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.

MR. COCHRANE’S ATTACK.

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.  P. to Q’s 4th.                3.  P. takes P.
4.  K. B. to Q. B’s 4th.          4.  K. B. checks.
5.  P. to Q. B’s 3d.              5.  P. takes P.
6.  P. takes P.                   6.  B. to Q. R’s 4th.
7.  P. to K’s 5th.                7.  P. to Q’s 4th. (best)

P. to K’s 5th is the move adopted by Mr. Cochrane.

8.  Q. takes P. 8.  Q. takes Q.
9.  B. takes Q. 9.  K. Kt. to K’s 2d.
10.  K. B. takes Q. Kt. (ch.) 10.  Kt. takes B.
11.  Q. B. to K. B’s 4th. 11.  Castles.
12.  Castles. 12.  K. R. to K’s sq.
13.  P. to K. R’s 3d. 
The game is equal.

VARIATION.

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.  P. to Q’s 4th.                3.  P. takes P.
4.  K. B. to Q. B’s 4th.          4.  K. B. checks.
5.  P. to Q. B’s 3d.              5.  P. takes P.
6.  P. takes P.                   6.  B. to Q. R’s 4th.
7.  Castles.                      7.  P. to Q’s 3d.
8.  P. to K’s 5th.                8.  Q’s B. to K’s 3d.
9.  B. takes B.                   9.  P. takes B.
10.  Q. to her Kt’s 3d.           10.  Q. to B’s sq.
11.  P. takes Q’s P.              11.  P. takes P.
12.  K’s Kt. to his 5th. 
Followed by R. to K’s sq., and you appear to me to have
a better game than Black.

GAME THE FIFTH.

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.  P. to Q’s 4th.                3.  P. takes P.
4.  K. B. to Q. B’s 4th.          4.  K. B. checks.
5.  P. to Q. B’s 3d.              5.  P. takes P.
6.  Castles.                      6.  P. takes Q. Kt.  P.
7.  Q. B. takes P.                7.  K. B. to his sq.
8.  Q. Kt. to B’s 3d.             8.  K. Kt. to R’s 3d.
9.  P. to K’s 5th.                9.  K. B. to K’s 2d.
10.  Q. Kt. to K’s 4th.           10.  Castles.
11.  Q. to her 2d.                11.  P. to Q’s 3d.
12.  Kt. to K. B’s 6th. (ch.)
You have an excellent attack.

VARIATION,

Beginning at Black’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.  P. to Q’s 4th.                3.  P. takes P.
4.  K. B. to Q. B’s 4th.          4.  K. B. checks.
5.  P. to Q. B’s 3d.              5.  P. takes P.
6.  Castles.                      6.  P. takes Q. Kt.  P.
7.  Q. B. takes P.                7.  K. to B’s sq.
8.  P. to K’s 5th.                8.  Q. to K’s 2d.
9.  P. to Q. R’s 3d.              9.  B. to Q. B’s 4th.
10.  Q. Kt. to B’s 3d.            10.  P. to Q’s 3d.

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