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HOW TO PLAY CHESS
The King's Gambit.
The King's Gambit, the fourth of the principal openings, is the delight of the Chess player's heart as it affords opportunities for the most intricate and scientific combinations to which Chessmen are subject, and their study gives the student an almost unlimited fund of instruction and entertainment.
The variations of the King's Gambit, with their specific names, are:
The King's Gambit (Proper).—
| 1. | P—K4 | P—K4 |
| 2. | P×P |
The King's Knight's Gambit.—
| 1. | P—K4 | P—K4 |
| 2. | P—KB4 | P×P |
| 3. | Kt.—KB3 |
The Cunningham Gambit.—
| 1. | P—K4 | P—K4 |
| 2. | P—KB4 | P×P |
| 3. | Kt.—KB3 | B—K3 |
The Salvio and Cochrane Gambit.—
| 1. | P—K4 | P—K4 |
| 2. | P—KB4 | P×P |
| 3. | Kt.—KB3 | P—KKt.4 |
