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.
5.  P. takes K. P.
6.  Q. Kt. takes P.               6.  P. to Q. B’s 3d.
7.  Q. to K’s 2d.                 7.  K. to Q’s sq.
8.  K. Kt. to K. B’s 3d.          8.  Q. to K’s 2d.
9.  Q. Kt. to K. Kt’s 5th.        9.  Q. takes Q. (ch.)
10.  B. takes Q.                  10.  K. to his sq.
11.  K. Kt. to K’s 5th.           11.  K. B. to K’s 2d.
12.  K. Kt. to K. B’s 7th.        12.  B. takes Q. Kt.
13.  Kt. takes B.                 13.  P. to K. R’s 3d.
14.  B. to K. R’s 5th. (ch.)      14.  K. to K’s 2d.
15.  Kt. to K. B’s 7th.           15.  K. Kt. to B’s 3d.
16.  Kt. takes R.                 16.  Kt. takes B.
17.  Kt. to Kt’s 6th. (ch.)       17.  K. to B’s 3d.
18.  Kt. to K. R’s 4th.           18.  P. to K. Kt’s 4th.
19.  Kt. to K. B’s 3d. 
You have the better game.

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.  B. to Q. B’s 4th. 3.  P. to Q’s 4th.
4.  B. takes P. 4.  K. Kt. to B’s 3d.
5.  Q. to K’s 2d. 5.  Kt. takes B.
6.  P. takes Kt. (dis. ch.) 6.  B. to K’s 2d.
7.  Q. to K. B’s 3d. 7.  B. to K. R’s 5th. (ch.)
8.  P. to K. Kt s 3d. 8.  P. takes P.
9.  P. takes P. 9.  B. to K. Kt’s 4th.
10.  Q. Kt. to B’s 3d. 
Even game.

VARIATION,

Beginning at White’s 5th 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.  B. to Q. B’s 4th. 3.  P. to Q’s 4th.
4.  B. takes P. 4.  K. Kt. to B’s 3d.
5.  Q. Kt. to B’s 3d. 5.  K. B. to Q. Kt’s 5th.
6.  K. Kt. to K’s 2d. 6.  B. takes Q. Kt.
7.  Q. P. takes B. 7.  P. to Q. B’s 3d.
8.  B. to Q. B’s 4th. 8.  Q. takes Q. (ch.)
9.  K. takes Q. 9.  Kt. takes K. P.
10.  K. to his sq. 
The game is about even, since Black must eventually lose
the gambit Pawn.

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.  B. to Q. B’s 4th. 3.  P. to Q. B’s 3d.
4.  P. to Q’s 4th. 4.  P. to Q’s 4th.
5.  P. takes P. 5.  P. takes P.
6.  K. B. checks. 6.  Q. Kt. to B’s 3d.
7.  Q. B. takes P. 7.  Q. to her Kt’s 3d.
8.  Q. to K’s 2d. (ch.) 8.  Q. B. to K’s 3d.
9.  P. to Q. B’s 3d. 9.  Castles on Q’s side.
10.  K. Kt. to B’s 3d. 
The game is equal.

GAME THE FIFTH.

Having gone through the probable variations which Black may adopt instead of checking with the Q., at his 3d move, we have now to consider those at his command, (after giving the check,) when he does not play the usual move of 4.  P. to K. Kt’s 4th.

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