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The Blue Book of Chess, based on the work of Staunton and Modern Authorities

The Blue Book of Chess, based on the work of Staunton and Modern Authorities

by Howard Staunton

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Author
Staunton, Howard, 1810-1874
Title
The blue book of chess : teaching the rudiments of the game, and giving an analysis of all the recognized openings
Credits
Produced by Suzanne Lybarger, Peter Barozzi and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net
Language
English
LoC Class
GV: Geography, Anthropology, Recreation: Recreation, Leisure
Subject
Chess
Category
Text
eBook-No.
16377
Project Gutenberg
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/16377
Release Date
July 28, 2005
Copyright
Public domain in the USA.

Contents

  1. 1.TRANSCRIBER'S NOTE:
  2. 2.THE BLUE BOOK OF — CHESS — TEACHING THE RUDIMENTS OF THE GAME, AND GIVING AN ANALYSIS OF ALL THE RECOGNIZED OPENINGS
  3. 3.PREFACE TO NEW REVISED EDITION.
  4. 4.CONTENTS.
  5. 5.CHAPTER I. — INTRODUCTION.
  6. 6.GENERAL RULES AND OBSERVATIONS.
  7. 7.THE KING'S KNIGHT'S OPENING
  8. 8.GAMES — ILLUSTRATIVE OF PHILIDOR'S DEFENCE.
  9. 9.GAMES — ILLUSTRATIVE OF PETROFF'S DEFENCE.
  10. 10.GAMES — ILLUSTRATIVE OF THE PRECEDING VARIATIONS.
  11. 11.GAMES — ILLUSTRATIVE OF THE GIUOCO PIANO.
  12. 12.GAMES — ILLUSTRATIVE OF THE EVANS GAMBIT.
  13. 13.GAMES — ILLUSTRATIVE OF THE TWO KNIGHTS' GAME.
  14. 14.GAMES — ILLUSTRATIVE OF RUY LOPEZ'S KNIGHT'S GAME
  15. 15.GAMES — ILLUSTRATIVE OF THE QUEEN'S PAWN GAME OR SCOTCH GAMBIT.
  16. 16.GAMES — ILLUSTRATIVE OF THE QUEEN'S BISHOP'S PAWN GAME IN THE KING'S KNIGHT'S OPENING.
  17. 17.THE KING'S BISHOP'S OPENING. — The Two Kings' Bishops' Game
  18. 18.GAMES — ILLUSTRATIVE OF THE PRECEDING ANALYSES.
  19. 19.GAMES — ILLUSTRATIVE OF THE PRECEDING ANALYSES.
  20. 20.GAMES — ILLUSTRATIVE OF THE QUEEN'S BISHOP'S PAWN'S OPENING.
  21. 21.CHAPTER IV. — THE KING'S GAMBIT.
  22. 22.GAMES — ILLUSTRATIVE OF THE FOREGOING ANALYSES.
  23. 23.GAME — ILLUSTRATIVE OF THE CUNNINGHAM GAMBIT.
  24. 24.GAMES — ILLUSTRATING THE SALVIO AND COCHRANE GAMBITS
  25. 25.GAMES — ILLUSTRATIVE OF THE MUZIO GAMBIT.
  26. 26.GAMES — ILLUSTRATIVE OF THE ALLGAIER GAMBIT.
  27. 27.GAMES — ILLUSTRATIVE OF THE KING'S BISHOP'S GAMBIT.
  28. 28.GAMES — ILLUSTRATIVE OF THE KING'S GAMBIT DECLINED.
  29. 29.THE QUEEN'S GAMBIT.
  30. 30.IRREGULAR OPENINGS.
  31. 31.ENDINGS OF GAMES
  32. 32.CHESS PROBLEMS.
  33. 33.THE BLUE BOOKS OF PRACTICAL INFORMATION — TRANSCRIBER'S NOTE:

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