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.
WHITE.                              BLACK.
9.  K. to his 3d.                 9.  B. to K. R’s 3d. (ch.)
10.  K. to Q’s 3d.                10.  P. to Q’s 3d.
11.  Kt. takes K. B. P.           11.  P. to Q’s 4th.
12.  B. takes Q. P.               12.  Kt. takes B.
13.  Kt. takes B.                 13.  Kt. to Q. Kt’s 5th. (ch.)
14.  K. to B’s 4th.               14.  Q. takes Kt.
15.  K. takes Kt.                 15.  Q. Kt. to R’s 3d. (ch.)
16.  K. to B’s 3d.                16.  Q. to her B’s 3d. (ch.)
17.  K. to Q’s 3d.                17.  Kt. to his 5th. (ch.)
18.  K. to K’s 3d.                18.  Kt. takes Q. B. P. (ch.)
Black must win.

VARIATION II.

Beginning at White’s 9th move.

WHITE.  BLACK.
9.  Q. Kt. to B’s 3d. 9.  Q. to Kt’s 7th. (ch.)
10.  K. to his 3d. 10.  B. to K. R’s 3d. (ch.)
11.  K. to Q’s 3d. 11.  Q. Kt. to B’s 3d.
12.  Kt. takes K. B. P. 12.  Q. Kt. to his 5th. (ch.)
13.  K. to Q’s 4th. 13.  Q. to B’s 7th. (ch.)
14.  K. to his 5th. 14.  P. to Q’s 3d. (ch.)
15.  K. takes Kt. 15.  Q. to her 5th. (ch.)
And Black wins.

GAME THE FOURTH.

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.  K. Kt.  P. takes P.            7.  K. Kt. to B’s 3d.
8.  P. to Q’s 4th.                8.  P. to Q’s 3d.
9.  Kt. takes K. Kt.  P.           9.  Q to R’s 6th. (ch.)
10.  K. to his sq.                10.  Kt. takes Kt.
11.  P. takes Kt.                 11.  B. to K’s 2d.
12.  R. to B’s sq.                12.  B. checks.
13.  K. to Q’s 2d.                13.  Q. B. takes P.
14.  B. to K’s 2d.                14.  K. B. to Kt’s 4th. (ch.)
15.  K. to his sq.                15.  Q. to R’s 5th. (ch.)
16.  R. to K. B’s 2d.             16.  K. B. takes Q. B.
17.  Q. takes B.                  17.  Q. B. takes K. B.
18.  K. takes B.                  18.  Q. takes K. P. (ch.)
19.  Q. to K’s 3d.                19.  Q. takes Q. (ch.)
He has a Pawn more and no inferiority of position.

VARIATION I.

Beginning at White’s 8th move.

8.  B. takes K. B. P. (ch.) 8.  K. to his 2d.
9.  B. to Q. B’s 4th. 9.  P. to Q’s 3d.
10.  Kt. to Q’s 3d. 10.  P. takes P.
11.  Kt. to K. B’s 2d. 11.  Q. B. to K. R’s 6th. (ch.)
12.  Kt. takes B. 12.  Q. takes Kt. (ch.)
13.  K. to his sq. 13.  Kt. takes K. P.
His attack is irresistible.

VARIATION II.

Beginning at White’s 8th move.

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