The French Game : Irregular Chess Openings - Part 1

Welcome to the first part of Irregular Chess Openings miniseries. This miniseries will consist of 6 lessons explaining famous irregular chess openings as played by chess masters. This first lesson (Part 1) will explain the French Game and variations on the sequence.

GAME THE FIRST.

The French Game.

WHITE.	BLACK.
1. P. to K's 4th.	1. P. to K's 3d.
These two moves begin the "French Game."
2. P. to Q's 4th. (best)	2. P. to Q's 4th.
3. P. takes P. (best)	3. P. takes P.
4. P. to Q. B's 4th.	4. K. B. checks.
5. B. to Q's 2d.	5. Q. to K's 2d. (ch.)
6. Q. to K's 2d.	6. Q. B. to K's 3d.
7. P. takes P.	7. B. takes B. (ch.)
8. Q. Kt. takes B.	8. B. takes P.
The game is equal.

Variation,

Beginning at White's 2d move.

WHITE.	BLACK.
1. P. to K's 4th.	1. P. to K's 3d.
2. P. to K. B's 4th.	2. P. to Q's 4th.
3. P. takes P.	3. P. takes P.
4. K. Kt. to B's 3d.	4. P. to Q. B's 4th.
5. P. to Q's 4th.	5. Q. Kt. to B's 3d.
6. P. to Q. B's 3d.	6. K. Kt. to B's 3d.
7. Q. B. to K's 3d.	7. Q. to her Kt's 3d.
8. Q. to her Kt's 3d.	8. Q. Kt. to R's 4th.
9. Q. takes Q.	9. P. takes Q.
10. K. B. checks.	10. Q. B. to Q's 2d.
11. B. takes B. (ch.)	11. K. Kt. takes B.
The game is even.

The next lesson will focus on The Sicilian Game as I continue with my 6 part series of Irregular Chess opening moves on the Learn to Play Chess blog.

The Gambit Refused : Queen's Gambit Openings - Part 2

Welcome to Part 2 of the Queen's Gambit Openings series. Part 1 focused on The Queen's Gambit. This lesson will explain The Gambit Refused.

The Gambit Refused.

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

Between H. N. Pillsbury and Carl Schlechter.

Mr. 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.

[A] Notes by W. Steinitz.—White's game has been modeled chiefly after Steinitz's favorite attack. Here, however, 7. P. takes P. is preferable, for if 7... P. takes P; 8. B. to Kt's 5th, B. to Kt's 2d; 9. Kt. to K's 5th, with a strong attack.

[B] As often shown in my annotations in similar positions, it is absolutely injurious to White's game to allow three well-supportable Pawns against two to be established on the Queen's side. The prospect of a King's side attack on which White speculates is quite unreliable in comparison to the disadvantage on the Queen's side to which he is subjected. At any rate, Pawns ought to be exchanged first, and thus Black's center weakened.

[C] It was better to make sure of his superiority on the Queen's side by P. to B's 5th at once.

[D] He had sufficient force on the King's side to ignore any hostile attack in that direction, and systematic operations on the other wing, commencing with P. to Q. Kt's 4th, were most in order.

[E] The combination of this with the next five moves, more especially with the two closely following, is full of high ingenuity, which, however, is wasted on an imaginary danger. For all purposes of defense it was only necessary to advance P. to K. Kt's 3d at the right time, and then to play R. to B's 2d, followed by B. to K. B's sq. eventually. The Queen's wing was still the proper point of attack to which he should have directed his attention more promptly.

[F] For aggressive purposes on the Queen's side, the Queen was better placed at B's 2d.

[G] This rash attack and Black's timid reply were only to be accounted for as results of time pressure on both sides.

[H] There was not the slightest danger in capturing the Pawn with a Pawn ahead, while this loses one.

[I] A fatal miscalculation. R. to Q. B's 8th led to a most probable draw, for if 38... R. to Kt's 5th; 39. Q. to B's 6th (ch.), &c.

[J] Black seizes his opportunity with scientific exactitude.

Between Frank J. Marshall and D. Janowsky.

