Henry Edward Bird vs Wilhelm Steinitz

London m2 · 1866 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 23 moves

The Game

White Henry Edward Bird
Black Wilhelm Steinitz
Result 1/2-1/2
Event London m2
Site London
Round 14
Date 1866.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 23
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

5r2/5pkp/p2p2p1/3Q4/3p1R2/1P4P1/q1r2P1P/3R2K1 b - - 2 23

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 c6
  7. 7.O-O cxb5
  8. 8.Bg5 Be7
  9. 9.exf6 Bxf6
  10. 10.Re1+ Kf8
  11. 11.Bxf6 Qxf6
  12. 12.Qe2 g6
  13. 13.Nd2 d6
  14. 14.Qxb5 a6
  15. 15.Qd5 Bf5
  16. 16.Ne4 Bxe4
  17. 17.Rxe4 Kg7
  18. 18.g3 Rac8
  19. 19.Rf4 Qe6
  20. 20.Qxb7 Rxc2
  21. 21.Rd1 Qxa2
  22. 22.b3 Rf8
  23. 23.Qd5

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