Henry Edward Bird vs Wilhelm Steinitz

London m2 · 1866 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 24 moves

The Game

White Henry Edward Bird
Black Wilhelm Steinitz
Result 1/2-1/2
Event London m2
Site London
Round 2
Date 1866.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 24
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Final Position

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

2r3k1/ppq2pp1/6p1/6Q1/8/2P5/P4PPP/3R2K1 b - - 3 24

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.O-O Be7
  7. 7.c3 dxc3
  8. 8.Nxc3 Nxc3
  9. 9.bxc3 O-O
  10. 10.Qc2 d6
  11. 11.Bf4 Nxe5
  12. 12.Nxe5 dxe5
  13. 13.Rad1 Bd6
  14. 14.Bxe5 Bg4
  15. 15.Rd4 Bh5
  16. 16.Bd3 Bg6
  17. 17.Bxg6 hxg6
  18. 18.Qd2 Qe7
  19. 19.Bxd6 cxd6
  20. 20.Re1 Qc7
  21. 21.Rxd6 Rad8
  22. 22.Rxd8 Rxd8
  23. 23.Qg5 Rc8
  24. 24.Rd1

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