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GUNSBERG
LONDON
GEORGE BELL
& SONS
ft.
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LONDON
PRE FACE
MY
aim
arranging this
in
little
to give
the game.
him
various debuts.
it is
But
content with
Every
and
in the
the
some of the
notes,
my own
handbook abreast
most
this,
To make
in
book.
have not
thought
it
The
of the columns
him
I
the
of a kind
in learning or in
works
will
be most helpful to
comparing them.
which
Steinitz,
to
acknowledge
Bardeleben,
my
indebtedness to
Gottschall,
Gossip,
PREFACE
me as
In conclusion,
volume the
I trust
satisfaction
my
which
my
little
me
is
not always
fully offer
theirs,
them.
CONTENTS
PAGE
PHILIDOR'S DEFENCE
PETROFF'S DEFENCE
THE
THE
THE
THE
THE
THE
THE
THE
THE
THE
THE
THE
THE
THE
THE
THE
THE
THE
THE
THE
THE
THE
QUEEN'S BISHOP'S
SCOTCH GAMBIT
PAWN OPENING
(PONZIANI)
.12
15
17
RUY LOPEZ
Two
KNIGHTS' DEFENCE.
Giuoco PIANO
EVANS GAMBIT DECLINED
EVANS GAMBIT
KING'S BISHOP'S OPENING
CENTRE GAMBIT
DANISH GAMBIT
KING'S GAMBIT DECLINED
KING'S BISHOP'S GAMBIT.
CUNNINGHAM GAMBIT
KING'S KNIGHT'S GAMBIT
......
22
27
33
.........
36
38
42
44
46
......
48
51
-55
58
SALVIO GAMBIT
61
Muzio GAMBIT
63
........
........
ALGAIER-KIESERITZKY GAMBIT
66
ALGAIER GAMBIT
ALGAIER-THOROLD GAMBIT
VIENNA GAME
STEINITZ GAMBIT
HAMPE-ALGAIER GAMBIT.
70
72
76
79
82
CONTENTS
xii
THE
.....
.........
KING'S BISHOP'S
FROM'S GAMBIT
PAWN OPENING
...
.
84
86
.88
...
PAGE
94
-97
...
.
100
GUNSBERG
WHIST.
BILLIARDS.
The Art
of
Iilustrations.
By Robert F.
CHESS
THE
B. G. Laws.
DRAUGHTS"
'
Berk el ey
and
BACKGAMMON.
With
By
By
Ilhistra iions.
By
Illustrations.
\} itli
With
Illustra-
Berkeley."
REVERSI
ROUND GAMES,
including
SKAT.
By Louis
Diehl.
is.)
LONDON
SONS.
SYNOPSIS OF
P-K4, P-K3
P-QB4
r-Q4
P-K4; 2 B-B4
2 P-Q 4
..
,,
,,
,,
ii
QKI-B3;
2
2
KKt-B3
OKt-B 3
,,
,,
PxP,
,,
P-B 3
3
3
,,
>
,,
>
J?
2
2
,,
,,
P-Q4
;
4 P-QKt4, B-Kt3
BxKtP
>,
4
,,
P-KKt4
....
;
4 B-B4, B-Kt2
4
P-Kts
,,4
M
P-KR4, P-Kt5
,,4
,,
,,
.........
P-K4
P-Q 4
4 P-B 3
B-B 4
KKt-B3, B-K2
,,
P-KB4
P-QB 4
KKt-B 3
"
P-KKt4
B-134, etc
"
4Kt-P>3,
,,
P-KB4,
'
4P-Q4
,,
PxP;
KKt-B3, P-Q3
>.
3 P-B4,
P-QB3
QKt-B3
PxP;
,,
P-QB 4 P-K 3
PxP
xiv
THE OPENINGS
(French Defence)
(Sicilian
Defence)
1-4
5- 6
(Centre Counter)
6 Kt-Kt5
r-KI<4
(Centre Gambit)
(Danish Gambit)
(Vienna Game)
(Steinitz
5
Game)
(Bishop's
Gambit)
(Hampe-Algaier)
12-14
(Ponziani)
15-16
(Ruy Lopez)
22-26
27-32
38-41
(Gambit Declined)
48-50
(Algaier Gambit)"
>,
K x Kt
33-35
36-37
Kt-Kts
6 Kt x P,
17-21
9-11
(Scotch Gambit)
Kt-Ks
['-KRj
82-83
(Petroff's Defence)
5 Castles
76-78
79-81
(Bishop's Gambit)
(Cunningham Gambit)
(Ordinary King's Gambit)
(Salvio Gambit)
(Muzio Gambit)
(Kieseritzky Gambit)
Kt-Ks
44-45
46-47
(Philidor's Defence)
(Giuoco Piano)
7-8
42-43
P-Q4 (Algaier-Thorold)
(Bird's
Opening)
(From Gambit)
51-54
55~57
58-60
61-62
63-65
66-69
70-71
72-75
84-85
86-87
(English Opening)
88-90
(Zukertort Opening)
91-93
(Queen's Opening)
94-96
P-K 4 P-K 3
,
P-Q 4} P-Q 4
P-Q 4 avoids
,
majority
spot in the ordinary array of the forces
namely, the KBP.
