Wilhelm Steinitz vs Henry Edward Bird

London m2 · 1866 · French Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 32 moves

The Game

White Wilhelm Steinitz
Black Henry Edward Bird
Result 1/2-1/2
Event London m2
Site London
Round 15
Date 1866.00.00
Opening French Defense (C01)
Moves 32
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Final Position

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

1rB2r1k/pPp5/8/2b3pp/2Q1pq2/7P/PP3P1K/3R1R2 w - - 10 33

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.Bg5 Be7
  5. 5.exd5 exd5
  6. 6.Bd3 O-O
  7. 7.Nf3 Bg4
  8. 8.O-O Nc6
  9. 9.Ne2 Ne4
  10. 10.Be3 f5
  11. 11.c3 Kh8
  12. 12.Nf4 Qd6
  13. 13.h3 g5
  14. 14.Nxd5 Bxf3
  15. 15.gxf3 Qxd5
  16. 16.fxe4 fxe4
  17. 17.Be2 Bd6
  18. 18.Bg4 Qf7
  19. 19.Qe2 Qg6
  20. 20.Rae1 Qg8
  21. 21.c4 Qg7
  22. 22.Rd1 Rab8
  23. 23.c5 Bf4
  24. 24.d5 Bxe3
  25. 25.dxc6 Bxc5
  26. 26.cxb7 Qe5
  27. 27.Qc4 h5
  28. 28.Bc8 Qg3+
  29. 29.Kh1 Qf3+
  30. 30.Kh2 Qf4+
  31. 31.Kh1 Qf3+
  32. 32.Kh2 Qf4+

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