Mr. Dawid Janaowsky

WHITE.  (Mr. M.)	BLACK.  (Mr. J.)
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. Kt. to Q. B's 3d.	3. Kt. to K. B's 3d.
4. B. to Kt's 5th.	4. Q. Kt. to Q's 2d.
5. Kt. to B's 3d.	5. B. to K's 2d.
6. P. to K's 3d.	6. Castles.
7. K. to B's sq.[A]	7. R. to K's sq.[B]
8. B. to Q's 3d.	8. P. takes P.
9. B. takes P.	9. P. to Q. R's 3d.[C]
10. Castles.[D]	10. P. to Kt's 4th.
11. B. to Q's 3d.	11. B. to Kt's 2d.
12. Q. to K's 2d.	12. P. to B's 4th.
13. P. takes P.[E]	13. Kt. takes P.
14. B. to B's 2d.[F]	14. Kt. to Q's 4th.
15. B. takes B.	15. Q. takes B.
16. Kt. takes Kt.	16. B. takes Kt.
17. P. to Q. Kt's 3d.	17. Q. R. to B's sq.
18. P. to K's 4th.	18. B. to Kt's 2d.
19. P. to Q. Kt's 4th.[G]	19. Kt. to Q's 2d.
20. K. R. to Q's sq.	20. Kt. to B's sq.
21. P. to Q. R's 3d.	21. R. to B's 6th.[H]
22. B. to Q's 3d.	22. K. R. to B's sq.[I]
23. R. takes R.	23. R. takes R.
24. Q. to Kt's 2d.	24. R to B's sq.[J]
25. R. to Q. B's sq.	25. R. to Q's sq.[K]
26. B. to Kt's sq.	26. Kt. to Q's 2d.[L]
27. Q. to Q's 4th.	27. Kt. to B's 3d.
28. Q. to K's 5th.	28. Kt. to Kt's 5th.
29. Q. to B's 4th.	29. Kt. to B's 3d.
30. P. to R's 3d.	30. Kt. to K's sq.
31. Kt. to K's 5th.	31. Kt. to Q's 3d.
32. Kt. to Kt's 4th.	32. Kt. to B's 5th.[M]
33. P. to K's 5th.	33. K. to R's sq.
34. Kt. to B's 6th.	34. P. takes Kt.[N]
35. Q. to R's 4th.[O]	35. Resigns.

[A] Marshall abandons his favorite variation 7. Q. to B's 2d.

[B] Janowsky also changes P. to B's 4th, played in the earlier games.

[C] Janowsky's favorite maneuver, which might have been expected. Therefore Marshall could have played P. takes P. previous to B. to Q's 3d.

[D] P. to Q. R's 4th would have prevented the Bishop being dislodged; but as he manages eventually to prevent Black from keeping the majority of Pawns on the Queen's side, there is nothing to be said against it—except that he only keeps about an even game.

[E] This is compulsory, because of the threat P. to B's 5th, followed by P. to Kt's 5th.

[F] B. to Kt's sq. might be followed by P. to Kt's 5th, when Q. to K's sq. would take up the place which the K. R. intends to occupy; but the move would have been better, nevertheless.

[G] It is doubtful whether the advance might not have been dispensed with, because of the threat Kt. to Q's 2d, Kt's 3d, and B's 5th eventually. But Marshall plays still for attack, not content with a draw in an even position.

[H] Black has now the better game.

[I] Better would have been 22... Q. to B's 2d 23. Q. to Kt's 2d, K. R. to B's sq.; 24. R. takes Q., Q. takes R., with the command of the open file.

[J] Notes By L. Hoffer.—Q. to B's 2d could be played here.

[K] An alternative would be 25... Q. to B's 3d; 26. P. to K's 5th, Q. to Q's sq.; 27. R. takes R., Q. takes R.; 28. Q. to B's 2d, Q. takes Q.; 29. B. takes Q., Kt. to Q's 2d, winning the K. P.

[L] Q. to Q's 3d or Q. to B's 2d could be played. The text move gives White a chance to bring his Queen effectively into play.

[M] Kt. to K's sq. would have been safer.

[N] Marshall did not expect this complaisance, and Janowsky would not have obliged him had he seen the fatal 35. Q. to R's 4th. 34... Kt. takes K. P. should have been played.

[O] Marshall risked losing the game in trying to win. His boldness was rewarded, but the verdict should be: Don't try it again.

This lesson concludes my 2 part series on the Queen's Gambit Openings on the Learn to Play Chess blog.

For you beginning chess students, I invite you go through my free online chess lessons. For you advanced chess players looking for a strategic advantage, I recommend you read through some of the other miniseries including The King's Knight's Opening, The King's Bishop's Opening, The King's Gambit, and Irregular Openings chess sequences.

