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.
8.  P. to K. Kt’s 3d. 8.  Q. Kt. to B’s 3d. 9.  Kt. takes Kt. 9.  Q. P. takes Kt. 10.  Q. B. to K. B’s 4th. 10.  Q. to K’s 2d. 11.  Q. Kt. to B’s 3d. 11.  Q. B. to K’s 3d. 12.  P. to Q’s 5th. 12.  Castles on Q’s side.  He has a little better game, but the advantage is not nearly so decisive as in the second game.

THE KING’S ROOK’S PAWN GAMBIT.

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.  P. to K. R’s 4th.             3.  K. B. to K’s 2d. (best)

White’s 3d move gives the title to this Gambit.

4.  Q. to K. Kt’s 4th. 4.  P. to Q’s 4th. (best)
5.  Q. takes doubled P. 5.  P. takes P.
6.  Q. takes K. P. 6.  K. Kt. to B’s 3d.
7.  Q. to K. B’s 3d. 7.  Castles.
8.  K. B. to Q. B’s 4th. 8.  Q. B. to K. Kt’s 5th.
9.  Q. takes Q. Kt.  P. 9.  Q. to her 3d.
10.  Q. to her Kt’s 3d. 10.  Q. Kt. to B’s 3d.
11.  Q. to her 3d. 11.  Q. Kt. to Q’s 5th.
12.  P. to Q. B’s 3d. 12.  Q. to K’s 4th. (ch.)
13.  K. to B’s sq. 13.  Q. Kt. to K. B’s 4th. 
Black has a winning game.

VARIATION,

Beginning at Black’s 3d 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.  P. to K. R’s 4th.             3.  P. to Q’s 4th.
4.  P. takes P.                   4.  Q. takes P.
5.  Q. to K’s 2d. (ch.)           5.  Q. B. to K’s 3d.
6.  Q. Kt. to B’s 3d.             6.  Q. to her 2d.
7.  P. to Q’s 3d.                 7.  K. B. to Q’s 3d.
8.  K. Kt. to R’s 3d.             8.  Q. Kt. to B’s 3d.
9.  Q. Kt. to his 5th.            9.  Castles on Q’s side.
10.  Kt. takes B. (ch.)           10.  P. takes Kt.
11.  Kt. takes P.                 11.  B. to K. Kt’s 5th.
12.  Q. to her 2d.                12.  R. to K’s sq. (ch.)
And he has the better game.

GAMES

ILLUSTRATIVE OF THE ALLGAIER GAMBIT.

GAME I.—­Between Messrs. Anderssen and Kipping,
at the Manchester Chess Meeting, in 1857.

{PGN 60}

WHITE. (Mr. A.)                  BLACK. (Mr. K.)
1.  P. to K’s 4th.                1.  P. to K’s 4th.
2.  P. to K. B’s 4th.             2.  P. takes P.
3.  Kt. to K. B’s 3d.             3.  P. to K. Kt’s 4th.
4.  P. to K. R’s 4th.             4.  P. to K. Kt’s 5th.
5.  Kt. to K’s 5th.               5.  P. to K. R’s 4th.
6.  B. to Q. B’s 4th.             6.  R. to K. R’s 2d.
7.  B. takes P. (ch.)             7.  R. takes B.
8.  Kt. takes R.                  8.  K. takes Kt.
9.  P. to Q’s 4th.                9.  P. to Q’s 3d.
10.  B. takes P.                  10.  K. B. to K’s 2d.
11.  Castles.                     11.  K. to Kt’s 2d.

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