Steinitz, William
Bird, Henry Edward
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Complete classical game Bird, Henry Edward – Steinitz, William London m2 · 1866 · C65
Move 0 · ply 0 of 132
1. e4 e5
2. Nf3 Nc6
3. Bb5 Nf6
4. d4 exd4
5. O-O Be7
6. e5 Ne4
7. Re1 Nc5
8. Nxd4 Nxd4
9. Qxd4 O-O
10. Nc3 Kh8
11. Be3 Ne6
12. Qe4 f5
13. exf6 Bxf6
14. Bd3 g6
15. Rad1 c6
16. Qb4 d5
17. Be2 Be7
18. Qb3 Nc5
19. Bd4+ Kg8
20. Bxc5 Bxc5
21. Bf3 Qb6
22. Qxb6 axb6
23. a3 Bf5
24. Rd2 b5
25. g4 Bd7
26. Kg2 Rf7
27. Rd3 Raf8
28. Re2 Kg7
29. b4 Bd6
30. h3 Kh6
31. Red2 Bf4
32. Rd1 Kg7
33. Ne2 Bc7
34. Ng3 h5
35. R1d2 hxg4
36. Bxg4 Bxg4
37. hxg4 Kh6
38. Re2 Kg5
39. f3 Rh8
40. Nf1 Rfh7
41. Rde3 Rh1
42. Re8 R8h6
43. Rf8 Bd6
44. Rf7 Rh7
45. Rxh7 Rxh7
46. Re8 Re7
47. Rxe7 Bxe7
48. Ne3 Bf6
49. Nd1 Kf4
50. Kf2 Bd4+
51. Ke2 b6
52. c3 Bf6
53. Kf2 c5
54. Ne3 d4
55. Nd5+ Ke5
56. Nxf6 dxc3
57. Ke3 Kxf6
58. f4 c4
59. Ke2 Ke6
60. Kd1 Kd5
61. Kc2 Ke4
62. f5 gxf5
63. gxf5 Kxf5
64. Kxc3 Ke4
65. a4 bxa4
66. Kxc4 b5+
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