Wilhelm Steinitz vs Henry Edward Bird

London · 1899 · Dutch Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 26 moves

The Game

White Wilhelm Steinitz
Black Henry Edward Bird
Result 1/2-1/2
Event London
Site London
Round 14
Date 1899.00.00
Opening Dutch Defense (A85)
Moves 26
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

6k1/p4n1p/bp1pp1p1/6P1/q2PP3/2PBB1Q1/PK5P/8 w - - 9 27

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 f5
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e3 Nf6
  5. 5.Bd3 Nc6
  6. 6.Ne2 O-O
  7. 7.O-O Bxc3
  8. 8.bxc3 b6
  9. 9.f3 Bb7
  10. 10.e4 fxe4
  11. 11.fxe4 Nh5
  12. 12.g4 Rxf1+
  13. 13.Qxf1 Nf6
  14. 14.g5 Nh5
  15. 15.Qh3 g6
  16. 16.Ng3 Nxg3
  17. 17.Qxg3 d6
  18. 18.Be3 Qe7
  19. 19.c5 Rf8
  20. 20.cxd6 cxd6
  21. 21.Rf1 Rxf1+
  22. 22.Kxf1 Nd8
  23. 23.Ke2 Nf7
  24. 24.Kd2 Qd7
  25. 25.Kc1 Qa4
  26. 26.Kb2 Ba6

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