For a long time the players of the close Defence rejoiced.
They
baffled their
opponents by preventing
all
attacks on
found
it
Queen's wing.
players
The
who lament
play
character.
now than
The
contrary
is
the case.
its
imagina-
Play
is
finer
openings.
by the learner.
In Variation
II.
there
is
do more
safely
a partial endeavour
I.,
made
to
may
Variation IV., though it is unassuming and simple compared to Variation I., is nevertheless safe and reliable, and
may even
which
is
lend
itself to
given in the
text.
fine complications/
an example of
II.
I.
QKt-B 3
P-K 4 P-K 3
(i)
~<
If io...P-Kt3
ii
is
not good,
we
are not
If White plays
quite so sure that Black cannot play 4-..B-Kt5 now.
x P, Black gains time by the
5 P x P,
attacking the B ; or, if
I'xKt
11
12
There
PxB-.
13
We
14
There
is
prefer 5-..B-K2.
is not much virtue in this
allow the exchange of his K's Kt, and thereby obtain an open
his R.
15
BxRP! PxKt;
is
to
file for
18
17 R-K-Kti(!), Q-B3
This beautiful play occurred
in one of 6 games, played simultaneously and blindfolded by Mr.
Blackburne, who conducted the White pieces.
Continuation
BKt7ch;
QxB;
16
19
RxQ
and wins.
THE
SICILIAN
i
WE
P-K4,
DEFENCE
P-QB4
will
There
is
no doubt
that the line of play given in Variations I. and II., in connection with Black's move, P-Q3, is the only one that has
KB
P-KB4.
IV.
are
instances
of old-
his
P-K4, P-QB4
I.
'
P-KKt3
P-Q4
(0
2
II.
Kt-QB3, Kt-QB3
III.
3 Kt-B3.
IV.
P-K4, P-Q4
x P,
Kt-KB3
playing
P-QB4
at once,
it
will readily
to recover his
Pawn
later on.
move
QxP.
Variations III. and IV. show the play following White's
3rd move, B-Kt5ch.
Generally speaking we can only endorse our remarks relating to other close openings, and the
best procedure for
White
towards
weaknesses
their
bring about
X.
P-Q4
PHILIDOR'S
i
P-K4, P-K4;
DEFENCE
KKt-B3, P-Qs
WE
L,
II.
we show
that
it
is
P-KB4
Ruy Lopez.
In Variations
III.,
IV.
is
continuation.
opponent.
PHILIDOR'S DEFENCE
IO
I.
P-Q 4
PHILIDOR'S DEFENCE
I
V.
B-B 4
II
PETROFF'S DEFENCE
i
As
will
main
The
P-K4, P-K4
KKt-Bs,
I., II.,
move P-Q4
III.,
is
is
superior to
that
as
in
Kt
x P.
Varia-
By playing the Petroff he avoids the more dangerous variations in the French, but the sacrifice of time is
attack.
serious.
Variations II. and III. are not good for the Defence.
In Variations IV. and V. White resorts to 3 Kt x P instead
of P-Q4,
position.
move
3
in Variation VIII. Black has an effective
this line of play.
12
way of meeting
PETROFFS DEFENCE
i
I.
P-Q4
P-K4, P-K4
KKt-B3, KKt-B 3
13
.
PETJROFF'S
14
I
V.
KtxP
DEFENCE
THE QUEEN'S
PAWN
BISHOP'S
OPENING
i
P-K 4 P-K 4
,
P-B 3
The
with 3
move, 3 Kt-B 3
resulting
from Black's
16
I.
P-K4, P-K4
2
II.
Kt-KB3, Kt-QB3
III.
P-K.J,
P-K4
KKt-B 3 QKt-B3
,
P-Q 4 P x P
,
is
first
is
6-64, a
move which
for-
requires
care.
to
which lead
The
into
prominent notice
in
this
result
from
this
Some
defence,
Steinitz,
an inviting character.
which was first brought
country
through
in reply
very
the
interesting positions
in a peculiar
which represents
17
first
consists of Black
This
B-QB4.
may
all
Danish Gambit
equalizing
P-K 4 P-K 4
,
4 Kt x P,
I.
