The Blue Book of Chess eBook

Howard Staunton
This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 393 pages of information about The Blue Book of Chess.

The Blue Book of Chess eBook

Howard Staunton
This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 393 pages of information about The Blue Book of Chess.

Beginning at White’s 5th move.

WHITE.                           BLACK.
1.  P. to K’s 4th.                1.  P. to K’s 4th.
2.  K. Kt. to B’s 3d.             2.  Q. Kt. to B’s 3d.
3.  K. B. to Q. B’s 4th.          3.  K. B. to Q. B’s 4th.
4.  P. to Q. B’s 3d.              4.  K. Kt. to B’s 3d.
5.  Castles.                      5.  Kt. takes K’s P.
6.  Q. to K’s 2d.                 6.  P. to Q’s 4th.
7.  B. to Q. Kt’s 5th.            7.  Castles.
8.  B. takes Q. Kt.               8.  P. takes B.
9.  Kt. takes K. P.               9.  Q. B. to Kt’s 2d.
10.  P. to Q’s 4th.               10.  K. B. to Q. Kt’s 3d. 
There is no advantage on either side.

GAME THE TENTH.

      WHITE.  BLACK.

1.  P. to K’s 4th. 1.  P. to K’s 4th.
2.  K. Kt. to B’s 3d. 2.  Q’s Kt. to B’s 3d.
3.  K. B. to Q. B’s 4th. 3.  K. B. to Q. B’s 4th.
4.  P. to Q. B’s 3d. 4.  K. Kt. to B’s 3d.
5.  P. to Q’s 3d. 5.  P. to Q’s 3d.
6.  P. to Q’s 4th. 6.  P. takes P.
7.  P. takes P. 7.  B. to Q. Kt’s 3d.
8.  Q. Kt. to B’s 3d. 8.  Q. B. to K. Kt’s 5th
9.  P. to Q’s 5th. 9.  Q. Kt. to K’s 4th. 

                                        The game is equal.

GAME THE ELEVENTH.

WHITE.                           BLACK.
1.  P. to K’s 4th.                1.  P. to K’s 4th.
2.  K. Kt. to B’s 3d.             2.  Q. Kt. to B’s 3d.
3.  K. B. to Q. B’s 4th.          3.  K. B. to Q. B’s 4th.
4.  P. to Q. B’s 3d.              4.  P. to Q’s 3d.
5.  P. to Q’s 4th.                5.  P. takes P.
6.  P. takes P.                   6.  B. to Q. Kt’s 5th. (ch.)
7.  B. to Q’s 2d.                 7.  B. takes B. (ch.)
8.  Q. Kt. takes B.               8.  K. Kt. to B’s 3d.
9.  Q. to her Kt’s 3d.            9.  Castles.
10.  Castles.                     10.  Q. Kt. to R’s 4th.
11.  Q. to her B’s 2d.            11.  Kt. takes B.
12.  Q. takes Kt.                 12.  Kt. takes K’s P.
13.  Kt. takes Kt.                13.  P. to Q’s 4th.
14.  Q. to K’s 2d.                14.  P. takes Kt.
15.  Q. takes P.

There is little difference in the positions, but your men are better disposed for immediate action, and you have the advantage of a Knight against a Bishop.

VARIATION I.

Beginning at White’s 7th move.

WHITE.                           BLACK.
1.  P. to K’s 4th.                1.  P. to K’s 4th.
2.  K. Kt. to B’s 3d.             2.  Q. Kt. to B’s 3d.
3.  K. B. to Q. B’s 4th.          3.  K. B. to Q. B’s 4th.
4.  P. to Q. B’s 3d.              4.  P. to Q’s 3d.
5.  P. to Q’s 4th.                5.  P. takes P.
6.  P. takes P.                   6.  B. to Q. Kt’s 5th. (ch.)
7.  K. to his B’s sq.             7.  Q. B. to K. Kt’s 5th.
8.  Q. to her R’s 4th.            8.  B. takes Kt.
9.  P. takes B.                   9.  Q. to her 2d.
10.  K. B. to Q. Kt’s 5th.        10.  Castles.
11.  K. to Kt’s 2d. 
And it appears to me that White has an unquestionable advantage.

GAME THE TWELFTH.

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