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The blue book of chess

Chapter 42: 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.  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. K. Kt. to B's 3d. 3. P. to K. Kt's 4th.
 4. B. to Q. B's 4th. 4. P. to K. Kt's 5th.
 5. B. takes K. B. P. (ch.) 5. K. takes B.
 6. Kt. to K's 5th. (ch.) 6. K. to his sq.
 7. Q. takes P. 7. K. Kt. to B's 3d.
 8. Q. takes K. B. P. 8. P. to Q's 3d.
 9. Kt. to Q. B's 4th. 9. Q. Kt. to B's 3d.
10. Castles.10. B. to K. Kt's 2d.
11. P. to Q's 3d.11. Q. B. to K's 3d.
12. Q. to K. Kt's 3d.12. Q. to K's 2d.
Your attack is exhausted.

GAMES

ILLUSTRATIVE OF THE MUZIO GAMBIT.

Game I.—Between Mr. Lewis and an Amateur of great skill.

 WHITE.  (Mr. L.)  BLACK.  (Mr. ——)
 1. P. to K's 4th. 1. P. to K's 4th.
 2. P. to K. B's 4th. 2. P. takes P.
 3. K. Kt. to B's 3d. 3. P. to K. Kt's 4th.
 4. K. B. to Q. B's 4th. 4. P. to K. Kt's 5th.
 5. Castles. 5. P. takes Kt.
 6. Q. takes P. 6. K. B. to R's 3d.
 7. P. to Q's 4th. 7. Q. to K's 2d.
 8. Q. B. takes P. 8. Q. Kt. to B's 3d.
 9. Q. B. takes K. B. 9. Kt. takes B.
10. Q. to K. R's 5th.10. Q. to K. B's sq.
11. K. R. to B's 6th.11. Q. to K. Kt's 2d.
12. Q. takes Kt.12. Q. takes Q.
13. K. R. takes Q.13. Q. Kt. takes Q. P.
14. Q. Kt. to Q. R's 3d.14. P. to Q. B's 3d.
15. K. R. to Q's 6th.15. Kt. to K's 3d.
16. Q. R. to Q's sq.16. K. R. to K. Kt's sq.
17. K. B. takes Kt.17. K. B. P. takes B.
18. Kt. to Q. B's 4th.18. K. R. to K. Kt's 4th.
19. K. to B's 2d.19. K. to his 2d.
20. Kt. to K's 3d.20. P. to Q. R's 4th.
21. K. to his B's 3d.21. P. to Q. Kt's 4th.
22. Kt. to K. Kt's 4th.22. Q. R. to his 2d.
23. K. to B's 4th.23. K. R. to Q. B's 4th,
24. P. to Q. B's 3d.24. P. to Q. Kt's 5th.
25. P. takes P.25. P. takes P.
26. Kt. to K's 5th.26. K. R. to Q. B's 7th.
27. P. to Q. R's 4th.27. R. takes Q. Kt. P.
28. K. R. takes Q. B. P.28. R. to K. B's 7th. (ch.)
29. K. to his 3d.29. R. to K. B's sq.
30. Q. R. to Q. B's sq.30. B. to Q. R's 3d.
31. K. R. to Q. B's 7th.31. R. takes R.
32. R. takes R.32. K. to Q's 3d.
33. R. to Q. R's 7th.33. K. takes Kt.
34. R. takes B.34. R. to Q. Kt's sq.
35. R. to Q. R's 5th. (ch.)35. P. to Q's 4th.
36. P. takes P.36. P. takes P.
37. K. to Q's 3d.37. R. to Q. B's sq.
38. R. to Q. Kt's 5th.38. R. to Q. B's 6th. (ch.)
39. K. to Q's 2d.39. R. to Q. B's 5th.
40. P. to Q. R's 5th.40. R. to K. B's 5th.
41. P. to Q. R's 6th.41. R. to K. B's 7th. (ch.)
42. K. to Q's 3d.42. R. to Q. R's 7th.
43. R. takes Q. Kt. P.43. R. takes Q. R. P.
Drawn game.


