Wilhelm Steinitz vs Henry Edward Bird

London m2 · 1866 · Vienna Game · 1-0 in 23 moves

The Game

White Wilhelm Steinitz
Black Henry Edward Bird
Result 1-0
Event London m2
Site London
Round 1
Date 1866.00.00
Opening Vienna Game (C29)
Moves 23
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2k1r2r/pppnnRpp/4Q3/P2p1BB1/3P4/q7/4N1PP/1R4K1 b - - 4 23

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nc3 Nc6
  3. 3.f4 Nf6
  4. 4.fxe5 Nxe5
  5. 5.d4 Ng6
  6. 6.e5 Ng8
  7. 7.Nf3 d5
  8. 8.Bd3 Bb4
  9. 9.O-O Be6
  10. 10.Ng5 N8e7
  11. 11.Nxe6 fxe6
  12. 12.Qg4 Qd7
  13. 13.Bg5 O-O-O
  14. 14.Rf7 Rde8
  15. 15.Ne2 Qc6
  16. 16.c3 Ba5
  17. 17.a4 Qb6
  18. 18.b4 Bxb4
  19. 19.cxb4 Nxe5
  20. 20.a5 Qxb4
  21. 21.Qxe6+ Nd7
  22. 22.Rb1 Qa3
  23. 23.Bf5

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