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The Blue Book of Chess

by Howard Staunton

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Games

Illustrative of the Muzio Gambit.

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

Go to PGN_54

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.

Go to PGN_55

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.

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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.

Go to PGN_57

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.

Go to PGN_58

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.)

Go to PGN_59

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. P6. 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.

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