Game II.—Between Mr. Szen, of Hungary, and V. H. der Laza, of the Berlin Chess Club.

 WHITE.  (V. H. d. L.)  BLACK.  (Mr. S.)
 1. P. to K's 4th. 1. P. to K's 4th.
 2. P. to K. B's 4th. 2. P. takes P.
 3. K. Kt. to B's 3d. 3. P. to Kt's 4th.
 4. B. to Q. B's 4th. 4. P. to K. Kt's 5th.
 5. Castles. 5. P. takes Kt.
 6. Q. takes P. 6. Q. to K. B's 3d.
 7. P. to K's 5th. 7. Q. takes K. P.
 8. P. to Q's 3d. 8. K. B. to K. R's 3d.
 9. Kt. to Q. B's 3d. 9. K. Kt. to K's 2d.
10. Q. B. to Q's 2d.10. Castles.[A]
11. Q. R. to K's sq.11. Q. to Q. B's 4th. (ch.)
12. K. to R's sq.12. P. to Q. B's 3d.
13. Kt. to K's 4th.13. Q. to K. B's 4th.
14. Q. B. to his 3d.14. B. to K. Kt's 2d.
15. Kt. to Q's 6th.15. Q. to K. Kt's 4th.
16. R. takes Kt.[B]16. B. takes Q. B.[C]
17. R. takes K. B. P.17. R. takes R.
18. B. takes R. (ch.)18. K. to Kt's 2d.
19. P. takes B.19. Kt. to Q. R's 3d.
20. Q. takes K. B. P.20. Q. takes Q.
21. R. takes Q.21. Kt. to Q. B's 2d.
22. B. to Q. Kt's 3d.22. Kt. to Q's 4th.
23. B. takes Kt.23. P. takes B.
24. R. to B's 7th. (ch.)24. K. to Kt's sq.
25. R. to K's 7th.25. P. to Q. Kt's 3d.
26. R. to K's 8th. (ch.)26. K. to Kt's 2d.
27. R. takes B.
And wins.

[A] Not considered so strong a move as 10 P. to Q. B's 3d.

[B] Well played.

[C] Had he taken R. with Q., White would have won a Piece by at once playing Kt. to K. B's 5th.



Game III.—Between two Berlin players.

 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. K. Kt. to B's 3d. 3. P. to K. Kt's 4th.
 4. K. B. to Q. B's 4th. 4. P. to K. Kt's 5th.
 5. Castles. 5. P. takes Kt.
 6. Q. takes P. 6. Q. to K. B's 3d.
 7. P. to K's 5th. 7. Q. takes P.
 8. P. to Q's 3d. 8. K. B. to R's 3d.
 9. Q. B. to Q's 2d. 9. K. Kt. to K's 2d.
10. Q. Kt. to B's 3d.10. P. to Q. B's 3d.
11. Q. R. to K's sq.11. Q. to B's 4th. (ch.)
12. K. to R's sq.12. P. to Q's 4th.
13. Q. to K. R's 5th.13. Q. to her 3d.
14. K. B. takes Q. P.14. Castles.
15. K. B. to Q. Kt's 3d.15. Q. to K. Kt's 3d.
16. Q. to Q. B's 5th.16. K. Kt. to K. B's 4th.
17. Q. B. takes P.17. K. B. takes B.
18. K. R. takes B.18. K. Kt. to his 2d.
19. Kt. to K's 4th.19. K. Kt. to K's 3d.
20. B. takes Kt.20. Q. B. takes B.
21. Kt. to B's 6th. (ch.)21. K. to Kt's 2d.
22. R. takes B.22. P. takes R.
23. Kt. to R's 5th. (ch.)23. K. to R's 3d.
24. R. takes R.24. Q. takes Kt.
25. R. to B's 6th. (ch.)25. K. to Kt's 2d.
26. Q. mates.


