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The blue book of chess

Chapter 47: 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] Had Black checked with his Kt. and taken the Rook, he would have been mated in five moves.

[B] This portion of the game is played by Mr. McDonnell with great judgment.

[C] It would have been better to take the Q. B. P. with Q.

[D] It is obvious he would have lost his Q. by taking the P.



Game III.—Between Mr. Perigal and an Amateur.

 WHITE.  (Mr. P.)  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. B. to Q. B's 4th. 3. Q. checks.
 4. K. to B's sq. 4. P. to K. Kt's 4th.
 5. Q. Kt. to B's 3d. 5. B. to K. Kt's 2d.
 6. P. to K. Kt's 3d. 6. P. takes P.
 7. K. to Kt's 2d. 7. K. B. takes Kt.[A]
 8. K. Kt. to B's 3d. 8. Q. to Kt's 5th.
 9. B. takes B. P. (ch.) 9. K. to B's sq.[B]
10. P. to K. R's 3d.10. Q. takes K. P.
11. Q. P. takes B.11. K. takes B.
12. K. R. to K's sq.12. Q. to her B's 3d.
13. Q. to her 4th.13. K. Kt. to B's 3d.
14. Q. B. takes K. Kt. P.14. R. to K's sq.
15. R. takes R.15. Kt. takes R.
16. Q. to K. B's 4th. (ch.)16. Kt. to K. B's 3d.
17. K. takes P.17. Q. to her 3d.
18. Kt. to K's 5th. (ch.)18. K. to Kt's 2d.
19. B. to R's 6th. (ch.)19. K. to Kt's sq.
White mates in two moves.

[A] This is not advisable play.

[B] Taking the Bishop would evidently involve the loss of the Queen.



Game IV.—Played some years ago between one of the best
players of the day and Mr. Staunton.

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

[A] It is better to take the Pawn with the Bishop.



Game V.—Between MM. Kieseritzky and Desloges.

 WHITE.  (M. D.)  BLACK.  (M. 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. B. to Q. B's 4th. 3. P. to Q. Kt's 4th.
 4. B. takes Kt. P. 4. Q. to K. R's 5th. (ch.)
 5. K. to B's sq. 5. P. to K. Kt's 4th.
 6. K. Kt. to B's 3d. 6. Q. to K. R's 4th.
 7. K. B. to K's 2d. 7. P. to K. Kt's 5th.
 8. Kt. to Q's 4th. 8. P. to Q's 3d.
 9. P. to K. R's 3d. 9. K. B. to Kt's 2d.
10. K. Kt. to Q. Kt's 3d.10. P. to K. B's 6th.
11. P. takes P.11. P. takes K. R. P.
12. P. to K. B's 4th.12. Q. to K. R's 5th.
13. P. to Q's 3d.13. P. to K. R's 7th.
14. K. B. to B's 3d.14. Q. Kt. to B's 3d.
15. P. to Q's 4th.15. Q. B. to Q. R's 3d. (ch.)
16. K. to Kt's 2d.16. K. Kt. to R's 3d.
17. R. takes P.17. Q. to K. B's 3d.
18. Q. B. to K's 3d.18. K. R. to Kt's sq.
19. Q. to K. R's sq.19. Kt. takes Q. P.
20. Kt. takes Kt.20. Q. takes Kt.
21. B. takes Q.21. B. takes B. (dis. ch.)
22. K. to R's 3d.22. Q. B. to his sq. (ch.)
23. K. to R's 4th.23. K. B. to his 3d. (ch.)
24. K. to R's 5th.24. R. to K. Kt's 3d.
25. R. to K. Kt's 2d.25. Kt. to his sq.
26. P. to K. B's 5th.26. R. to his 3d. (ch.)
27. K. to Kt's 4th.27. R. takes Q.
28. P. to Q. B's 3d.28. K. B. to K's 4th.
29. K. B. to K's 2d.29. Kt. to K. B's 3d. (ch.)
30. K. to his B's 3d.30. Kt. takes K. P.
31. R. to Kt's 8th. (ch.)31. K. to his 2d.
32. R. takes Q. B.32. Kt. to K. Kt's 4th. (ch.)
33. K. to Kt's 4th.33. P. to K. R's 4th. (ch.)
34. K. takes Kt.34. P. to B's 3d. (ch.)
35. K. to Kt's 6th.35. R. to K. Kt's 8th. (ch.)
36. K. to R's 7th.36. Q. R. takes R.
37. P. to Q. R's 3d.37. Q. R. to K. Kt's sq.
38. B. to Q. B's 4th.
And Black mates in three moves.