Q-Q^
B B4
(i)
2
;
KKt-B 3 QKt-B 3
5 B-K 3 (2), Q-B 3
,
XIV.
3 P-Q4,
PxP;
P-QB 3 KKt K 2
,
i
P-K 4j P-K 4
Kt x P.
V.
1
B-B 4
B-K 3
KKt-B3, QKt-B3;
VI.
VII.
IQ
3
P-Q 4
PxP;
VIII.
2O
P-K 4) P-K 4
IX.
r
Kt-B 3
QKtB 3
KKt-B 3 QKt-B 3
4 KtxP.
,
X.
XI.
3 P-Q4,
PxP;
XII.
KKt-B 3 QKt-B 3
4 B-QB 4
,
21
P-Q 4>
PxP;
XIII.
B-Kt5ch
-
P-B3
XIV.
XV.
XVI.
is
KKt-B 3 QKt-B 3
,
B-Kt5
opening.
are,
firstly,
as in Variations
I., II.,
III.
spiritualistic
seance
the
medium
move
9th
the
spirit
tions, I
of a slate
in the
What
Evans Gambit
hope we
is
shall
(9 Kt-B3).
Needless to say
is
we have
For
22
in favour of
2%
bril-
We
for
under a cloud
in the
"
Black.
The 3--.P-Q3
Defence, although
the game.
P-K 4 P-K 4
I.
P-Q4
IV.
Kt-B 3
(i)
24
P-K 4 P-K 4
,
V.
A
o-o
KKt-F 3 QKt-B 3
,
B-Kt 5j Kt-B 3
P-K4, P-K 4
'
P-Q3
Kt-B 3
X.
IX.
(23)
KKt-B 3 QKt-B3
,
XL
25
XII.
26
16
And
think
it is
But we do not
move and initiate
an opportune moment by
attack
18
the
19
Variation
20
the
I.
PxP
Or 9
happen
Again
moves
Variation
also
4...B-K2
is
on R4-
BxKt;
en pas.,
10
BxKt, KtxQP,
as in
etc.,
I.
i6QxP, R-Ki;
21
22
PxP;
QR-Qi 14 P-Kt4,
15 BPxP, P-KR3;
18 Kt-Rs, Kt-QB4; 19 Kt-B2,
17 B-B2, Kt-Q_2
20 P-Kt5, P-KR4 21 Kt-B5, and White won.
13 P-B3,
F-Q_4;
I6Q-B3, B-Ki;
P-QKt4
23
If
24 If
P-B3
8 B-K-3, Kt-Bi
Kt-B3,
better
KKt-K2
as in the cable
game by
6-64.
PxP, PxP;
7 B-Kt5,
game, Liverpool Chess Club
v. Steinitz.
23
Kt,
This
not good.
is
QP x B
Kt x
P.
The
correct continuation
is
4-..Px
KP
5Bx
P-K 4 P-K 4
,
KKt-B 3 QKt-B 3
,
3,
B-B 4 Kt-B 3
,
BLACK by giving up a Pawn deprives White of the advantage of the ist move, and obtains a sound, substantial
Counter attack. White may at the outset simplify the
it
in
Giuoco
the 6th
Kt-Kts,
we
think,
obtains
12
is
x P,
satisfactory.
VIII.
is
very
Kt
Q-B3, which,
In Variation VI., VII. Black
Variation
IX.
P-Q 4
excellent
interesting,
to
in
move
as
10
Black's
B-Q3.
move,
28
Kt x P
6 Kt x BP.
As will be seen, 9 Pgood Defence, whereas the line of play
adopted by Black in Variations XI. and XII. makes the
sacrifice of the piece more profitable to White.
x P,
P-Q4
QKt4
gives Black a
P-K 4 P-K 4
,
I.
KKt-B3, QKt-B 3
B-B 4 Kt-B 3
,
ii
3O
i
P-K 4 P-K 4
,
KKt-B 3 QKt-B 3
4 Kt-Kts, P-Q 4
,
B-B 4 Kt-B 3
,
IX.
f
PxP
X.
XI.
XII.
3!
To Kt-Rj, advocated by
Steinitz,
our previous
remarks apply
equally.
7
Another
Black's
line of play
advantage,
is
II
11
i.e.
lent play
KtxB
R;
19
16
BxKt
Pawn. II Kt-Kt4,
12, B x B, P-K6;
;
14 K-Bsq, O-O-O ; 15 P-Bj, Q-Q6ch; 16 B-K2,
Q-B4 ; 17 P-Q4, and White should be able to defend himself.