Game IV.—Between La Bourdonnais and McDonnell.

 WHITE.  (Mr. McD.)  BLACK.  (M. La B.)
 1. P. to K's 4th. 1. P. to K's 4th.
 2. P. to K. B's 4th. 2. P. takes P.
 3. K. Kt. to B's 3d. 3. P. to K. Kt's 4th.
 4. K. B. to Q. B's 4th. 4. P. to K. Kt's 5th.
 5. Q. Kt. to B's 3d. 5. P. takes Kt.
 6. Q. takes P. 6. K. B. to K. R's 3d.
 7. P. to Q's 4th. 7. Q. Kt. to B's 3d.
 8. Castles. 8. Q. Kt. takes Q. P.
 9. B. takes K. B. P. (ch.) 9. K. takes B.
10. Q. to K. R's 5th. (ch.)10. K. to his Kt's 2d.
11. Q. B. takes P.11. B. takes B.
12. K. R. takes B.12. K. Kt. to B's 3d.
13. Q. to K. Kt's 5th. (ch.)13. K. to B's 2d.
14. Q. R. to K. B's sq.14. K. to his sq.
15. K. R. takes Kt.15. Q. to K's 2d.
16. Q. Kt. to Q's 5th.16. Q. to her B's 4th.
17. K. to R's sq.17. Kt. to K's 3d.
18. K. R. takes Kt.18. P. takes R.
19. Kt. to B's 6th. (ch.)
And wins the Queen.


Game V.—From Ghulam Kassim.

 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. K. Kt. to B's 3d. 3. P. to K. Kt's 4th.
 4. B. to Q. B's 4th. 4. P. to K. Kt's 5th.
 5. P. to Q's 4th. 5. P. takes Kt.
 6. Q. takes P. 6. P. to Q's 4th.
 7. B. takes P. 7. K. Kt. to B's 3d.
 8. Castles. 8. Kt. takes B.
 9. P. takes Kt. 9. Q. to B's 3d.
10. Q. to K's 4th. (ch.)10. K. to Q's sq.
11. B. takes P.11. Q. to K's 2d.
12. Q. to B's 3d.12. R. to Kt's sq.
13. Kt. to Q's 2d.13. B. to K. Kt's 5th.
14. Q. to B's 2d.14. Kt. to Q's 2d.
15. Q. R. to K's sq.15. Q. to B's 3d.
16. Kt. to K's 4th.16. Q. to K. Kt's 3d.
17. P. to Q. B's 4th.17. K. B. to Q's 3d.
18. B. takes B.18. P. takes B.
19. P. to Q. B's 5th.19. P. takes P.
20. P. takes P.20. K. R. to K's sq.
21. Kt. to Q's 6th.21. R. takes R.
22. Q. takes R.22. K. to Q. B's 2d.
23. Q. to her Kt's 4th.23. K. to Q's sq.
White must win.


Game VI.—Mr. Staunton gives his Queen's Rook.

(Remove White's Q. R. from the Board.)

 WHITE.  (Mr. S.)  BLACK.  (Mr. ——.)
 1. P. to K's 4th. 1. P. to K's 4th.
 2. P. to K. B's 4th. 2. P. takes P.
 3. K. Kt. to B's 3d. 3. P. to K. Kt's 4th.
 4. K. B. to Q. B's 4th. 4. P. to K. Kt's 5th.
 5. B. takes K. B. P. (ch.) 5. K. takes B.
 6. Kt. to K's 5th. (ch.) 6. K. to his sq.
 7. Q. takes P. 7. K. Kt. to B's 3d.
 8. Q. takes P. 8. P. to Q's 3d.
 9. K. Kt. to B's 3d. 9. Q. Kt. to B's 3d.
10. P. to Q's 4th.10. Q. to K's 2d.
11. Castles.11. Q. B. to Q's 2d.
12. P. to K's 5th.12. P. takes P.
13. P. takes P.13. K. Kt. to Q's 4th.
14. Q. to K's 4th.14. Q. B. to K's 3d.
15. Q. B. to K. Kt's 5th.15. Q. to her B's 4th. (ch.)
16. K. to R's sq.16. Q. Kt. to his 5th.
17. P. to Q. B's 4th.17. K. Kt. to Q. Kt's 3d.
18. P. to Q. Kt's 3d.18. K. B. to K's 2d.
19. K. Kt. to Q's 4th.19. Q. B. to K. Kt's sq.
20. B. takes K. B.20. Q. takes B.
21. K. Kt. to K. B's 5th.21. Q. to her 2d.
22. Q. to K. R's 4th.22. Q. R. to Q's sq.
23. Q. to K. B's 6th.
And wins.


