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The blue book of chess

Chapter 25: 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.

 WHITE.  (Mr. M.)  BLACK.  (Mr. Meek.)
 1. P. to K's 4th. 1. P. to K's 4th.
 2. Kt. to K. B's 3d. 2. Kt. to Q. B's 3d.
 3. P. to Q's 4th. 3. P. takes P.
 4. B. to Q. B's 4th. 4. B. to Q. B's 4th.
 5. P. to Q. B's 3d. 5. P. to Q's 6th.
 6. P. to Q. Kt's 4th. 6. B. to Q. Kt's 3d.
 7. P. to Q. R's 4th. 7. P. to Q. R's 4th.
 8. P. to Q. Kt's 5th. 8. Q. Kt. to K's 2d.
 9. Q. to Q. Kt's 3d. 9. P. to Q's 4th.
10. P. takes P.10. Q. to Q's 3d.
11. B. to Q. R's 3d.11. Q. to K. B's 3d.
12. Q. Kt. to Q's 2d.12. K. Kt. to K. R's 3d.
13. Q. Kt. to K's 4th.13. P. checks.
14. K. Kt. takes P.14. Q. to K's 4th.
15. P. to Q's 6th.15. P. takes P.
16. B. takes P.16. Q. to K. B's 4th.
17. B. takes Kt.17. K. takes B.
18. Q. to Q. R's 3d. (ch.)18. K. to Q's sq.
19. Q. to Q's 6th. (ch.)
Black resigns.


Game IV.—Between Messrs. Cochrane and Deschapelles.

 WHITE.  (Mr. C.)  BLACK.  (M. D.)
 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. P. to Q's 4th. 3. P. takes P.
 4. K. B. to Q. B's 4th. 4. K. B. to Q. B's 4th.
 5. K. Kt. to Kt's 5th. 5. Q. Kt. to K's 4th.[A]
 6. K. B. takes B. P. (ch.) 6. Q. Kt. takes B.
 7. Kt. takes Kt. 7. B. to Q. Kt's 5th. (ch.)
 8. P. to Q. B's 3d. 8. P. takes P.
 9. P. takes P. 9. K. B. takes P. (ch.)
10. Q. Kt. takes B.10. K. takes Kt.
11. Q. to her 5th. (ch.)11. K. to B's sq.
12. Q. B. to R's 3d. (ch.)12. P. to Q's 3d.
13. P. to K's 5th.13. Q. to K. Kt's 4th.
14. P. takes P.14. Q. takes Q.
15. P. takes P. (dis. ch.)15. K. to B's 2d.
16. Kt. takes Q.16. Q. B. to Q's 2d.
17. Castles on K's side.17. Q. R. to Q. B's sq.
18. B. to Q's 6th.18. K. to his 3d.
19. Q. B. to K. Kt's 3d.19. Q. B. to his 3d.
20. Q. R. to Q's sq.20. B. takes Kt.
21. K. R. to K's sq. (ch.)21. K. to B's 3d.
22. Q. R. takes B.22. K. Kt. to R's 3d.
23. Q. R. to his 5th.23. Kt. to K. B's 4th.
24. Q. R. to Q. B's 5th.24. Kt. takes B.
25. K. R. P. takes Kt.25. K. to B's 2d.
26. K. R. to Q's sq.26. K. R. to K's sq.
27. K. R. to Q's 3d.27. K. R. to K's 2d.
28. Q. R. to K. B's 5th. (ch.)28. K. to his square.[B]
29. Q. R. to Q's 8th. (ch.)29. R. takes R.
30. R. to K. B's 8th. (ch.)30. K. takes R.
31. P. takes R., becoming a Q. (ch.)
And White wins.

[A] This is not the correct move, he should have played K. Kt. to R's 3d.

[B] K. to his 3d would have saved the game.



The Queen's Bishop's Pawn Game
in the King's Knight's Opening

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

And you have a clear Pawn more and a much better game than he has.

Variation I.
Beginning 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. Q. Kt. to B's 3d.
3. P. to Q. B's 3d.3. P. to Q's 4th.
4. K. B. to Q. Kt's 5th.4. P. takes K. P.
5. Kt. takes K. P.5. Q. to K. Kt's 4th
6. Q. to her R's 4th.6. Q. takes Kt.
7. B. takes Kt. (ch.)7. K. to Q's sq.
8. Q. takes K. P.
Gaining a Pawn and a superior position.


