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The blue book of chess

Chapter 18: GAMES
By Howard Staunton
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This manual teaches the fundamentals and practical play of chess for beginners and intermediate learners. It begins with board setup, piece movements, notation, rules and technical terms, then systematically analyzes recognized openings — including the king's knight and bishop lines, various gambits, the queen's pawn and several irregular systems — presenting principal variations and recommended continuations. Dozens of illustrative, annotated games by noted masters demonstrate typical plans, tactical motifs and departure points from theory, while later chapters cover endgame technique and present problems for practice. The emphasis is on simplifying openings for the learner and providing clear examples of sound attacking and defensive play.

[A] The proper move is B. to Q. Kt's 3d. Taking the Pawn gives an immediate advantage to White.

[B] If White play P. to K. B's 5th at this point, his opponent may move Kt. to K. Kt's 5th, threatening to play afterwards Q. to K. Kt's 8th (ch.), and then mate with his Kt. at B's 7th.

[C] From this move the attack is very lively and interesting.

[D] There appears to be nothing better, bad as this is.



Game VI.—Played by correspondence between Mr. Cheney,
of Syracuse, N.Y., and two Amateurs of Utica, N.Y.

 WHITE.  (Utica.)  BLACK.  (Syracuse.)
 1. P. to K's 4th. 1. P. to K's 4th.
 2. K. Kt. to B's 3d. 2. Q. Kt. to B's 3d.
 3. K. B. to Q. B's 4th. 3. K. B. to Q. B's 4th.
 4. P. to Q. B's 3d. 4. K. Kt. to B's 3d.
 5. P. to Q's 4th. 5. P. takes P.
 6. P. to K's 5th. 6. P. to Q's 4th.
 7. B. to Q. Kt's 5th. 7. Kt. to K's 5th.
 8. B. takes Kt. (ch.) 8. P. takes B.
 9. P. takes P. 9. B. to Q. Kt's 3d.
10. Castles.10. Q. B. to K. Kt's 5th.
11. B. to K's 3d.11. Castles.
12. P. to K. R's 3d.12. B. to K. R's 4th.
13. P. to K. Kt's 4th.13. B. to K. Kt's 3d.
14. K. Kt. to R's 2d.14. P. to K. B's 4th.
15. P. to K. B's 3d.15. Kt. to Kt's 6th.
16. R. to K's square.16. P. to K. B's 5th.
17. B. to K. B's 2d.17. Q. to K's 2d.
18. Kt. to Q. B's 3d.18. P. to K. R's 4th.
19. Q. to Q. R's 4th.19. B. to K's sq.
20. P. to Q. Kt's 4th.20. Q. to K's 3d.
21. Q. to Q. Kt's 3d.21. B. to Q's 2d.
22. Q. Kt. to K's 2d.22. P. to K. R's 5th.
23. K. Kt. to K. B's sq.23. P. to Q. R's 4th.
24. K. Kt. takes Kt.24. R. P. takes Kt.
25. B. takes P.25. P. takes B.
26. P. to Q. R's 3d.26. Q. to K. R's 3d.
27. K. to Kt's 2d.27. B. takes K. Kt. P.
28. B. P. takes B.28. B. takes Q. P.
29. Q. R. to Q.
Black announced mate in four moves.


Game VII.—Between Mr. Popert and another fine player of London.

