Valentine Green vs Wilhelm Steinitz

London m6364 · 1864 · Bird's Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 38 moves

The Game

White Valentine Green
Black Wilhelm Steinitz
Result 1/2-1/2
Event London m6364
Site London
Round 3
Date 1864.00.00
Opening Bird's Opening (A03)
Moves 38
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Final Position

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

8/4b1kp/1pp1p1r1/p2p1b1Q/P2PpP2/1P2P3/1BP2K1P/8 w - - 4 39

All The Moves

  1. 1.f4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.e3 d5
  4. 4.b3 e6
  5. 5.Bb2 Be7
  6. 6.g3 O-O
  7. 7.Bg2 b6
  8. 8.O-O Bb7
  9. 9.Nc3 Qd7
  10. 10.Ne2 Rad8
  11. 11.d4 Ne4
  12. 12.Nc3 Ba6
  13. 13.Ne2 f6
  14. 14.Nd2 f5
  15. 15.Nxe4 fxe4
  16. 16.Rf2 Bd6
  17. 17.Rc1 Rf7
  18. 18.a3 Ne7
  19. 19.Bh3 Nf5
  20. 20.Qd2 Kh8
  21. 21.Kh1 Qe7
  22. 22.a4 c6
  23. 23.Bg2 g5
  24. 24.Bh3 Rg8
  25. 25.Bxf5 Rxf5
  26. 26.Rcf1 gxf4
  27. 27.gxf4 Bc8
  28. 28.Ng3 Rf6
  29. 29.Rg1 Bd7
  30. 30.Rfg2 Be8
  31. 31.Nf5 Rxg2
  32. 32.Nxe7 Rxg1+
  33. 33.Kxg1 Bxe7
  34. 34.Qe2 Bg6
  35. 35.Kf1 Bf5
  36. 36.Ke1 a5
  37. 37.Qh5 Rg6
  38. 38.Kf2 Kg7

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