Henry Edward Bird vs Wilhelm Steinitz

London · 1899 · Bird's Opening · 0-1 in 44 moves

The Game

White Henry Edward Bird
Black Wilhelm Steinitz
Result 0-1
Event London
Site London
Round 17
Date 1899.00.00
Opening Bird's Opening (A03)
Moves 44
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/4bk2/4b3/3p2pp/3P4/p2RNKB1/P7/1r6 w - - 4 45

All The Moves

  1. 1.f4 d5
  2. 2.e3 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 Bd6
  4. 4.b3 Qe7
  5. 5.Bb2 f6
  6. 6.Nc3 a6
  7. 7.Bd3 b5
  8. 8.Qe2 c5
  9. 9.Qf2 c4
  10. 10.Be2 Nc6
  11. 11.O-O Nh6
  12. 12.Rae1 O-O
  13. 13.Bd1 Rb8
  14. 14.Nd4 Nxd4
  15. 15.exd4 Qa7
  16. 16.Ne2 a5
  17. 17.Ng3 a4
  18. 18.bxc4 a3
  19. 19.Bc3 bxc4
  20. 20.Be2 Qa4
  21. 21.f5 exf5
  22. 22.Bf3 Qc6
  23. 23.h3 Nf7
  24. 24.Rb1 Be6
  25. 25.Rfe1 Ng5
  26. 26.Nf1 Ne4
  27. 27.Bxe4 fxe4
  28. 28.Rxb8 Rxb8
  29. 29.Ne3 Bc7
  30. 30.g4 Qd6
  31. 31.Kh1 g6
  32. 32.Rg1 Kf7
  33. 33.g5 Bxh3
  34. 34.Qxf6+ Qxf6
  35. 35.gxf6 Be6
  36. 36.Rf1 Bd8
  37. 37.Kg2 Rb5
  38. 38.d3 cxd3
  39. 39.cxd3 exd3
  40. 40.Rd1 Bxf6
  41. 41.Rxd3 h5
  42. 42.Kf3 g5
  43. 43.Be1 Rb1
  44. 44.Bg3 Be7

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