Wilhelm Steinitz vs Henry Edward Bird

London m2 · 1866 · French Defense · 1-0 in 40 moves

The Game

White Wilhelm Steinitz
Black Henry Edward Bird
Result 1-0
Event London m2
Site London
Round 13
Date 1866.00.00
Opening French Defense (C01)
Moves 40
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3R4/5kp1/5q1p/pp1Q4/6P1/7K/7P/8 b - - 3 40

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 Bg4
  7. 7.f3 Be6
  8. 8.Nge2 c5
  9. 9.dxc5 Bxc5
  10. 10.Qd2 Nbd7
  11. 11.Bb5 Be7
  12. 12.O-O-O O-O
  13. 13.Bxd7 Nxd7
  14. 14.Bxe7 Qxe7
  15. 15.Nf4 Nb6
  16. 16.Rhe1 Rfd8
  17. 17.Qe3 Nc4
  18. 18.Nfxd5 Qf8
  19. 19.Qf4 Bxd5
  20. 20.Nxd5 Rxd5
  21. 21.Rxd5 Qb4
  22. 22.Re4 Qxb2+
  23. 23.Kd1 Qb1+
  24. 24.Ke2 Qxc2+
  25. 25.Ke1 b5
  26. 26.Rd7 Rf8
  27. 27.Rxf7 Qb1+
  28. 28.Kf2 Qxa2+
  29. 29.Kg3 Qa3
  30. 30.Rxf8+ Qxf8
  31. 31.Qg5 Qd6+
  32. 32.Kh3 Qd7+
  33. 33.g4 h6
  34. 34.Qg6 Nd6
  35. 35.Rd4 Qb7
  36. 36.Qxd6 Qxf3+
  37. 37.Qg3 Qf6
  38. 38.Qd3 a5
  39. 39.Rd8+ Kf7
  40. 40.Qd5+

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