Henry Edward Bird vs Wilhelm Steinitz

Vienna · 1873 · Ruy Lopez, Open · 0-1 in 50 moves

The Game

White Henry Edward Bird
Black Wilhelm Steinitz
Result 0-1
Event Vienna
Site Vienna
Round 2
Date 1873.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Open (C80)
Moves 50
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/8/5k2/2p5/8/3K4/b7/8 w - - 0 51

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Nxe4
  6. 6.d4 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 d5
  8. 8.Nxe5 Nxe5
  9. 9.dxe5 c6
  10. 10.c3 Bc5
  11. 11.Nd2 Nxd2
  12. 12.Bxd2 Qh4
  13. 13.Kh1 O-O
  14. 14.f4 Bg4
  15. 15.Qe1 Qxe1
  16. 16.Raxe1 Bf5
  17. 17.Be3 Bxe3
  18. 18.Rxe3 Rad8
  19. 19.Rd1 Rd7
  20. 20.h3 h5
  21. 21.Rd2 Rfd8
  22. 22.Bd1 g6
  23. 23.Bf3 c5
  24. 24.g4 hxg4
  25. 25.hxg4 Be6
  26. 26.Kg2 d4
  27. 27.cxd4 Rxd4
  28. 28.Rxd4 Rxd4
  29. 29.Kg3 Rd2
  30. 30.Kh4 Kf8
  31. 31.Kg5 Ke7
  32. 32.f5 Bxa2
  33. 33.Rc3 Bc4
  34. 34.Bb7 gxf5
  35. 35.gxf5 a5
  36. 36.b3 Rd3
  37. 37.f6+ Kd7
  38. 38.Rxd3+ Bxd3
  39. 39.Bd5 Ke8
  40. 40.Bc6+ Kf8
  41. 41.Kf4 Bc2
  42. 42.Bd5 a4
  43. 43.bxa4 bxa4
  44. 44.e6 fxe6
  45. 45.Bxe6 Bb3
  46. 46.Bf5 a3
  47. 47.Bb1 a2
  48. 48.Bxa2 Bxa2
  49. 49.Ke3 Kf7
  50. 50.Kd3 Kxf6

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