 WHITE.  (Mr. P.)  BLACK.  (Mr. ——.)
 1. P. to K's 4th. 1. P. to K's 4th.
 2. K. Kt. to B's 3d. 2. Q. Kt. to B's 3d.
 3. K. B. to Q. B's 4th. 3. K. B. to Q. B's 4th.
 4. P. to Q. B's 3d. 4. K. Kt. to B's 3d.
 5. Castles.[A] 5. K. Kt. takes P.
 6. P. to Q's 4th. 6. P. to Q's 4th.
 7. K. B. to Q. Kt's 5th. 7. P. takes Q. P.
 8. P. takes P. 8. K. B. to Q's 3d.
 9. K. Kt. to K's 5th. 9. B. takes Kt.
10. P. takes B.10. Castles.
11. P. to K. B's 4th.11. P. to K. B's 4th.
12. Q. Kt. to B's 3d.12. Q. B. to K's 3d.
13. Q. B. to K's 3d.13. P. to Q. R's 3d.
14. B. takes Kt.14. P. takes B.
15. Q. R. to Q. B's sq.[B]15. Q. to K's sq.
16. Q. to her B's 2d.[C]16. Q. R. to Kt's sq.
17. Kt. takes Kt.17. K. B. P. takes Kt.
18. Q. takes Q. B. P.18. Q. R. takes Q. Kt. P.
19. Q. takes Q.19. R. takes Q.
20. P. to K. B's 5th.[D]20. B. to his sq.
21. Q. R. takes P.21. Q. R. to K's 7th.
22. B. to Q's 4th.22. Q. R. to Q's 7th.[E]
23. B. to Q. B's 3d.23. R. to Q's 8th.
24. P. to K. B's 6th.24. P. takes P.
25. P. takes P.25. Q. B. to K's 3d.
26. R. to K. Kt's 7th. (ch.)26. K. to R's sq.
27. B. to K's 5th.27. B. to K. Kt's sq.
28. R. to K's 7th.28. B. to K. B's 2d.
White now checkmates in two more moves.

[A] Castling before moving the Q. B. P., and before the adverse K. Kt. is in the field, appears safer play.

[B] Threatening to exchange the Kt., and then take Q. B. P. with the Rook.

[C] Intending again to take the Kt., and thus win a Pawn.

[D] Well played, the advance of this Pawn secures to him an irresistible attack.

[E] Transcriber's Note: This move is notated as the impossible 22... Q. R. to Q's 6th. in the original text.



Game VIII.—Between Mr. Buckle and Mr. Harrwitz.

 WHITE.  (Mr. B.)  BLACK.  (Mr. H.)
 1. P. to K's 4th. 1. P. to K's 4th.
 2. K. Kt. to B's 3d. 2. Q. Kt. to B's 3d.
 3. K. B. to Q. B's 4th. 3. K. B. to Q. B's 4th.
 4. Castles. 4. K. Kt. to B's 3d.
 5. Q. Kt. to B's 3d. 5. P. to Q's 3d.
 6. P. to K. R's 3d. 6. Castles.
 7. P. to Q's 3d. 7. Q. B. to K's 3d.
 8. K. B. to Kt's 3d. 8. Q. Kt. to K's 2d.
 9. Q. Kt. to K's 2d. 9. Q. Kt. to K. Kt's 3d.
10. Q. Kt. to K. Kt's 3d.10. P. to Q. B's 3d.
11. P. to Q. B's 3d.11. P. to Q's 4th.
12. P. to Q's 4th.12. Q. P. takes K. P.
13. Q. P. takes B.13. P. takes Kt.
14. Q. takes P.14. Q. B. takes K. B.
15. P. takes B.15. K. Kt. to Q's 4th.
16. Kt. to K. B's 5th.[A]16. P. to Q. Kt's 3d.
17. P. takes Kt. P.17. Q. takes P.
18. P. to Q. B's 4th.18. K. Kt. to K. B's 5th.
19. B. takes K. Kt.19. Q. Kt. takes B.
20. K. R. to Q's sq.[B]20. Q. to Q. B's 2d.
21. Q. takes Q. B. P.21. K. R. to Q. B's sq.
22. Q. takes Q.22. R. takes Q.
23. Kt. to Q's 6th.23. Kt. to K's 7th. (ch.)
24. K. to B's sq.24. Kt. to Q's 5th.
25. P. to Q. Kt's 4th.25. P. to K. B's 4th.
26. P. to Q. B's 5th.26. Q. R. to Q. Kt's sq.[C]
27. Q. R. to R's 4th.27. P. to K. Kt's 3d.
28. K. R. to Q. R's sq.28. Kt. to Q. B's 7th.
29. R. takes P.29. R. takes R.
30. R. takes R.30. Kt. takes Q. Kt. P.
31. R. to Q. Kt's 7th.[D]31. R. takes R.
32. Kt. takes R.32. K. to B's 2d.
33. K. to K's 2d.33. K. to K's 2d.
34. K. to Q's 2d.34. K. to Q's 2d.
35. Kt. to R's 5th.35. Kt to R's 3d.
36. Kt. to Q. Kt's 3d.36. K. to Q. B's 3d.
37. K. to Q. B's 3d.37. Kt. takes P.
38. Kt. takes Kt.38. K. takes Kt.
39. P. to K. R's 4th.39. P. to K. R's 3d.
40. P. to K. B's 3d.40. P. to K. Kt's 4th.
41. P. to K. R's 5th.41. P. to K's 5th.
42. P. takes P.42. K. B. P. takes P.
43. P. to K. Kt's 4th.43. K. to Q's 4th.
44. P. to Q. Kt's 4th.44. K. to K's 4th.
45. P. to Q. Kt's 5th.45. K. to K. B's 5th.
46. P. to Q. Kt's 6th.46. P. to K's 6th.
47. P. to Q. Kt's 7th.47. K. to B's 6th.
48. P. becomes a Queen.
And wins.[E]

