1.
e4
e5
2.
Nf3
Nc6
3.
Bb5
Nd4
4.
Nxd4
exd4
5.
O-O
h5
6.
d3
Bc5
7.
Bf4
g5
8.
Bd2
c6
9.
Bc4
d5
10.
exd5
cxd5
11.
Qe2+
Kf8
12.
Qe5
Qf6
13.
Qxd5
Be7
14.
Bxg5
Qg6
15.
Bxe7+
Nxe7
16.
Qd8+
Kg7
17.
Qxe7
Rf8
18.
Qe5+
Kh7
19.
Nd2
Rg8
20.
g3
Bh3
21.
Ne4
Rg7
22.
Nf6+
Kh6
23.
Qf4+
Qg5
24.
Qxg5+
1-0
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Site
New York
Date
1889.??.??
White
Baird, John Washington
Black
Result
1-0
Score
Game No. 355 in Wilhelm Steinitz's The Book of the Sixth American Chess Congress (1891), printed page 423; played April 25, 1889. Steinitz's original notes follow.
- 9…d5 This error costs a Pawn at least and quite unsettles his position besides.
- 12…Qf6 Black plays desperately and tries on sacrificing tactics. P—B3 was his best under bad circumstances.
- 24.Qxg5+ White's play has been very clever from the point where the opponent left the winning opportunity open.
[Event "USA-06 Congress Grand Tournament"] [Site "New York"] [Date "1889.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "Baird, John Washington"] [Black "Bird, Henry Edward"] [Result "1-0"] 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nd4 4. Nxd4 exd4 5. O-O h5 6. d3 Bc5 7. Bf4 g5 8. Bd2 c6 9. Bc4 d5 10. exd5 cxd5 11. Qe2+ Kf8 12. Qe5 Qf6 13. Qxd5 Be7 14. Bxg5 Qg6 15. Bxe7+ Nxe7 16. Qd8+ Kg7 17. Qxe7 Rf8 18. Qe5+ Kh7 19. Nd2 Rg8 20. g3 Bh3 21. Ne4 Rg7 22. Nf6+ Kh6 23. Qf4+ Qg5 24. Qxg5+ 1-0