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. P. to Q. B's 3d.3. K. Kt. to B's 3d.
4. P. to Q's 4th.4. K. Kt takes K. P.
5. P. takes K. P.5. P. to Q's 4th.
6. K. B. to Q. Kt's 5th.6. K. B. to Q. B's 4th.
7. K. Kt. to Q's 4th.7. B. takes Kt.
8. P. takes B.8. Castles.


Variation I.
Beginning 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. Q. Kt. to B's 3d.
 3. P. to Q. B's 3d. 3. K. B. to B's 4th.
 4. P. to Q. Kt's 4th. 4. B. to Q. Kt's 3d.
 5. P. to Q. Kt's 5th. 5. Q. Kt. to R's 4th.
 6. Kt. takes K. P. 6. Q. to K's 2d.
 7. P. to Q's 4th. 7. P. to Q's 3d.
 8. B. to. Q. R's 3d. 8. P. to K. B's 3d.
 9. Kt. to K. B's 3d. 9. Q. takes K. P. (ch.)
10. B. to K's 2d.10. K. Kt. to R's 3d.
11. Castles.11. Castles.
12. K. B. to Q's 3d.
And you have an undoubted advantage of situation.


GAMES

ILLUSTRATIVE OF THE QUEEN'S BISHOP'S PAWN
GAME IN THE KING'S KNIGHT'S OPENING.

Game I.—Between Messrs. Harrwitz and Staunton.

 WHITE.  (Mr. S.)  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. P. to Q. B's 3d. 3. P. to K. B's 4th.
 4. P. to Q's 4th. 4. K. B. P. takes P.
 5. Kt. takes P. 5. K. Kt. to B's 3d.
 6. K. B. to Q. Kt's 5th. 6. P. to Q. R's 3d.
 7. B. takes Kt. 7. Q. Kt. P. takes B.
 8. Q. B. to K. Kt's 5th. 8. Q. R. to Q. Kt's sq.
 9. P. to Q. Kt's 4th. 9. Q. B. to Kt's 2d.
10. Q. to Q. R's 4th.10. P. to Q's 4th.
11. Castles.[A]11. P. to K. R's 3d.
12. Q. B. to K. R's 4th.12. Q. to her 3d.
13. B. to K. Kt's 3d.13. K. R. to K. Kt's sq.
14. Q. Kt. to Q's 2d.14. Q. R. to Q. B's sq.
15. Q. Kt. to his 3d.15. Kt. to Q's 2d.
16. Q. Kt. to R's 5th.16. Kt. to Kt's 3d.
17. Q. to B's 2d.17. Q. B. to Q. R's sq.
18. P. to K. B's 3d.18. P. takes P.
19. R. takes P.19. Q. to K's 3d.
20. Q. R. to K's sq.20. K. B. to K's 2d.
21. K. Kt. takes Q. B. P.21. Q. takes R. (ch.)
22. B. takes Q.22. B. takes Kt.
23. Q. to K. Kt's 6th. (ch.)23. K. to Q's sq.
24. Kt. takes B. (ch.)
And wins.

[A] The following moves will show the probable result of taking the P. with Kt.:—

11. Kt. takes Q. B. P.11. Q. to her 2d.
12. P. to Q. Kt's 5th.12. R. to Q. R's sq.
(His best move; if P. takes P., then White plays Q. to her R's 7th.)
13. Q. to her sq.13. P. takes P., or B. takes Kt.
And White has little if any advantage.


