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Steinitz, William vs Bird, Henry Edward

London m2 • London • 1866

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London m2

Steinitz, William vs Bird, Henry Edward
London • 1866
0-1
Start
White King
Black King
End
1.e4e62.d4d53.Nc3Nf64.Bg5Be75.e5Nfd76.Bxe7Qxe77.f4a68.Nf3c59.dxc5Nxc510.Qd2b511.a3Bb712.Nd4Nc613.Be2Qh4+14.g3Qe715.Bf3Rc816.O-OO-O17.Rae1Rfd818.f5Nxd419.Qxd4exf520.Qb4g621.Re2d422.Nd1Bxf323.Rxf3Qb724.Rf1Ne425.Qb3Re826.Qf3Rxe527.Nf2Rce828.Rfe1Qe729.Qg2Re630.Nd3Qb731.Nf4R6e732.Nd3h533.Rd1Qb634.Rde1Kg735.h3Qd636.g4Kh737.b4h438.Nc1Ng339.Rxe7Rxe740.Qf2Rxe1+41.Qxe1Qc642.gxf5gxf543.Nb3Qd544.Nc5Qh1+45.Kf2Ne4+46.Ke2Qg2+47.Kd1Qf3+48.Kc1Qxa3+49.Kd1Qxh350.Nxe4Qg4+51.Kc1fxe452.Qf2Qg5+53.Kb1h354.Qxd4f555.Qa7+Kh656.Qxa6+Qg657.Qc8Kh558.Qc3Qg1+59.Kb2h260.Qh8+Kg461.Qg7+Kf362.Qc3+Qe363.Qh8Kg20-1

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Result

0-1

Black wins

Moves

63

Opening

C14

French Defense: Classical Variation

Date

1866.??.??

Moves

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