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CHESS O PENINGS F O R BEGINNERS BY THE REV. E. E. CUNNINGTON M.A. , , r AUTHOR ou ” “ ' - - THE wom an crmss 93 m m HALF HOURS wx r u monpm r ar e. , , Iwill lead for th m soldier s to the lain . y p — Skak s ear e K. Rich. iii Act v so. . f ; , 3 LONDON GEORGE ROUTLEDGE SONS LIMITED , , BIOADWAY LUDGATI HILL , , LONDON PRINTED 8? WILLIAM CLOWES AND SONS LIMITED , , STAMFORD STREET AND CHARING CROSS. PREFACE. THE object of this un retentious little work is to p ive the be inn er a shor t sketch of the various g g wa s m or e or less tr ied and approved of star tin y , , g a am e of chess. Except in a few cases g ticular inter est the Openin has not been car r ied , g beyond the first six or seven m oves on each side. Som e of the Openin s her e iven are very little g g practised at the present tim e but they m a at ; y, an later tim e be br ou ht into favour a ain th er e y , g g , bein a fashion in these as in other m atter s. A g pleasant thou h unsystematic wa of learnin g y g som ethin of the Openin s m a be found in g g y workin out am es by em inent players. Or if a g , g m or e com plete course of instruction b e desir ed , the r eader m a . be r ecom m ended to consult y ’ “ ” Mr :- am es Mason s. ChessOpenin s of Chess J g ? ” Openin s Ancient and Modern by Messrs. Fr ee g , , bor ou h and Ranken the latter bein the m ost g , g com plete En lish work on the subject g iv PREFACE. If in the followin pa es som e of the notes g g ’ seem tri te and tr ivial the wr iter s apolo y m ust , g be that he wished to sm ooth the path of the be inner to whom at first all m oves seem and g , , naturally alike ood or indiffer ent. And if he has , g at all succeeded in li hten in the difficulties of g g such a one and in ivin him a helpin hand into , g g g hi her r e ions this little work will have m et with g g , all the success that he ever hoped. ABBREVIATIONS &c. , The notation here em lo ed is the shortest and m ost p y “ ” com m onl used. See How to Pla Chess r ice 6d. y ( y , p , Br itish Chess Handbook Ser ies. All squares nam ed in ) descr ibin a m ove ar e nam ed from the move/ s side of the g “ — — — board O O Castles on K side O O O ; Castles on side to x takes i. . Q ; ; ; p “ “ “ in assin ch. chec s . square Kt K p g ; q ; ( 5) ’ ” the Kt on Kin s th s . x B takes the B g s q ; Q (Q4) Q ’ ’ at her la er s s th s . and so on. p y Q 4 q Where no r em ark is m ade the var iations are left at a , oint where neither la er has an a reciable advanta e. p p y y pp g CHESS OPENINGS FOR BEGINNERS. THE OPENINGS. Tbe Best Wa s to Star t a Game. y You have set u the m en in order and ou are p , y to play with White which always has first m ove . ( ) How are ou to com m ence operations P Only y a Kt or a P can m ov exper ience shows that to e ; — star t by m ovin the Kt is not ood I. Kt KE g Q g ; 3 is som etim es played and will be m entioned later , — — on . r . Kt KR is sim ply bad r easons are 1 3 ( ) it only com m ands two squar es towards fr ont KB ( 4, KKt instead of four KR KKt and K 5), ( 4, s, Q4, 5), as at its B 2 it m i ht be taken ther e by Black 3 ; ( ) g ivin ou two RPs the weakest on the QB, g g y ( boar d . So m ove a Pawn butwhich of the ei ht ? ) ; g ’ ’ It is best to m ove the K s or the s P r eason Q ( , sets fr ee m axim um of for ce and a B m ove i t , Q ) , two squar es partly to fr ee the Bs one of which ( , — - would be otherwise blocked a . P K blockin