Henry Edward Bird vs Wilhelm Steinitz

The Game

White	Henry Edward Bird
Black	Wilhelm Steinitz
Result	0-1
Event	London m2
Site	London
Round	6
Date	1866.00.00
Opening	Bird's Opening (A02)
Moves	18

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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

2k3r1/ppp2p1p/5p2/2bP4/8/4qP2/PPP3KP/RN1Q3R w - - 3 19

All The Moves

1. 1.f4 e5
2. 2.fxe5 d6
3. 3.exd6 Bxd6
4. 4.d4 Nf6
5. 5.Bg5 Nc6
6. 6.Nf3 Bg4
7. 7.e3 Qd7
8. 8.Bb5 O-O-O
9. 9.Bxf6 gxf6
10. 10.d5 Qe7
11. 11.Bxc6 Qxe3+
12. 12.Qe2 Qc1+
13. 13.Qd1 Rde8+
14. 14.Bxe8 Rxe8+
15. 15.Kf2 Qe3+
16. 16.Kf1 Bxf3
17. 17.gxf3 Bc5
18. 18.Kg2 Rg8+

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