Henry Edward Bird vs Wilhelm Steinitz

London m2 · 1866 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 1-0 in 19 moves

The Game

White Henry Edward Bird
Black Wilhelm Steinitz
Result 1-0
Event London m2
Site London
Round 18
Date 1866.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 19
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

1rbqkrQ1/p1ppbPp1/1p6/1B6/8/8/PPP3PP/nNB1R2K b - - 0 19

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.d4 exd4
  5. 5.e5 Ne4
  6. 6.Nxd4 Be7
  7. 7.O-O Nxd4
  8. 8.Qxd4 Nc5
  9. 9.f4 b6
  10. 10.f5 Nb3
  11. 11.Qe4 Nxa1
  12. 12.f6 Bc5+
  13. 13.Kh1 Rb8
  14. 14.e6 Rg8
  15. 15.Qxh7 Rf8
  16. 16.exf7+ Rxf7
  17. 17.Re1+ Be7
  18. 18.Qg8+ Rf8
  19. 19.f7#

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