McDonnell's Double Gambit : King's Bishop's Openings - Part 2

Welcome to the Part 2 of the King's Bishop's Openings miniseries. Part 1 focused on the King's Bishop's Opening sequence. This lesson will explain McDonnell"s Double Gambit.

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.

The next lesson will focus on The Lopez Gambit as I continue with my 7 part series of the King's Bishop's Opening on the Learn to Play Chess blog.