Annotated Games

HENRY EDWARD BIRD, THE CHESS OPENINGS (1880)

24 annotated chess games from Henry Edward Bird, The Chess Openings (1880). Step through every move on an interactive board with the author's original annotations. View the source

Date Players Result Moves Opening Event
1841
Hanstein, Wilhelm vs Von Heydebrand und der Lasa, Tassilo
0-1 31 - Berlin Casual Games
1843.11.19
Staunton, Howard vs De Saint Amant, Pierre Charles Four
1-0 29 Benoni Defense: Old Benoni, Mujannah Formation Match Staunton-Saint Amant +11-6=4
1851.06.21
Anderssen, Adolf vs Kieseritzky, Lionel Adalbert BF
1-0 22 King's Gambit Accepted: Bishop's Gambit, Bryan Countergambit London 'Immortal game'
1851
Anderssen, Adolf vs Loewenthal, Johann Jacob
1-0 20 King's Gambit Accepted: Bishop's Gambit, Kieseritzky Gambit London m9
1854
Loewenthal, Johann Jacob vs Brien/Wormald
1-0 21 Ruy Lopez: Open London
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
1858.08
Bird, Henry Edward vs Morphy, Paul
0-1 29 Philidor Defense: Philidor Countergambit, Zukertort Variation Casuals Morphy-Bird +10-1=1
1858
Anderssen vs Morphy
0-1 35 King's Gambit Accepted: Bishop's Gambit, Cozio Defense 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
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
1864.08
Kolisch, Ignaz vs Hirschfeld, Philipp
1-0 31 - Match Hirschfeld-Kolisch (1) +4-4=0
1866
Steinitz, William vs De Vere, Cecil Valentine
1-0 24 French Defense: Winawer Variation, Delayed Exchange Variation London Handicap
1867.09.05
De Vere, Cecil Valentine vs Steinitz, William
1-0 27 Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, Rio Gambit Accepted British CA Grand Tourney
1873.07.24
Blackburne, Joseph Henry vs Steinitz, William
1-0 27 Ruy Lopez: Cozio Defense Wien International-01
1873.08.15
Rosenthal, Samuel vs Bird, Henry Edward
0-1 20 King's Gambit Accepted Wien International-01
1873.08.27
Blackburne, Joseph Henry vs Rosenthal, Samuel
0-1 20 King's Gambit Accepted: King's Knight's Gambit Wien International-01
1873
Boden, Samuel Standidge vs Bird, Henry Edward
0-1 13 Ruy Lopez: Bird Variation London
1877.10
Barnes, A. P. vs Bird, Henry Edward
0-1 17 - Casual game
1877.10
Barnes, A. P. vs Bird, Henry Edward
1-0 29 - Casual game
Bird, Henry Edward vs Boden, Samuel Standidge
0-1 23 - Casual game
MacDonnell, George Alcock vs Bird, Henry Edward
0-1 40 - Casual game
Mieses, Samuel vs Anderssen, Adolf
0-1 22 - Casual game
MacDonnell, George Alcock vs Bird, Henry Edward
1-0 20 - Casual game