Henry Edward Bird, Chess Masterpieces (1875)
ANNOTATED GAMES
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
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| Players | Result | Moves | Opening | Event | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1851 |
Loewenthal, Johann Jacob
vs
Anderssen, Adolf
|
1-0 | 28 | King's Gambit Accepted: Bishop's Gambit, McDonnell Attack | London m9 |
| 1851 |
Wyvill, Marmaduke
vs
Kennedy, Hugh Alexander
|
0-1 | 20 | King's Gambit Accepted: Bishop's Gambit, Gianutio Gambit | London2 |
| 1852 |
Anderssen, Adolf
vs
Dufresne, Jean
|
1-0 | 24 | Italian Game: Evans Gambit, Dufresne Defense | Berlin |
| 1852 |
Loewenthal, Johann Jacob
vs
Harrwitz, Daniel
|
1/2-1/2 | 41 | Philidor Defense | Match Harrwitz-Loewenthal +11-10=12 |
| 1853 |
Staunton, Howard
vs
Von Heydebrand und der Lasa, Tassilo
|
0-1 | 25 | Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense | Match Von der Lasa-Staunton +5-4=4 |
| 1854 |
Loewenthal, Johann Jacob
vs
Brien/Wormald
|
1-0 | 21 | Ruy Lopez: Open | London |
| 1856 |
Staunton, Howard
vs
Loewenthal, Johann Jacob
|
1-0 | 31 | Italian Game: Evans Gambit, Waller Attack | London m3 |
| 1857.11.08 |
Paulsen, Louis
vs
Morphy, Paul
|
0-1 | 28 | Four Knights Game: Spanish Variation, Classical Variation | USA-01 Congress Grand Tournament |
| 1858.06.28 |
Staunton & Owen
vs
Morphy & Barnes
|
0-1 | 30 | Philidor Defense: Philidor Countergambit, del Rio Attack | Consultation Morphy-Staunton 2-0 |
| 1858.06 |
Barnes, Thomas Wilson
vs
Morphy, Paul
|
0-1 | 23 | Philidor Defense: Philidor Countergambit, del Rio Attack | Casuals Morphy-Barnes +19-7=0 |
| 1858 |
Morphy
vs
Lowenthal
|
1-0 | 31 | King's Gambit Declined: Classical Variation | Match Morphy-Loewenthal +9-3=2 |
| 1858 |
Loewenthal, Johann Jacob
vs
Morphy, Paul
|
1-0 | 70 | Petrov's Defense: Classical Attack, Mason Variation | Morphy-Loewenthal Match |
| 1858 |
Loewenthal, Johann Jacob
vs
Morphy, Paul
|
1-0 | 36 | Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation, Szén Variation | Morphy-Loewenthal Match |
| 1858 |
Morphy, Paul
vs
Loewenthal, Johann Jacob
|
1-0 | 25 | French Defense: Exchange Variation | Match Morphy-Loewenthal +9-3=2 |
| 1858.08 |
Morphy, Paul
vs
Boden, Samuel Standidge
|
1-0 | 35 | King's Gambit Declined: Classical Variation | Casuals Morphy-Boden +6-1=3 |
| 1858.08 |
Bird, Henry Edward
vs
Morphy, Paul
|
0-1 | 29 | Philidor Defense: Philidor Countergambit, Zukertort Variation | Casuals Morphy-Bird +10-1=1 |
| 1858 |
Harrwitz, Daniel
vs
Morphy, Paul
|
1-0 | 47 | King's Gambit Accepted: Kieseritzky Gambit, Anderssen Defense | Pre Match Morphy-Harrwitz |
| 1858 |
Harrwitz, Daniel
vs
Morphy, Paul
|
1-0 | 55 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Harrwitz Attack | Morphy-Harrwitz Match |
| 1858 |
Morphy, Paul
vs
Harrwitz, Daniel
|
0-1 | 40 | Philidor Defense: Exchange Variation | Morphy-Harrwitz Match |
| 1858 |
Harrwitz, Daniel
vs
Morphy, Paul
|
0-1 | 54 | Dutch Defense: Rubinstein Variation | Match Morphy-Harrwitz +5-2=1 |
| 1858 |
Morphy, Paul
vs
Harrwitz, Daniel
|
1-0 | 35 | Philidor Defense: Exchange Variation | Match Morphy-Harrwitz +5-2=1 |
| 1858 |
Harrwitz, Daniel
vs
Morphy, Paul
|
0-1 | 54 | Dutch Defense: Rubinstein Variation | Match Morphy-Harrwitz +5-2=1 |
| 1858 |
Morphy, Paul
vs
Harrwitz, Daniel
|
1-0 | 48 | Philidor Defense: Exchange Variation | Match Morphy-Harrwitz +5-2=1 |
| 1858.09.27 |
Morphy, Paul
vs
Baucher, Henri
|
1-0 | 27 | Philidor Defense: Exchange Variation | Morphy blindfold sim +6-0=2 |
| 1858 |
Harrwitz, Daniel
vs
