Chapter VI · IRREGULAR OPENINGS.

GAME THE FIRST. The French Game.

WHITE. BLACK.

1. P. to K's 4th.1. P. to K's 3d.

These two moves begin the "French Game."

2. P. to Q's 4th. (best)2. P. to Q's 4th.

3. P. takes P. (best)3. P. takes P.

4. P. to Q. B's 4th.4. K. B. checks.

5. B. to Q's 2d.5. Q. to K's 2d. (ch.)

6. Q. to K's 2d.6. Q. B. to K's 3d.

7. P. takes P.7. B. takes B. (ch.)

8. Q. Kt. takes B.8. B. takes P.

The game is equal.

Variation, Beginning at White's 2d move.

WHITE. BLACK.

1. P. to K's 4th. 1. P. to K's 3d.

2. P. to K. B's 4th. 2. P. to Q's 4th.

3. P. takes P. 3. P. takes P.

4. K. Kt. to B's 3d. 4. P. to Q. B's 4th.

5. P. to Q's 4th. 5. Q. Kt. to B's 3d.

6. P. to Q. B's 3d. 6. K. Kt. to B's 3d.

7. Q. B. to K's 3d. 7. Q. to her Kt's 3d.

8. Q. to her Kt's 3d. 8. Q. Kt. to R's 4th.

9. Q. takes Q. 9. P. takes Q.

10. K. B. checks.10. Q. B. to Q's 2d.

11. B. takes B. (ch.)11. K. Kt. takes B.

The game is even.

GAME THE SECOND. The Sicilian Game.

WHITE. BLACK.

1. P. to K's 4th. 1. P. to Q. B's 4th.

These moves commence the "Sicilian Game." Black's move is considered by Staunton the best reply to White's move, 1. P. to K's 4th.

2. K. Kt. to B's 3d. 2. P. to K's 3d.

3. P. to Q's 4th. 3. P. to Q's 4th.

4. P. takes Q. P. 4. K. P. takes P.

5. P. to Q. B's 4th. 5. P. takes Q. P.

6. P. takes Q. P. 6. Q. takes P.

7. Q. takes P. 7. Q. takes Q.

8. Kt. takes Q. 8. K. B. to Q. B's 4th.

9. Kt. to Q. Kt's 3d. 9. B. to Q. Kt's 3d.

10. B. to Q. B's 4th.10. K. Kt. to B's 3d.

11. Castles.11. Castles.

Equal game.

GAME THE THIRD.

WHITE. BLACK.

1. P. to K's 4th.1. P. to Q. B's 4th.

2. P. to Q's 4th.2. P. takes P.

3. Q. takes P.3. Q. Kt. to B's 3d.

4. Q. to her sq.4. K. Kt. to B's 3d.

5. Q. Kt. to B's 3d.5. P. to K's 3d.

6. Q. B. to K. Kt's 5th.6. K. B. to K's 2d.

The game appears to be equal.

GAME THE FOURTH.

WHITE. BLACK.

1. P. to K's 4th.1. P. to Q. B's 4th.

2. P. to K. B's 4th.2. P. to K's 3d.

3. K. Kt. to B's 3d.3. P. to Q's 4th.

4. P. to K's 5th.4. Q. Kt. to B's 3d.

5. P. to Q. B's 3d.5. P. to K. B's 3d.

6. K. B. to Q's 3d.6. K. Kt. to R's 3d.

7. K. B. to Q. B's 2d.7. Q. to her Kt's 3d.

Black has the advantage.

Variation, Beginning at Black's 2d move.

WHITE. BLACK.

1. P. to K's 4th.1. P. to Q. B's 4th.

2. P. to K. B's 4th.2. Q. Kt. to B's 3d.

3. K. Kt. to B's 3d.3. P. to K's 3d.

4. B. to K's 2d.4. P. to Q's 4th.

5. P. to Q's 3d.5. P. takes P.

6. P. takes P.6. Q. takes Q. (ch.)

7. B. takes Q.7. K. Kt. to B's 3d

8. Q. Kt. to B's 3d.8. Q. B. to Q's 2d.

9. Q. B. to K's 3d.9. Castles.

The game is even.

GAME THE FIFTH.

WHITE. BLACK.

1. P. to K's 4th.1. P. to Q. B's 4th.

2. P. to Q. B's 4th.2. P. to K's 3d.

3. K. Kt. to B's 3d.3. Q. Kt. to B's 3d.

4. Q. Kt. to B's 3d.4. P. to K. Kt's 3d.

5. P. to Q's 3d.5. B. to K. Kt's 2d

6. B. to K's 2d.6. K. Kt. to K's 2d.

I much prefer his game.

GAME THE SIXTH. The Wing Gambit.

WHITE. BLACK.

