Supplements to former Games.
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SUPPLEMENT To the First Gambit in the First Volume: WITH TWO BACK GAMES;
On the Fifth Move of the Black, and the Sixth of the White.
1.
W. The king’s pawn 2 squares.
B. The same.
2.
W. King’s bishop’s pawn 2 squares.
B. The king’s pawn takes the pawn.
3.
W. King’s knight at his bishop’s 3d.
B. King’s knight’s pawn 2 squares.
4.
W. King’s rook’s pawn 2 squares.
B. King’s knight’s pawn 1 square.
5.
W. King’s knight at the adverse king’s 4th.
B. King’s knight at his bishop’s 3d.
6.
W. Queen’s pawn 2 squares.(a) ☜
B. Queen’s pawn 1 square.
7.
W. King’s knight at his queen’s 3d.
B. The king’s knight takes the king’s pawn.
8.
W. The queen’s bishop takes the pawn.(b)
B. The queen at her king’s 2d.
9.
W. The queen at her king’s 2d.(c)
B. King’s bishop at his knight’s 2d.
(a) You might have taken his king’s knight’s pawn with yours, but your pieces would then have been too much entangled; nevertheless, I shall make it the subject of a back game.
(b) At present he has the superiority over you of a pawn: but in abatement of that advantage, it is to be observed, that the pawn which should be foremost, being left behind, will remain useless till it attain your king’s bishop’s fourth square.
(c) Let him have played what piece he would, you certainly should have played as you have done, unless he had exposed some piece to be taken.
10.
W. Queen’s bishop’s pawn 1 square.
B. King’s rook’s pawn 2 squares.
11.
W. King’s knight’s pawn 1 square.
B. Queen’s pawn 1 square.
12.
W. King’s bishop at his knight’s 2d.
B. King’s bishop’s pawn 2 squares.(d)
13.
W. Queen’s knight at his queen’s 2d.
B. Queen’s bishop at his king’s 3d.
14.
W. The king castles with his rook.(e)
B. Queen’s knight at his bishop’s 3d.
(d) His knight, which he arms with two pawns, you must forbear taking; as it would unite his pawns in the centre, introducing his king’s bishop’s pawn, now useless, to a post that would ensure him the game.
(e) It is better to castle on your right than on your left; because your king will sustain the knight’s pawn, in case your adversary takes your queen’s bishop.
15.
W. The king at his rook’s 2d.
B. The king castles.(f)
(f) The position of the two parties is nearly even. The white pieces must carry all their disposable force against the adverse king’s bishop’s pawn, in order to take it: the black, on the other hand, must manœuvre to exchange the king’s knight, in order to unite their pawns in the centre. It is apparent from this gambit, that it is not advantageous to push the king’s rook’s pawn two squares, at the fourth move.
FIRST BACK GAME,
On the Fifth Move of the Black.
5.
W. King’s knight at the adverse king’s 4th.
B. The queen at her king’s 2d.
6.
W. Queen’s pawn 2 squares.(a)
B. Queen’s pawn 1 square.
7.
W. The king’s knight takes the king’s knight’s pawn.
B. The queen takes the king’s pawn, and gives check.
8.
W. The queen covers the check.(b)
(a) Had you taken the exposed pawn with your knight, he would have pushed his king’s bishop’s pawn upon your knight, forcing him to retire to your king’s bishop’s second: he then, taking your king’s pawn with that of his bishop, would have secured the advantage of position.
(b) In this situation you must exchange queens, as the most eligible step; and afterwards take the gambit pawn. The two games are even. It is easily seen, that this way of playing the gambit is neither of a very interesting nature, nor affords the same after-games or numberless variations that spring from Salvio’s gambits.
SECOND BACK GAME,
On the Sixth Move of the White.
6.
W. The king’s knight takes the knight’s pawn.(a)
B. The king’s knight takes the king’s pawn.(b)
7.
W. The queen at her king’s 2d.
B. The same.(c)
(a) Had you played your king’s bishop to your queen’s bishop’s fourth, attacking his king’s bishop’s pawn, he would have removed his queen to her king’s second square, and rendered your position far from good.
(b) It would be bad play to take your knight with his.
(c) Though he defends his knight with his queen, he might without danger have sustained him, by pushing his queen’s pawn two squares: in which case you must have removed your king’s knight to his bishop’s second.
8.
W. Queen’s knight at his bishop’s 3d.(d)
B. King’s knight at the adverse king’s knight’s 3d.
9.
