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.

GAME I.—­Played by Telegraph, in the Match between
Philadelphia and New York, in 1858.

{PGN 27}

WHITE. (Phila.)                  BLACK. (N.Y.)
1.  P. to K’s 4th.                1.  P. to K’s 4th.
2.  Kt. to K. B’s 3d.             2.  Q. Kt. to B’s 3d.
3.  P. to Q’s 4th.                3.  P. takes P.
4.  B. to Q. B’s 4th.             4.  B. to Q. B’s 4th.
5.  P. to Q. B’s 3d.              5.  Kt. to K. B’s 3d.[A]
6.  P. to K’s 5th.                6.  P. to Q’s 4th.
7.  B. to Q. Kt’s 5th.            7.  K. Kt. to K’s 5th.
8.  P. takes P.                   8.  B. to Q. Kt’s 3d.
9.  Q. Kt. to Q’s 2d.[B]          9.  Castles.
10.  B. takes Kt.                 10.  P. takes B.
11.  Q. to Q. B’s 2d.[C]          11.  Kt. takes Kt.
12.  B. takes Kt.                 12.  B. to K. Kt’s 5th.[D]
13.  Kt. to K. Kt’s 5th.[E]       13.  P. to K. Kt’s 3d.
14.  Q. to Q. B’s 3d.             14.  P. to K. B’s 3d.[F]
15.  P. to K. R’s 3d.             15.  B. to K. B’s 4th.[G]
16.  Kt. to K. B’s 3d.            16.  B. to K’s 5th.[H]
17.  B. to K. B’s 4th.[I]         17.  P. takes P.
18.  B. takes P.                  18.  Q. to K’s 2d.[J]
19.  Castles.  Q. side.[K]         19.  P. to Q. B’s 4th.
20.  K. R. to K’s sq.[L]          20.  P. takes P.[M]
21.  B. takes P.                  21.  P. to Q. B’s 4th.
22.  B. to K’s 5th.               22.  Q. R. to K’s sq.[N]
23.  B. to K. Kt’s 3d.            23.  Q. to Q. Kt’s 2d.[O]
24.  Kt. to K’s 5th.[P]           24.  P. to Q’s 5th.
25.  Q. to Q. B’s 4th.            25.  B. to Q’s 4th.
26.  Q. to Q. R’s 4th.[Q]         26.  R. to K’s 3d.[R]
27.  Kt. to K. Kt’s 4th.          27.  P. to K. R’s 4th.
28.  R. takes R.                  28.  B. takes R.
29.  Q. to Q. B’s 2d.             29.  K. to R’s 2d.
30.  R. to K’s sq.[S]             30.  B. to K. B’s 4th.[T]
31.  Q. to Q’s 2d.[U]             31.  P. takes Kt.
32.  P. takes P.                  32.  Q. to Q’s 4th.[V]
33.  R. to K. R’s sq. (ch.)[W]    33.  K. to K. Kt’s sq.
34.  P. takes B.                  34.  Q. takes K. B. P.
35.  Q. to K. R’s 6th.            35.  P. to K. Kt’s 4th.
36.  B. to Q’s 6th.[X]            36.  R. to K. B’s 3d.
37.  Q. to K. R’s 5th.[Y]         37.  Q. to K. Kt’s 3d.[Z]
38.  Q. to K. R’s 8th. (ch.)      38.  K. to B’s 2d.
39.  R. to K’s sq.[AA]                And Black resigns.

[Footnote A:  The best move.]

[Footnote B:  Preparatory to the move of Q. to Q. B’s 2d.]

[Footnote C:  Threatening to win Q. B. P. or take Kt. with Kt., winning Q. P.]

[Footnote D:  If Black had played B. to Q. R’s 3d, to prevent White Castling on King’s side, White would have won a piece by P. to Q. R’s 4th.]

[Footnote E:  A premature move.]

[Footnote F:  The best move.]

[Footnote G:  Better than taking Kt., as White would then have opened the Rook’s file.]

[Footnote H:  Better than P. takes P.]

[Footnote I:  The best move.]

[Footnote J:  Intending to advance Q. B. P. A strong move.]

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