This position occurred in the game Bird -Steinitz (1866) and Steinitz played the winning move 66…b5+. Bird reacted with 67.Kc3 and now we get an even more interesting position. Should you also have played 66…b5+ or would you have tried something like 66…a3? Are you able to win this won game? What are Black’s next moves? Be careful. Some moves will result in a draw.
		Black to move and wins.

Original 6 Responses on CTL to “Bird – Steinitz (1866)”

1. 
   Mark Spring
   November 20th, 2009 at 10:38 am
   Why didn’t Bird react with 67.Kb5x and take the black pawn?
2. 
   Chess Teacher
   November 20th, 2009 at 4:02 pm
   @Mark
   Because after 66…b5+ 67.Kxb5 it is clear that the other pawn can not be stopped; 67…a3 68.Ka4 a2 69.Kb3 a1=Q
   Bird tries to prevent the promotion of the pawn.
3. 
   kam
   December 21st, 2009 at 5:02 am
   black-Ke4-d5, gameover, right?
4. 
   Isaac
   April 12th, 2010 at 7:06 am
   black: 67. …Ke3 68 Kc2 Kd4 and black wins the white pawn. Correct?
5. 
   Chess Teacher
   April 12th, 2010 at 5:59 pm
   Yes, then white can’t defend the pawn anymore
6. 
   EPIM
   August 19th, 2010 at 2:55 am
   YEAH NICE MOVESS