The Queen's Gambit - Part 1

Welcome to the first part of the Queen's Gambit 2 part miniseries. This miniseries will explain the variations on this strategic chess opening. This first lesson (Part 1) will explain the Queen's Gambit sequence.

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 DefenSe.

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 next lesson will focus on The Gambit Refused as I continue with my 2 part series of the Queen's Gambit opening chess moves on the Learn to Play Chess blog.

The Gambit Declined : King's Gambit Openings - Part 9

Welcome to Part 9 of the King's Gambit Openings miniseries. Part 8 focused on The King's Bishop's Gambit. This lesson will explain The Gambit Declined.

The Gambit Declined.

If Black does not choose to accept the Gambit, he has several modes of defense, 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 favor.

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.

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GAMES

ILLUSTRATIVE OF THE KING'S GAMBIT DECLINED.

Game I.—Played by Mr. Morphy without seeing the
Chess-board or men, against M. Bornemann.

Mr. Paul Morphy

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.

This lesson concludes my 9 part series on King's Gambit Openings on the Learn to Play Chess blog. For you beginning chess students, I invite you go through my free online chess lessons. For you advanced chess players looking for a strategic advantage, I recommend you read through some of the other miniseries including The King's Knight's Opening, The King's Bishop's Opening, The Queen's Gambit, and Irregular Openings chess sequences.

The King's Bishop's Gambit : King's Gambit Openings - Part 8

Welcome to Part 8 of the King's Gambit Openings miniseries. Part 7 focused on The Rook's Pawn Gambit. This lesson will explain The King's Bishop's Gambit.

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.

WHITE.	BLACK.
6. P. to Q's 4th.	6. P. to Q's 3d.
7. P. to K's 5th.	7. P. takes P.
8. Q. Kt. to Q's 5th.	8. K. to Q's sq.
9. P. takes P.	9. B. to Q's 2d.
10. K. Kt. to B's 3d.	10. Q. to K. R's 4th.
11. Q. B. to Q's 2d.	11. K. Kt. to K's 2d.
12. Q. B. to his 3d.	12. K. R. to K's sq.
13. Kt. takes Kt.	13. R. takes Kt.
14. Q. to her 5th.
The game is about equal.

Variation II.

Beginning at White's 6th move.

WHITE.	BLACK.
6. P. to K. Kt's 3d.	6. P. takes P.
7. K. to Kt's 2d.	7. Q. to K. R's 3d.
8. P. takes P.	8. Q. to K. Kt's 3d.
He has the advantage.

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. B. to Q. B's 4th.	3. Q. checks.
4. K. to B's sq.	4. P. to K. Kt's 4th.
5. K. Kt. to B's 3d.	5. Q. to K. R's 4th.
6. P. to K. R's 4th.	6. K. B. to K. Kt's 2d.
7. P. to Q's 4th.	7. P. to K. R's 3d.
8. P. to K's 5th.	8. K. Kt. to K's 2d.
9. Q. Kt. to B's 3d.	9. K. Kt. to B's 4th.
10. Q. Kt. to K's 4th.	10. P. to Q's 3d.
11. K. P. takes P.	11. Q. B. P. takes P.
12. Q. to K's 2d.	12. K. to Q's sq.
13. P. to Q. B's 3d.	13. K. R. to K's sq.
14. K. to Kt's sq.	14. P. to K. Kt's 5th.
15. K. Kt. to Q's 2d.	15. P. to K. B's 6th.
16. Q. to her 3d.	16. P. takes K. Kt. P.
17. K. takes P.	17. P. to Q's 4th.
18. K. B. takes P.	18. Kt. takes K. R. P. (ch.)
And he has the better game.

Variation I.

Beginning at White's 7th move.

7. K. to Kt's sq.	7. B. to Q's 5th. (ch.)
8. K. to R's 2d.	8. P. to K. Kt's 5th.
9. Kt. takes B.	9. P. to Kt's 6th. (ch.)
10. K. to R's 3d.	10. P. to Q's 4th. (dis. ch.)
11. Kt. to K. B's 5th.	11. Q. takes Q.
12. R. takes Q.	12. Kt. to K. R's 3d.
13. P. to K. R's 5th.	13. P. takes K. P.
14. K. to R's 4th.	14. Kt. takes Kt. (ch.)
15. K. to Kt's 5th.	15. P. to K. B's 6th.
16. K. to B's 4th.	16. P. to K. B's 7th.
Black wins.