g 3, g ’ — the B s outlet and partly to com m and squar es Q ’ in the enemy s r ound . KP or P m oved two g ) Q squar es is the best start and ou need never seek , y ' — a third no that others are bad ex ce t as bein p g 6 CHESS OPENINGS FOR BEGINNERS. less ood the best of the others workin into g ; g these two. Now for a eneral idea Of what ou m ust aim at g y in the be innin of a am e. At the star t your g g g , pieces except the Kni hts ar e locked u and for ( g ) p , the tim e bein useless. You have to r elease g, them to et them out to the fr ont and so to , g , ar ran e them that they m a best work to ether for g y g offence and for defence to place them wher e they ; m a stand safely not liable to be inter cepted or y ( surpr ised with lines of r etr eat and also ma have ) , y m ost attackin power m ost oppor tunity of doin g ( g ' efiectual work a ainst the enem y. ) g ’ Geor e Walker s advice is excell en t and tersely g , sum s u what ou should aim at i.e. have as a p y ( workin principle thou h ou ma not always be g , g y y able to carry it out r i idly in openin your am e g ) g g Do not pr em atur ely attack befor e your for ce is tolerably developed in the field. Play u the p centr e Ps et out your Kts and Bs have your K , g , - castled and your Rs in co operation this m plies a ( i car eful advance of . Such is the outline of the Q) ” best directions to abe inner as to Openin his am e. g g g Reason and exper ience have settled upon cer tain best ways of com m encin a am e and it is better g g ; to accept these r esults tr in to understand the ( y g pr inciples under lyin them than to tr and stri ke g ) y — out fr esh paths for yourself. Have a reason ood g — or bad asma be still som e sor t ofa r eason for your , y m ove otherwise how can ou expect to im prove P , y — But n ow star tin with 1 P K let us suppose , g 4, — that Black answers with the sam e r . P K , 4 ; — ou mi ht li ke to play a. R attackin the y g Q 5 , g und efended KP. Black cannot afford to lose it , — — t. P K P K OPENING. 4, 4 ; so must defend it in som e wa . He could play y — a. B but this is bad on principle it Q3 ; ( obstructs his P and consequently his B Q Q hinders his m en fr om com n into the field . Or i g ) — he m i ht play 2 Kt B to which r eply g Q 3, - — m i ht be . B Kt Mr eaten: . B x Kt and g 3 5 ( 4 , then . x KP eh. winn in a Pawn followed by 5 Q , g ), — — . P &c. The m ove 2. Kz 3 Q3, Q ’ has only this a ainst it that the block of Black s g , KB lzt possibly lose a little tim e. Black m a n y — — play a. P then . B B thr eatens Q3, 3 4 ( — . x BP m ate l and P KKt stops 4 Q ), 3 3 ' - — m ate and drives ofi sa B thr eatenin Q y Q 3 ( g — sam e mate and Black can stop it by B K ), 3, — Kt KB . White has now spent two 3 Q moves on an attack leadin to nothin and is at a g g, squar e where she has no par ticular futur e before her However to o a m ove far ther after , g , 4 — - Kt KB suppose . Kt thr eatens B x BP 3, 5 Q Q 3 ( check Black develops his to K2 defendin ) , Q ( g BP while his KB has a ood square r eady for him ) g ’ — at KKtz. White s m oves ar e waste of tim e a Q waste which m a be fatal his second m ove is not y ; — ood is a pr em atur e sally of which m ust lose g Q, valuable tim e in retr eatin havin a little helped , g g ’ to develop the Opponent s forces. Pr inciple and exper ience are a ainst the m ove. Do not i nor e g g these two factor s. As to ' Ot/ia Second Mou r o Wli fe f , — 2. P KB 1s bad