[A] This is a very attacking position for the Kt., and generally occasions great embarrassment to an adversary.

[B] Prudently taking possession of an "open file."

[C] Transcriber's Note: This move is notated as the impossible 26... K. R. to Q. Kt's sq. in the original text.

[D] White plays with remarkable care and judgment here.

[E] The termination of this game is an improving lesson in Pawn play.



Captain Evans's Gambit.
GAME THE FIRST.

  WHITE.  BLACK.
 1. P. to K's 4th. 1. P. to K's 4th
 2. K. Kt. to B's 3d. 2. Q. Kt. to B's 3d.
 3. K. B. to Q. B's 4th. 3. K. B. to Q. B's 4th.
 4. P. to Q. Kt's 4th. 4. B. takes Q. Kt. P. (best)
 5. P. to Q. B's 3d. 5. B. to Q. R's 4th.
 6. Castles. 6. P. to Q's 3d. (best)
 7. P. to Q's 4th. 7. P. takes P.
 8. P. takes P. 8. B. to Q. Kt's 3d.
 9. B. to Q. Kt's 2d. 9. K. Kt. to B's 3d.
10. P. to Q's 5th.10. Q. Kt. to K's 2d.
11. B. takes K. Kt.11. P. takes B.
12. K. Kt. to Q's 4th.12. B. takes Kt.
Equal game.


First Variation,
Commencing at Black's 4th move.

  WHITE.  BLACK.
1. P. to K's 4th.1. P. to K's 4th.
2. K. Kt. to B's 3d.2. Q. Kt. to B's 3d.
3. K. B. to Q. B's 4th.3. K. B. to Q. B's 4th.
4. P. to Q. Kt's 4th.4. Q. Kt. takes Kt. P.
5. P. to Q. B's 3d.5. Kt. to Q. B's 3d.
(See Second Variation.)


Second Variation,
Commencing at Black'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. Q. Kt. to B's 3d.
 3. K. B. to Q. B's 4th. 3. K. B. to Q. B's 4th.
 4. P. to Q. Kt's 4th. 4. B. takes Q. Kt. P.
 5. P. to Q. B's 3d. 5. K. B. to Q. B's 4th.
 6. P. to Q's 4th. 6. P. takes P.
 7. P. takes P 7. B. to Q. Kt's 3d.
 8. Castles. 8. P. to Q's 3d.
 9. P. to Q's 5th. 9. Q. Kt. to K's 2d.
10. Q. B. to Q. Kt's 2d.10. K. Kt. to B's 3d.
Same position as in the game given first.


Variation III.
Beginning at White's 6th move.

