Annotated Games

HENRY EDWARD BIRD, CHESS MASTERPIECES (1875)

157 annotated chess games from Henry Edward Bird, Chess Masterpieces (1875). Step through every move on an interactive board with the author's original annotations. View the source

Players Result Moves Opening Event
1821
De Labourdonnais, Louis Charles Mahe vs Cochrane, John
0-1 30 King's Gambit Accepted: Salvio Gambit, Cochrane Gambit Cafe de la Regence Casual Games
1821
Cochrane, John vs Deschapelles, Alexandre
1-0 31 Scotch Game: Scotch Gambit, Sarratt Variation Cafe de la Regence Casual Games
1834.07
De Labourdonnais, Louis Charles Mahe vs McDonnell, Alexander
1-0 31 Italian Game: Classical Variation, La Bourdonnais Variation Match Labourdonnais-McDonnell(1)+15-6=4
1834.08
Labourdonnais vs Mac Donnell
0-1 37 Sicilian Defense: Löwenthal Variation Match Labourdonnais-McDonnell(4) +8-3=7
1834.08
De Labourdonnais, Louis Charles Mahe vs McDonnell, Alexander
0-1 36 Queen's Gambit Accepted: Central Variation, McDonnell Defense Match Labourdonnais-McDonnell(4) +8-3=7
1834.08
McDonnell, Alexander vs De Labourdonnais, Louis Charles Mahe
1-0 19 King's Gambit Accepted: McDonnell Gambit Match Labourdonnais-McDonnell(4) +8-3=7
1839.05.25
Bledow, Ludwig Erdmann vs Von Heydebrand und der Lasa, Tassilo
1-0 27 Italian Game: Classical Variation, Center Holding Variation Berlin Casual Games
1839
Von Heydebrand und der Lasa, Tassilo vs Mayet, Carl
1-0 22 Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Fried Liver Attack Match Von der Lasa-Mayet +5-2=2
1841
Hanstein, Wilhelm vs Von Heydebrand und der Lasa, Tassilo
0-1 31 King's Gambit Accepted: Silberschmidt Gambit Berlin Casual Games
1841
Hanstein, Wilhelm vs Von Heydebrand und der Lasa, Tassilo
1-0 23 Benoni Defense: Semi-Benoni Berlin Casual Games
1842.03
Von Heydebrand und der Lasa, Tassilo vs Hanstein, Wilhelm
0-1 38 King's Gambit Accepted: Kieseritzky Gambit, Long Whip Match Von Heydebrand-Hanstein
1844
Michelet vs Kieseritzky, Lionel Adalbert BF
1-0 31 King's Gambit Accepted: Salvio Gambit, Cochrane Gambit Paris
1844
Schulten, John William vs Kieseritzky, Lionel Adalbert BF
0-1 18 King's Gambit Accepted: Bishop's Gambit, Bryan Countergambit Paris
1847
Schulten, John William vs Kieseritzky, Lionel Adalbert BF
0-1 29 King's Gambit Accepted: Bishop's Gambit, Kieseritzky Gambit Paris Casual Games
1848.01.26
Harrwitz, Daniel vs Anderssen, Adolf
0-1 38 King's Gambit Accepted: Kieseritzky Gambit, Long Whip Blindfold Anderssen-Harrwitz 1-0
1848.02
Harrwitz, Daniel vs Anderssen, Adolf
0-1 35 King's Gambit Accepted: Bishop's Gambit, Classical Defense Match Anderssen-Harrwitz +5-5=0
1849
Horwitz, Bernhard vs Harrwitz, Daniel
0-1 32 Sicilian Defense: McDonnell Attack Match Harrwitz-Horowtz +7-6=2
1849
Horwitz, Bernhard vs Harrwitz, Daniel
1-0 40 Sicilian Defense: Bowdler Attack Match Harrwitz-Horowtz +7-6=2
1849
Buckle, Henry Thomas vs Williams, Elijah
1-0 58 Dutch Defense: Classical Variation London Ries' Divan knockout-prel
1849
Hamppe, Carl vs Falkbeer, Ernst Karl
0-1 31 Bishop's Opening: Horwitz Gambit Wien
1850
Burden, Francis vs NN
1-0 21 King's Gambit Accepted: Bishop's Gambit, Lopez Variation London sim
1851