Variation II.

Beginning at White's 7th move.

WHITE.	BLACK.
7. K. R. to his 2d.	7. P. to K. Kt's 5th.
8. K. Kt. to Kt's 5th.	8. K. Kt. to R's 3d.
9. P. to Q's 4th.	9. P. to Q's 4th.
10. K. B. takes Q. P. (best)	10. P. to K. Kt's 6th.
11. B. takes K. B. P. (ch.)	11. Q. takes B.
12. Kt. takes Q.	12. Q. B. to K. Kt's 5th.
13. Q. to K's sq.	13. P. takes R.
14. K. to B's 2d.	14. K. B. takes Q. P. (ch.)
And Black wins.

Variation III.

Beginning also at White's 7th move.

WHITE.	BLACK.
7. B. to K's 2d.	7. P. to K. Kt's 5th.
8. Kt. to K's sq.	8. K. Kt to B's 3d.
9. Q. Kt. to B's 3d.	9. Q. to K. Kt's 3d.
10. P. to Q's 3d.	10. Kt. to K. R's 4th.
11. Kt. to Q's 5th.	11. Kt. to Kt's 6th. (ch.)
12. K. to Kt's sq.	12. K. B. checks.
13. K. to R's 2d.	13. Kt. takes B.
He ought to win.

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. B. to Q. B's 4th.	3. Q. to K. R's 5th. (ch.)
4. K. to B's sq.	4. P. to K. Kt's 4th.
5. Q. to K. B's 3d.	5. Q. Kt. to B's 3d.
6. P. to K. Kt's 3d.	6. Q. to K. R's 3d.
7. P. takes P.	7. P. takes P.
8. P. to Q's 3d.	8. Q. Kt. to Q's 5th.
9. Q. to K. B's 2d.	9. K. B. to Q. B's 4th.
10. Q. B. takes P.	10. Q. Kt. takes Q. B. P.
11. B. takes Q.	11. B. takes Q.
12. Q. B. to K. Kt's 7th.	12. K. B. to Q's 5th.
Black maintains his Pawn

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. B. to Q. B's 4th.	3. Q. checks.
4. K. to B's sq.	4. P. to K. Kt's 4th.
5. Q. to K. B's 3d.	5. P. to Q's 3d.
6. P. to K. Kt's 3d.	6. Q. to K. Kt's 5th.
7. P. to Q's 4th.	7. Q. takes Q.
8. Kt. takes Q.	8. K. B. to K. R's 3d.
9. P. takes P.	9. P. takes P.
10. Q. Kt. to B's 3d.	10. Q. B. checks.
11. K. to B's 2d.	11. K. Kt. to K's 2d.
12. Q. Kt. to K's 2d.	12. K. Kt. to his 3d.
13. K. Kt. to K's sq.

Followed by 14. K. Kt. to Q's 3d, winning the P., with a good situation.

In the previous games we have followed out, at some length, the most prominent variations which occur when both the attack and defense in this opening are conducted upon the principles recommended by the best authorities, and the result would seem to prove that against every system of attack in the King's Bishop's Gambit at present known, the defense, though difficult and complex in the extreme, is satisfactory.
It yet remains for us to consider what are the probable deviations from the several standard methods of defense, and in what manner these should be turned to advantage by the opening player.

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. B. to Q. B's 4th.	3. P. to K. Kt's 4th.
4. P. to K. R's 4th.	4. B. to K. Kt's 2d.
5. P. to Q's 4th.	5. P. to K. R's 3d.
6. P. takes P.	6. P. takes P.
7. R. takes R.	7. B. takes R.
8. Q. to K. R's 5th.	8. Q. to K. B's 3d.
9. P. to K's 5th.	9. Q. to K. Kt's 2d.
10. K. Kt. to K. R's 3d.
You have the better 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. takes P
3. B. to Q. B's 4th.	3. P. to K. B's 4th.
4. Q. to K's 2d.	4. Q. checks.
5. K. to Q's sq. (best)	5. P. takes K. P.
6. Q. takes P. (ch.)	6. B. to K's 2d.
7. P. to Q's 4th.	7. K. Kt. to B's 3d.
8. Q. takes K. B. P.	8. Q. takes Q.
Even game.

Variation,

Beginning at White's 4th move.