Game II.—Between Mr. Horwitz and Captain Evans

 WHITE.  (Capt. E.)  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. P. to Q. B's 3d. 3. P. to K. B's 4th.
 4. P. to Q's 4th. 4. P. takes Q. P.
 5. P. to K's 5th. 5. P. takes Q. B. P.
 6. Q. Kt. takes P. 6. K. B. to Q. Kt's 5th.
 7. Q. B. to K. Kt's 5th. 7. K. Kt. to K's 2d.
 8. K. B. to Q. B's 4th. 8. P. to Q's 4th.
 9. P. takes P. in passing. 9. Q. takes P.
10. Q. to K's 2d.10. Q. Kt. to Q's 5th.
11. Kt. takes Kt.11. Q. takes Kt.
12. Castles.12. Q. B. to Q's 2d.
13. Q. Kt. to Q's 5th.13. Castles on Q's side.
14. Q. B. takes Kt.14. B. takes B.
15. Kt. takes B. (ch.)15. K. to Kt's sq.
16. K. R. to Q's sq.16. Q. to K. R's 5th.
17. B. to Q. Kt's 3d.17. Q. to K. R's 3d.
18. R. to Q's 2d.18. P. to K. B's 5th.
19. Q. R. to Q's sq.19. P. to K. B's 6th.
20. Q. takes P.20. P. to Q. R's 3d.
21. R. takes B.21. R. takes R.
22. R. takes R.22. Q. to her B's 8th. (ch.)
23. Q. to her sq.23. Q. takes Kt. P.
24. R. to Q's 8th. (ch.)24. R. takes R.
25. Q. takes R. (ch.)25. K. to R's 2d.
26. Kt. to Q. B's 6th. (ch.)
And White mates in four moves.


Game III.—Between Captain Evans and Mr. Henderson

 WHITE.  (Capt. E.)  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. P. to Q. B's 3d. 3. P. to Q's 4th.
 4. K. B. to Q. Kt's 5th. 4. Q. B. to K. Kt's 5th.
 5. Q. to her R's 4th. 5. Q. to her 3d.
 6. Kt. takes K. P. 6. Q. takes Kt.
 7. B. takes Q. Kt. (ch.) 7. P. takes B.
 8. Q. takes P. (ch.) 8. K. to his 2d.
 9. P. to K. B's 3d. 9. R. to Q's sq.
10. P. to Q's 4th.10. Q. to R's 3d.
11. Q. takes Q. B. P. (ch.)11. R. to Q's 2d.
12. Q. to Q. B's 5th. (ch.)12. K. to his sq.
13. Q. to Q. B's 8th. (ch.)13. B. to Q's sq.
14. Q. takes Q. (ch.)14. B. takes Q.
15. P. to K's 5th.15. P. to K. B's 4th.
16. Kt. to Q's 2d.16. Kt. to K. R's 3d.
17. Kt. to Q. Kt's 3d.17. Kt. to K. B's 2d.
18. P. to K. B's 4th.18. B. to K's 2d.
19. P. to K. R's 4th.19. Kt. to K. R's 3d.
20. K. to his 2d.20. B. to Q's 2d.
21. K. to his B's 3d.21. B. to Q. Kt's 4th.
22. P. to K. Kt's 3d.22. B. to Q's 6th.
23. Kt. to Q's 2d.23. Kt. to K. Kt's 5th.
24. K. R. to K's sq.24. P. to K. R's 3d.
25. P. to Q. Kt's 3d.25. R. to Q. B's sq.
26. B. to Q. Kt's 2d.26. P. to K. Kt's 4th.
27. P. to K. R's 5th.27. P. takes B. P.
28. P. takes P.28. R. to K. Kt's sq.
29. R. to K. R's sq.29. K. to B's 2d.
30. R. to K. R's 3d.30. K. to his 3d.
31. R. to Q. B's sq.31. R. to K. Kt's 2d.
32. P. to Q. B's 4th.32. P. takes P.
33. Kt. takes P.33. B. to K's 5th. (ch.)
34. K. to his 2d.34. B. to K. Kt's 7th.
35. R. to K. Kt's 3d.35. B. to K's 5th.
36. P. to Q. R's 3d.36. Q. R. to K. Kt's sq.
37. Q. R. to K. Kt's sq.37. B. to K. R's 5th.
38. R. to K. R's 3d.38. B. to K. B's 7th.
39. R. to Q. B's sq.39. Q. B. to K. Kt's 7th.
40. R. to Q's 3d.40. B. to K. R's 5th.
41. Kt. to Q's 6th.41. Kt. to K. B's 7th.
42. K. R. to Q. B's 3d.42. Kt. to K's 5th.
43. P. to Q's 5th. (ch.)43. K. takes P.
44. R. to Q's 3d. (ch.)44. K. to K's 3d.
45. Kt. takes Kt.45. P. takes Kt.
46. R. to Q's 6th. (ch.)46. K. to B's 4th.
47. P. to K's 6th.47. B. to K. B's 6th. (ch.)
48. K. to his 3d.48. R. to K. Kt's 7th.
49. R. to Q. B's 5th. (ch.)49. K. to K. Kt's 5th.
50. R. to Q's 2d.50. R. takes R.
51. K. takes R.51. K. takes K. B. P.
52. B. to K's 5th. (ch.)52. K. to K. Kt's 5th.
53. K. to his 3d.53. B. to K. Kt's 4th. (ch.)
54. K. to Q's 4th.54. P. to K's 6th.
55. R. to Q. B's sq.55. R. to Q's sq. (ch.)
56. K. to Q. B's 3d.56. R. to Q. B's sq. (ch.)
And Black wins.


