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The Blue Book of Chess

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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. Castles6. 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.

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.

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