W. The queen takes the queen.
B. The king’s bishop takes the queen.
10.
W. King’s rook at its 2d square.
B. Queen’s pawn 2 squares.(e)
11.
W. King’s knight at the adverse king’s 4th.
B. Queen’s bishop’s pawn 1 square.
12.
W. Queen’s pawn 2 squares.
B. King’s knight at his bishop’s 4th.
(d) You play the knight to hinder him from pushing his queen’s pawn two squares; but if, contrary to your expectation, he should move the pawn to its full extent, you may take it without danger.
(e) Had he played the knight to his king’s bishop’s fourth, you must have attacked his king’s bishop with your queen’s knight, to procure his removal; and if he had afterwards taken the rook’s pawn and given check, you should have taken his bishop with your rook, to give check with your queen’s knight.
13.
W. King’s knight at his bishop’s 3d.
B. King’s bishop at his queen’s 3d.
14.
W. King’s bishop at his queen’s 3d.(f)
(f) The game is nearly even: the gambit pawn will in time be taken, as it is separated, and cannot be sustained, but by the pieces.
SUPPLEMENT To the Third Party in the First Volume; the Black moving first.
WITH ONE BACK GAME,
On the Seventh Move of the White.
1.
B. The king’s pawn 2 squares.
W. The same.
2.
B. King’s knight at his bishop’s 3d.
W. Queen’s pawn 1 square.
3.
B. Queen’s pawn 2 squares.
W. King’s bishop’s pawn 2 squares.
4.
B. The queen’s pawn takes the king’s pawn.
W. The king’s bishop’s pawn takes the pawn.
5.
B. King’s knight at the adverse king’s knight’s 4th.
W. Queen’s pawn 1 square.(a)
(a) It is better to push this pawn the second square, than to expose the queens, which would bring on a series of very puzzling moves; whereas, on the mode intended to be pursued, whether he takes the king’s pawn, or the king’s knight, you will find ways to defend yourself.
6.
B. Queen’s pawn moves to the adverse king’s 3d.
W. King’s knight at his rook’s 3d.
7.
B. Queen’s bishop’s pawn 2 squares.
W. Queen’s pawn 1 square.(b) ☜
8.
B. The king’s knight takes the pawn.
W. The king’s bishop gives check.
9.
B. The queen’s bishop covers the check.
W. The bishop takes the bishop.
10.
B. The queen’s knight takes the bishop.
W. The king castles.(c)
(b) If you had sustained your queen’s pawn with that of your queen’s bishop, you would have lost the game; but in this situation he cannot take the pawn that is upon the file of your king, without losing in return the one that is at your king’s third. There is yet another way of playing, giving check with the king’s bishop: it will make the subject of a back game.
(c) The pieces of the white seem to be the better placed.
BACK GAME,
On the Seventh Move of the White.
7.
B. Queen’s bishop’s pawn 2 squares.
W. The king’s bishop gives check.
8.
B. Queen’s knight at his bishop’s 3d.(a)
W. Queen’s pawn 1 square.
9.
B. Queen’s rook’s pawn 1 square.
W. King’s bishop’s pawn at the adverse king’s 3d.(b)
10.
B. The queen’s rook’s pawn takes the bishop.
W. The queen takes the knight.
11.
B. The queen takes the pawn.
W. King’s knight at his bishop’s 4th.
(a) Had he covered the check with his queen’s bishop, you had been enabled to take his king’s knight with your queen.
(b) If he take this pawn with his king’s bishop’s pawn, you take his queen’s knight, giving check; and afterwards take his king’s knight with your queen.
12.
B. The queen at the adverse king’s 4th.(c)
W. The pawn takes the king’s bishop’s pawn, and gives check.
13.
B. The king takes the pawn.
W. The queen gives check.
14.
B. The king’s knight’s pawn covers the check.
W. The queen gives check at the adverse queen’s 4th.
15.
B. The queen takes the queen.
W. The knight takes the queen.
16.
B. Queen’s bishop at his king’s bishop’s 4th.
W. The king’s knight takes the pawn.
17.
B. King’s bishop at his knight’s 2d.
W. Queen’s bishop’s pawn 1 square.
(c) Had he taken the pawn that is at his king’s third, and attacked your queen, you must have taken his queen with your knight; and upon the capture of your queen, your knight, by attacking the king and rook, would have ensured the game.
18.
B. King’s rook at its king’s square.
W. The king castles.
The advantage of position inclines to the white party.