Wilhelm Steinitz vs Henry Edward Bird

London m2 · 1866 · French, Classical · 0-1 in 63 moves

The Game

White Wilhelm Steinitz
Black Henry Edward Bird
Result 0-1
Event London m2
Site London
Round 11
Date 1866.00.00
Opening French, Classical (C14)
Moves 63
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

7Q/8/8/1p3p2/1P2p3/4q3/1KP3kp/8 w - - 8 64

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.Bg5 Be7
  5. 5.e5 Nfd7
  6. 6.Bxe7 Qxe7
  7. 7.f4 a6
  8. 8.Nf3 c5
  9. 9.dxc5 Nxc5
  10. 10.Qd2 b5
  11. 11.a3 Bb7
  12. 12.Nd4 Nc6
  13. 13.Be2 Qh4+
  14. 14.g3 Qe7
  15. 15.Bf3 Rc8
  16. 16.O-O O-O
  17. 17.Rae1 Rfd8
  18. 18.f5 Nxd4
  19. 19.Qxd4 exf5
  20. 20.Qb4 g6
  21. 21.Re2 d4
  22. 22.Nd1 Bxf3
  23. 23.Rxf3 Qb7
  24. 24.Rf1 Ne4
  25. 25.Qb3 Re8
  26. 26.Qf3 Rxe5
  27. 27.Nf2 Rce8
  28. 28.Rfe1 Qe7
  29. 29.Qg2 Re6
  30. 30.Nd3 Qb7
  31. 31.Nf4 R6e7
  32. 32.Nd3 h5
  33. 33.Rd1 Qb6
  34. 34.Rde1 Kg7
  35. 35.h3 Qd6
  36. 36.g4 Kh7
  37. 37.b4 h4
  38. 38.Nc1 Ng3
  39. 39.Rxe7 Rxe7
  40. 40.Qf2 Rxe1+
  41. 41.Qxe1 Qc6
  42. 42.gxf5 gxf5
  43. 43.Nb3 Qd5
  44. 44.Nc5 Qh1+
  45. 45.Kf2 Ne4+
  46. 46.Ke2 Qg2+
  47. 47.Kd1 Qf3+
  48. 48.Kc1 Qxa3+
  49. 49.Kd1 Qxh3
  50. 50.Nxe4 Qg4+
  51. 51.Kc1 fxe4
  52. 52.Qf2 Qg5+
  53. 53.Kb1 h3
  54. 54.Qxd4 f5
  55. 55.Qa7+ Kh6
  56. 56.Qxa6+ Qg6
  57. 57.Qc8 Kh5
  58. 58.Qc3 Qg1+
  59. 59.Kb2 h2
  60. 60.Qh8+ Kg4
  61. 61.Qg7+ Kf3
  62. 62.Qc3+ Qe3
  63. 63.Qh8 Kg2

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