1.
e4
c5
2.
Nc3
Nc6
3.
g3
g6
4.
Bg2
Bg7
5.
d3
d6
6.
Nf3
a6
7.
h3
Bd7
8.
O-O
Ra7
9.
Nd5
h5
10.
c3
Nf6
11.
Nxf6+
Bxf6
12.
Be3
Qc8
13.
Kh2
h4
14.
g4
Be5+
15.
Nxe5
Nxe5
16.
f4
Nc6
17.
d4
b6
18.
d5
Nd8
19.
Qf3
f6
20.
e5
dxe5
21.
fxe5
Qb8
22.
Kh1
fxe5
23.
Qe4
Rg8
24.
Bg5
Qd6
25.
Rae1
Rh8
26.
Qxe5
Qxe5
27.
Rxe5
Bb5
28.
Rfe1
Rh7
29.
Be4
Kf8
30.
Bxg6
Rh8
31.
Bxe7+
Kg7
32.
Bh5
Nf7
33.
Rf5
Rxh5
34.
Rxh5
Rd7
35.
b3
Bd3
36.
Rxh4
Rxd5
37.
g5
Bf5
38.
Bf6+
Kg6
39.
Re2
Rd3
40.
Kh2
a5
41.
Rg2
b5
42.
c4
b4
43.
Be7
a4
44.
bxa4
Ra3
45.
Bxc5
Rxa4
46.
Be7
Ra3
47.
Bxb4
Rd3
48.
Be7
Re3
49.
Bf6
Nd6
50.
Rh6+
Kf7
51.
g6+
1-0
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Site
New York
Date
1889.??.??
Round
22
White
Burn, Amos
Black
Result
1-0
Score
Game No. 169 in Steinitz's The Book of the Sixth American Chess Congress (1891), printed pages 218–218 (PDF pages 270–270); headed "Played in the second round, April 20th."
- 7.h3 Less objectionable in the present opening, where the KB remains on the K side, than in the general open games where the same Bishop is usually removed to the other wing.
- 8…Ra7 It is difficult to qualify such a move in the early part of the game. If at all feasible at any time, its adoption might well have been postponed.
- 14…Be5+ That only helps White to relieve his KBP for the attack, and it also gives away a Bishop for a Knight, leaving White with two Bishops.
- 22.Kh1 Very clever. Black is now prevented from capturing KP with the Queen, for the latter would then be lost by the answer R—KB4.
- 23.Qe4 23 B—R6 (threatening mate in two moves, commencing with Q—B8 ch.) 23...B—B4; 24 PxB, 24 RxB; 25 PxP, 25 RxP (or 25...K—Q2; 26 Q—Kt4 ch., followed by P—Kt7, and wins); 26 Q—B8 ch., 26 K—Q2; 27 Q—B5 ch., winning the Rook, made a quicker end of the game.
- 33…Rxh5 Black has little choice. If 33...Kt—R3; 34 R—Kt5 ch., 34 K—B2; 35 B—Kt6 ch., 35 K—Kt2; 36 R—K6, and wins in a few moves.
- 36.Rxh4 36 P— B4 was clearly stronger, but White was bound to win with ordinary care, and the rest tells its own tale.
[Event "USA-06 Congress Grand Tournament"] [Site "New York"] [Date "1889.??.??"] [Round "22"] [White "Burn, Amos"] [Black "Bird, Henry Edward"] [Result "1-0"] 1. e4 c5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. g3 g6 4. Bg2 Bg7 5. d3 d6 6. Nf3 a6 7. h3 Bd7 8. O-O Ra7 9. Nd5 h5 10. c3 Nf6 11. Nxf6+ Bxf6 12. Be3 Qc8 13. Kh2 h4 14. g4 Be5+ 15. Nxe5 Nxe5 16. f4 Nc6 17. d4 b6 18. d5 Nd8 19. Qf3 f6 20. e5 dxe5 21. fxe5 Qb8 22. Kh1 fxe5 23. Qe4 Rg8 24. Bg5 Qd6 25. Rae1 Rh8 26. Qxe5 Qxe5 27. Rxe5 Bb5 28. Rfe1 Rh7 29. Be4 Kf8 30. Bxg6 Rh8 31. Bxe7+ Kg7 32. Bh5 Nf7 33. Rf5 Rxh5 34. Rxh5 Rd7 35. b3 Bd3 36. Rxh4 Rxd5 37. g5 Bf5 38. Bf6+ Kg6 39. Re2 Rd3 40. Kh2 a5 41. Rg2 b5 42. c4 b4 43. Be7 a4 44. bxa4 Ra3 45. Bxc5 Rxa4 46. Be7 Ra3 47. Bxb4 Rd3 48. Be7 Re3 49. Bf6 Nd6 50. Rh6+ Kf7 51. g6+ 1-0