WHITE.	BLACK.
4. Q Kt. to B's 3d.	4. Q. to K. R's 5th. (ch.)
5. K. to B's sq.	5. K. Kt. to B's 3d, or (A.)
6. K. Kt. to B's 3d.	6. Q. to K. R's 4th.
7. P. to K's 5th.	7. K. Kt. to K's 5th.
8. Q. Kt. to Q's 5th.	8. K. Kt. to his 6th. (ch.)
9. K. to K. Kt's sq.	9. K. Kt. takes R.
10. Kt. takes Q. B. P. (ch.)	10. K. to Q's sq.
11. Q. Kt. takes Q. R.	11. K. Kt. to his 6th.
12. P. takes K. Kt.	12. P. takes P.
13. P. to Q's 4th.	13. K. B. to K's 2d.
14. Q. B. to K. B's 4th.	14. Q. to K. Kt's 5th.
15. Kt. to K. Kt's 5th.	15. Q. takes Q. B.
16. Kt. to K. B's 7th. (ch.)	16. K. to his sq.
17. Q. to her 3d.	17. K. B. to Q's sq.
18. K. Kt. to Q's 6th. (ch.)	18. K. to B's sq.
19. Q. R. to K. B's sq.
And you will checkmate in a few moves.

(A.)

	5. P. takes K. P.
6. Q. Kt. takes P.	6. P. to Q. B's 3d.
7. Q. to K's 2d.	7. K. to Q's sq.
8. K. Kt. to K. B's 3d.	8. Q. to K's 2d.
9. Q. Kt. to K. Kt's 5th.	9. Q. takes Q. (ch.)
10. B. takes Q.	10. K. to his sq.
11. K. Kt. to K's 5th.	11. K. B. to K's 2d.
12. K. Kt. to K. B's 7th.	12. B. takes Q. Kt.
13. Kt. takes B.	13. P. to K. R's 3d.
14. B. to K. R's 5th. (ch.)	14. K. to K's 2d.
15. Kt. to K. B's 7th.	15. K. Kt. to B's 3d.
16. Kt. takes R.	16. Kt. takes B.
17. Kt. to Kt's 6th. (ch.)	17. K. to B's 3d.
18. Kt. to K. R's 4th.	18. P. to K. Kt's 4th.
19. Kt. to K. B's 3d.
You have 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. B. to Q. B's 4th.	3. P. to Q's 4th.
4. B. takes P.	4. K. Kt. to B's 3d.
5. Q. to K's 2d.	5. Kt. takes B.
6. P. takes Kt. (dis. ch.)	6. B. to K's 2d.
7. Q. to K. B's 3d.	7. B. to K. R's 5th. (ch.)
8. P. to K. Kt s 3d.	8. P. takes P.
9. P. takes P.	9. B. to K. Kt's 4th.
10. Q. Kt. to B's 3d.
Even game.

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. P. takes P.
3. B. to Q. B's 4th.	3. P. to Q's 4th.
4. B. takes P.	4. K. Kt. to B's 3d.
5. Q. Kt. to B's 3d.	5. K. B. to Q. Kt's 5th.
6. K. Kt. to K's 2d.	6. B. takes Q. Kt.
7. Q. P. takes B.	7. P. to Q. B's 3d.
8. B. to Q. B's 4th.	8. Q. takes Q. (ch.)
9. K. takes Q.	9. Kt. takes K. P.
10. K. to his sq.

The game is about even, since Black must eventually lose the gambit Pawn.

GAME THE FOURTH.

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. B. to Q. B's 4th.	3. P. to Q. B's 3d.
4. P. to Q's 4th.	4. P. to Q's 4th.
5. P. takes P.	5. P. takes P.
6. K. B. checks.	6. Q. Kt. to B's 3d.
7. Q. B. takes P.	7. Q. to her Kt's 3d.
8. Q. to K's 2d. (ch.)	8. Q. B. to K's 3d.
9. P. to Q. B's 3d.	9. Castles on Q's side.
10. K. Kt. to B's 3d.
The game is equal.

GAME THE FIFTH.

Having gone through the probable variations which Black may adopt instead of checking with the Q., at his 3d move, we have now to consider those at his command, (after giving the check,) when he does not play the usual move of 4. P. to K. Kt's 4th.

