Howard Staunton, The Chess Tournament (1852)
Game 166 of 184
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Event
Match Horwitz-Bird +7-3=4
Site
London
Date
1851.??.??
Round
6
White
Horwitz, Bernhard
Black
Bird, Henry Edward
Result
1/2-1/2
- 6…Nxd7 It is considered better play to take the Bishop in similar cases with the Queen.
- 16…a5 Mr. Horwitz fails to conduct the opening of this game with his accustomed skill. The move of the B. to Q. R's 3rd is comparatively useless.
- 21…Qb4 Hardly vigorous enough, considering the superior development of Black's forces. Why not rather have prosecuted the attack with Kt. to K. R's 5th?
- 24.Ng5 He might have obtained a strong but insecure attack by taking Kt. with Kt., and sacrificing his Queen. This portion of the game is extremely animated.
- 29.Qxd5 White appears to have extricated himself completely from his embarrassments, and has now, I think, the advantage of position. I am strongly of opinion that White might not only have gained two of the adversary's Pawns, but have acquired a great superiority of position by checking with the Q. at K. R's 5th, and then capturing the Q. P.