1.
e4
e5
2.
f4
exf4
3.
Nf3
g5
4.
h4
g4
5.
Ne5
Nf6
6.
Bc4
d5
7.
exd5
Bd6
8.
d4
Nh5
9.
Nc3
Bf5
10.
Ne2
Bxe5
11.
dxe5
f3
12.
gxf3
gxf3
13.
Bg5
f6
14.
exf6
Qd6
15.
Qd4
fxe2
16.
Bxe2
Qg3+
17.
Kd2
O-O
18.
Rag1
1-0
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Site
London
Date
1858.??.??
White
Black
Result
1-0
Score
Morphy against Bird, London 1858 — a casual Allgaier Gambit. Notes by Löwenthal.
- 9.Nc3 One of Mr. Morphy's many excellent inventions; we first saw him adopt it with success against Mr. Medley.
- 10.Ne2 Neutralizing the power of the adverse King's Knight.
- 13.Bg5 With a winning position.
- 13…f6 P. takes Kt., instead, would have availed nothing, because White by retaking Pawn with Queen would have regained the piece and brought his Queen into powerful co-operation.
[Event "Casuals Morphy-Bird +10-1=1"] [Site "London"] [Date "1858.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "Morphy, Paul"] [Black "Bird, Henry Edward"] [Result "1-0"] 1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 g5 4. h4 g4 5. Ne5 Nf6 6. Bc4 d5 7. exd5 Bd6 8. d4 Nh5 9. Nc3 Bf5 10. Ne2 Bxe5 11. dxe5 f3 12. gxf3 gxf3 13. Bg5 f6 14. exf6 Qd6 15. Qd4 fxe2 16. Bxe2 Qg3+ 17. Kd2 O-O 18. Rag1 1-0