10 This is a
good attack. If White plays 15 P-Kt3, Black continues
some
13 B-B3,
Q x RP
to a
PxBPch;
with good
draw,
i.e.
effect.
BxP;
PxB, P-K6ch
16
B x P,
KB2, B-B4ch
17
perpetual check.
;
leads
18
tage.
13
14
plays
HQxPch, K-Q2
PxP
15
PxKt, BxP;
advantage, or if 14
P x Kt, Q-Q5 with advantage.
32
15
Black's defence, P-QKt4, is the best, for, as may be seen, in any
other line of play White should obtain a good game.
16
White has now a good game, and if Black replies Q-Q2 ; 15 O-O,
16 B-Kt5ch, K-Ksq
18 BxKt, PxB;
17 P-K6, Q-Q3
Q-B5 with a winning attack.
17 The continuation
might be as follows
Q-B2 15 O-O, R-Bi
18 B-Q3, BxB; 19 B x Rch
16 KR-Ki, R-B4; 17 Q-R5, K-Q2
K-K2;
19
If in this Variation on
with advantage, as Black must play K-Qi.
the 1 7th move Black should endeavour to escape by playing K-Bj,
White would continue 18 Q X RPch, K-B2 (!) ; 19 B x Ktch PxB (!)
;
20
ExB,
RxB
21
Q-R7ch,
K-K3
(!)
22
Kt-Kt5,
Q-Kti
THE GIUOCO
P-K 4 P-K 4
,
THIS
PIANO.
Kt-KB 3 Kt-QB 3
,
B-B 4j B-B 4
active principle
an attack on K's
side.
In Variation IV. we
illustrate the
normal play
in
this
to
memory.
Variation VIII.
frequently played.
33
is
34
P-K 4 P-K 4
,
I.
p -Q3
(i)
KKt-B 3 QKt-B 3
,
3 B-B4,
B-B 4
V.
0-0
35
B-B 4 B-B 4
,
P-K4, P-K4
KKt-B3, QKt-B3
P-QKt 4 B-Kt 3
3 B-B4,
B-B4
but not
that Black's
game
is
36
KKt-B 3 QKt-B 3
P-QKt 4 B-Kt 3 (i).
II.
I.
P-QR 4
P-QR 3
P-R 5
B-R 2
P-Kts
'
PxP
B
KtP
0-0
9 ?TT
KKtxP
10
Q-K2
Kt-B 4
I.
12
Ktxp
Kt-Qs
?4 -
'
O-O
37
B-B 4 B-B 4
,
IT
will
KKt-B 3 QKt-B 3
P-QKt4, B x KtP.
B-B 4 B-B 4
,
on modern
ing
together,
it
it
to turn the
Piano, which
shown
in
White
of this
would form a
is
game
our chapter on
the beautiful
variations
of this
intricate
and
interesting
to
entering on a
Gambit which
is
be declined.
sure to
We
we discuss
the
in Variations
V.
and VI. Black takes the BP, thus producing what is known
as the compromised Defence.
The remaining 4 Variations
from 5-..B-B 4 in Variation VII.,
White adopts the famous move 9Kt-QB3, the favourite continuation of Tchigorin
Variations VIII. and IX. treat of
the familiar attack, 9 B-Kt2 and X. is devoted to 9 P-QR 4
illustrate the play arising
38
P-K4, P-K 4
4 P-QKt4,
I.
a0
Kt-KB3,
x KtP.
II.
39
4O
P-K 4 P-K 4
,
V.
-R4
P-Q4
VI.
VII.
VIII,
2 Kt-KB 3 Kt-QB 3
3 B-B 4 B-B 4
P-B 3 B-B 4
KtP
6 O-O, P-Q 3
5
x
x
P
P
8
P
B-Kt
P,
P-Q 4
3
P-K 4 P-K 4
,
P-QKt 4
B
7
4I
IX.
Q
B-Kt2
THE
P-K 4 P-K4
,
B-B 4 Kt-KB 3
,
THE
The
of several openings.
In this debut, however, the Defence
has greater freedom than the second player would have in
the various openings into which the play drifts as a rule.
42
P-I<4,
I.
P-Q3
(2)
P-K 4
B-B4,
Kt-KB 3
(i).
43
P-K4, P-K4
P-Q 4j P x P
Q x P,
Kt-QB 3
may
minor
pieces.
The best
We
do not think
on the
contrary,
if
is
in
more
continuation of 5
III.,
satisfactory.
