Wilhelm Steinitz vs Henry Edward Bird

London m2 · 1866 · French Defense · 1-0 in 32 moves

The Game

White Wilhelm Steinitz
Black Henry Edward Bird
Result 1-0
Event London m2
Site London
Round 3
Date 1866.00.00
Opening French Defense (C10)
Moves 32
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

r7/ppqRP2n/2p1Q1bk/5r1p/2P2p1n/1BB4N/PP3PPP/4R1K1 b - - 6 32

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 dxe4
  4. 4.Nxe4 f5
  5. 5.Nc3 Nf6
  6. 6.Nf3 Bd6
  7. 7.Bc4 O-O
  8. 8.O-O c6
  9. 9.Re1 Nd5
  10. 10.Ng5 Rf6
  11. 11.Qh5 h6
  12. 12.Nf3 Bd7
  13. 13.Ne5 Be8
  14. 14.Qf3 Nd7
  15. 15.Bb3 Kh7
  16. 16.Bd2 Nf8
  17. 17.Ne2 g5
  18. 18.c4 Ne7
  19. 19.Ng3 Bc7
  20. 20.Bc3 h5
  21. 21.Ne4 Bxe5
  22. 22.Nxg5+ Kg7
  23. 23.Rxe5 Neg6
  24. 24.Ree1 Kh6
  25. 25.Nh3 f4
  26. 26.d5 Nh4
  27. 27.Qe4 Rf5
  28. 28.dxe6 Nh7
  29. 29.e7 Qd7
  30. 30.Rad1 Qc7
  31. 31.Qe6+ Bg6
  32. 32.Rd7

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