as havin no other par ticular 3 , g ' eflect than to block u outlet for which your p Q first m ove had made and to take from our KKt , y 8 CHESS OPENINGS FOR BEGINNERS. — his best squar e. P B is la able a fair ly Q 3 p y ood m ove as ivin another outlet to other g ) g g Q ; — — m oves of Pawns except 2 . P or P KB ( Q4, 4, which ar e approved m oves are weak as not ) , — helpin to develop your for ces tie. as spendin g g tim e aim lessly or near ly so . ( ) — Ther e is not much harm in z . P KKt or 3 ( ’ — P Kt to place the K or B at its Kt s Q 3), ( Q) — second squar e but not m uch ood. There are g better ways of spendin the tim e so occupied. g — z. B is bad for about the sam e r easons as is Q 3 ( — — 2. R z. Kt is even worse Black Q Q 4 ; — answers by a P unmaskin his Q4, g QB, and so dr ivin 03 the either she m ust stay out g Q ; som ewher e runnin chances of bein trapped by , g g ’ Black s m inor pieces or m ust o back to s . , g Q q better than to K2 which obstructs KB losin , ( ) , g — valuable tim e. a. B B is ood and will be 4 g , — tr eated later on so is a. Kt B . But m ost ; Q 3 — im por tant is 2. Kt KB ivin r ise to the 3, g g ' ’ ” Kin s Kni ht s Openin which accordin to g g g, ( g the sequel branches off into several ood and ) g ” r eco nised Openin s. g g ’ ’ K ING S KNIGHT S O PENING. — — — 1 . P K P K z. Kt KB . [ 4, 4 3 ] Befor e oin fur ther we will dispose of several , g g bad answers of Black. Either he m ust defend his ’ KP or attack White s ettin Pawn for Pawn . A (g g ) — m ove like s B B leavin the KP unde 4, g fended sim ply thr ows away a val ble P for a very , ua sli ht ain in developm ent. g g ’ ’ KING S KNIGHT S OPENING. — z P KB is a weak m ove her e. It lays 3 ’ Black K s flank dan er ously open. White ma g y safely play . Kt x P br in in about the Dam iano 3 , g g Gam bit Suppose Black to seize the Kt we et g — — P X Kt . R eh. P KKt . 3 ; 4 Q 5 , 3 ; 5 Q . x KP ch. followed by 6. x R spellin ruin for , Q , g — Black. But after . R ch. tr K , 4 Q 5 , y 4 — — Kz . x KP eh. K Bz forced 6. B B , s Q , ( ) , 4 — — ch. P best . B x P ch . K Kt . It 18 , Q4 ( ) , 7 , 3 — not hard to see that Black is in a bad wa the y thr ee P3 the Kt then look at the ex osed ; , p helpless position of Black K. The sequel m i h , t g — — — be 8. P KR thr eatens P R mate P R , 4 ( 5 ) , 4 — best . B x KtP B x B to save R 10. B ( ) ; 9 , ( ) ; Q 5 - - — ch. K R r 1. P dis. ch. P Kt forced , 3 Q4 , 4 ( ) , n . B x P ch. forkin K and . Of course Black , g Q — need not take the Kt his best is . Kz ; 3 Q — then . Kt KB x KP ch. with a tolerable 4 3, Q , ’ am e in fact White s best cour se unless he g , ( ’ tr usts to Black s i norance 13 to let the KP alone g ) - and play . B B stoppin castlin K side and 3 4 ( g g ), develop his pieces as quickly as he can. ’ o Other weak defences of Black s KP are 2. . — — Kz z B obstructin the develop Q , Q3 ( g m ent of other pieces by blockin the P a g Q ) — B places the badly this m i ht follow for a Q 3 Q ; g — — be inner . B B KKt attackin KP and g ; 3 4, Q 3 ( g KKtP . But White m a safely leave either ex ) y posed Dia . suppose A . Castles and that ( g ( ) 4 , — Black rabs the KP . B x P ch. K Kz for g ; 5 , ( — by . . K x B 6. Kt Kt ch. Black 18 lost s , Q ; o— while after K s . follows 6. Kt x P and , Q q , , — Black dar es not take Kt on account of . R K s . 7 q , — — m oves out of wa 8. R K8 mate 6. R K Q y ; ) ;

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