P-K 4 P-K 4
,
I.
P-KKt 3
QKt-B 3
P-Q 4 P
,
II.
III.
Q x P,
45
Kt-QB 3
IV.
P-K 4 P-K 4
,
THIS opening
from which
is
it is
P-Q 4 P
,
P-QB 3) P
x P.
an
In Variations L,
not take the third
offshoot.
II., III., it
is
shown
Pawn on Q'sKt2,
that
if
Black does
tion IV.,
suffices to
conducted.
show on what
lines
the
attack
ought to be
P-K 4 P-K 4
,
P-Q 4
II.
I.
B-QB 4
(i)
AJ
THE
WE
P-K 4 P-K 4
,
P-KB 4
do not believe
it
anticipating
or Sicilian.
played P-KB5-
I.
feared.
Variation
II.
on
Kt-Kt 4
the
invention
Variation IV.
is
B-Q3 may
Variation V. ought
like-
first
White continues
results.
in favour of Black.
I.
49
5O
i
P-K 4 P-K 4
V.
3
';
VI.
P-KB 4 P-Q 4
,
VII.
QP.
VIII.
QxP
Kt-QB 3
Q-K2_
B-Q3
P_LQ3_
o-o
PxP
KtxKP
KtxKt_
R-Ki
Q-B 3 ^
P-KB 4 -
THE
i
P-K 4 P-K 4
,
P-KB 4 PxP;
,
B-B 4
THIS Gambit
is
difficult
both for the attack and the
Considered as a Gambit, we think the attack has
more chances than in many variations of the ordinary
defence.
The
King's Gambit.
very complicated,
ferior,
51
52
i
P-K 4 P-K 4
,
P-KB 4 P
,
Q-R5ch;
I.
Kt-QB3
II.
K-Bi,
P-KKt*
III.
Kt-KB^
IV.
x P,
THE
i
P-K4, P-K 4
P-KB 4 PxP;
P-KKt 4
4 K-Bi,
V.
GAMBIT
KING'S, BISHOP'S
VI.
B-B 4
53
Q-Rsch
VII.
VIII.
Ivia-15 "3
QKt-B 3
Q~R 4
P-KR 4
B-Kt2
P-KKt 3
54
5
If 9
TxP;
7
White may
Continued 15
PxP;
21
Kt-Qs, K-Qi.
also be played here ; if Black play P-Kt5, roKt-Ki,
ii Kt-Q5, K-Qi; 12 PxP, B-Q2; 13 P-K6, etc.
B-Q2 may
safely play 10
Kt x KP.
KtxKKtP, Q x Kt
BxP, Q-B4
16
QxB;
;
23
17
20 Q-Q6,
P-K6,
P-K4
QxKt, Q-R5ch,
and
P-KR3.
10
Continued
P-Q3
15 Q-R5,
18 B-K2, B-K3.
K-R2
16 B-K3,
KtxP:
17
QR-KBi,
P-K 4 P-K 4
,
P-KB 4 P
Kt-KB 3 B-K 2
,
4 B-B4,
Variation II.
are
devoted
to
the
attack
O-O,
5 P-KKt3
though it may be greatly varied, can always be met by
Black in a satisfactory manner.
a-:.d
55
P-K 4 P-K4
,
P-KB 4
4 B-B 4
II.
I.
K-Bi
(i)
57
Kt-R3, Kt-Bj.
17
If
Kt-Ks,
B-Kt5
RxR;
If
K-K2
BxKt,
16 P-B3,
BxP
13 B-Kt5ch,
THE
i
KING'S
P-K 4 P-K 4
,
KNIGHTS GAMBIT.
P-KB4,
PxP;
Kt-KB 3 P-KKt4.
,
neglected.
directing an attack
Variation
II.
shows,
to
push on a
58
P-K 4 P-K 4
,
I.
0-0
59
6O
3
To
in
some Varia-
tions.
4
If White attempts to continue the attack by sacrificing the piece,
Black has a valid defence, i.e. 14 Kt x KtP, Q x Kt ; 15 B x P, Q-R5ch ;
THE
2 P-KB4, P x P
3 Kt-KB3, P-KKt4
46-64, P-Kt5; 5 Kt-Ks, Q-Rsch; 6 K-Bi.
P-K 4 P-K 4
,
Salvio
Knight by playing
Kt-K5
it
I.
and
II.
are
III.
of Black.
ui
62
P-K 4
P-K 4; 2
4 B-B 4 P-Kts
,
Kt-K 5
II.
I.
"
P-KB 4 PxP;
;
P-B6
KtxP(B 7 )(2)
(i),
3 Kt-KB 3 P-KKt 4
Q-R 5 ch 6 K-Bi.