The Allgaier Gambit.

GAME THE FIRST.

  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. K. Kt. to B's 3d. 3. P. to K. Kt's 4th.
 4. P. to K. R's 4th. 4. P. to K. Kt's 5th. (best)
White's 4th move constitutes the Allgaier Gambit.
 5. Kt. to Kt's 5th. 5. P. to K. R's 3d.
 6. Kt. takes K. B. P 6. K. takes Kt.
 7. Q. takes P. 7. K. Kt. to B's 3d.
 8. Q. takes K. B. P. 8. K. B. to Q's 3d. (best)
 9. B. to Q. B's 4th. (ch.) 9. K. to Kt's 2d. (best)
10. Q. to K. B's 5th.10. B. to Kt's 6th. (ch.)
11. K. to B's sq.11. K. R. to B's sq.
Black has a winning position.


Variation,
Beginning at Black'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. K. Kt. to B's 3d. 3. P. to K. Kt's 4th.
 4. P. to K. R's 4th. 4. P. to K. Kt's 5th.
 5. Kt. to Kt's 5th. 5. P. to K. R's 4th.
 6. K. B. to Q. B's 4th. 6. K. Kt. to R's 3d.
 7. P. to Q's 4th. 7. P. to K. B's 3d.
 8. Q. B. takes P. 8. P. takes Kt.
 9. P. takes P. 9. Kt. to B's 2d.
10. P. to K. Kt's 6th.10. Kt. to Q's 3d.
11. Q. B. takes Kt.11. P. takes B.
12. B. to B's 7th. (ch.)12. K. to his 2d.
13. Castles.13. Q. to her R's 4th.
14. B. to Q's 5th.14. K. to his sq.
15. Q. to her B's sq.15. K. to Q's sq.
16. Q. to K. Kt's 5th. (ch.)16. B. to K's 2d.
17. P. to K. Kt's 7th.
And you win with ease.


GAME THE SECOND.

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

He has a little better game, but the advantage is not nearly so decisive as in the second game.

The King's Rook's Pawn Gambit.

GAME THE FIRST.

  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. P. to K. R's 4th. 3. K. B. to K's 2d. (best)
White's 3d move gives the title to this Gambit.
 4. Q. to K. Kt's 4th. 4. P. to Q's 4th. (best)
 5. Q. takes doubled P. 5. P. takes P.
 6. Q. takes K. P. 6. K. Kt. to B's 3d.
 7. Q. to K. B's 3d. 7. Castles.
 8. K. B. to Q. B's 4th. 8. Q. B. to K. Kt's 5th.
 9. Q. takes Q. Kt. P. 9. Q. to her 3d.
10. Q. to her Kt's 3d.10. Q. Kt. to B's 3d.
11. Q. to her 3d.11. Q. Kt. to Q's 5th.
12. P. to Q. B's 3d.12. Q. to K's 4th. (ch.)
13. K. to B's sq.13. Q. Kt. to K. B's 4th.
Black has a winning 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. takes P.
 3. P. to K. R's 4th. 3. P. to Q's 4th.
 4. P. takes P. 4. Q. takes P.
 5. Q. to K's 2d. (ch.) 5. Q. B. to K's 3d.
 6. Q. Kt. to B's 3d. 6. Q. to her 2d.
 7. P. to Q's 3d. 7. K. B. to Q's 3d.
 8. K. Kt. to R's 3d. 8. Q. Kt. to B's 3d.
 9. Q. Kt. to his 5th. 9. Castles on Q's side.
10. Kt. takes B. (ch.)10. P. takes Kt.
11. Kt. takes P.11. B. to K. Kt's 5th.
12. Q. to her 2d.12. R. to K's sq. (ch.)
And he has the better game.

