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The blue book of chess

Chapter 29: 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.

GAME THE ELEVENTH.
McDonnell's Double 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. Kt's 4th. 3. B. takes Kt. P.
 4. P. to K. B's 4th. 4. P. to Q's 4th.
 5. P. takes Q. P. 5. P. to K's 5th.
 6. K. Kt. to K's 2d. 6. K. Kt. to B's 3d.
 7. Castles. 7. Castles.
 8. Q. Kt. to B's 3d. 8. P. to Q. B's 3d.
 9. P. takes P. 9. Q. Kt. takes P.
10. K. to R's sq.10. Q. B. to K. Kt's 5th.
Your game is inferior to his.


GAME THE TWELFTH.

  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 K. B's 4th. 3. B. takes K. Kt.
 4. Q. to K. R's 5th. 4. Q. to K's 2d.
 5. R. takes B. 5. P. to Q's 3d.
 6. P to K. B's 5th. 6. K. Kt. to B's 3d.
 7. Q. to K. Kt's 5th. 7. K. Kt. takes K. P.
 8. Q. takes K. Kt. P. 8. Q. to K. B's 3d.
 9. K. B. takes K. B. P. (ch.) 9. K. to his 2d.
10. Q. takes Q. (ch.)10. Kt. takes Q.
11. K. B. to Q. Kt's 3d.11. Q. B. takes P.
The game is in Black's favor.


GAME THE THIRTEENTH.
The Lopez 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. Q. to K's 2d. 3. P. to Q's 3d.
 4. P. to K. B's 4th. 4. Kt. to K. B's 3d.
 5. K. Kt. to B's 3d. 5. Q. to K's 2d.
 6. P. to Q's 3d. 6. Q. B. to K. Kt's 5th.
 7. P. takes P. 7. P. takes P.
 8. Q. B. to K. Kt's 5th. 8. Q. Kt. to Q's 2d.
 9. Q. Kt. to Q's 2d. 9. Castles on Q's side.
10. Castles on Q's side.
The positions are equal.


GAME THE FOURTEENTH.

  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's 2d. 3. Q. to K's 2d.
 4. P. to K. B's 4th. 4. K. Kt. to B's 3d.
 5. K. Kt. to B's 3d. 5. P. to Q's 3d.
 6. Q. Kt. to B's 3d. 6. P. to Q. B's 3d.
 7. P. to Q's 3d. 7. Q. B. to K. Kt's 5th.
 8. P. to K. B's 5th. 8. Q. Kt. to Q's 2d.
 9. Q. B. to K. Kt's 5th. 9. P. to K. R's 3d.
10. Q. B. to K. R's 4th.10. P. to K. Kt's 4th.
The game is quite even.


GAME THE FIFTEENTH.

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

And by afterwards moving the Kt. to Q. B's 5th, Black must win at least a Piece.

Variation,
Beginning at White's 4th move.

  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's 2d.3. Q. Kt. to B's 3d.
4. K. B. takes K. B. P. (ch.)4. K. takes B.
5. Q. to her B's 4th. (ch.)5. P. to Q's 4th.
6. Q. takes B.6. P. takes K. P.
7. Q. to her B's 4th. (ch.)7. Q. B. to K's 3d.
8. Q. takes P.8. K. Kt. to B's 3d
And you have an inferior game.

GAMES

ILLUSTRATIVE OF THE PRECEDING ANALYSES.

Game I.—Played some years since between Messrs. Popert and Staunton.

 WHITE.  (Mr. S.)  BLACK.  (Mr. P.)
 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 3d.[A]
 4. K. Kt. to B's 3d.[B] 4. K. Kt. to B's 3d.
 5. P. to Q's 4th. 5. P. takes P.
 6. P takes P. 6. B. checks.
 7. B. to Q's 2d. 7. B. takes B. (ch.)
 8. Q. Kt. takes B. 8. Castles.[C]
 9. B. to Q's 3d. 9. Kt. to Q. B's 3d.
10. P. to Q. R's 3d.10. Q. B. to K. Kt's 5th.
11. Q. to Q. B's 2d.11. P. to K. R's 3d.
12. Q. R. to Q. B's sq.12. P. to Q's 4th.
13. P. to K's 5th.13. B. takes Kt.
14. Kt. takes B.14. Kt. to K. R's 4th.
15. P. to K. Kt's 3d.15. P. to K. Kt's 3d.
16. P. to Q. Kt's 4th.16. Q. to Q's 2d.[D]
17. Q. to Q's 2d.17. K. to R's 2d.
18. Castles.18. Q. R. to K's sq.
19. Q. R. to B's 3d.19. Kt. to Q's sq.
20. Kt. to K. R's 4th.20. P. to Q. B's 3d.
21. P. to K. B's 4th.21. P. to K. B's 4th.
22. P. to K. Kt's 4th.22. Kt. to K. Kt's 2d.
23. P. takes B. P.23. K. Kt. takes P.
24. Kt. takes Kt.24. P. takes Kt.
25. K. to R's sq.25. K. R. to K. Kt's sq.
26. Q. R. to Q. B's sq.26. Q. to K. B's 2d.
27. Q. to Q. B's 2d.27. Q. R. to K. B's sq.
28. K. R. to K. Kt's sq.28. Kt. to K's 3d.
29. R. takes R.29. K. takes R.
30. R. to K. Kt's sq. (ch.)30. K. to R's sq.
31. Q. to K. B's 2d.31. Q. to K. R's 4th.[E]
32. B. to K's 2d.32. Q. to K. B's 2d.
33. Q. to K. R's 4th.33. Q. to K. R's 2d.
34. B. to K. R's 5th.34. Kt. takes Q. P.
35. R. to K. Kt's 3d.35. P. to Q. Kt's 3d.
36. B. to K. Kt's 6th.[F]36. Q. to K. Kt's 2d.
37. B. to K. B's 7th.37. R. takes B.[G]
38. R. takes Q.38. K. takes R.
39. K. to Kt's 2d, and wins.