,
III.
IV.
P-KB4, P x P
Kt-KB 3 P-KKt4
,
.;
4 B-B4, P-Kts.
WE
fill up
easily, and in an interesting manner,
volume with a treatise on the Muzio Gambit, and
could very
this little
even then, perhaps, we should not have said the last word.
For our own part, we should just as soon play this Gambit
as
any other.
It is
it is
continues
of this on
x P.
Variation II. is a sub-variation
P-K.5,
1 2th move.
Variation III. shows when Black
refuses
instead.
Variation IV.
63
64
i
P-K 4 P-K4
,
I.
,0-0
65
If
IO...P-QB3
Q-Qj;
17
QR-Ksq, Q-B4ch
12 K-Rsq, P-O_4
Q-R5,
13
14
Q x Q,
B-B 4 -.
3
Better than
Continued
17
QxQch;
19
KtxQ,
R-KKti
winning attack.
THE ALGAIER-KIESERITZKY
GAMBIT.
i
P-K 4 P-K 4
,
AT one
time
this
2 P-KB 4 P x P
P-KR 4 P-Kt5
,
Kt-KB 3 P-KKt 4
,
Kt-Ks.
The
This
I.
In
II.
KKt-B3
Defence.
as also in Variation
66
P-KR 4
6
I.
'
B-lCt2
QKt-B 3
(i),
P-KB 4 PxP;
P-Kt 5
B-B 4
(3),
II.
Kt-K 5
P-Q4
6j
KKt-B 3 P-KKt 4
KKt-B 3
P x P.
,
(2),
III.
IV.
68
P-K 4 P-K 4
,
V.
'
B-Kt2
P-Q4
2 P-KB 4 P x P
P-KR 4 P-Kt5 5
;
VI.
Kt-KB 3) P-KKt 4
Kt-K5.
VII.
VIII.
69
'
17
(if
10
If 12
K-Qi, B-Kt5ch
17
18
6-63,
B x Kt, Q x B
In a
B-KKt, 3
;
13 Kt-QB3, Q-Qi -.
game between Thornton and Steinitz, White here played
Kt-K6; II Q-K2, QxQP; 12 P-B3, Q-Kt3
13 B-Ktj,
;
PxKt, Q-Kt4
13
14 Q-Q.2-
BxP-.
12
If
if
KtxKtP,
PxKP-.
13
u Or
Kt2.
P-K4, P-K4;
P-KR 4 P-Kt5
THE
P-KB4,
2
;
continuation of
PxP;
Kt-Kts,
P-KR 3
Kt-KB3, P-KKt4
6 Kt x P, K x Kt.
;
move
made
room
for the
in
White's
move
QxP
is
70
P-K 4 P-K 4
,
P-KR4, P-Kts;
I.
B-B 4 ch
P-KB 4 P
,
Kt-Kts,
P-KR 3
Kt-KB 3 P-KKt 4
,
Kt x
P,
K x Kt.
4 P-KR4,
P-K5;
P-KB4,
5
PxP;
P-KRj
Kt-Kt5,
Kt-KB 3 P-KKt4
6 KtxP, KxKt;
,
-Q4-
Defence.
Of
the latter
differ
is as
If 8...P x P; 9 B-B4ch, K-Kt2
good as PxP.
White has several continuations at his disposal 10 B-K5ch,
as given in Variations I. and II. ; 10 O-O, as given in
Variation III.
and 10 Kt-B3, as given in Variation IV.
think
we may say
style
of play
73
by White, generally,
depend greatly on the
will
first
player.
If
he
attack successfully.
P-K 4 P-K 4
,
P-KR 4 P-Kt5
P-Q 4
(2),
I.
B-Ksch
2
5
P-KB 4 PxP;
P-KR3
,
Kt-Kt5,
P-Q 4 (!);
Kt-KB 3 P-KKt 4
3
(i)
QBxP, PxP;
II.
III.
6
9
Kt x P, K x Kt
B-B 4 ch, K-Kt2.
IV.
74
i
P-K4, P-K4;
P-KR4, P-K5;
V.
P-Q4
P-KB4,
5
PxP;
Kt-Kts,
P-KR 3
Kt-KB 3 P-KKt4
,
Kt
x P,
Kx
VIII.
Kt.
