Wilhelm Steinitz vs Henry Edward Bird

London · 1883 · Four Knights Game · 1-0 in 27 moves

The Game

White Wilhelm Steinitz
Black Henry Edward Bird
Result 1-0
Event London
Site London
Round 11
Date 1883.00.00
Opening Four Knights Game (C46)
Moves 27
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

r7/p1q4p/4RQp1/1pkp4/5P2/2P5/P1P3PP/7K b - - 0 27

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nc3 Nc6
  3. 3.Nf3 Bc5
  4. 4.Nxe5 Nxe5
  5. 5.d4 Bd6
  6. 6.dxe5 Bxe5
  7. 7.Bd3 Ne7
  8. 8.O-O c6
  9. 9.Qh5 d6
  10. 10.f4 Bd4+
  11. 11.Kh1 g6
  12. 12.Qe2 Kd7
  13. 13.Bc4 f5
  14. 14.Rd1 Bxc3
  15. 15.bxc3 fxe4
  16. 16.Ba3 d5
  17. 17.Qxe4 b5
  18. 18.Bxb5 cxb5
  19. 19.Bxe7 Kc6
  20. 20.Qe5 Qd7
  21. 21.Qxh8 Qxe7
  22. 22.Re1 Qd6
  23. 23.Re8 Qd7
  24. 24.Rae1 Qc7
  25. 25.Qf6+ Kc5
  26. 26.R1e6 Bxe6
  27. 27.Rxe6

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