[A] Not so good a move as K. Kt. to B's 3d, or Q. to K. Kt's 4th.

[B] P. to Q's 4th would perhaps have been stronger play.

[C] P. to Q's 4th is a better move at this point.

[D] Intending, if the Q. Kt. P. should be played on his Kt., to move Q. to K. Kt's 5th.

[E] A lost move.

[F] It would have been more decisive if played to K. B's 7th at once.

[G] If the Q. takes B., mate follows in three moves.



Game II.—Between two Amateurs.

 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.
 5. K. Kt. to K's 2d. 5. P. to Q's 3d.
 6. P. to Q's 4th. 6. P. takes P.
 7. P. takes P. 7. B. to Q. Kt's 3d.
 8. P. to K's 5th. 8. K. Kt. to K's 2d.
 9. P. to K's 6th. 9. P. to K. B's 3d.
10. Q. Kt. to B's 3d.10. Castles.
11. K. Kt to K. B's 4th.11. Q. to K's sq.
12. Q. B. to K's 3d.12. Q. Kt. to Q. B's 3d.
13. Q. R. to Q's sq.13. K. to R's sq.
14. P. to K. R's 4th.14. Q. Kt. to Q's sq.
15. P. to K. R's 5th.15. P. to K. B's 4th.
16. Q. Kt. to Q's 5th.16. Q. B. takes P.
17. Kt. takes Kt.17. Q. takes Kt.
18. Kt. to K. Kt's 6th. (ch.)18. P. takes Kt.
19. P. takes P. (dis. ch.)
And White gives checkmate in three moves.


Game III.—The Lopez Gambit.—Between Messrs. De la Bourdonnais and McDonnell.

 WHITE.  (M. De la B.)  BLACK.  (Mr. McD.)
 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's 2d. 3. K. Kt. to B's 3d.
 4. P. to Q's 3d. 4. Q. Kt. to B's 3d.
 5. P. to Q. B's 3d. 5. Q. Kt. to K's 2d.
 6. P. to K. B's 4th. 6. P. takes P.[A]
 7. P. to Q's 4th. 7. K. B. to Kt's 3d.
 8. Q. B. takes P. 8. P. to Q's 3d.
 9. K. B. to Q's 3d. 9. Q. Kt. to K. Kt's 3d.
10. Q. B. to K's 3d.10. Castles.
11. P. to K. R's 3d.11. K. R. to K's sq.
12. Q. Kt. to Q's 2d.12. Q. to K's 2d.
13. Castles on Q's side.13. P. to Q. B's 4th.
14. K. to Kt's sq.14. P. takes P.
15. P. takes P.15. P. to Q. R's 4th.
16. K. Kt. to B's 3d.16. Q. B. to Q's 2d.
17. P. to K. Kt's 4th.17. P. to K. R's 3d.
18. Q. R. to K. Kt's sq.18. P. to Q. R's 5th.
19. P. to K. Kt's 5th.19. P. takes P.
20. B. takes P.20. P. to Q. R's 6th.
21. P. to Q. Kt's 3d.21. Q. B. to his 3d.
22. Q. R. to K. Kt's 4th.22. K. B. to Q. R's 4th.
23. P. to K. R's 4th.23. B. takes Q. Kt.
24. Kt. takes B.24. Q. R. to his 4th.
25. P. to K. R's 5th.25. R. takes B.
26. R. takes R.26. Kt. to K. B's 5th.
27. Q. to K. B's 3d.27. Kt. takes B.
28. P. to Q's 5th.28. Kt. takes Q. P.
29. K. R. to K. Kt's sq.[B]29. Kt. to B's 6th. (ch.)
30. K. to R's sq.30. B. takes K. P.
31. R. takes K. Kt. P. (ch.)31. K. to R's sq.
32. Q. to K. Kt's 3d.32. B. to K. Kt's 3d.
33. K. R. P. takes B.33. Q. to K's 8th. (ch.)
34. R. takes Q.[C]34. R. takes R. (ch.)
35. Q. takes R.35. Kt. takes Q.
36. R. to R's 7th. (ch.)36. K. to Kt's sq.
37. P. takes K. B. P. (ch.)37. K. takes R.
38. P. one, becoming a Queen.38. Kt. mates.

