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.
7.  Kt. to his sq. 7.  Q. to K. R’s 5th. (ch.)
8.  K. to B’s sq. 8.  K. B. to K. R’s 3d.
9.  Q. to her Kt’s 3d. 9.  Q. to K. R’s 4th. 
You can bring no Piece into action with advantage, while the
field is all before him where to choose.

GAME THE SECOND.

WHITE.                            BLACK.
1.  P. to K’s 4th.                1.  P. to K’s 4th.
2.  P. to K. B’s 4th.             2.  P. takes P.
3.  K. Kt. to B’s 3d.             3.  P. to K. Kt’s 4th.
4.  K. B. to Q. B’s 4th.          4.  B. to K. Kt’s 2d.
5.  P. to K. R’s 4th.             5.  P. to K. R’s 3d. (best)
6.  P. to Q’s 4th.                6.  P. to Q’s 3d.
7.  P. to Q. B’s 3d.              7.  P. to K. Kt’s 5th.
8.  Q. B. takes P.                8.  P. takes Kt.
9.  Q. takes P.                   9.  Q. B. to K’s 3d.
10.  Q. Kt. to Q’s 2d.            10.  K. Kt. to K’s 2d.
11.  P. to K. R’s 5th.            11.  B. takes B.
12.  Kt. takes B.                 12.  P. to Q. Kt’s 4th.
13.  Kt. to K’s 3d.               13.  Q. Kt. to B’s 3d. 
You have no adequate compensation for the Piece you are minus.

VARIATION I.

Beginning at White’s 7th move.

WHITE.                            BLACK.
1.  P. to K’s 4th.                1.  P. to K’s 4th.
2.  P. to K. B’s 4th.             2.  P. takes P.
3.  K. Kt. to B’s 3d.             3.  P. to K. Kt’s 4th.
4.  K. B. to Q. B’s 4th.          4.  B. to K. Kt’s 2d.
5.  P. to K. R’s 4th.             5.  P. to K. R’s 3d.
6.  P. to Q’s 4th.                6.  P. to Q’s 3d.
7.  Q. Kt. to B’s 3d.             7.  P. to Q. B’s 3d.
8.  P. takes K. Kt.  P.            8.  P. takes P.
9.  R. takes R.                   9.  B. takes R.
10.  K. Kt. to K’s 5th.           10.  P. takes Kt.
11.  Q. to K. R’s 5th.            11.  Q. to K. B’s 3d.
12.  P. takes K. P.               12.  Q. to K. Kt’s 2d.
13.  P. to K’s 6th.               13.  B. takes P. (best)
14.  B. takes B.                  14.  K. Kt. to B’s 3d.
15.  B. takes K. B. P. (ch.)      15.  K. to his 2d.
16.  Q. to K. Kt’s 6th.           16.  Q. takes B.
The advantage is all on Black’s side.

GAME THE THIRD.

WHITE.                            BLACK.
1.  P. to K’s 4th.                1.  P. to K’s 4th.
2.  P. to K. B’s 4th.             2.  P. takes P.
3.  K. Kt. to B’s 3d.             3.  P. to K. Kt’s 4th.
4.  B. to Q. B’s 4th.             4.  B. to K. Kt’s 2d.
5.  Castles.                      5.  P. to Q’s 3d. (best)
6.  P. to Q’s 4th.                6.  P. to K. R’s 3d.
7.  P. to Q. B’s 3d.              7.  Q. B. to K’s 3d.
8.  B. takes B.                   8.  P. takes B.
9.  Q. to her Kt’s 3d.            9.  Q. to her B’s sq.
10.  P. to K. R’s 4th.            10.  P. to K. Kt’s 5th.
11.  Kt. to K. R’s 2d.            11.  P. to K. Kt’s 6th. 
He has a Pawn more and a strong position.

GAMES

ILLUSTRATIVE OF THE FOREGOING ANALYSES.

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