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.

GAME I.—­Between V. H. der Laza and Dr. Bledow.

{PGN 48}

WHITE. (V.  H. d.  L.)             BLACK. (Dr. B.)
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.  K. B. to Kt’s 2d.
5.  P. to Q’s 4th.                5.  Q. to K’s 2d.[A]
6.  Castles.                      6.  P. to K. R’s 3d.
7.  Q. Kt. to B’s 3d.             7.  P. to Q. B’s 3d.
8.  P. to K’s 5th.                8.  Q. to her Kt’s 5th.
9.  Q. Kt. to K’s 4th.            9.  K. B. to his sq.
10.  Q. to K’s 2d.[B]             10.  P. to K. Kt’s 5th.
11.  Kt. to Q’s 6th. (ch.)        11.  B. takes Kt.
12.  P. takes B. (disc. ch.)      12.  K. to Q’s sq.
13.  Kt. to K’s 5th.              13.  R. to R’s 2d.
14.  P. to Q. B’s 3d.             14.  P. to K. B’s 6th.
15.  Q. to K’s 4th.               15.  K. Kt. to B’s 3d.
16.  Q. takes R.                  16.  Kt. takes Q.
And White gave checkmate in six moves.

[Footnote A:  The proper move is 5.  P. to Q’s 3d.]

[Footnote B:  This little game is excellently played by White.]

GAME II.—­Between V. H. der Laza and Mr. H. of Berlin.

{PGN 49}

WHITE. (V.  H. d.  L.)             BLACK. (Mr. H.)
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.  Castles.                      5.  P. to K. R’s 3d.
6.  P. to Q’s 4th.                6.  P. to Q’s 3d.
7.  P. to Q. B’s 3d.              7.  P. to Q. B’s 3d.
8.  Q. to her Kt’s 3d.[A]         8.  Q. to K’s 2d.
9.  P. to K. Kt’s 3d.             9.  P. to K. Kt’s 5th.
10.  Q. B. takes P.               10.  P. takes Kt.
11.  R. takes P.                  11.  Q. B. to K’s 3d.
12.  P. to Q’s 5th.               12.  Q. B. to K. Kt’s 5th.
13.  P. takes Q. B. P.            13.  B. takes R.
14.  P. takes Kt.  P.              14.  Q. takes K. P.
15.  P. takes R. (becoming a Q.)  15.  Q. takes Q.
16.  B. takes K. B. P. (ch.)      16.  K. to B’s sq.
17.  B. takes Kt.                 17.  R. takes B.
18.  B. takes Q. P. (ch.)         18.  K. to K’s sq. 
White mates in three moves.[B]

[Footnote A:  Having now your Q. P. protected, and an opening for your Queen, you can advantageously advance the K. Kt’s P., and sacrifice your Kt., as in the Muzio Gambit.]

[Footnote B:  A brilliant and amusing little skirmish.]

GAME III.—­Between Mr. Popert and an eminent Polish player.

{PGN 50}

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