1. P. to K's 4th.1. P. to Q. B's 4th

2. P. to Q. Kt's 4th.2. P. takes P.

3. P. to Q's 4th.3. P. to Q's 4th.

4. P. to K's 5th.4. Q. B. to K. B's 4th.

5. P. to Q. R's 3d.5. P. takes P.

6. Q. B. takes P.6. Q. Kt. to B's 3d.

You have no equivalent for the lost Pawn.

GAME THE SEVENTH. The Centre Counter Gambit.

WHITE. BLACK.

1. P. to K's 4th.1. P. to Q's 4th.

2. P. takes P. (best)2. Q. takes P.

3. Q. Kt. to B's 3d.3. Q. to her sq. (best)

4. P. to Q's 4th.4. Q. B. to K. B's 4th.

5. K. Kt. to B's 3d.5. P. to K's 3d.

6. K. B. to Q. B's 4th.

You have a better opened game.

Variation I. Beginning at Black's 2d move.

WHITE. BLACK.

1. P. to K's 4th. 1. P. to Q's 4th.

2. P. takes P. 2. K. Kt. to B's 3d.

3. B. to Q. Kt's 5th. (ch.) 3. B. to Q's 2d.

4. K. B. to Q. B's 4th. 4. P. to Q. Kt's 4th.

5. K. B. to Q. Kt's 3d. 5. Q. B. to K. Kt's 5th.

6. P. to K. B's 3d. 6. Q. B. to his sq.

7. Q. to K's 2d. 7. P. to Q. R's 3d.

8. P. to Q. B's 4th. 8. P. to Q. B's 3d.

9. Q. P. takes P. 9. Q. Kt. takes P.

10. Q. B. P. takes P.10. Q. Kt. to Q's 5th.

11. Q. to K's 3d.11. Q. R. P. takes P.

12. Kt. to K's 2d.12. Kt. takes Kt.

13. K. takes Kt.13. Q. B. to Q. R's 3d.

14. K. R. to Q's sq.14. P. to Q. Kt's 5th. (dis. ch.)

15. P. to Q's 3d.15. P. to K's 3d.

16. P. to Q. R's 3d.

You have a good game, and a Pawn superiority.

Variation II. Beginning at Black's 5th move.

WHITE. BLACK.

1. P. to K's 4th. 1. P. to Q's 4th.

2. P. takes P. 2. K. Kt. to B's 3d.

3. B. to Q. Kt's 5th. (ch.) 3. B. to Q's 2d.

4. B. to Q. B's 4th. 4. P. to Q. Kt's 4th.

5. B. to Q. Kt's 3d. 5. P. to Q. R's 4th.

6. P. to Q. R's 3d. 6. Q. B. to K. Kt's 5th.

7. P. to K. B's 3d. 7. B. to his sq.

8. Q. Kt. to B's 3d. 8. Q. B. to Q. R's 3d.

9. P. to Q's 3d. 9. P. to Q. Kt's 5th.

10. Q. R. P. takes P.10. Q. R. P. takes P.

11. Q. Kt. to R's 4th.11. Q. B. to Q. Kt's 2d.

12. Q. B. to Q's 2d.

Black's position is inferior.

GAME THE EIGHTH. The Fianchetto.

WHITE. BLACK.

1. P. to K's 4th.1. P. to Q. Kt's 3d.

2. P. to Q's 4th.2. Q. B. to Q. Kt's 2d.

3. K. B. to Q's 3d.3. P. to K's 3d.

4. P. to K. B's 4th.4. P. to Q's 4th.

5. P. to K's 5th.5. P. to Q. B's 4th.

6. P. to Q. B's 3d.6. K. Kt. to K. R's 3d.

The game appears to be equal.

Variation, Beginning at Black's 3d move.

WHITE. BLACK.

1. P. to K's 4th. 1. P. to Q. Kt's 3d.

2. P. to Q's 4th. 2. B. to Q. Kt's 2d.

3. B. to Q's 3d. 3. P. to K. Kt's 3d.

4. P. to K. B's 4th. 4. B. to K. Kt's 2d.

5. K. Kt. to B's 3d. 5. P. to Q's 3d.

6. Q. B. to K's 3d. 6. Q. Kt. to Q's 2d.

7. P. to Q. B's 4th. 7. P. to K's 3d.

8. Q. Kt. to B's 3d. 8. K. Kt. to K's 2d.

9. Q. to K's 2d. 9. Castles.

10. Castles on Q's side.10. P. to K. B's 4th.

11. K. Kt. to his 5th.11. P. takes K. P.

12. B. takes P.12. B. takes B.

13. Q. Kt. takes B.

You have the better game.

GAME THE NINTH.

WHITE. BLACK.

