6. K. to B’s 2d.
6. P. to Q. B’s 3d. (best)
7. P. to Q’s 4th. 7. B. to Q’s 3d.
8. B. to Q’s 3d. 8. K. Kt. to K’s 2d.
9. R. to K’s sq.
You have a fine game.
7. P. to Q’s 4th. 7. B. to Q’s 3d.
8. B. to Q’s 3d. 8. K. Kt. to K’s 2d.
9. R. to K’s sq.
You have a fine 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. to Q’s 4th. 3. P. takes Q. P. 3. P. takes K. B. P. 4. B to Q. Kt’s 5th. (ch.) 4. B. to Q’s 2d. 5. Q. to K’s 2d. (ch.) 5. Q. to K’s 2d. 6. Kt. to Q. B’s 3d. 6. Kt. to K. B’s 3d. 7. B. takes B. (ch.) 7. Q. Kt. takes B. 8. P. to Q’s 4th. 8. Castles. 9. Q. takes Q. 9. B. takes Q. 10. B. takes P. 10. Q. Kt. to his 3d. Equal game.
GAMES
ILLUSTRATIVE OF THE KING’S GAMBIT DECLINED.
GAME I.—Played by
Mr. Morphy without seeing the
Chess-board or men, against M. Bornemann.
{PGN 67}
WHITE. (Mr. M.) BLACK. (M. B.) 1. P. to K’s 4th. 1. P. to K’s 4th. 2. P. to K. B’s 4th. 2. K. B. to Q. B’s 4th. 3. K. Kt. to K. B’s 3d. 3. P. to Q’s 3d. 4. P. to Q. B’s 3d. 4. Q. B. to K. Kt’s 5th. 5. K. B. to Q. B’s 4th. 5. K. Kt. to K. B’s 3d. 6. P. takes P. 6. B. takes Kt. 7. Q. takes B. 7. Q. P. takes P. 8. P. to Q’s 3d. 8. Q. Kt. to Q. B’s 3d. 9. Q. B. to K. Kt’s 5th. 9. P. to Q. R’s 3d. 10. Q. Kt. to Q’s 2d. 10. B. to K’s 2d. 11. Castles on Q’s side. 11. Q. to Q’s 2d. 12. Kt. to K. B’s sq. 12. Castles on Q’s side. 13. Kt. to K’s 3d. 13. P. to K. R’s 3d. 14. Q. B. to K. R’s 4th. 14. P. to K. Kt’s 4th. 15. Q. B. to K. Kt’s 3d. 15. Q. R. to K. B’s sq. 16. Kt. to Q’s 5th. 16. K. Kt. to K’s sq. 17. P. to Q’s 4th. 17. P. takes Q. P. 18. P. takes P. 18. K. Kt. to Q’s 3d. 19. K. B. to Q. Kt’s 3d. 19. B. to Q’s sq. 20. K. R. to K. B’s sq. 20. K. Kt. to Q. Kt’s 4th. 21. Q. to K’s 3d. 21. P. to K. B’s 4th. 22. P. takes P. 22. Q. R. takes P. 23. Kt. to Q. Kt’s 6th. (ch.)[A] 23. P. takes Kt. 24. K. B. to K’s 6th. 24. Q. R. to Q’s 4th. 25. K. R. to K. B’s 7th. 25. Q. Kt. to K’s 2d. 26. K. to Q. Kt’s sq. 26. K. R. to K’s sq. 27. Q. R. to Q. B’s sq. (ch.) 27. K. Kt. to Q. B’s 2d. 28. K. B. takes Q. (ch.) 28. Q. R. takes B. 29. P. to Q’s 5th.[B] 29. Q. Kt. to Q. B’s 3d. 30. P. takes Kt. 30. K. R. takes Q. 31. P. takes Q. R. (ch.) And Black gives up the battle, after fighting for above nine hours.
[Footnote A: A manoeuvre altogether unforeseen by M. Bornemann.]