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.
12.  P. takes K. P. 12.  Q. B. to Kt’s 2d. 13.  Kt. to K’s 4th. 13.  Q. to Kt’s 5th. (ch.) 14.  Q. B. to Q’s 2d. 14.  Q. takes K. B. 15.  Q. to K. Kt’s 4th. (ch.) 15.  K. takes P. 16.  P. to K. B’s 4th. (ch.) 16.  K. to Q’s 5th. 17.  P. to Q. B’s 3d. (ch.) 17.  Kt. takes B. P. 18.  B. takes Kt. (ch.) 18.  K. takes Kt. 19.  P. to B’s 5th. (dis. ch.) 19.  K. to Q’s 4th. 20.  Castles on Q’s side. (ch.) 20.  K. to B’s 4th. 21.  P. to Q. Kt’s 4th. (ch.) 21.  K. to Kt’s 4th. 22.  P. to Q. R’s 4th. (ch.) 22.  K. takes P. 23.  Q. takes Q. 23.  Kt. to Q’s 4th. 24.  K. to Q. Kt’s 2d, and wins.

        GAME II.—­Between two members of the Berlin Chess Club.

{PGN 24}

WHITE. (Mr. M.)                  BLACK. (Mr. H.)
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.  B. to Q. B’s 4th.             3.  K. Kt. to B’s 3d.
4.  K. Kt. to his 5th.            4.  P. to Q’s 4th.
5.  P. takes P.                   5.  K. Kt. takes P.
6.  Kt. takes K. B. P.            6.  K. takes Kt.
7.  Q. to K. B’s 3d. (ch.)        7.  K. to his 3d.
8.  Q. Kt. to B’s 3d.             8.  Q. Kt. to K’s 2d.
9.  P. to Q’s 4th.                9.  P. to Q. B’s 3d.
10.  P. takes P.                  10.  Q. Kt. to K. Kt’s 3d.
11.  Castles.                     11.  K. B. to Q. Kt’s 5th
12.  Kt. takes Kt.                12.  P. takes Kt.
13.  K. R. to Q’s sq.             13.  Kt. to K’s 2d.[A]
14.  Q. B. to K. Kt’s 5th.        14.  K. R. to B’s sq.
15.  B. takes Kt.                 15.  K. takes B.
16.  Q. to her Kt’s 3d.           16.  K. B. to Q. B’s 4th.
17.  R. takes Q. P.               17.  B. takes K. B. P. (ch.)
18.  K. to R’s sq.                18.  Q. to her Kt’s 3d.
19.  Q. to her R’s 3d. (ch.)      19.  K. to his sq.
20.  Q. to R’s 4th. (ch.)         20.  K. to his 2d.
21.  Q. R. to Q’s sq.             21.  R. to K. B’s 4th.
22.  R. to Q’s 7th. (ch.)         22.  K. to B’s sq.
23.  K. R. to Q’s 8th. (ch.)      23.  K. to his 2d.
24.  Q. R. to Q’s 7th. (ch.)[B]   24.  B. takes R.
25.  Q. takes B., mate.

[Footnote A:  Better to take the Bishop with Pawn, and give up the Queen.]

[Footnote B:  He might have mated the King on the move at K’s 8th.]

THE KNIGHT’S GAME OF RUY LOPEZ.

GAME THE FIRST.

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. Kt’s 5th.         3.  K. Kt. to B’s 3d.

By his 3d move, White threatens to take the Q. Kt. with his B., and then to take the K. P. with his K. Kt., winning the P.

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

And his Bishop is locked, and the position altogether in your favor.

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