75
Continued
Kt-R4;
if
14
17 R-B7ch,
I8...B
An
win.
interesting variation
or
if
would
result
21
20 R-Q6ch, K-B4
18 RxP, P-Kt6ch
19 K-Ri, B-Kt3
R-B7ch, K-KtS 22 R-Kt6ch, KxP; 23 KtxP, R-Qsq (if B-KKtS;
24 Rx Bch, Kx R ; 25 B-K2ch, KR5 26 R-B5, and wins) 24 B-K2,
B-K6; 25 P-K6, BxP; 26 RxB, R-KBi
27 B x Kt, KxB;
28 Kt x Pch, and wins.
5
Continued 17 B x B, QxB; 18 R-B5, Kt-Kt6
19 Q x Pch,
K-R2; 20 Kt-K4, KtxKt; 21 Q x Kt, K-Kti ; 22 R-B6, Q-K2 ;
24 R-Q7, and wins.
23 Q-Kt4ch, B-Kt2
6
If Qx Pch
12. ..Kt X P might be
13 QxQ, KtxQ; 14 B-K5
play
RxB,
Continued 14
io...B-Kt5
move
is
inferior to
Kt-Iv4
generally a bad
is
B-Q3.
15 B-Kt3, R-Bsq-.
move
in this opening.
Continued 17 Kt x P, P-Q4
I8...Q-K2; 19
KR-Bich, K-K2 22 KR-Ki, K-B3. and draw; 19 R x Kt, QxR;
21 Kt-Kt5ch, PxKt: 22 P x Pch, and win in
20 Q-B6ch, K-K2
play
6 moves.
10
If 9...
KtxP;
10
KtxKt, PxKt;
II
Continued 15 K-Kt2,
BxP;
is
RxPch.
16
produce 13 RxKt
14
Continued 16 Kt-lv4, P-Q4
.
KB2-.
17 Kt-B6,
KtxKt;
18
PxKtch,
P-K 4 P-K 4
,
Kt-QB 3
we understand
as
the Vienna
game we cannot
advise a con-
we
5
Q-^3
is
assumed
it
will
move
as 3
76
~~
I.
P-B 4
P-K 4 P-K 4
,
II.
Kt-QB 3 Kt-KB 3
,
III.
(i).
IV.
This
is
his best
move
the
etc.
8 Q-B2,
etc.
Or4...P-Q_5;
P-QB4
PxKt;
13
12
PxP, Q-R5ch,
etc.
If 8...Kt-Qs, KKtxKt; 9
favourable for White.
this
is
not so
P-K 4 P-K 4
,
THERE
to
all
enemy and
The results of
the
the
Steinitz
the in-
P-K 4
Kt-QB 3
3 P-B 4 PxP; 4 P-Q 4)
7 K-B2,
Q-R5ch; 5 K-K 2 P-Q 4 6 P x P, Q-K2ch
Q-R5ch. In this position Steinitz played 8 P-KKt 3 in
;
Kt-QB 3
No
it
doubt,
to the test
surprise
that
by an exhaustive
however, we
series of games.
hear more about this very
of Mr. Steinitz's work when-
shall
The analyst
contains the
So
alternative
The
may
P-K4, P-K 4
4 P-Q4,
I.
P-Q 4
/[
PxP
II.
PxP;
III.
IV.
10
81
K-Kt3
Kt-QKtS, Kt-B3
and owing to the
;
11 K-Q3(!),
game.
2
Continued 15 R-Bsq, Kt-B3
RxQ; iSKtxR-,
3
QxP, Kt-Ksch
16
15 B Q_4, P-KB3 ; 16
18 R-Kt5, P-QKt3 ; 19 Q-K2,
Continued
Qx RP
P-Q6,
PxP;
22 B-K4,
Q-Q4; 25 RxRP
4
7 P-QB4 is not
5
Or 7...P-K14;
Q x Kt,
Q-Kti
R-QKti, B x Kt ; 17 B x B,
20 R-Ri, Q-Kt2 21
;
Q-R3
BxR, QxB;
23
24
RxKtP,
so good.
8 Kt-KB3,
Q-R4
9 K-B2,
B x Kt
Kt-Bs.
6
17
R-Qi.
If7...BxKtch; 8
KxB,
Kt-B3
9 B-QKts,
etc.
10
Bx
B,
4 Kt-B 3
Kt-QB 3
IN
its
Kt x
features
principal
Kt-QB 3
P-KR 4 P-Kt5
P,
3 P-B 4j PxP;
Kt-KKts, P-KR 3
;
K x Kt.
this
opening
similar to
is
the
Vienna
I,
is,
obtain a
much
better
game by
declin-
position in the
opening not favourable to the first player. Vari-
ing this
ation
Variation
Kt-B 3 added.
Variation III.
Variation
is
Zukertort's Defence.