1. P. to Q's 4th. 1. P. to K. B's 4th.

2. P. to Q. B's 4th. 2. K. Kt. to B's 3d.

3. Q. Kt. to B's 3d. 3. P. to Q's 3d.

4. Q. B. to K. B's 4th. 4. P. to Q. B's 3d.

5. P. to K's 3d. 5. Q. to her B's 2d.

6. K. Kt. to B's 3d. 6. K. Kt. to K. R's 4th.

7. Q. B. to K. Kt's 5th. 7. P. to K. R's 3d.

8. B. to K. R's 4th. 8. P. to K. Kt's 4th.

9. K. Kt. to Q's 2d. 9. K. Kt. to B's 3d.

10. B. to K. Kt's 3d.10. P. to K's 4th.

Equal game.

Variation I. Beginning at White's 2d move.

WHITE. BLACK.

1. P. to Q's 4th.1. P. to K. B's 4th.

2. P. to K's 4th.2. P. takes P.

3. Q. Kt. to B's 3d.3. K. Kt. to B's 3d

4. Q. B. to K. Kt's 5th.4. P. to Q. B's 3d.

5. B. takes Kt.5. K. P. takes B.

6. Q. Kt. takes K. P.6. P. to Q's 4th.

7. Q. Kt. to K. Kt's 3d.7. B. to Q's 3d.

8. B. to Q's 3d.8. Castles.

I prefer your position.

Variation II. Beginning at White's 2d move.

WHITE. BLACK.

1. P. to Q's 4th.1. P. to K. B's 4th.

2. P. to K. R's 3d.2. K. Kt. to B's 3d.

3. P. to K. Kt's 4th.3. P. to Q's 4th. (best)

4. P. to K. Kt's 5th.4. K. Kt. to K's 5th.

5. P. to K. R's 4th.5. P. to Q. B's 4th.

6. P. to Q. B's 3d.6. P. to K's 3d.

7. K. Kt. to B's 3d.7. Q. Kt. to B's 3d.

8. Q. B. to K. B's 4th.8. K. B. to Q's 3d.

9. B. takes B.9. Q. takes B.

Even game.

GAME THE TENTH.

WHITE. BLACK.

1. P. to Q's 4th.1. P. to Q. B's 4th.

2. P. to Q's 5th.2. P. to K's 4th.

3. P. to Q. B's 4th.3. P. to K. B's 4th.

4. Q. Kt. to B's 3d.4. P. to Q's 3d.

You have the advantage.

GAME THE ELEVENTH.

WHITE. BLACK.

1. P. to K. B's 4th.1. P. to Q's 4th.

2. K. Kt. to B's 3d.2. Q. B. to K. Kt's 5th.

3. K. Kt. to K's 5th.3. B. to K. B's 4th.

4. P. to K. Kt's 4th.4. P. to K's 3d.

5. P. to K. Kt's 5th.5. P. to K. B's 3d.

6. Kt. to K. B's 3d.6. P. takes P.

7. Kt. takes P.7. K. B. to K's 2d.

8. P. to K. R's 4th.8. P. to K. R's 3d.

9. Kt. to K. B's 3d.9. Q. B. to K. Kt's 5th.

Black has the better game, owing to your premature attack at the 4th move.

GAME THE TWELFTH.

WHITE. BLACK.

1. P. to Q. B's 4th. 1. P. to Q. B's 4th.

2. P. to K. B's 4th. 2. P. to K. B's 4th.

3. P. to Q's 3d. 3. K. Kt. to B's 3d.

4. Q. Kt. to B's 3d. 4. P. to Q's 3d.

5. P. to K's 4th. 5. Q. Kt. to B's 3d.

6. K. Kt. to B's 3d. 6. P. to K's 4th.

7. B. to Q's 2d. 7. Q. to K's 2d.

8. P. to Q. R's 3d. 8. P. to K. Kt's 3d.

9. P. to K. Kt's 3d. 9. K. B. to Kt's 2d.

10. Q. Kt. to Q's 5th.10. Kt. takes Kt.

11. Q. B. P. takes Kt.11. Q. Kt. to Q's 5th.

12. Kt. takes Kt.12. Q. B. P. takes Kt.

Equal game.

Variation, Beginning at Black's 1st move.

WHITE. BLACK.

1. P. to Q. B's 4th.1. P. to K's 4th.

2. Q. Kt. to B's 3d.2. P. to K. B's 4th.

3. P. to K's 3d.3. K. Kt. to B's 3d.

4. P. to Q's 4th.4. P. to K's 5th.

5. K. Kt. to R's 3d.

You have the advantage in position.

French Defence. Game I.—Between Drs. Lasker and Tarrasch.

WHITE. (Dr. L.) BLACK. (Dr. T.)

