Henry Edward Bird vs Joseph Henry Blackburne (1888)

Henry Edward Bird vs Joseph Henry Blackburne
London 1888 · Bird Opening: From Gambit (A02) · 0-1

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Sep-21-04		Knight13: 6. Bg5? A bad move. 22. Nd5 would have been better than 22. Bg2?. Loss of the rook is sad.

Sep-22-04		Chessical: <Knight13> The reason why <22. Nd5> was not played is it is illegal. The only practicable move to avoid mate is <Bg2> as played. <22. Nd6> would allow mate.

Sep-22-04		percyblakeney: 22.Nxd5 is legal, but will lose to exf1Q# 22. Nd6 is less legal, though... :)

Nov-20-04		Knight13: Very Dangerous opening Bird had faced.

Oct-16-05		Knight13: A very terrible and upseting game for Mr. Bird.

Aug-27-06		Chess Carnival: From Gambit is too dangerous for white, thats the reason I no longer play the bird's 1.f4

Jan-03-08		consafo: If bird plays 6.Qd3, a standard move in from gambit, he would probably have a nice game

Nov-22-08		YoungEd: Blackburne is downright garrulous in this game compared to usual! :) Even I could have written "the loss of the rook is decisive," though. I agree with <Knight13> tha 6. Bg5 was the stinker.

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