[A] In this opening it is not advisable for the second player to take the gambit P. with his K. P.

[B] This portion of the game is full of interest and instruction, and is remarkably well played.

[C] White loses the game by this move.



Game IV.—The Lopez 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. Q. to K's 2d. 3. Q. Kt. to B's 3d.
 4. B. takes K. B. P. (ch.) 4. K. takes B.
 5. Q. to her B's 4th. (ch.) 5. P. to Q's 4th.
 6. Q. takes B. 6. P. takes P.
 7. Q. to her B's 4th. (ch.) 7. Q. B. to K's 3d.
 8. Q. takes P. 8. K. Kt. to B's 3d.
 9. Q. to K. R's 4th. 9. Q. Kt. to Q's 5th.
10. Q. Kt. to R's 3d.10. P. to K's 5th.
11. P. to Q. B's 3d.11. P. to K. Kt's 4th.[A]
12. Q. takes K. Kt. P.12. K. R. to K. Kt's sq.
13. Q. to K's 3d.13. Q. Kt. to K. B's 4th.
14. Q. to K's 2d.14. R. takes K. Kt. P.
15. Q. Kt. to B's 2d.15. Q. to her 3d.
16. Q. Kt. to K's 3d.16. Kt. takes Kt.
17. Q. P. takes Kt.17. Q. R. to K. Kt's sq.
18. Q. to K. B's sq.18. Q. R. to Q's sq.
19. Q. to K's 2d.19. Kt. to his 5th.
20. Kt. to R's 3d.20. Kt. to K's 4th.
21. Kt. to K. B's 4th.21. Kt. to K. B's 6th. (ch.)
22. K. to his B's sq.
And Black can checkmate in six moves.

[A] The game from this point forward is admirably conducted by Black.



Game V.—Between Messrs. Cochrane and Staunton.

 WHITE.  (Mr. S.)  BLACK.  (Mr. C.)
 1. P. to K's 4th. 1. P. to K's 4th.
 2. B. to Q. B's 4th. 2. B. to Q. B's 4th.
 3. K. Kt. to B's 3d. 3. Q. Kt. to B's 3d.
 4. P. to Q. Kt's 4th.[A] 4. B. takes Q. Kt. P.
 5. P. to Q. B's 3d. 5. B. to Q. R's 4th.
 6. Castles. 6. B. to Q. Kt's 3d.
 7. P. to Q's 4th. 7. P. takes Q. P.
 8 . K. Kt. takes P. 8. Kt. takes Kt.
 9. P. takes Kt. 9. P. to Q's 3d.
10. P. to Q. R's 4th.10. P. to Q. B's 3d.
11. P. to Q. R's 5th.11. K. B. to Q. B's 2d.[B]
12. Q. to her Kt's 3d.12. Q. to K's 2d.
13. Q. B. to Q. R's 3d.13. Q. to K. B's 3d.
14. Q. Kt. to Q. B's 3d.14. Q. to K. Kt's 3d.
15. Q. Kt. to K's 2d.15. K. Kt. to K. R's 3d.
16. P. to K's 5th.16. P. to Q's 4th.
17. K. B. to Q's 3d.17. Kt. to K. B's 4th
18. Q. to her Kt's 4th.18. K. B. to Q's sq.
19. Q. to her Kt's sq.19. Q. to K. R's 4th.
20. Kt. to K. Kt's 3d.20. Kt. takes Kt.
21. K. B. P. takes Kt.21. K. B. takes Q. R. P.
22. K. B. to K. B's 5th.22. K. B. to Q. Kt's 3d.
23. Q. to her Kt's 4th.23. Q. to K. Kt's 4th.
24. K. B. takes Q. B.24. Q. R. takes B.
25. P. to K's 6th.25. P. takes P.
White announced mate in eight moves.

[A] We have now the same position brought about which occurs in the Evans Gambit.

[B] If he had taken the P., Black, by taking the K. B. P. with his B., checking, and when the K. took the B., playing Q. to K. R's 5th (ch.), would have gained a more valuable P. in return, and have deprived his opponent of the privilege of castling.



Game VI.—Between Messrs. Walker and Daniels.

