Morphy – Bird Morphy Bird Result: 1-0 Metadata » Click to open. Date: 1858.??.?? Location: ? Tournament: London Round: Opening: Submitted by: Published on: February 9, 2020 [Event "London"] [Site "?"] [Date "1858.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "Morphy"] [Black "Bird"] [Result "1-0"] [PlyCount "43"] 1.e4 e5 2.f4 exf4 3.Nf3 g5 4.h4 g4 5.Ne5 {This is known as the Kieseritzky variation in the King's gambit where White's idea is to put immediate pressure on Black's f7 square.} Nf6 6.Bc4 d5 {Black must stop White from coming in on the f7 square.} 7.exd5 Bd6 {7...Bg7 preparing to castle while adding protection to Black's kingside should be preferred.} 8.d4 Nh5 9.Nc3 Bf5 {9...O-O removing the king from the center would have been a better plan.} 10.Ne2 Bxe5 11.dxe5 f3 12.gxf3 gxf3 13.Bg5 f6 {13...fxe2 14.Qxe2 White has a double attack on Black's queen and knight.} 14.exf6 Qd6 {14...fxe2 15.Qxe2+ Kf8 would allow White a mating attack.} 15.Qd4 fxe2 16.Bxe2 Qg3+ 17.Kd2 O-O {Black's king will come under fire since he has just castled onto the open g- file.} 18.Rag1 {Black resigned since after his queen moves, the open g-file would win the game for White. 18. Rag1 Black resigned due to White's mating attack down the open g-file.} Qd6 19.Bf4+ Kh8 20.Bxd6 cxd6 21.f7+ Ng7 22.Qxg7# 1-0 [Event "London"] [Site "?"] [Date "1858.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "Morphy"] [Black "Bird"] [Result "1-0"] [PlyCount "43"] 1.e4 e5 2.f4 exf4 3.Nf3 g5 4.h4 g4 5.Ne5 {This is known as the Kieseritzky variation in the King's gambit where White's idea is to put immediate pressure on Black's f7 square.} Nf6 6.Bc4 d5 {Black must stop White from coming in on the f7 square.} 7.exd5 Bd6 {7...Bg7 preparing to castle while adding protection to Black's kingside should be preferred.} 8.d4 Nh5 9.Nc3 Bf5 {9...O-O removing the king from the center would have been a better plan.} 10.Ne2 Bxe5 11.dxe5 f3 12.gxf3 gxf3 13.Bg5 f6 {13...fxe2 14.Qxe2 White has a double attack on Black's queen and knight.} 14.exf6 Qd6 {14...fxe2 15.Qxe2+ Kf8 would allow White a mating attack.} 15.Qd4 fxe2 16.Bxe2 Qg3+ 17.Kd2 O-O {Black's king will come under fire since he has just castled onto the open g- file.} 18.Rag1 {Black resigned since after his queen moves, the open g-file would win the game for White. 18. Rag1 Black resigned due to White's mating attack down the open g-file.} Qd6 19.Bf4+ Kh8 20.Bxd6 cxd6 21.f7+ Ng7 22.Qxg7# 1-0 White to move: find the best move... click the ? for the solution Black to move: find the best move... click the ? for the solution Warning: This game can only be seen if JavaScript is enabled in your browser. No related posts.