GAMES

ILLUSTRATIVE OF THE ALLGAIER GAMBIT.

Game I.—Between Messrs. Anderssen and Kipping,
at the Manchester Chess Meeting, in 1857.

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


Game II.—Between Mr. Cochrane and Capt. Evans.

 WHITE.  (Mr. C.)  BLACK.  (Capt. E.)
 1. P. to K's 4th. 1. P. to K's 4th.
 2. P. to K. B's 4th. 2. P. takes P.
 3. K. Kt. to B's 3d. 3. P. to K. Kt's 4th.
 4. P. to K. R's 4th. 4. P. to K. Kt's 5th.
 5. Kt. to K's 5th. 5. P. to K. R's 4th.
 6. K. B. to Q. B's 4th. 6. K. R. to his 2d.
 7. Kt. takes K. B. P. 7. R. takes Kt.
 8. B. takes R. (ch.) 8. K. takes B.
 9. P. to Q's 4th. 9. B. to K. R's 3d.[A]
10. B. takes P.10. B. takes B.
11. Castles.11. Q. takes K. R. P.
12. R. takes B. (ch.)12. K. Kt. to B's 3d.
13. P. to K's 5th.13. P. to Q's 4th.
14. R. takes Kt. (ch.)14. K. to Kt's 2d.
15. Q. to her 2d.15. Q. Kt. to Q's 2d.
16. Q. to K. R's 6th. (ch.)
And Black resigns.

[A] This is the error which loses Black's game. The correct move is 9. P. to K. B's 6th.



The King's Bishop's Gambit.

GAME THE FIRST.

  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. K. B. to Q. B's 4th. 3. Q. to K. R's 5th. (ch.)
White's 3d move gives the name to this Gambit.
 4. K. to B's sq. 4. P. to K. Kt's 4th.
 5. Q. Kt. to B's 3d. 5. K. B. to K. Kt's 2d.
 6. K. Kt. to B's 3d. 6. Q. to K. R's 4th.
 7. P. to K. R's 4th. 7. P. to K. R's 3d.
 8. P. to Q's 4th. 8. P. to Q's 3d.
 9. P. to K's 5th. 9. P. takes P.
10. Q. Kt. to Q's 5th.10. K. to Q's sq.
11. P. takes P.11. B. to Q's 2d.
12. K. to his Kt's sq.12. Q. to K. Kt's 3d.
13. P. takes P.13. P. takes P.
14. R. takes R.14. B. takes R.
15. K. Kt. takes P.15. Q. takes K. Kt.
16. Q. B. takes P.16. Q. to K. Kt's 3d. (best)
17. P. to K's 6th.17. P. takes P.
18. Kt. takes Q. B. P.18. P. to K's 4th.
19. Kt. takes Q. R.19. P. takes B.
20. B. takes K. Kt.20. Q. takes B.
21. Q. to her 6th.21. Q. Kt. to R's 3d.
22. R. to Q's sq.22. Q. to K. B's 2d.
23. P. to Q. Kt's 4th.23. Q. to K's 2d.
24. Q. takes K. B. P.24. Q. takes Q. Kt. P.
25. Q. to K. B's 7th.25. Q. to K's 2d.
26. Q. to K. Kt's 8th. (ch.)26. Q. to K's sq.
27. Q. to K. Kt's 5th. (ch.)27. K. to Q. B's sq.
And Black is getting into safe quarters.


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