  WHITE.  BLACK.
 1. P. to K's 4th. 1. P. to K's 4th.
 2. K. Kt. to B's 3d. 2. Q. Kt. to B's 3d.
 3. K. B. to Q. B's 4th. 3. K. B. to Q. B's 4th.
 4. P. to Q. Kt's 4th. 4. B. takes Kt. P.
 5. P. to Q. B's 3d. 5. B. to Q. B's 4th.
 6. Castles. 6. P. to Q's 3d.
 7. P. to Q's 4th. 7. P. takes P.
 8. P. takes P. 8. B. to Q. Kt's 3d.
 9. Q. B. to Q. R's 3d. 9. K. Kt. to B's 3d.
10. P. to K's 5th.10. P. takes P.
11. Q. to her Kt's 3d.
And your game is preferable to Black's.


GAME THE SECOND.

  WHITE.  BLACK.
 1. P. to K's 4th. 1. P. to K's 4th.
 2. K. Kt. to B's 3d. 2. Q. Kt. to B's 3d.
 3. K. B. to Q. B's 4th. 3. K. B. to Q. B's 4th.
 4. P. to Q. Kt's 4th. 4. B. takes Kt. P.
 5. P. to Q. B's 3d. 5. B. to Q. R's 4th.
 6. Castles. 6. K. Kt. to B's 3d.
 7. K. Kt. to his 5th. 7. Castles.
 8. P to K. B's 4th. 8. P. to Q's 4th.
 9. P. takes Q. P. 9. K. Kt. takes P.
10. P. to Q's 4th.10. P. to K. R's 3d.
11. Q. to her Kt's 3d.11. P. takes Kt.
12. B. takes Kt.12. K. P. takes B. P.
13. P. to K. Kt's 3d.13. Kt. to K's 2d.
Black has the advantage.


Variation I.
Beginning at White's 7th move.

  WHITE.  BLACK.
 1. P. to K's 4th. 1. P. to K's 4th.
 2. K. Kt. to B's 3d. 2. Q. Kt. to B's 3d.
 3. K. B. to Q. B's 4th. 3. K. B. to Q. B's 4th.
 4. P. to Q. Kt's 4th. 4. B. takes Kt. P.
 5. P. to Q. B's 3d. 5. B. to Q. R's 4th.
 6. Castles. 6. K. Kt. to B's 3d.
 7. P. to Q's 4th. 7. P. takes P.
 8. P. to K's 5th. 8. K. Kt. to K's 5th.
 9. Q. to her Kt's 3d. 9. Castles.
10. Q. B. to Q. R's 3d.10. P. to Q's 3d.
11. Q. B. P. takes P.11. K. B. to Q. Kt's 3d.
12. Q. to K's 3d.12. Q. B. to K. B's 4th.
13. B. to Q's 5th.
And you win a piece.


GAME THE THIRD
Varying from the preceding at Black's 7th move.

  WHITE.  BLACK.
 1. P. to K's 4th. 1. P. to K's 4th.
 2. K. Kt. to B's 3d. 2. Q. Kt. to B's 3d.
 3. K. B. to Q. B's 4th. 3. K. B. to Q. B's 4th.
 4. P. to Q. Kt's 4th. 4. B. takes Kt. P.
 5. P. to Q. B's 3d. 5. B. to Q. R's 4th.
 6. Castles. 6. K. Kt. to B's 3d.
 7. P. to Q's 4th. 7. Castles.
 8. P. takes K. P. 8. Kt. takes K. P.
 9. Q. to Q's 3d. 9. Kt. to Q. B's 4th.
10. Q. to her 5th.10. Kt. to K's 3d.
11. Q. B. to Q. R's 3d.11. K. R. to K's sq.
You may then move 12. K. to R's sq., or
12. P. to K. Kt's 3d., and have a good game.

GAMES

ILLUSTRATIVE OF THE EVANS GAMBIT.

Game 1.—Between Mr. Morphy and Mr. Anderssen.

