Henry Edward Bird vs Wilhelm Steinitz

London m2 · 1866 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 0-1 in 66 moves

The Game

White Henry Edward Bird
Black Wilhelm Steinitz
Result 0-1
Event London m2
Site London
Round 8
Date 1866.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 66
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/8/8/1p6/pPK1k3/8/8/8 w - - 0 67

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.Nxd4 Nxd4
  9. 9.Qxd4 O-O
  10. 10.Nc3 Kh8
  11. 11.Be3 Ne6
  12. 12.Qe4 f5
  13. 13.exf6 Bxf6
  14. 14.Bd3 g6
  15. 15.Rad1 c6
  16. 16.Qb4 d5
  17. 17.Be2 Be7
  18. 18.Qb3 Nc5
  19. 19.Bd4+ Kg8
  20. 20.Bxc5 Bxc5
  21. 21.Bf3 Qb6
  22. 22.Qxb6 axb6
  23. 23.a3 Bf5
  24. 24.Rd2 b5
  25. 25.g4 Bd7
  26. 26.Kg2 Rf7
  27. 27.Rd3 Raf8
  28. 28.Re2 Kg7
  29. 29.b4 Bd6
  30. 30.h3 Kh6
  31. 31.Red2 Bf4
  32. 32.Rd1 Kg7
  33. 33.Ne2 Bc7
  34. 34.Ng3 h5
  35. 35.R1d2 hxg4
  36. 36.Bxg4 Bxg4
  37. 37.hxg4 Kh6
  38. 38.Re2 Kg5
  39. 39.f3 Rh8
  40. 40.Nf1 Rfh7
  41. 41.Rde3 Rh1
  42. 42.Re8 R8h6
  43. 43.Rf8 Bd6
  44. 44.Rf7 Rh7
  45. 45.Rxh7 Rxh7
  46. 46.Re8 Re7
  47. 47.Rxe7 Bxe7
  48. 48.Ne3 Bf6
  49. 49.Nd1 Kf4
  50. 50.Kf2 Bd4+
  51. 51.Ke2 b6
  52. 52.c3 Bf6
  53. 53.Kf2 c5
  54. 54.Ne3 d4
  55. 55.Nd5+ Ke5
  56. 56.Nxf6 dxc3
  57. 57.Ke3 Kxf6
  58. 58.f4 c4
  59. 59.Ke2 Ke6
  60. 60.Kd1 Kd5
  61. 61.Kc2 Ke4
  62. 62.f5 gxf5
  63. 63.gxf5 Kxf5
  64. 64.Kxc3 Ke4
  65. 65.a4 bxa4
  66. 66.Kxc4 b5+

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