Morphy, Paul
|
1/2-1/2 | 44 | Dutch Defense: Rubinstein Variation | Morphy-Harrwitz Match |
| 1858.11.02 |
Morphy, Paul
vs
Duke of Brunswick, Count
|
1-0 | 17 | Philidor Defense | Opera Hous: Morphy-Duke of Brunswick |
| 1858.11 |
Schulten, John William
vs
Morphy, Paul
|
0-1 | 21 | King's Gambit Declined: Falkbeer Countergambit, Charousek Gambit, Morphy Defense | USA-01 Casuals Morphy-Schulten +28-1=0 |
| 1858.11 |
Journoud/Arnous de Riviere
vs
Morphy, Paul
|
1-0 | 51 | Italian Game: Evans Gambit, McDonnell Defense, Main Line | Morphy casual |
| 1857 |
Morphy, Paul
vs
Anderssen, Adolf
|
0-1 | 72 | Italian Game: Evans Gambit, Anderssen Defense | Morphy-Anderssen Match |
| 1857 |
Anderssen, Adolf
vs
Morphy, Paul
|
1/2-1/2 | 44 | Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Anderssen Variation | Morphy-Anderssen Match |
| 1858 |
Anderssen, Adolf
vs
Morphy, Paul
|
0-1 | 42 | Anderssen's Opening | Match Morphy-Anderssen +7-2=2 |
| 1858 |
Morphy, Paul
vs
Anderssen, Adolf
|
1-0 | 17 | Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation, Szén Variation | Match Morphy-Anderssen +7-2=2 |
| 1858 |
Morphy, Paul
vs
Anderssen, Adolf
|
1-0 | 35 | French Defense: Normal Variation | Match Morphy-Anderssen +7-2=2 |
| 1858 |
Anderssen, Adolf
vs
Morphy, Paul
|
1-0 | 32 | King's Gambit Accepted: Kieseritzky Gambit, Berlin Defense, de Riviere Variation | Casuals Morphy-Anderssen KingsGt |
| 1858 |
Morphy, Paul
vs
Boden, Samuel Standidge
|
1/2-1/2 | 57 | Ruy Lopez: Classical Defense, Boden Variation | Casuals Morphy-Boden +6-1=3 |
| 1858 |
Boden, Samuel Standidge
vs
Morphy, Paul
|
1/2-1/2 | 41 | Bishop's Opening: Boden-Kieseritzky Gambit | Casuals Morphy-Boden +6-1=3 |
| 1858 |
Staunton, Howard
vs
Bird, Henry Edward
|
0-1 | 50 | Italian Game: Evans Gambit, McDonnell Defense, Main Line | London |
| 1859.04.26 |
Morphy, Paul
vs
Bird, Henry Edward
|
1-0 | 44 | King's Gambit Accepted: Cunningham Defense, Bertin Gambit | Morphy sim against 5 masters |
| 1858 |
Morphy, Paul
vs
Loewenthal, Johann Jacob
|
1-0 | 31 | Italian Game: Evans Gambit, McDonnell Defense, Main Line | Casuals Morphy-Loewenthal +1-1=1 |
| 1860 |
Schulder
vs
Boden, Samuel Standidge
|
0-1 | 15 | Philidor Defense | London Casual Games |
| 1861.04 |
Boden, Samuel Standidge
vs
Bird, Henry Edward
|
1-0 | 31 | Bishop's Opening: Ponziani Gambit | Casual game |
| 1861.07.21 |
Kolisch, Ignaz
vs
Anderssen, Adolf
|
0-1 | 34 | Italian Game: Evans Gambit, Compromised Defense | Paris Pre-Match Games Anderssen-Kolisch |
| 1861.07.26 |
Anderssen, Adolf
vs
Kolisch, Ignaz
|
1-0 | 31 | Bird Opening | Match Anderssen-Kolisch +4-3=2 |
| 1861.09.10 |
Boden, Samuel Standidge
vs
Horwitz, Bernhard
|
1-0 | 43 | Scotch Game: Haxo Gambit | British CA-04 International Masters |
| 1861.10.02 |
Kolisch, Ignaz
vs
Paulsen, Louis
|
1-0 | 24 | Italian Game: Giuoco Piano | Match Paulsen-Kolisch +7-6=18 |
| 1861.10.09 |
Kolisch, Ignaz
vs
Paulsen, Louis
|
0-1 | 32 | King's Gambit Accepted: Double Muzio Gambit, Paulsen Defense | Match Paulsen-Kolisch +7-6=18 |
| 1861 |
Hirschfeld, Philipp
vs
Mayet, Carl
|
1-0 | 34 | King's Gambit Accepted: Kieseritzky Gambit, Anderssen Defense | Casual Hirschfeld-Mayet |
| 1862 |
Dubois, Serafino
vs
Steinitz, William
|
0-1 | 37 | Italian Game: Giuoco Piano | British CA-05 Casual Games |
| 1862 |
Steinitz, William
vs
Barnes, Thomas Wilson
|
1-0 | 33 | Sicilian Defense: French Variation | British CA-05 Grand Tournament |
| 1862 |
Steinitz, William
vs
Mongredien, Augustus
|
1-0 | 29 | Scandinavian Defense: Valencian Variation | British CA-05 Grand Tournament |