Wilhelm Steinitz vs Henry Edward Bird

London-B · 1862 · Two Knights Defense · 0-1 in 30 moves

The Game

White Wilhelm Steinitz
Black Henry Edward Bird
Result 0-1
Event London-B
Site London
Date 1862.00.00
Opening Two Knights Defense (C55)
Moves 30
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/ppp1k3/3pbpQ1/4p3/4P1P1/2PK1PP1/PPP1r3/4r3 w - - 2 31

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nc3 Bb4
  3. 3.Nf3 Nc6
  4. 4.Bc4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Bxc3
  6. 6.dxc3 d6
  7. 7.Bg5 h6
  8. 8.Bh4 Be6
  9. 9.Bd3 g5
  10. 10.Nxg5 hxg5
  11. 11.Bxg5 Rg8
  12. 12.Bh4 Bh3
  13. 13.Bg3 Bg4
  14. 14.Qd2 Nh5
  15. 15.f3 Nxg3
  16. 16.hxg3 Bd7
  17. 17.g4 Qh4
  18. 18.Qf2 Qh6
  19. 19.Rfe1 Ne7
  20. 20.Kf1 Ng6
  21. 21.g3 Ke7
  22. 22.Ke2 Rh8
  23. 23.Rh1 Qxh1
  24. 24.Rxh1 Rxh1
  25. 25.Qe3 Rah8
  26. 26.Qg5+ f6
  27. 27.Qxg6 R8h2+
  28. 28.Ke3 Re1+
  29. 29.Be2 Rhxe2+
  30. 30.Kd3 Be6

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