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.
11.  Q. Kt. to Q’s 5th. 11.  Q. to her 2d. 12.  R. to K’s sq. 12.  P. takes K. P. 13.  Q. B. takes P. 13.  Kt. takes B. 14.  Kt. takes Kt. 14.  Q. to her sq. 15.  Kt. takes K. B. P. And you must win.

GAME THE SIXTH.

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.  Kt. takes P.                  4.  Q. to K. R’s 5th.
5.  K. Kt. to Q. Kt’s 5th.        5.  K. B. to Q. B’s 4th.
6.  Q. to K. B’s 3d.              6.  Q. Kt. to Q’s 5th.
7.  Kt. takes Q. B. P. (ch.)      7.  K. to Q’s sq. (best)
8.  Q. to K. B’s 4th.             8.  Kt. takes Q. B. P. (ch.)
9.  K. to Q’s sq.                 9.  Q. takes Q.
10.  B. takes Q.                  10.  Kt. takes Q. R.
11.  Kt. takes Q. R.

I believe the best answering moves have been made by Black, and now, upon surveying the aspect of the board, there can be no question, I apprehend, that your game is much superior.  The Kt. which has captured your Rook, he can never extricate, while, to secure yours in the same position, he must lose many moves, and thus afford you ample time for the development of your remaining forces.

VARIATION,

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

And again, I believe, with the strangely changed positions of his King and Queen, and the facility afforded you for bringing the Pieces into immediate action, that the game is very much in your favor.

GAME THE SEVENTH.

Varying from the preceding at Black’s 4th 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.  Kt. takes P. 4.  K. B. to Q. B’s 4th.
5.  Kt. takes Q. Kt. 5.  Q. to K. B’s 3d.
6.  Q. to K. B’s 3d. 6.  Q. takes Q.
7.  P. takes Q. 7.  Q. Kt.  P. takes Kt.
8.  Q. B. to K. B’s 4th. 8.  P. to Q’s 3d.
9.  K. B. to Q. B’s 4th. 9.  Q. B. to K’s 3d.
10.  Q. Kt. to Q’s 2d. 
And the game is in every respect equal.

GAMES

ILLUSTRATIVE OF THE QUEEN’S PAWN GAME OR SCOTCH GAMBIT.

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