Wilhelm Steinitz vs Henry Edward Bird

Vienna · 1882 · Dutch Defense · 1-0 in 56 moves

The Game

White Wilhelm Steinitz
Black Henry Edward Bird
Result 1-0
Event Vienna
Site Vienna
Round 34
Date 1882.00.00
Opening Dutch Defense (A83)
Moves 56
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

k2Q4/1p6/8/P4p1p/4b3/8/1K6/8 b - - 0 56

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 f5
  2. 2.Nc3 Nf6
  3. 3.Bg5 e6
  4. 4.e4 fxe4
  5. 5.Bxf6 Qxf6
  6. 6.Nxe4 Qe7
  7. 7.c3 d5
  8. 8.Ng3 Nc6
  9. 9.f4 Bd7
  10. 10.Bd3 g6
  11. 11.h4 O-O-O
  12. 12.Nf3 Qf6
  13. 13.Ne2 Bd6
  14. 14.g3 Ne7
  15. 15.Qd2 h6
  16. 16.O-O-O Kb8
  17. 17.Rdf1 h5
  18. 18.b4 Nf5
  19. 19.Ne5 Be8
  20. 20.Rf3 Qe7
  21. 21.Ng1 Bxe5
  22. 22.fxe5 Qd7
  23. 23.Nh3 Rc8
  24. 24.Qg5 a5
  25. 25.a3 Rf8
  26. 26.Rhf1 Qc6
  27. 27.Kb2 Qb6
  28. 28.Rc1 Bb5
  29. 29.Bxf5 exf5
  30. 30.Nf4 Bc4
  31. 31.Rf2 c5
  32. 32.Qxg6 Rc6
  33. 33.dxc5 Qb5
  34. 34.Qg7 Rfc8
  35. 35.e6 Rxc5
  36. 36.Qd7 Qb6
  37. 37.Rd2 axb4
  38. 38.axb4 Ra5
  39. 39.Kb1 Qe3
  40. 40.bxa5 Qxd2
  41. 41.Rc2 Qe1+
  42. 42.Kb2 Qxg3
  43. 43.Qd6+ Ka8
  44. 44.e7 Qxh4
  45. 45.Qd7 Rb8
  46. 46.e8=Q Qxf4
  47. 47.Qee7 Ba6
  48. 48.Qed6 Qf1
  49. 49.Q7c7 Qb5+
  50. 50.Qb4 d4
  51. 51.Qxb5 dxc3+
  52. 52.Rxc3 Bxb5
  53. 53.Rc5 Bd3
  54. 54.Rd5 Be4
  55. 55.Rd8 Rxd8
  56. 56.Qxd8+

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