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. B. to Q. B's 4th.	3. Q. checks.
4. K. to B's sq.	4. B. to Q. B's 4th.
5. P. to Q's 4th.	5. B. to Q. Kt's 3d.
6. K. Kt. to B's 3d.	6. Q. to K's 2d.
7. Q. B. takes P.	7. Q. takes K. P.
8. B. takes K. B. P. (ch.)	8. K. to B's sq.
9. Q. B. to K. Kt's 3d.	9. K. Kt. to R's 3d.
10. Q. Kt. to B's 3d.	10. Q. to K's 2d.
11. K. B. to Q. Kt's 3d.	11. P. to Q. B's 3d.
12. Q. to her 2d.	12. P. to Q's 4th.
13. Q. R. to K's sq.
You have the better game.

GAME THE SIXTH.

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. B. to Q. B's 4th.	3. Q. checks.
4. K. to B's sq.	4. K. Kt. to B's 3d.
5. K. Kt. to B's 3d.	5. Q. to K. R's 4th.
6. P. to K. R's 4th.	6. P. to K. Kt's 4th
7. Q. Kt. to B's 3d.	7. P. to K. R's 3d.
8. P. to K's 5th.	8. Kt. to his sq.
9. K. B. to K's 2d.	9. P. to Kt's 5th.
10. Kt. to K. R's 2d.	10. Q. takes K. P.
11. P. to Q's 4th.
You have the advantage.

GAME THE SEVENTH.

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. B. to Q. B's 4th.	3. Q. checks.
4. K. to B's sq.	4. Q. to K. B's 3d.
5. Q. Kt. to B's 3d.	5. P. to Q. B's 3d.
6. P. to Q's 4th.	6. P. to Q's 3d.
7. K. Kt. to B's 3d.	7. P. to K. Kt's 4th.
8. P. to K. R's 4th.	8. P. to K. R's 3d.
9. P. to K's 5th.	9. P. takes P.
10. P. takes P.	10. Q. to K. Kt's 2d.
11. Q. to her 4th.	11. B. to K. Kt's 5th.
12. P. takes Kt. P.	12. P. takes P.
13. R. takes R.	13. Q. takes R.
14. Kt. takes K. Kt. P.	14. Q. to K. R's 8th. (ch.)
15. Q. to K. Kt's sq.	15. Q. takes Q. (ch.)
16. K. takes Q.
You have the superiority.

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

GAME THE EIGHTH.

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. B. to Q. B's 4th.	3. Q. checks.
4. K. to B's sq.	4. P. to Q's 3d.
5. Q. to K. B's 3d.	5. P. to K. Kt's 4th.
6. P. to K. Kt's 3d.	6. Q. to K. Kt's 5th.
7. P. to Q's 3d.	7. K. B. to R's 3d.
8. Q. takes Q.	8. B. takes Q.
9. P. to K. R's 4th.	9. P. takes R. P.
10. Q. B. takes P.
Even game.

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. P. takes P.
3. B. to Q. B's 4th.	3. Q. checks.
4. K. to B's sq.	4. P. to Q's 3d.
5. P. to Q's 4th.	5. Q. B. to K's 3d.
6. Q. to her 3d.	6. B. takes B.
7. Q. takes B.	7. P. to Q. B's 3d.
8. Q. to her Kt's 3d.	8. P. to Q. Kt's 3d.
9. Q. to K. R's 3d.	9. Q. takes Q.
10. Kt. takes Q.	10. K. Kt. to B's 3d.
11. Q. Kt. to B's 3d.	11. Q. Kt. to Q's 2d.
The game is even.

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GAMES

ILLUSTRATIVE OF THE KING'S BISHOP'S GAMBIT.

Game I.—Between La Bourdonnais and McDonnell.

