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.