The Gambit Declined.

If Black does not choose to accept the Gambit, he has several modes of defence, which may be briefly noticed.

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. B. to Q. B's 4th.
This appears to be Black's best move, if he declines taking P. with P.
3. K. Kt. to B's 3d.3. P. to Q's 3d.
4. P. to Q. B's 3d.4. B. to K. Kt's 5th.
5. B. to K's 2d. (best)5. B. takes Kt.
6. B. takes B.6. Q. Kt. to B's 3d.
7. P. to Q. Kt's 4th.7. B. to Q. Kt's 3d.
8. P. to Q. Kt's 5th.8. Q. Kt. to K's 2d.
9. P. to Q's 4th.
And the position is, perhaps, a little in your favor.


Variation,
Beginning at White'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. 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. B. to K. Kt's 5th.
 5. P. to Q's 4th. 5. P. takes P.
 6. P. takes P. 6. B. takes Kt.
 7. P. takes B. 7. Q. to K. R's 5th. (ch.)
 8. K. to his 2d. 8. B. to Q. Kt's 3d.
 9. B. to K's 3d. 9. Kt. to K. B's 3d.
10. Kt. to Q. B's 3d.10. Kt. to Q. B's 3d.
Equal game.


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. to Q's 3d.
3. K. Kt. to B's 3d.3. B. to K. Kt's 5th.
4. B. to Q. B's 4th.4. Q. Kt. to B's 3d.
5. P. to Q. B's 3d.5. B. takes Kt.
6. Q. takes B.6. Kt. to K. B's 3d.
The game is slightly in your favour.


Variation,
Beginning at White'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 3d.
3. B. to Q. B's 4th.3. P. takes P.
4. K. Kt. to B's 3d.4. B. to K's 3d.
5. B. takes B.5. P. takes B.
6. P. to Q's 4th.6. P. to K. Kt's 4th.
7. P. to K. R's 4th.7. P. to K. Kt's 5th.
8. Kt. to K. Kt's 5th.8. Q. to K. B's 3d.
9. Q. takes P.
You have the advantage.


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. to Q's 4th.
3. P. takes Q. P.3. Q. takes P.
4. Q. Kt. to B's 3d.4. Q. to K's 3d.
5. K. Kt. to B's 3d.5. P. takes P. (dis. ch.)
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.


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.

 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.

[A] A manœuvre altogether unforeseen by M. Bornemann.

[B] Capitally played. Black can take it only at the expense of a Piece.



Game II.—Played at the Philadelphia Athenæum, between
Messrs. H. P. Montgomery and W. R. McAdam, at odds of Knight.

Remove White Queen's Knight.

 WHITE.  (Mr. M.)  BLACK.  (Mr. McA.)
 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 B's 3d. 3. P. to Q's 3d.
 4. P. to K. R's 3d. 4. Q. Kt. to B's 3d.
 5. P. to Q. B's 3d. 5. K. Kt. to B's 3d.
 6. Q. to Q. B's 2d. 6. Castles.
 7. P. to Q. Kt's 4th. 7. B to Q. Kt's 3d.
 8. P. to Q. Kt's 5th. 8. Q. Kt. to K's 2d.
 9. P. takes P. 9. P. takes P.
10. Kt. takes P.10. Q. Kt. to K. Kt's 3d.
11. Kt. to K. B's 3d.11. Q. to K's 2d.
12. P. to Q's 3d.12. K. Kt. to Q's 4th.
13. B. to K's 2d.13. K. Kt. to K's 6th.
14. Q. B. takes Kt.14. B. takes B.
15. P. to Q's 4th.15. P. to K. B's 4th.
16. P. to K's 5th.16. P. to K. B's 5th.
17. K. B. to Q. B's 4th. (ch.)17. K. to R's sq.
18. P. to K. R's 4th.18. Q. B. to K. B's 4th.
19. Q. to K's 2d.19. Q. to Q. R's 6th.
20. B. to Q. Kt's 3d.20. Kt. to K's 2d.
21. Kt. to K. Kt's 5th.21. B. to K. Kt's 3d.
22. P. to K. R's 5th.22. B. to K. B's 4th.
23. P. to K. R's 6th.23. P. to K. Kt's 3d.
24. P. to K. Kt's 4th.24. Q. to Q. R's 4th.
25. Q. to Q. B's 4th.25. Q. B. takes P.
26. P. to Q's 5th.26. Kt. takes P.
27. R. to Q. B's sq.27. B. takes R.
28. Q. takes Kt.28. Q. takes P. (ch.)
29. K. to B's sq.29. B. checks.
30. K. takes B.30. Q. to K's 6th. (ch.)
31. K. to B's sq.31. B. to Q's 7th.
32. Q. to K. Kt's 8th. (ch.)32. R. takes Q.
33. Kt. mates.

