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.
14.  Q. B. to K. Kt’s 3d. 14.  P. to K. B’s 4th. 15.  P. to K. B’s 4th. 15.  P. takes P. in passing. 16.  R. takes P. 16.  P. to K. B’s 5th. 17.  K. B. to Q. Kt’s 3d.[A] 17.  Q. to her 3d. 18.  Q. B. to K. B’s 2d. 18.  K. to R’s sq. 19.  K. B. takes B. 19.  Q. takes B. 20.  Q. to her 3d. 20.  Q. R. to K’s sq. 21.  K. R. to K. R’s 3d. 21.  Q. to K. B’s 4th. 22.  Q. to K. B’s 3d. 22.  Q. R. to K’s 5th. 23.  K. R. to his 5th. 23.  Q. to K’s 3d. 24.  P. to Q. B’s 4th. 24.  K. R. to K’s sq. 25.  P. to Q. Kt’s 3d. 25.  Q. to K. B’s 3d. 26.  Q. R. to K. B’s sq. 26.  Q. R. to K’s 7th. 27.  P. to Q. R’s 4th. 27.  Q. R. to his 7th. 28.  P. to Q’s 5th. 28.  Q. R. to his 8th. 29.  Q. B. takes Q. R. P.[B] 29.  K. R. to K’s 8th. 30.  R. takes R. 30.  R. takes R. (ch.) 31.  K. to B’s 2d. 31.  Q. to her R’s 8th.[C] 32.  Q. to her 3d. 32.  R. to K. Kt’s 8th. 33.  Q. to K’s 2d. 33.  Kt. to K’s 2d. 34.  P. to Q’s 6th.  And wins.

[Footnote A:  But for this move of resource, Black would evidently have gained “the exchange,” at least.]

[Footnote B:  An important outlet for his King.]

[Footnote C:  Black has now a very menacing position.]

GAME III.—­Between Capt.  Evans and M. St. Amant.

{PGN 46}

WHITE. (Capt.  E.)                BLACK. (M.  St. A.)
1.  P. to K’s 4th.                1.  P. to K’s 4th.
2.  P. to Q. B’s 3d.              2.  P. to Q. B’s 4th.
3.  K. Kt. to B’s 3d.             3.  Q. Kt. to B’s 3d.
4.  K. B. to Q. B’s 4th.          4.  K. Kt. to B’s 3d.
5.  P. to Q’s 4th.                5.  Q. B. P. takes P.
6.  K. Kt. to Kt’s 5th.[A]        6.  P. to Q’s 4th.
7.  P. takes P.                   7.  K. Kt. takes P.
8.  K. Kt. takes K. B. P.         8.  K. takes Kt.
9.  Q. to K. B’s 3d. (ch.)        9.  K. to his 3d.
10.  Castles.                     10.  Q. Kt. to R’s 4th.
11.  Q. B. to K. Kt’s 5th.        11.  Q. to her 3d.
12.  P. to K. Kt’s 4th.           12.  Q. to her 2d.
13.  K. B. to Q’s 3d.             13.  Q. to K. B’s 2d.
14.  B. to K. B’s 5th. (ch.)[B]   14.  K. to Q’s 3d.
15.  P. takes Q. P.               15.  Q. B. takes B.
16.  P. takes P. (ch.)            16.  K. takes P.
17.  P. takes B.                  17.  Q. Kt. to B’s 3d.
18.  K. R. to K’s sq. (ch.)       18.  K. to Q’s 3d.
19.  R. to K’s 6th. (ch.)         19.  K. to Q. B’s 4th.
20.  Q. B. to K’s 3d. (ch.)       20.  K. Kt. takes B.
21.  Q. takes K. Kt. (ch.)        21.  K. to Kt’s 4th.
22.  Q. to her 3d. (ch.)          22.  K. to Kt’s 3d.
23.  Q. to her Kt’s 3d. (ch.)     23.  K. to B’s 2d.
24.  R. takes Kt. (ch.) and wins.

[Footnote A:  We have here a position almost identical with the leading one of the “Two Knights’ Game.”]

[Footnote B:  Transcriber’s Note:  This move is notated as the impossible 14.  B. to K. B’s 4th. (ch.) in the original text.]

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