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 THE FIRST.

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.  P. to K. Kt’s 5th.
5.  Kt. to K’s 5th.               5.  Q. to K. R’s 5th. (ch.)
6.  K. to B’s sq.                 6.  P. to K. B’s 6th.

In the previous Gambit you will remember Salvio advances this P. one move later, that is, after his K. Kt. is moved to B’s 3d, or R’s 3d sq.

7.  P. to Q’s 4th. (best) 7.  P. takes K. Kt.  P. (ch., best.)
8.  K. takes P. 8.  Q. to R’s 6th. (ch.)
9.  K. to Kt’s sq. 9.  K. Kt. to R’s 3d.
10.  Q. to her 3d. 10.  Q. takes Q.
11.  P. takes Q. 11.  P. to Q’s 3d.
12.  B. takes Kt. 12.  B. takes B.
13.  Kt. takes K. B. P. 13.  B. to K’s 6th. (ch.)
14.  K. to Kt’s 2d. 14.  R. to B’s sq.
15.  R. to B’s sq. 15.  B. takes Q. P.
He ought to win.

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.  B. to Q. B’s 4th.             4.  P. to K. Kt’s 5th.
5.  Kt. to K’s 5th.               5.  Q. to K. R’s 5th. (ch.)
6.  K. to B’s sq.                 6.  P. to K. B’s 6th.
7.  B. takes K. B. P. (ch.)       7.  K. to his 2d.
8.  P. takes P.                   8.  P. to Q’s 3d.
9.  B. takes Kt.                  9.  P. takes Kt.
10.  B. to Q. B’s 4th.            10.  P. takes P.
11.  Q. takes P.                  11.  B. to K. R’s 6th. (ch.)
12.  K. to Kt’s sq.               12.  Q. to K’s 8th. (ch.)
13.  B. to B’s sq.                13.  R. checks. 
And wins.

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.  P. to K. Kt’s 5th.
5.  Kt. to K’s 5th.               5.  Q. to K. R’s 5th. (ch.)
6.  K. to B’s sq.                 6.  P. to K. B’s 6th.
7.  P. to K. Kt’s 3d.             7.  Q. to R’s 6th. (ch.)
8.  K. to B’s 2d. (best)          8.  K. Kt. to B’s 3d.
9.  P. to Q’s 3d.                 9.  P. to Q’s 3d.
10.  Kt. takes K. B. P.           10.  P. to Q’s 4th.
11.  Kt. takes R.                 11.  Q. to Kt’s 7th. (ch.)
12.  K. to his 3d.                12.  Q. Kt. to B’s 3d.
13.  Kt. to B’s 7th.              13.  K. takes Kt.
14.  B. takes Q. P. (ch.)         14.  Kt. takes B.
15.  P. takes Kt.                 15.  B. to K. R’s 3d. (ch.)
And then P. to K. B’s 7th, winning.

VARIATION I.

Beginning at White’s 9th move.

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