Henry Edward Bird vs Wilhelm Steinitz (1866)

Henry Edward Bird vs Wilhelm Steinitz
London 1866 · Philidor Defense: Exchange Variation (C41) · 1-0

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Dec-30-04		Knight13: 40. Rxc1?? leads to 40... Re2+, winning the queen. Good game.

Jun-10-06		sneaky pete: Another cute one is 39.Ka3?? Ra7 40.Qxf8 Rxa5#.

Sep-27-07		RookFile: This game is actually a very modern treatment by Bird of the Philidor. He quite correctly castles queenside, judging that black's counterplay over there will be too slow.

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