Counter Gambit : King's Bishop's Openings - Part 5

Welcome to the Part 5 of the King's Bishop's Openings miniseries. Part 4 focused on The King's Knight's Defense. This lesson will explain the Counter Gambit in the King's Bishop's Opening.

Counter Gambit in the King's Bishop's Opening

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. P. to K. B's 4th.

You have now the choice of refusing or accepting the gambit; the former is the more judicious mode of operating, and the consequences arising from it will be shown in this game, while the result of your accepting the gambit shall be considered in the next.

3. P. to Q's 3d.	3. K. Kt. to B's 3d.
4. P. to K. B's 4th.	4. K. P. takes P.
5. Q. B. takes P.	5. P. takes K. P.
6. Q. P. takes P.	6. Q. to K's 2d.
7. P. to K's 5th.	7. P. to Q's 3d.
8. Q. to K's 2d.	8. P. takes P.
9. B. takes P.	9. P. to Q. B's 3d.
10. K. Kt. to B's 3d.
You have a better developed opening.

Variation I.

Beginning at White's 3d move.

WHITE.	BLACK.
1. P. to K's 4th.	1. P. to K's 4th.
2. K. B. to Q. B's 4th.	2. P. to K. B's 4th.
3. P. to Q's 4th.	3. P. takes Q. P. (best)
4. Q. takes P.	4. Q. Kt. to B's 3d.
5. Q. to K's 3d.	5. P. takes P.
6. Q. takes P. (ch.)	6. Q. to K's 2d.
The game is even.

Variation II.

Beginning also at White's 3d move.

WHITE.	BLACK.
1. P. to K's 4th.	1. P. to K's 4th.
2. K. B. to Q. B's 4th.	2. P. to K. B's 4th.
3. B. takes K. Kt.	3. R. takes B.
4. P. takes P.	4. P. to Q's 4th.
5. Q. to K. R's 5th. (ch.)	5. P. to K. Kt's 3d.
6. P. takes P.	6. R. takes P.
7. K. Kt. to B's 3d.	7. Q. Kt. to B's 3d.
8. Q. takes K. R. P.	8. Q. to K. B's 3d.
9. P. to Q's 3d.	9. K. B. to Q. B's 4th.
10. B. to K's 3d.	10. B. takes B.
11. P. takes B.	11. R. takes K. Kt. P.
The positions are equal.

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. P. to K. B's 4th.
3. P. takes P.	3. K. Kt. to B's 3d.
4. P. to Q's 4th.	4. P. takes P.
5. Q. takes P.	5. P. to Q's 4th.
6. K. B. to Q's 3d.	6. Q. Kt. to B's 3d.
7. Q. to K's 3d. (ch.)	7. K. to B's 2d.
8. K. Kt. to K's 2d.	8. B. to Q. Kt's 5th. (ch.)
9. P. to Q. B's 3d.	9. R. to K's sq.
10. Q. to K. Kt's 3d.	10. K. B. to Q's 3d.
His game is better developed.

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