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Bird, Henry Edward vs Steinitz, William

London m2 • London • 1866

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London m2

Bird, Henry Edward vs Steinitz, William
London • 1866
1-0
Start
White King
Black King
End
1.e4e52.Nf3d63.d4exd44.Qxd4Nc65.Bb5Bd76.Bxc6Bxc67.Nc3Nf68.Bg5Be79.O-O-OO-O10.h3Re811.Rhe1h612.Bh4Nd713.Bxe7Qxe714.Nh2Nc515.f3f516.Nd5Qf717.e5Ne618.Qc4Nf819.f4Rad820.Nf3Ng621.e6Rxe622.Rxe6Bxd523.Qxd5Nxf424.Qxb7Nxe625.Qxa7Nc526.b4Ne427.Kb2Re828.Rd3Re729.Qa8+Kh730.Qd5Qf6+31.c3Nf232.Rd2Ne433.Rc2g634.a4c535.b5c436.Nd4Nc537.a5Qf838.Qxd6Nd3+39.Ka2Nc1+40.Kb1Nd341.Re21-0

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Result

1-0

White wins

Moves

41

Opening

C62

Ruy Lopez: Steinitz Defense

Date

1866.??.??

Moves

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