Morphy vs Bird
London | ?
230
[Event "London"]
[Site "?"]
[Round "0"]
[White "Morphy"]
[Black "Bird"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "C39"]
[Opening "KGA: 3.Nf3 g5 4.h4"]
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.} 5... Nf6 6. Bc4 d5 { Black must stop
White from coming in on the f7 square.} 7. exd5 Bd6 {7...Bg7 pr eparing 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.} 18... Qd6 19. Bf4+ Kh8 20.
Bxd6 cxd6 21. f7+ Ng7 22. Qxg7# 1-0
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