Wilhelm Steinitz vs Henry Edward Bird

Vienna · 1873 · King's Gambit · 1-0 in 36 moves

The Game

White Wilhelm Steinitz
Black Henry Edward Bird
Result 1-0
Event Vienna
Site Vienna
Round 1
Date 1873.00.00
Opening King's Gambit (C35)
Moves 36
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2k1q3/ppR3p1/2p2n2/3p2Np/3Pp2P/P5B1/1P5K/5B2 b - - 7 36

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.f4 exf4
  3. 3.Nf3 Be7
  4. 4.Bc4 Bh4+
  5. 5.Kf1 d6
  6. 6.d4 Bg4
  7. 7.Bxf4 Qf6
  8. 8.Be3 Ne7
  9. 9.Nd2 h6
  10. 10.h3 Bxf3
  11. 11.Nxf3 Nd7
  12. 12.Kg1 Bg3
  13. 13.Nd2 Nb6
  14. 14.Bd3 Bf4
  15. 15.Bf2 h5
  16. 16.h4 O-O-O
  17. 17.Nf3 d5
  18. 18.e5 Qe6
  19. 19.Qe2 f6
  20. 20.Re1 Nc6
  21. 21.g3 fxe5
  22. 22.gxf4 Qg4+
  23. 23.Kh2 e4
  24. 24.Ng5 Qxf4+
  25. 25.Bg3 Qf6
  26. 26.Bb5 Nxd4
  27. 27.Qf1 Rdf8
  28. 28.c3 Qe7
  29. 29.cxd4 Rxf1
  30. 30.Rhxf1 Rf8
  31. 31.Rxf8+ Qxf8
  32. 32.a3 c6
  33. 33.Rf1 Qe8
  34. 34.Rf7 Nd7
  35. 35.Bf1 Nf6
  36. 36.Rc7+

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