 WHITE.  (Mr. M.)  BLACK.  (Mr. A.)
 1. P. to K's 4th. 1. P. to K's 4th.
 2. K. Kt. to B's 3d. 2. Q. Kt. to B's 3d.
 3. K. B. to Q. B's 4th. 3. K. B. to Q. B's 4th.
 4. P. to Q. Kt's 4th. 4. B. takes P.
 5. P. to Q. B's 3d. 5. B. to Q. R's 4th.
 6. P. to Q's 4th. 6. K. P. takes Q. P.
 7. Castles. 7. K. Kt. to B's 3d.
 8. P. to K's 5th. 8. P. to Q's 4th.
 9. K. B. to Q. Kt's 5th. 9. K. Kt. to K's 5th.
10. P. takes P.10. Castles.
11. B. takes Kt.11. P. takes B.
12. Q. to Q. R's 4th.12. B. to Q. Kt's 3d.
13. Q. takes Q. B. P.13. Q. B. to K. Kt's 5th.
14. Q. B. to Q. Kt's 2d.14. B. takes Kt.
15. P. takes B.15. K. Kt. to his 4th.
16. Q. Kt. to Q's 2d.16. K. R. to K's sq.
17. K. to R's sq.17. K. Kt. to K. R's 6th.
18. P. to K. B's 4th.18. Q. to K. R's 5th.
19. Q. takes Q. P.19. Kt. takes P. (ch.)
20. K. to Kt's sq.20. Kt. to Q's 6th.
21. Q. B. to B's 3d.21. Kt. takes K. B. P.
22. Q. to K. B's 3d.22. Kt. to R's 6th. (ch.)
23. K. to R's sq.23. Kt. to K. Kt's 4th.
24. Q. to K. Kt's 2d.24. Q. R. to Q's sq.
25. R. to K. Kt's sq.25. P. to K. R's 3d.
26. Q. R. to K. B's sq.26. Q. to K. R's 6th.
27. Q. to Q. B's 6th.27. Q. to her 2d.
28. Q. to K. Kt's 2d.28. B. takes Q. P.
29. B. takes B.29. Q. takes B.
30. Kt. to K. B's 3d.30. Q. to her 4th.
31. P. to K. R's 4th.31. Kt. to K's 3d.
32. Q. to K. Kt's 4th.32. Q. to Q. B's 3d.
33. R. to K. Kt's 2d.33. R. to Q's 6th.
34. Q. to K. B's 5th.34. K. R. to Q's sq.
35. Q. to K. B's 6th.35. Q. to Q's 4th.
36. Q. to K. B's 5th.36. R. to Q's 8th.
37. R. takes R.37. Q. takes R. (ch.)
38. K. to R's 2d.38. R. to Q's 6th.
39. R. to K. B's 2d.39. R. to K's 6th.
40. Kt. to Q's 2d.40. R. to K's 7th.
41. Q. takes P. (ch.)41. K. to R's sq.
42. Kt. to K's 4th.42. R. takes R. (ch.)
43. Kt. takes R.43. Q. to Q's 4th.
44. Kt. to K. Kt's 4th.44. Q. takes R. P. (ch.)
45. K. to Kt's 3d.45. Q. to Q. Kt's 6th. (ch.)
46. K. to R's 2d.46. Q. to Q. B's 7th. (ch.)
47. K. to Kt's 3d.47. Q. to Q. B's 6th. (ch.)
48. K. to R's 2d.48. Q. to Q. B's 3d.
49. P. to K. R's 5th.49. P. to Q. R's 4th.
50. Kt. to K. B's 6th.50. P. takes Kt.
51. Q. takes P. (ch.)51. K. to Kt. sq.
52. Q. to Kt's 6th. (ch.)52. K. to B's sq.
53. Q. takes R. P. (ch.)53. K. to his sq.
54. Q. to Kt's 6th. (ch.)54. K. to Q's 2d.
55. P. to K. R's 6th.55. Q. to her 4th.
56. P. to K. R's 7th.56. Q. takes P. (ch.)
57. K. to Kt's sq.57. Kt. to K. Kt's 4th.
58. P. to R's 8th. (2d Q.)58. Q. takes Q.
69. Q. takes Kt.59. Q. to her 5th. (ch.)
60. K. to B's sq.60. P. to Q. R's 5th.
61. Q. to K. B's 5th. (ch.)61. K. to Q. B's 3d.
62. Q. to Q. B's 8th.62. K. to Q. Kt's 4th.
63. K. to his sq.63. P. to Q. B's 4th.
64. Q. to Q. Kt's 7th. (ch.)64. K. to Q. B's 5th.
65. Q. to K. B's 7th. (ch.)65. K. to Q. B's 6th.
66. Q. to K. B's 3d. (ch.)66. Q. to her 6th.
67. Q. to K. B's 6th. (ch.)67. K. to Q. Kt's 6th.
68. Q. to Q. Kt's 6th. (ch.)68. K. to B's 7th.
69. Q. to Q. R's 7th.69. Q. to Q. B's 6th. (ch.)
70. K. to K's 2d.70. P. to R's 6th.
71. Q. to Q. R's 4th. (ch.)71. K. to Kt's 7th.
72. Q. to Kt's 5th. (ch.)72. Q. to Kt's 6th.
And White resigns.