IV. will be
Algaier, Algaier-Thorold, and this opening, where, however, the Defence is least effective, owing to the fact that
his
QR
into play.
P-K 4 P-K 4
,
4 Kt-B 3
P-KKt4
Kt-QB 3 Kt-QB 3
P-KR 4 P-Kt5
x P,
3 P-B 4 PxP;
Kt-KKts, P-KR 3
,
K x Kt.
IV.
I.
P-Q4
Kt
83
(i)
THE
KING'S BISHOP'S
PAWN
OPENING.
i
P-KB 4
it
at
sometimes successfully against players of good standWe cannot say that we believe in the opening, for at
best the
8t
P-KB 4
85
FROM'S GAMBIT.
i
FROM'S Gambit
Opening.
is
P-KB 4 P-K4.
,
The second
defensive, begins at once with a counter-attack, commencAs to the absolute soundness of this
ing with i...,P-K4.
it would
be rash to express any positive
would not be difficult to fill a good-sized
volume of analysis on this particular line of interesting
attack.
One thing is, however, quite clear, and that is, that
White's game can be made sufficiently complicated to make
it not at all easy for him to find all the correct replies to
the many onslaughts that Black will be able to make on the
position with the usual limited amount of time at the
This may be gathered by perusing the
disposal of players.
complications arising in Variations II. and III., also in
Variation I. we think the second player should obtain the
counter-attack,
opinion, as
better game.
it
FXOM'S GAMBIT
i
P-KB 4 P-K 4
,
II.
PxP
III.
THE
English
Pawn game,
is
P-QB 4) P-K 3
P-QB 4 P-K 4
late, it
was, until
many
leading
The
important competitions.
safest defence to adopt for the second player is i..., P-K3
players
when engaged
in
or
IV.
i...,
P-QB4,
as
The defence
shown
of
i...,
in Variations
P-K4,
"
is
I.,
II.,
inferior, as
III.,
and
White may
"
Sicilian Defence
with a
then proceed on the lines of the
move ahead. Variations V. and VII. somewhat prove this,
I.
89
9O
V.
ZUKERTORT OPENING.
ANOTHER branch
of the Queen's
Zukertort,
who played
International
first
it
Pawn game
is
the so-
named
Tournament of 1883.
is
The
object of playing
P-QB4 without giving Black the chance of continuing with 3..., P x P, followed by P-K4, or P-QB4, as in
In Variations L, II. and III., we
the Queen's Gambit.
play 3
with
the player
who
attempts
it.
ZUKERTORT OPENING
92
I.
Kt-KB 3
ZUKERTORT OPENING
V.
Kt-KP>3
1
P-Q4
P-Q 4
93
P-Q 4
it
is
arise
from
Variations
may adopt by
replying to
THE QUEEN'S
T.
P-Q 4
y.-nr.v
orENixa
95
96
V.
r
P: 04
ONE
ing
P-Q 4 P-Q4
,
P-QB 4 P-K 3
,
OR P-B 3
is
The
to find a place.
position,
and not
deal
Variations
latter
defence
Black's
game
and VIII., that of 2..., P-QP>3older defence is the safest, although the
VII.
VI.,
will
be found to be more
first
great
difficult to
risk,
but
play with
plan of defence.
98
I.
////:
99
P-QB4, P x
P.
FEW
P-K-4.
And
in Variation IV.,
difficulty in establishing a
good defence.
P-Q 4
IOI
INDEX
PAGE
Algaier-Gambit
70-71
Algaier-Kieseritzky
66-69
72-75
Algaier-Thorolcl
Centre Counter
.........
Centre Gambit
7-8
44~45
Cunningham Gambit
55~57
Danish Gambit
46-47
English Opening
.........
.......
88-90
.........
.......
.......
.......
......
.......
...'....
.........
86-87
Evans Gambit
From Gambit
Giuoco Piano
38-41
36-37
1-4
33~35
Hampe-Algaier Gambit
82-83
5 I- 54
King's Bishop's
Pawn Game
42-43
84-85
48-50
58-60
Muzio Gambit
Petroff's
Defence
103
63-65
12-14
TNDEX
io 4
Philidor's
Defence
Queen's Bishop's
....
....
Pawn
Queen's Gambit
(Ponziani) Opening
911
15-16
1OO-IOI
97-99
Pawn Opening
Ruy Lopez
PACES
......
.....
.....
.....
94-96
22-26
Gambit
61-62
Scotch Gambit
17-21
Salvio
Sicilian
Defence
5-6
Steinitz
Gambit
79-81
Two
Knights' Defence
Vienna
Game
.....
Zukertort Opening
....
27-32
76-78
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