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.
21.  B. to K. B’s 3d. 21.  K. R. takes P. 22.  Castles on Q’s side. 22.  K. R. takes Kt. 23.  P. takes K. R. 23.  Q. R. takes P. 24.  P. to Q. R’s 3d. 24.  R. to Q. B’s 5th. (ch.) 25.  K. to Q. Kt’s sq. 25.  R. to Q. B’s 7th. 26.  Q. to Kt’s 4th. 26.  Q. Kt. to R’s 3d. 27.  Q. to K. B’s 4th. 27.  Q. Kt. to B’s 4th. 28.  Q. takes K. Kt.  And Black mates in two moves.

[Footnote A:  This is not the proper move; he should play 6.  P. to K’s 6th.]

GAME THE FIFTH.

PETROFF’S DEFENCE.

        WHITE.  BLACK.

1.  P. to K’s 4th. 1.  P. to K’s 4th.
2.  K. Kt. to B’s 3d. 2.  K. Kt. to B’s 3d.
3.  P. to Q’s 4th. 3.  P. takes P.
4.  P. to K’s 5th. 4.  Kt. to K’s 5th. (best)
5.  Kt. takes P. 5.  P. to Q’s 3d. (best)
6.  P. takes P. 6.  K. B. takes P.
7.  K. B. to Q. B’s 4th. 7.  K. B. to Q. B’s 4th.
8.  Q. B. to K’s 3d. 8.  Castles.
9.  Castles. 9.  Q. Kt. to Q’s 2d. 
The game is equal.

VARIATION I.

Commencing at Black’s 3d move.

WHITE.  BLACK.
1.  P. to K’s 4th. 1.  P. to K’s 4th.
2.  K. Kt. to B’s 3d. 2.  K. Kt. to B’s 3d.
3.  P. to Q’s 4th. 3.  Kt. takes P.
4.  K. B. to Q’s 3d. 4.  P. to Q’s 4th.
5.  Kt. takes K’s P. 5.  Kt. to Q’s 3d.
6.  P. to Q. B’s 4th. 6.  P. takes P.
7.  K. Kt. takes P. 7.  Q. B. to K’s 3d.
8.  Kt. to K’s 3d. 8.  B. to K’s 2d.
9.  Castles. 9.  Castles. 
You have the move, and somewhat the advantage of position.

VARIATION II.

Beginning at White’s 5th move.

WHITE.                       BLACK.
1.  P. to K’s 4th.            1.  P. to K’s 4th.
2.  K. Kt. to B’s 3d.         2.  K. Kt. to B’s 3d.
3.  P. to Q’s 4th.            3.  P. takes P.
4.  P. to K’s 5th.            4.  Kt. to K’s 5th.
5.  K. B. to Q’s 3d.          5.  K. Kt. to Q. B’s 4th
6.  Kt. takes P.              6.  P. to Q’s 3d.
7.  P. takes P.               7.  K. B. takes P.
8.  Castles.                  8.  Castles.

It would not be a good move for Black, instead of castling, to take your K. R. P. (ch.) and then to take the Kt., on account of your check with the B., which would leave his Q. exposed to capture.

VARIATION III.

Beginning at White’s 3d move.

WHITE.                       BLACK.
1.  P. to K’s 4th.            1.  P. to K’s 4th.
2.  K. Kt. to B’s 3d.         2.  K. Kt. to B’s 3d.
3.  Kt. takes K’s P.          3.  Kt. takes P.
4.  Q. to K’s 2d.             4.  Q. to K’s 2d.
5.  Q. takes Kt.              5.  P. to Q’s 3d.
6.  P. to Q’s 4th.            6.  P. to K. B’s 3d.
7.  P. to K. B’s 4th.         7.  Q. Kt. to Q’s 2d.

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