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Bird, H. E. (Henry Edward), 1830-1908

"Chess History and Reminiscences"

Bird's attack seemed
irresistible.
And the game was drawn after 73 moves.
The games in the amateur competitions for spirit and liveliness
contrasted in many instances with some in the Masters'
Tournament, and we would gladly have given a larger selection of
them had they reached us a little earlier.
The proceedings of the North of Ireland Congress and its play
were worthy of a special work.
White Black White Black
R. S. GAMBLE R. BOYD R. S. GAMBLE R. BOYD
1 P to K4 P to K4 19 P to Q5 P to QB4
2 Kt to KB3 Kt to QB3 20 R to K4 P to B3
3 B to QKt5 B to B4 21 B to B4 QR to K square
4 P to QB3 Kt to KB3 22 QR to K square P to KKt4
5 P to Q4 P takes P 23 B to R2 K to R square
6 P to K5 Kt to KKt5 24 P to KKt4 Kt to R5
7 P takes P B to QKt3 25 Kt takes Kt P takes Kt
8 Castles Castles 26 Q to R6 B to Q square
9 P to KR3 Kt to KR3 27 R to K6 B to Kt2
10 B to K3 Kt to KB4 28 Q to R5 B to K2
11 Q to Q3 P to Q3 29 Q to KB5 B to Q square
12 B takes Kt P takes B 30 B takes P R to KKt square
13 B to Kt5 Q to Q2 31 Kt to K4 B to B square
14 P takes P P takes P 32 Kt takes P R takes R
15 Kt to QB3 P to QR4 33 R takes R Q to KB2
16 R to K square B to QKt2 34 B to K5 B to B2
17 P to Kt3 B to R3 35 Kt takes R ch B takes B
18 Q to Q2 B to B2
and wins.


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