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.  K. Kt. to B’s 3d.             3.  P. to Q’s 3d.
4.  P. to Q. B’s 3d.              4.  K. Kt. to B’s 3d.
5.  P. to Q’s 4th.                5.  P. takes P.
6.  P. takes P.                   6.  B. to Q. Kt’s 5th. (ch.)
7.  B. to Q’s 2d.                 7.  B. takes B. (ch.)
8.  Q. Kt. takes B.               8.  P. to Q’s 4th.
9.  P. takes P.                   9.  Kt. takes P.
10.  Q. to her Kt’s 3d.           10.  P. to Q. B’s 3d.
11.  Castles.                     11.  Castles. 
You have the move, and your Pieces are in better play.

GAME THE SEVENTH.

      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.  Q. to K. B’s 3d. 3.  K. Kt. to B’s 3d.
4.  P. to K. Kt’s 4th. 4.  P. to Q’s 4th.
5.  K. B. takes Q. P. 5.  Q. B. takes P.
6.  Q. to Q. Kt’s 3d. 6.  K. Kt. takes K. B.
7.  P. takes Kt. 7.  K. B. to Q. Kt’s 3d.
8.  Q. to K. Kt’s 3d. 8.  Q. to K. B’s 3d. 

                                  Black has the better game.

GAME THE EIGHTH.

      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.  Q. to K. Kt’s 4th. 3.  Q. to K. B’s 3d.
4.  P. to Q’s 4th. 4.  B. takes P.
5.  K. Kt. to B’s 3d. 5.  Q. Kt. to B’s 3d.
6.  Q. to K. Kt’s 3d. 6.  P. to Q’s 3d.
7.  Q. B. to K. Kt’s 5th. 7.  Q. to K. Kt’s 3d.
8.  Q. Kt. to Q’s 2d. 8.  P. to K. R’s 3d. 

                              Black has the advantage.

GAME THE NINTH.

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

                                    You have no advantage.

GAME THE TENTH.

       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’s 4th. 3.  B. takes P.
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