The Center Counter Gambit : Irregular Chess Openings - Part 4

Welcome to Part 4 of Irregular Chess Openings miniseries. Part 3 focused on The Wing Gambit. This lesson will explain The Center Counter Gambit.

GAME THE SEVENTH.

The Center Counter Gambit.

WHITE.	BLACK.
1. P. to K's 4th.	1. P. to Q's 4th.
2. P. takes P. (best)	2. Q. takes P.
3. Q. Kt. to B's 3d.	3. Q. to her sq. (best)
4. P. to Q's 4th.	4. Q. B. to K. B's 4th.
5. K. Kt. to B's 3d.	5. P. to K's 3d.
6. K. B. to Q. B's 4th.
You have a better opened game.

Variation I.

Beginning at Black's 2d move.

WHITE.	BLACK.
1. P. to K's 4th.	1. P. to Q's 4th.
2. P. takes P.	2. K. Kt. to B's 3d.
3. B. to Q. Kt's 5th. (ch.)	3. B. to Q's 2d.
4. K. B. to Q. B's 4th.	4. P. to Q. Kt's 4th.
5. K. B. to Q. Kt's 3d.	5. Q. B. to K. Kt's 5th.
6. P. to K. B's 3d.	6. Q. B. to his sq.
7. Q. to K's 2d.	7. P. to Q. R's 3d.
8. P. to Q. B's 4th.	8. P. to Q. B's 3d.
9. Q. P. takes P.	9. Q. Kt. takes P.
10. Q. B. P. takes P.	10. Q. Kt. to Q's 5th.
11. Q. to K's 3d.	11. Q. R. P. takes P.
12. Kt. to K's 2d.	12. Kt. takes Kt.
13. K. takes Kt.	13. Q. B. to Q. R's 3d.
14. K. R. to Q's sq.	14. P. to Q. Kt's 5th. (dis. ch.)
15. P. to Q's 3d.	15. P. to K's 3d.
16. P. to Q. R's 3d.
You have a good game, and a Pawn superiority.

Variation II.

Beginning at Black's 5th move.

WHITE.	BLACK.
1. P. to K's 4th.	1. P. to Q's 4th.
2. P. takes P.	2. K. Kt. to B's 3d.
3. B. to Q. Kt's 5th. (ch.)	3. B. to Q's 2d.
4. B. to Q. B's 4th.	4. P. to Q. Kt's 4th.
5. B. to Q. Kt's 3d.	5. P. to Q. R's 4th.
6. P. to Q. R's 3d.	6. Q. B. to K. Kt's 5th.
7. P. to K. B's 3d.	7. B. to his sq.
8. Q. Kt. to B's 3d.	8. Q. B. to Q. R's 3d.
9. P. to Q's 3d.	9. P. to Q. Kt's 5th.
10. Q. R. P. takes P.	10. Q. R. P. takes P.
11. Q. Kt. to R's 4th.	11. Q. B. to Q. Kt's 2d.
12. Q. B. to Q's 2d.
Black's position is inferior.

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