[TABLE OF CONTENTS]

CHAPTER V.

THE QUEEN'S GAMBIT.

GAME THE FIRST.

  WHITE.  BLACK.
1. P. to Q's 4th.1. P. to Q's 4th.
2. P. to Q. B's 4th.2. P. takes P.
These moves form the Queen's Gambit.
3. P. to K's 3d.3. P. to K's 4th.
4. K. B. takes P.4. P. takes Q. P.
5. P. takes P.5. K. Kt. to B's 3d.
6. Q. Kt. to B's 3d.6. K. B. to Q's 3d.
7. K. Kt. to B's 3d.7. Q. Kt. to B's 3d.
8. Castles.8. Castles.
9. P. to K. R's 3d.9. P. to K. R's 3d.

The game is equal; but your P. is well placed, and you have still the move.

Variation,
Beginning at Black's 3d move.

  WHITE.  BLACK.
 1. P. to Q's 4th. 1. P. to Q's 4th.
 2. P. to Q. B's 4th. 2. P. takes P.
 3. P. to K's 3d. 3. P. to Q. B's 4th.
 4. B. takes P. 4. P. takes Q. P.
 5. P. takes P. 5. Q. Kt. to B's 3d.
 6. K. Kt. to K's 2d. 6. P. to K's 4th.
 7. Q. B. to K's 3d. 7. P. takes P.
 8. Kt. takes P. 8. Kt. takes Kt.
 9. B. takes Kt. 9. Q. to K's 2d. (ch.)
10. K. B. to K's 2d.10. Q. to her Kt's 5th. (ch.)
11. Q. to her 2d.11. Q. takes Q. (ch.)
12. Kt. takes Q.12. Kt. to K's 2d.
You have the superiority.


GAME THE SECOND.

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

The positions are pretty equal, but you have still an advantage in the move.


GAME THE THIRD.

Before proceeding to the consideration of games wherein Black refuses the gambit, it may be well to give a brief example of a different mode of carrying on the opening in the regular gambit which is at your command, and often adopted.

  WHITE.  BLACK.
1. P. to Q's 4th.1. P. to Q's 4th.
2. P. to Q. B's 4th.2. P. takes P.
3. Q. Kt. to B's 3d.3. K. Kt. to B's 3d.
4. P. to K's 3d.4. P. to K's 4th.
5. K. B. takes P.5. P. takes P.
6. P. takes P.6. K. B. to Q's 3d.
The game may be called even.


Variation,
Beginning at Black's 3d move.

  WHITE.  BLACK.
1. P to Q's 4th.1. P. to K's 4th.
2. P. to Q. B's 4th.2. P. takes P.
3. Q. Kt. to B's 3d.3. P. to Q. B's 4th.
4. P. to Q's 5th.4. P. to K's 3d.
5. P. to K's 4th.5. P. takes P.
6. P. takes P.6. K. B. to Q's 3d
7. K. B. takes P.7. K. Kt. to K's 2d.
Equal game.


GAME THE FOURTH.

The Schwartz Defence.

  WHITE.  BLACK.
 1. P. to Q's 4th. 1. P. to Q's 4th.
 2. P. to Q. B's 4th. 2. P. takes P.
 3. P. to K's 4th. 3. P. to K. B's 4th.
 4. P. to K's 5th. 4. Q. B. to K's 3d.
 5. Q. Kt. to R's 3d. 5. Q. Kt. to B's 3d.
 6. Q. B. to K's 3d. 6. Q. Kt. to R's 4th.
 7. Q. to Q. R's 4th. (ch.) 7. P. to Q. B's 3d.
 8. B. to Q's 2d. 8. Q. takes Q. P.
 9. Q. takes Kt. 9. Q. takes Q. Kt. P.
10. Q. B. to his 3d.10. Q. to her Kt's 3d.
11. Q. takes Q.11. P. takes Q.
12. Q. Kt. takes P.12. P. to Q. Kt's 4th.
13. Q. Kt. to K's 3d.13. P. to K. B's 5th.
14. Q. Kt. to Q. B's 2d.14. R. takes P.
15. K. B. to Q's 3d.15. R. takes R. (ch.)
16. B. takes R.
You have much the better game.


The Gambit Refused.

This opening is frequently adopted by the best players. The following games show the conduct of offence and defence by celebrated masters:

Between H. N. Pillsbury and Carl Schlechter.

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