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.
10.  Q. Kt. to R’s 3d. 10.  P. to K’s 5th. 11.  P. to Q. B’s 3d. 11.  P. to K. Kt’s 4th.[A] 12.  Q. takes K. Kt.  P. 12.  K. R. to K. Kt’s sq. 13.  Q. to K’s 3d. 13.  Q. Kt. to K. B’s 4th. 14.  Q. to K’s 2d. 14.  R. takes K. Kt.  P. 15.  Q. Kt. to B’s 2d. 15.  Q. to her 3d. 16.  Q. Kt. to K’s 3d. 16.  Kt. takes Kt. 17.  Q. P. takes Kt. 17.  Q. R. to K. Kt’s sq. 18.  Q. to K. B’s sq. 18.  Q. R. to Q’s sq. 19.  Q. to K’s 2d. 19.  Kt. to his 5th. 20.  Kt. to R’s 3d. 20.  Kt. to K’s 4th. 21.  Kt. to K. B’s 4th. 21.  Kt. to K. B’s 6th. (ch.) 22.  K. to his B’s sq.  And Black can checkmate in six moves.

[Footnote A:  The game from this point forward is admirably conducted by Black.]

GAME V.—­Between Messrs. Cochrane and Staunton.

{PGN 38}

WHITE. (Mr. S.)                  BLACK. (Mr. C.)
1.  P. to K’s 4th.                1.  P. to K’s 4th.
2.  B. to Q. B’s 4th.             2.  B. to Q. B’s 4th.
3.  K. Kt. to B’s 3d.             3.  Q. Kt. to B’s 3d.
4.  P. to Q. Kt’s 4th.[A]         4.  B. takes Q. Kt.  P.
5.  P. to Q. B’s 3d.              5.  B. to Q. R’s 4th.
6.  Castles.                      6.  B. to Q. Kt’s 3d.
7.  P. to Q’s 4th.                7.  P. takes Q. P.
8.  K. Kt. takes P.               8.  Kt. takes Kt.
9.  P. takes Kt.                  9.  P. to Q’s 3d.
10.  P. to Q. R’s 4th.            10.  P. to Q. B’s 3d.
11.  P. to Q. R’s 5th.            11.  K. B. to Q. B’s 2d.[B]
12.  Q. to her Kt’s 3d.           12.  Q. to K’s 2d.
13.  Q. B. to Q. R’s 3d.          13.  Q. to K. B’s 3d.
14.  Q. Kt. to Q. B’s 3d.         14.  Q. to K. Kt’s 3d.
15.  Q. Kt. to K’s 2d.            15.  K. Kt. to K. R’s 3d.
16.  P. to K’s 5th.               16.  P. to Q’s 4th.
17.  K. B. to Q’s 3d.             17.  Kt. to K. B’s 4th
18.  Q. to her Kt’s 4th.          18.  K. B. to Q’s sq.
19.  Q. to her Kt’s sq.           19.  Q. to K. R’s 4th.
20.  Kt. to K. Kt’s 3d.           20.  Kt. takes Kt.
21.  K. B. P. takes Kt.           21.  K. B. takes Q. R. P.
22.  K. B. to K. B’s 5th.         22.  K. B. to Q. Kt’s 3d.
23.  Q. to her Kt’s 4th.          23.  Q. to K. Kt’s 4th.
24.  K. B. takes Q. B.            24.  Q. R. takes B.
25.  P. to K’s 6th.               25.  P. takes P.
White announced mate in eight moves.

[Footnote A:  We have now the same position brought about which occurs in the Evans Gambit.]

[Footnote B:  If he had taken the P., Black, by taking the K. B. P. with his B., checking, and when the K. took the B., playing Q. to K. R’s 5th (ch.), would have gained a more valuable P. in return, and have deprived his opponent of the privilege of castling.]

GAME VI.—­Between Messrs. Walker and Daniels.

{PGN 39}

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