[TABLE OF CONTENTS]

CHAPTER III.

THE KING'S BISHOP'S OPENING.

The Two Kings' Bishops' Game

GAME THE FIRST.

  WHITE.  BLACK.
 1. P. to K's 4th. 1. P. to K's 4th.
 2. K. B. to Q. B's 4th. 2. K. B. to Q. B's 4th.
 3. P. to Q. B's 3d. 3. K. Kt. to B's 3d.
 4. P. to Q's 4th. 4. P. takes P.
 5. P. to K's 5th. 5. P. to Q's 4th.
 6. P. takes Kt. 6. P. takes B.
 7. P. takes K. Kt. P. 7. R. to K. Kt's sq.
 8. Q. to K. R's 5th. 8. Q. to K's 2d. (ch.)
 9. K. to Q's sq. 9. R. takes P.
10. K. Kt. to B's 3d.10. Q. Kt. to B's 3d.
11. K. R. to K's sq.11. Q. B. to K's 3d.
12. R. takes B.12. Q. takes R.
13. Q. takes B.13. P. to Q. Kt's 3d.
14. Q. to her Kt's 5th.14. R. takes K. Kt. P.
I prefer your game.


GAME THE SECOND.

  WHITE.  BLACK.
 1. P. to K's 4th. 1. P. to K's 4th.
 2. K. B. to Q. B's 4th. 2. K. B. to Q. B's 4th.
 3. P. to Q. B's 3d. 3. Q. to K's 2d.
 4. K. Kt. to B's 3d. 4. P. to Q's 3d. (best)
 5. P. to Q's 4th. 5. P. takes P.
 6. Castles 6. P. takes Q. B. P.
 7. P. to Q. Kt's 4th. 7. B. to Q. Kt's 3d.
 8. Q. Kt. takes P. 8. K. Kt. to B's 3d.
 9. Q. Kt. to Q's 5th. 9. Kt. takes Kt.
10. P. takes Kt.10. Castles.
11. Q. B. to Q. Kt's 2d.11. Q. B. to K. Kt's 5th.
12. K. R. to K's sq.12. Q. to her sq.
Your attack is hardly an equivalent for his extra Pawn.


GAME THE THIRD.
The Italians' Defence.

  WHITE.  BLACK.
1. P. to K's 4th.1. P. to K's 4th.
2. K. B. to Q. B's 4th.2. K. B. to Q. B's 4th.
3. P. to Q. B's 3d.3. Q. to K. Kt's 4th.
4. Q. to K. B's 3d.4. Q. to K. Kt's 3d. (best).
5. K. Kt. to K's 2d.5. P. to Q's 3d.
6. P. to Q's 4th.6. B. to Q. Kt's 3d.
7. P. takes P.7. P. takes P.
8. K. Kt. to his 3d.8. K. Kt. to B's 3d.
9 P. to K. R's 3d.
The game is equal.


GAME THE FOURTH.
Lewis's Counter Gambit.

  WHITE.  BLACK.
 1. P. to K's 4th. 1. P. to K's 4th.
 2. K. B. to Q. B's 4th. 2. K. B. to Q. B's 4th.
 3. P. to Q. B's 3d. 3. P. to Q's 4th.
 4. B. takes P. 4. K. Kt. to B's 3d.
 5. Q. to K. B's 3d. 5. Castles.
 6. P. to Q's 4th. 6. P. takes P.
 7. Q. B. to K. Kt's 5th. 7. P. takes P.
 8. Q. Kt. takes P. 8. Q. Kt. to Q's 2d.
 9. Castles. 9. P. to Q. B's 3d.
10. B. to Q. Kt's 3d.10. Q. to K's 2d.
The game is even.


