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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
1-0
Start
White King
Black King
End
1.e4e62.d4d53.Nc3Nf64.Bg5Be75.exd5exd56.Bd3Bg47.f3Be68.Nge2c59.dxc5Bxc510.Qd2Nbd711.Bb5Be712.O-O-OO-O13.Bxd7Nxd714.Bxe7Qxe715.Nf4Nb616.Rhe1Rfd817.Qe3Nc418.Nfxd5Qf819.Qf4Bxd520.Nxd5Rxd521.Rxd5Qb422.Re4Qxb2+23.Kd1Qb1+24.Ke2Qxc2+25.Ke1b526.Rd7Rf827.Rxf7Qb1+28.Kf2Qxa2+29.Kg3Qa330.Rxf8+Qxf831.Qg5Qd6+32.Kh3Qd7+33.g4h634.Qg6Nd635.Rd4Qb736.Qxd6Qxf3+37.Qg3Qf638.Qd3a539.Rd8+Kf740.Qd5+1-0

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Result

1-0

White wins

Moves

40

Opening

C01

French Defense: Exchange Variation

Date

1866.??.??

Moves

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