Loewenthal, Johann Jacob vs Williams, Elijah
0-1 44 French Defense: Exchange Variation London knockout
1851
Anderssen, Adolf vs Kieseritzky, Lionel
1-0 22 King's Gambit Accepted: Bishop's Gambit, Bryan Countergambit Immortal game
1851
Anderssen, Adolf vs Staunton, Howard
1-0 35 Scotch Game: Haxo Gambit London knockout
1851
Anderssen, Adolf vs Staunton, Howard
1-0 32 Sicilian Defense: Paulsen-Basman Defense London knockout
1851
Anderssen, Adolf vs Mayet, Carl
1-0 23 Italian Game: Evans Gambit, Dufresne Defense Berlin m1
1851
Kieseritzky, Lionel Adalbert BF vs Anderssen, Adolf
0-1 17 Sicilian Defense: Czerniak Attack London knockout
1851
Anderssen, Adolf vs Staunton, Howard
1-0 44 French Defense: Normal Variation London knockout
1851
Anderssen, Adolf vs Loewenthal, Johann Jacob
1-0 20 Italian Game: Evans Gambit, McDonnell Defense, Main Line London m9
1851
Szen, Josef vs Anderssen, Adolf
0-1 30 Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation London knockout
1851
Anderssen, Adolf vs Kieseritzky, Lionel Adalbert BF
1-0 35 Italian Game: Evans Gambit, Stone-Ware Variation London m8
1851
Szen, Josef vs Anderssen, Adolf
0-1 36 Sicilian Defense: Old Sicilian London knockout
1851
Loewenthal, Johann Jacob vs Anderssen, Adolf
0-1 33 King's Gambit Accepted: Bishop's Gambit, Classical Defense London m9
1851
Anderssen, Adolf vs Loewenthal, Johann Jacob
1-0 20 King's Gambit Accepted: Bishop's Gambit, Kieseritzky Gambit London m9
1851
Anderssen, Adolf vs Wyvill, Marmaduke
1-0 26 Sicilian Defense: Bowdler Attack London knockout
1851
Anderssen, Adolf vs Wyvill, Marmaduke
1-0 20 Sicilian Defense: Bowdler Attack London knockout
1851
Staunton, Howard vs Anderssen, Adolf
0-1 47 Italian Game: Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo London knockout
1851
Anderssen, Adolf vs Szen, Josef
0-1 26 Tarrasch Defense: Symmetrical Variation London 1851
1851
Williams, Elijah vs Wyvill, Marmaduke
0-1 34 Sicilian Defense: McDonnell Attack London knockout
1851
Cochrane, John vs Bonnerjee, Mohishunder
1-0 28 Petrov's Defense: Cochrane Gambit, Bishop Check Line Casuals Cochrane-Mahescandra
1851
Horwitz, Bernhard vs Staunton, Howard
0-1 25 Italian Game: Classical Variation, with d5 London m7
1851
Staunton, Howard vs Anderssen, Adolf
1-0 30 Italian Game: Classical Variation, Greco Gambit, Anderssen Variation London knockout
1851
Staunton, Howard vs Von Jaenisch, Carl Friedrich
1-0 21 Scotch Game: Haxo Gambit London m4
1851
Wyvill, Marmaduke vs Anderssen, Adolf
1-0 49 English Opening: Anglo-Dutch Defense London knockout
1851
Buckle, Henry Thomas vs Loewenthal, Johann Jacob
0-1 38 Italian Game: Giuoco Pianissimo, Italian Four Knights Variation London m1
1851
Buckle, Henry Thomas vs Loewenthal, Johann Jacob
1-0 41 Bird Opening London m1
1851
Bird, Henry Edward vs Anderssen, Adolf
1-0 44 Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense London2
1851
Hamppe, Carl vs Harrwitz, Daniel
1-0 60 Sicilian Defense: Old Sicilian Wien
1851
Anderssen, Adolf vs Kieseritzky, Lionel Adalbert BF
0-1 33 Italian Game: Evans Gambit, Stone-Ware Variation London m8
1851
Anderssen, Adolf vs Loewenthal, Johann Jacob
0-1 52 Petrov's Defense: Nimzowitsch Attack London m9