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Howard Staunton / Thomas Barnes vs Henry Bird / John Owen
Consultation game (1858), London ENG, Apr-??
Italian Game: Evans Gambit. Main Line (C51)  ·  0-1

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Jun-22-04  fred lennox: A short and sweet rook ending.
Sep-13-04  InspiredByMorphy: For any doubt that Morphy would have beaten Staunton, look at how Staunton ignores development with the weak move 10.Be2 instead of Morphys move which develops another piece. The following game is an example with the same opponent who here defeats Staunton. Morphy vs Bird, 1858
Sep-13-04  clocked: <InspiredByMorphy> which piece is that? I don't think this is a good example of Morphy showing superiority. Bird could have played 11...Qd7 12.Qxc4 Ne7 with the better game.
Sep-19-04  InspiredByMorphy: <clocked> I forgot Morphy played 10.e5 instead of 10.Bb2 . I guess I could have clarified myself better by saying Staunton could have ignored the threatened bishop.
Oct-26-04  sneaky pete: In "Chess history and reminiscences" Bird boasts that he beat Staunton in even games with 2 to 0. The other game is unfortunately missing in this database. This game shows that Staunton wasn't equipped for the Evans Gambit.
Aug-10-06  sneaky pete: This is a consultation game Staunton & Barnes (white) against Bird and Owen. The 2 games Bird mentions are from 1851, played at Simpson's Divan.
Aug-11-06
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  keypusher: <sneaky pete> <This game shows that Staunton wasn't equipped for the Evans Gambit.>

He doesn't seem to have used it much, but his success rate was pretty high...

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<IBM> <I forgot Morphy played 10.e5 instead of 10.Bb2 . I guess I could have clarified myself better by saying Staunton could have ignored the threatened bishop.>

Staunton knew that, of course. 10. Bb2 was a standard move in those days, though I suspect not a very good one. 10. Be2 is interesting -- the bishop usually goes to d3, but doesn't accomplish much there if Black remembers to keep the pawn at e4 blockaded.

<sneaky pete>, did Staunton have a consultation partner in this game also? Maybe they were switching partners?

Staunton vs Owen / Barnes, 1858

Not sure why I am running around sticking up for Howard Staunton, though.

Feb-20-08  Knight13: Morphy beat Bird like he was nothing. And Bird beat Staunton! Who is to say Morphy wouldn't have murdered Staunton as well?
Feb-20-08  InspiredByMorphy: <Knight13> Terms like murdered are not great descriptively. We will never know what would have happened.
Nov-01-16  Aunt Jemima: Bird punishes the renown Staunton for slow development. For once Mr. Bird played a fairly solid game.
May-22-21
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  MissScarlett: <This is a consultation game Staunton & Barnes (white) against Bird and Owen.>

After nearly 15 years, the record now stands corrected. The game is given in the <Field> of April 24th 1858, p.345, upto adjournment upon move 33.

The following week provided the conclusion, noting: <On resuming the contest, as Mr Owen was not present, his place was filled by Mr Hampton, another member of the [St. George's] club.>

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