Wilhelm Steinitz vs Henry Edward Bird

London m2 · 1866 · French Defense · 0-1 in 29 moves

The Game

White Wilhelm Steinitz
Black Henry Edward Bird
Result 0-1
Event London m2
Site London
Round 7
Date 1866.00.00
Opening French Defense (C10)
Moves 29
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

3r1rk1/p1p4p/8/1PP1p3/2P5/3NbPp1/PB2QR2/1R3K1q w - - 7 30

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 dxe4
  4. 4.Nxe4 f5
  5. 5.Ng5 Be7
  6. 6.N1h3 Nc6
  7. 7.Bb5 Nf6
  8. 8.O-O O-O
  9. 9.Bxc6 bxc6
  10. 10.Nf4 Qd6
  11. 11.c4 c5
  12. 12.dxc5 Qc6
  13. 13.b4 Ng4
  14. 14.Nf3 Bf6
  15. 15.Rb1 g5
  16. 16.Nd3 e5
  17. 17.Nxg5 f4
  18. 18.b5 Qe8
  19. 19.Ne4 Bf5
  20. 20.f3 Nxh2
  21. 21.Kxh2 Qh5+
  22. 22.Kg1 Rad8
  23. 23.Qe2 Bh4
  24. 24.g4 fxg3
  25. 25.Bb2 Bxe4
  26. 26.Qxe4 Bg5
  27. 27.Qe2 Be3+
  28. 28.Rf2 Qh2+
  29. 29.Kf1 Qh1#

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