Mr. Louis Charles Mahé de la Bourdonnais

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. B. to Q. B's 4th.[A]	3. Q. checks.
4. K. to B's sq.	4. P. to K. Kt's 4th.
5. Q. Kt. to B's 3d.	5. K. B. to Kt's 2d.
6. P. to Q's 4th.	6. P. to Q's 3d.
7. K. B. to K's 2d.	7. Q. Kt. to B's 3d.
8. P. to K's 5th.	8. K. Kt. to K's 2d.
9. Q. Kt. to his 5th.	9. Castles.
10. Q. Kt. takes Q. B. P.	10. Q. R. to Q. Kt's sq.
11. K. Kt. to B's 3d.	11. Q. to K. R's 3d.
12. P. takes P.	12. K. Kt. to K. B's 4th.
13. P. to Q. B's 3d.	13. K. Kt. to his 6th. (ch.)
14. P. takes Kt.	14. Q. takes R. (ch.)
15. K. to B's 2d.	15. P. takes P. (ch.)
16. K. takes P.	16. Q. takes Q.
17. B. takes Q.	17. P. to K. R's 3d.
18. P. to Q. Kt's 3d.	18. P. to Q. Kt's 4th.
19. Q. B. to K's 3d.	19. P. to K. B's 4th.
20. P. to Q's 5th.	20. P. to K. B's 5th. (ch.)
21. K. to R's 2d.	21. P. takes B.
22. P. takes Kt.	22. P. to K. Kt's 5th.
23. K. Kt. to Q's 4th.	23. B. to K's 4th. (ch.)
24. K. to Kt's sq.	24. K. B. takes Q. P.
25. Q. Kt. takes P.	25. K. B. to Q. B's 4th.
26. P. to Q. Kt's 4th.[B]	26. K. B. to Q. Kt's 3d.
27. Q. Kt. to Q's 6th.	27. K. B. takes K. Kt.
28. P. takes B.	28. Q. R. takes Kt. P.
29. Kt. takes B.	29. K. R. takes Kt.
30. P. to Q's 5th.	30. K. to B's 2d.
31. B. to Q. Kt's 3d.	31. K. to K's 2d.
32. K. to B's sq.	32. Q. R. to K's 5th.
33. K. to his 2d.	33. K. R. to K. B's sq.
34. K. to Q's 3d.	34. Q. R. to K's 4th.
35. R. to K's sq.	35. K. to Q's 3d.[C]
36. R. takes P.	36. R. takes R. (ch.)
37. K. takes R.	37. P. to K. R's 4th.
38. K. to his 4th.	38. P. to K. R's 5th.
39. B. to Q's sq.	39. P. to K. R's 6th.
40. P. takes P.	40. P. takes P.
41. B. to K. B's 3d.	41. P. to K. R's 7th.
42. B. to K. Kt's 2d.	42. R. to K. B's 8th.
Mr. McDonnell resigned.

[A] This was a favorite opening of McDonnell's; he bestowed much time and labor on its analyses, and discovered many skilful methods of diversifying the attack.

[B] Q. B. to K's 2d would have been better play we believe.

[C] This game is very cleverly played by La Bourdonnais.

Game II.—Between the same players.

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. 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. K. B. to Kt's 2d.
6. P. to Q's 4th.	6. Q. Kt. to B's 3d.
7. P. to K's 5th.	7. K. Kt. to K's 2d.
8. K. Kt. to B's 3d.	8. Q. to K. R's 4th.
9. Q. Kt. to K's 4th.	9. P. to K. R's 3d.
10. Kt. to K. B's 6th. (ch.)	10. B. takes Kt.
11. P. takes B.	11. P. to Q's 4th.
12. B. to Q's 3d.	12. K. Kt. to B's 4th.
13. Q. to K's sq. (ch.)	13. K. to Q's sq.
14. Kt. to K's 5th.	14. K. Kt. takes Q. P.[A]
15. P. to Q. B's 3d.	15. Q. Kt. takes Kt.
16. Q. takes Kt.	16. Kt. to Q. B's 3d.
17. Q. takes Q. P. (ch.)	17. K. to his sq.
18. B. to Q. Kt's 5th.[B]	18. Q. B. to K's 3d.
19. B. takes Kt. (ch.)	19. K. to K. B's sq.
20. Q. to B's 5th. (ch.)	20. K. to Kt's sq.
21. B. to K. B's 3d.	21. Q. to K. Kt's 3d.
22. Q. to Q's 4th.	22. P. to Q. B's 4th.
23. Q. to K's 5th.	23. Q. R. to K's sq.
24. K. B. to K's 2d.[C]	24. P. to K. B's 6th.
25. K. to B's 2d.[D]	25. P. takes B.
26. Q. B. to K's 3d.	26. P. to Q. Kt's 3d.
27. P. to K. R's 4th.	27. Q. B. to Q's 2d.
28. Q. to her 5th.	28. Q. takes P. (ch.)
29. K. takes P.	29. B. to K. Kt's 5th. (ch.)
30. K. to Q's 2d.	30. R. to Q's sq.
And White resigned.

[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.

Mr. Howard 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.

Mr.  Lionel Kieseritzky

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 next lesson will focus on The Gambit Declined as I finish the 9 part series of the King's Gambit opening chess sequence on the Learn to Play Chess blog.