GAME THE FIFTH.

  WHITE.  BLACK.
 1. P. to K's 4th. 1. P. to K's 4th.
 2. K. B. to Q. B's 4th. 2. K. B. to Q. B's 4th.
 3. P. to Q. B's 3d. 3. Q. Kt. to B's 3d.
 4. P. to Q's 4th. 4. B. to Q. Kt's 3d. (best)
 5. K. Kt. to K's 2d. 5. K. Kt. to B's 3d.
 6. Q. to her 3d. 6. Castles.
 7. P. to K. B's 4th. 7. P. takes Q. P.
 8. P. to K's 5th. 8. P. to Q's 4th.
 9. B. to Q. Kt's 3d. 9. K. Kt. to K's 5th.
10. Q. B. P. takes P.10. P. to K. B's 4th.
11. Q. Kt. to B's 3d.11. Q. B. to K's 3d.
And the game is even.


GAME THE SIXTH.

  WHITE.  BLACK.
 1. P. to K's 4th. 1. P. to K's 4th.
 2. K. B. to Q. B's 4th. 2. K. B. to Q. B's 4th.
 3. K. Kt. to B's 3d. 3. P. to Q's 3d.
 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. takes P. 6. B. to Q. Kt's 5th. (ch.)
 7. B. to Q's 2d. 7. B. takes B. (ch.)
 8. Q. Kt. takes B. 8. P. to Q's 4th.
 9. P. takes P. 9. Kt. takes P.
10. Q. to her Kt's 3d.10. P. to Q. B's 3d.
11. Castles.11. Castles.
You have the move, and your Pieces are in better play.


GAME THE SEVENTH.

  WHITE.  BLACK.
1. P. to K's 4th.1. P. to K's 4th.
2. K. B. to Q. B's 4th.2. K. B. to Q. B's 4th.
3. Q. to K. B's 3d.3. K. Kt. to B's 3d.
4. P. to K. Kt's 4th.4. P. to Q's 4th.
5. K. B. takes Q. P.5. Q. B. takes P.
6. Q. to Q. Kt's 3d.6. K. Kt. takes K. B.
7. P. takes Kt.7. K. B. to Q. Kt's 3d.
8. Q. to K. Kt's 3d.8. Q. to K. B's 3d.
Black has the better game.


GAME THE EIGHTH.

  WHITE.  BLACK.
1. P. to K's 4th.1. P. to K's 4th.
2. K. B. to Q. B's 4th.2. K. B. to Q. B's 4th.
3. Q. to K. Kt's 4th.3. Q. to K. B's 3d.
4. P. to Q's 4th.4. B. takes P.
5. K. Kt. to B's 3d.5. Q. Kt. to B's 3d.
6. Q. to K. Kt's 3d.6. P. to Q's 3d.
7. Q. B. to K. Kt's 5th.7. Q. to K. Kt's 3d.
8. Q. Kt. to Q's 2d.8. P. to K. R's 3d.
Black has the advantage.


GAME THE NINTH.

  WHITE.  BLACK.
1. P. to K's 4th.1. P. to K's 4th.
2. K. B. to Q. B's 4th.2. K. B. to Q. B's 4th.
3. Q. to K. R's 5th.3. Q. to K's 2d.
4. K. Kt. to B's 3d.4. P. to Q's 3d.
5. K. Kt. to his 5th.5. K. Kt. to B's 3d.
6. Q. takes K. B. P. (ch.) (best)6. Q. takes Q.
7. B. takes Q. (ch.)7. K. to his 2d.
8. B. to Q. B's 4th.8. P. to K. R's 3d.
9. Kt. to K. B's 3d.9. Kt. takes K. P.
You have no advantage.


GAME THE TENTH.

  WHITE.  BLACK.
1. P. to K's 4th.1. P. to K's 4th.
2. K. B. to Q. B's 4th.2. K. B. to Q. B's 4th.
3. P. to Q's 4th.3. B. takes P.
4. K. Kt. to B's 3d.4. Q. Kt. to B's 3d.
5. P. to Q. B's 3d.5. B. to Q. Kt's 3d.
6. K. Kt. to his 5th.6. K. Kt. to R's 3d.
7. Q. to K. R's 5th.7. Castles.
Black maintains his Pawn.