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.
WHITE.                            BLACK.
1.  P. to K’s 4th.                1.  P. to K’s 4th.
2.  K. B. to Q. B’s 4th.          2.  K. B. to Q. B’s 4th.
3.  P. to Q. B’s 3d.              3.  Q. to K’s 2d.
4.  K. Kt. to B’s 3d.             4.  P. to Q’s 3d. (best)
5.  P. to Q’s 4th.                5.  P. takes P.
6.  Castles                       6.  P. takes Q. B. P.
7.  P. to Q. Kt’s 4th.            7.  B. to Q. Kt’s 3d.
8.  Q. Kt. takes P.               8.  K. Kt. to B’s 3d.
9.  Q. Kt. to Q’s 5th.            9.  Kt. takes Kt.
10.  P. takes Kt.                 10.  Castles.
11.  Q. B. to Q. Kt’s 2d.         11.  Q. B. to K. Kt’s 5th.
12.  K. R. to K’s sq.             12.  Q. to her sq. 
Your attack is hardly an equivalent for his extra Pawn.

GAME THE THIRD.

THE ITALIANS’ DEFENCE.

      WHITE.  BLACK.

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

                                          The game is equal.

GAME THE FOURTH.

LEWIS’S COUNTER GAMBIT.

WHITE.                            BLACK.
1.  P. to K’s 4th.                1.  P. to K’s 4th.
2.  K. B. to Q. B’s 4th.          2.  K. B. to Q. B’s 4th.
3.  P. to Q. B’s 3d.              3.  P. to Q’s 4th.
4.  B. takes P.                   4.  K. Kt. to B’s 3d.
5.  Q. to K. B’s 3d.              5.  Castles.
6.  P. to Q’s 4th.                6.  P. takes P.
7.  Q. B. to K. Kt’s 5th.         7.  P. takes P.
8.  Q. Kt. takes P.               8.  Q. Kt. to Q’s 2d.
9.  Castles.                      9.  P. to Q. B’s 3d.
10.  B. to Q. Kt’s 3d.            10.  Q. to K’s 2d. 
The game is even.

GAME THE FIFTH.

WHITE.                           BLACK.
1.  P. to K’s 4th.                1.  P. to K’s 4th.
2.  K. B. to Q. B’s 4th.          2.  K. B. to Q. B’s 4th.
3.  P. to Q. B’s 3d.              3.  Q. Kt. to B’s 3d.
4.  P. to Q’s 4th.                4.  B. to Q. Kt’s 3d. (best)
5.  K. Kt. to K’s 2d.             5.  K. Kt. to B’s 3d.
6.  Q. to her 3d.                 6.  Castles.
7.  P. to K. B’s 4th.             7.  P. takes Q. P.
8.  P. to K’s 5th.                8.  P. to Q’s 4th.
9.  B. to Q. Kt’s 3d.             9.  K. Kt. to K’s 5th.
10.  Q. B. P. takes P.            10.  P. to K. B’s 4th.
11.  Q. Kt. to B’s 3d.            11.  Q. B. to K’s 3d. 
And the game is even.

GAME THE SIXTH.

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