1P/4R2K w - - 0 30

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.e5 Ne4
  7. 7.Re1 Nc5
  8. 8.c3 dxc3
  9. 9.Nxc3 O-O
  10. 10.Nd5 f6
  11. 11.Bf4 fxe5
  12. 12.Bxe5 Nxe5
  13. 13.Nxe5 Ne6
  14. 14.Bc4 Bc5
  15. 15.Nd3 Qh4
  16. 16.Qc2 Bd6
  17. 17.g3 Qh6
  18. 18.Re4 b5
  19. 19.Bb3 Ng5
  20. 20.Qe2 Nxe4
  21. 21.Qxe4 Kh8
  22. 22.Ne3 Rb8
  23. 23.Re1 Bb7
  24. 24.Nd5 c5
  25. 25.Ne5 Bxe5
  26. 26.Qxe5 c4
  27. 27.Bc2 Qd2
  28. 28.Qe4 Qxf2+
  29. 29.Kh1 Bxd5

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