 WHITE.  (Mr. W.)  BLACK.  (Mr. D.)
 1. P. to K's 4th. 1. P. to K's 4th.
 2. B. to Q. B's 4th. 2. B. to Q. B's 4th.
 3. P. to Q. B's 3d. 3. P. to Q's 4th.
 4. B. takes Q. P. 4. K. Kt. to B's 3d.
 5. Q. to her Kt's 3d. 5. Castles.
 6. K. Kt. to B's 3d. 6. P. to Q. B's 3d.[A]
 7. B. takes K. B. P. (ch.)[B] 7. R. takes B.
 8. Kt. takes K. P. 8. Q. to K's 2d.
 9. Q. takes R. (ch.) 9. Q. takes Q.
10. Kt. takes Q.10. K. takes Kt.
11. P. to Q's 4th.11. B. to Q. Kt's 3d.
12. P. to K. B's 3d.12. Q. B. to K's 3d.
13. Q. B. to K's 3d.13. Q. Kt. to R's 3d.
14. K. to B's 2d.14. Q. Kt. to B's 2d.
15. Q. Kt. to Q's 2d.15. P. to K. Kt's 3d.
16. P. to K. Kt's 4th.16. K. to Kt's 2d.
17. P. to K. R's 4th.17. R. to K's sq.
18. P. to K. R's 5th.18. Q. B. to K. B's 2d.
19. P. takes P.19. Q. B. takes P.
20. Q. R. to K. Kt's sq.20. Q. Kt. to K's 3d.
21. Q. Kt. to Q. B's 4th.21. B. to Q. B's 2d.
22. P. to K's 5th.22. K. Kt. to Q's 4th.
23. B. to K. R's 6th. (ch.)23. K. to B's 2d.
24. K. to Kt's 3d.24. P. to Q. Kt's 4th.
25. Kt. to K's 3d.25. Kt. takes Kt.
26. B. takes Kt.26. P. to Q. B's 4th.
27. P. to K. B's 4th.27. P. takes P.
28. P. takes P.28. Q. B. to Q's 6th.
29. P. to K. B's 5th.
Black resigns.

[A] This is not advisable. It would be better to take B. with Kt.

[B] The notion of this sacrifice originated with Messrs. Henderson and Williams, of Bristol, during an examination of the present opening.



The King's Knight's Defence
in King's Bishop's Opening

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. Kt. to B's 3d.
 3. P. to Q's 4th. 3. P. takes P.
 4. P. to K's 5th. 4 P. to Q's 4th.
 5. B. to Q. Kt's 3d. 5. Kt. to K's 5th.
 6. K. Kt. to K's 2d. 6. P. to Q. B's 4th.
 7. P. to K. B's 3d. 7. Kt. to K. Kt's 4th.
 8. Kt. to K. B's 4th. 8. P. to Q. B's 5th.
 9. B. to R's 4th. (ch.) 9. Q. Kt. to B's 3d.
10. B. takes Kt. (ch.)10. P. takes B.
11. Q. takes doubled P11. Kt. to K's 3d.
12. Kt. takes Kt.12. K. B. P. takes Kt.
13. Castles.13. P. to Q. B's 4th.
14. Q. to K. B's 2d.
Black has the advantage.


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. Kt. to B's 3d.
3. P. to Q's 3d.3. K. B. to Q. B's 4th.
4. K. Kt. to B's 3d.4. P. to Q's 3d.
5. P. to Q. B's 3d.5. Castles.
6. P. to Q. R's 4th.6. P. to Q. R's 4th.
The game is even.


GAME THE THIRD.

  WHITE.  BLACK.
1. P. to K's 4th.1. P. to K's 4th.
2. K. B. to Q. B's 4th.2. K. Kt. to B's 3d.
3. P. to K. B's 4th.3. P. to Q's 4th.
4. P. takes Q. P.4. P. takes B. P.
5. P. to Q's 4th.5. B. to K. Kt's 5th.
6. K. Kt. to B's 3d.
There is no advantage on either side.


GAME THE FOURTH.

  WHITE.  BLACK.
 1. P. to K's 4th. 1. P. to K's 4th.
 2. B. to Q. B's 4th. 2. K. Kt. to B's 3d.
 3. K. Kt. to B's 3d. 3. Kt. takes K. P.
 4. P. to Q's 3d. 4. Kt. to Q's 3d.
 5. Kt. takes K. P. 5. Kt. takes B.
 6. Kt. takes Kt. 6. P. to Q's 4th.
 7. Kt. to K's 5th. 7. K. B. to Q's 3d.
 8. P. to Q's 4th. 8. Castles.
 9. Castles. 9. P. to K. B's 3d.
10. Kt. to K. B's 3d.
Neither party can boast of advantage.


Counter Gambit in the King's Bishop's Opening
GAME THE FIRST.