Game II.—Between Mr. Mead, of N.Y.,
and another strong player.

 WHITE.  (Mr. ——.)  BLACK.  (Mr. M.)
 1. P. to K's 4th. 1. P. to K's 4th.
 2. K. Kt. to B's 3d. 2. Q. Kt. to B's 3d.
 3. K. B. to Q. B's 4th. 3. K. B. to Q. B's 4th.
 4. P. to Q. Kt's 4th. 4. B. takes P.
 5. P. to Q. B's 3d. 5. B. to Q. R's 4th.
 6. Castles. 6. K. Kt. to K's 2d.
 7. P. to Q's 4th. 7. P. takes P.
 8. K. Kt. to Kt's 5th. 8. Q. Kt. to K's 4th.
 9. K. B. to Q. Kt's 3d. 9. P. to Q's 4th.
10. P. takes P.10. P. to K. R's 3d.
11. P. to K. B's 4th.11. B. to K. Kt's 5th.
12. Q. to K's sq.12. P. takes Kt.
13. P. takes Kt.13. Kt. takes P.
14. Q. to K. Kt's 3d.14. B. to K's 7th.
15. K. B. to Q. R's 4th. (ch.)15. P. to Q. B's 3d.
16. Q. B. takes P.16. Q. to Q. Kt's 3d.
17. P. to Q. B's 4th.17. P. to Q's 6th. (dis. ch.)
18. R. to K. B's 2d.18. Q. to Q. Kt's 7th.
19. P. takes Kt.19. Q. takes Q. R.
20. P. to K. R's 3d.20. B. to Q. Kt's 3d.
21. P. takes P.21. B. takes R. (ch.)
22. K. takes B.22. Q. to Q's 5th. (ch.)
23. Q. B. interposes.23. Q. takes K. B.
24. P. takes P.24. Q. R. to Q. Kt's sq.
25. Q. takes K. Kt. P.25. Q. to K. R's 5th. (ch.)
26. K. to Kt's sq.26. Q. R. takes P.
27. Kt. to Q's 2d.27. Q. to K. R's 2d.
28. Q. to K. B's 6th.28. Castles.
29. Q. to Q. B's 6th.29. Q. R. to K's 2d.
30. Kt. to K's 4th.30. Q. to K. Kt's 3d.
31. Kt. to K. B's 6th. (ch.)31. K. to R's sq.
32. Q. to Q's 6th.32. R. to K. Kt's sq.
33. Kt. takes R.33. Q. takes Q.
34. P. takes Q.34. R. takes B.
35. P. to Q's 7th.35. P. to Q's 7th.
36. P. queens.36. P. queens. (ch.)
37. Q. takes Q.37. B. takes Q.
And White resigns.


Game III.—Between Mr. Anderssen and Mr. Hillel.