Wilhelm Steinitz vs Henry Edward Bird

London m2 · 1866 · French Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 43 moves

The Game

White Wilhelm Steinitz
Black Henry Edward Bird
Result 1/2-1/2
Event London m2
Site London
Round 5
Date 1866.00.00
Opening French Defense (C10)
Moves 43
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Final Position

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

8/3k4/1pp2Kp1/8/3PbB1P/2P5/8/8 b - - 0 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 dxe4
  4. 4.Nxe4 Nc6
  5. 5.Nf3 f5
  6. 6.Nc3 Nf6
  7. 7.Bc4 Bb4
  8. 8.O-O Bxc3
  9. 9.bxc3 O-O
  10. 10.Ne5 Na5
  11. 11.Bb3 b6
  12. 12.Re1 Nxb3
  13. 13.axb3 Bb7
  14. 14.Nd3 Ne4
  15. 15.Bb2 Qh4
  16. 16.f3 Ng5
  17. 17.Qe2 Rf6
  18. 18.Qf2 Rg6
  19. 19.Qxh4 Nxf3+
  20. 20.Kf2 Nxh4
  21. 21.Nf4 Nxg2
  22. 22.Nxg6 Nxe1
  23. 23.Rxe1 hxg6
  24. 24.Rxe6 Kf7
  25. 25.Re2 Be4
  26. 26.Bc1 Rh8
  27. 27.Kg3 Ke6
  28. 28.c4 c6
  29. 29.h4 a5
  30. 30.Bf4 Kd7
  31. 31.c3 Ra8
  32. 32.Be5 a4
  33. 33.bxa4 Bd3
  34. 34.Re3 Bxc4
  35. 35.Bxg7 Rxa4
  36. 36.Kf4 Ra1
  37. 37.Bh6 Rg1
  38. 38.Bg5 Rg4+
  39. 39.Ke5 Bd5
  40. 40.Re1 Re4+
  41. 41.Rxe4 Bxe4
  42. 42.Kf6 f4
  43. 43.Bxf4

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