1. P. to K's 4th. 1. P. to K's 3d.

2. P. to Q's 4th. 2. P. to Q's 4th.

3. Kt. to Q. B's 3d. 3. Kt. to K. B's 3d.

4. B. to Kt's 5th. 4. B to Kt's 5th.

5. P. takes P. 5. Q. takes P.

6. Kt. to B's 3d.[A] 6. P. to B's 4th.[B]

7. B. takes Kt. 7. P. takes B.

8. Q. to Q's 2d. 8. B. takes Kt.

9. Q. takes B.[C] 9. Kt. to Q's 2d.

10. R. to Q's sq.10. R. to K. Kt's sq.[D]

11. P. takes P.11. Q. takes P.

12. Q. to Q's 2d.[E]12. Q. to Kt's 3d.[F]

13. P. to B's 3d.13. P. to Q. R's 3d.

14. Q. to B's 2d.14. P. to B's 4th.

15. P. to K. Kt's 3d.15. Kt. to B's 4th.

16. B. to Kt's 2d.16. Q. to B's 2d.

17. Q. to K's 2d.17. P. to Kt's 4th.

18. Castles.18. B. to Kt's 2d.

19. P. to B's 4th.19. P. to Kt's 5th.

20. Q. to Q's 2d.20. R. to Kt's sq.

21. Q. to R's 6th.21. B. takes Kt.

22. B. takes B.22. Q. to K's 4th.

23. K. R. to K's sq.23. Q. takes P.[G]

24. Q. to B's 4th.24. R. to Q. B's sq.

25. Q. to Q's 6th.25. P. to B's 3d.[H]

26. B. to R's 5th. (ch.)26. R. to Kt's 3d.

27. B. takes R. (ch.)27. P. takes B.

28. R. takes P. (ch.)28. Resigns.

Game II.—Played by Mr. Morphy without seeing the Chess-board or men, against M. Bierwirth.

WHITE. (Mr. M.) BLACK. (M. B.)

1. P. to K's 4th. 1. P. to K's 3d.

2. P. to Q's 4th. 2. P. to Q. B's 3d.

3. K. B. to Q's 3d. 3. P. to Q's 4th.

4. P. takes P. 4. K. P. takes P.

5. K. Kt. to K. B's 3d. 5. Q. B. to K. Kt's 5th.

6. Castles. 6. K. B. to Q's 3d.

7. P. to K. R's 3d. 7. Q. B. to K. R's 4th.

8. Q. B. to K's 3d. 8. Q. Kt. to Q's 2d.

9. K. R. to K's sq. 9. K. Kt. to K's 2d.

10. Q. Kt. to Q's 2d.10. Q. B. takes Kt.

11. Kt. takes B.11. P. to K. R's 3d.

12. Q. to Q's 2d.12. Q. to Q. B's 2d.

13. P. to Q. B's 4th.13. P. takes P.

14. K. B. takes P.14. P. to K. B's 4th.

15. Kt. to K's 5th.15. Castles on Q's side.

16. K. B. to K's 6th.16. B. takes Kt.

17. P. takes B.17. K. to Q. Kt's sq.

18. Q. to Q. B's 3d.[A]18. Q. Kt. to Q. Kt's 3d.

19. Q. to Q. R's 3d.19. Q. Kt. to Q. B's sq.

20. Q. R. to Q. B's sq.20. P. to K. Kt's 4th.

21. P. to K. B's 4th.21. P. takes P.

22. Q. B. takes P.22. Q. R. to Q's 5th.

23. Q. to K's 3d.23. Q. R. to K's 5th.

24. Q. to K. B's 3d.24. Q. to Q. Kt's 3d. (ch.)

25. K. to K. R's 2d.25. Q. R. takes R.

26. R. takes R.26. Q. to Q. Kt's 5th.

27. R. to K's 2d.27. K. Kt. to K. Kt's 3d.

28. Q. B. to Q's 2d.28. Q. to Q. Kt's 4th.

29. K. B. takes Kt.29. R. takes B.

30. B. takes K. R. P.30. R. to K. R's sq.

31. B. to K. Kt's 7th.31. R. to K. R's 2d.

32. B. to K. B's 6th.32. R. to K. B's 2d.

33. Q. to K. R's 5th.33. Kt. to K. B's 5th.

34. Q. takes R.

And Black surrenders, after a struggle of nearly nine hours.

Game III.—Played in 1854, between Mr. H. P. Montgomery, of Philadelphia, and Mr. Pindar, now one of the leading members of the Manchester Chess Club, England.

WHITE. (Mr. P.) BLACK. (Mr. M.)

1. P. to K's 4th. 1. P. to K's 3d.

2. P. to Q's 4th. 2. P. to Q's 4th.

3. P. takes P. 3. Q. takes P.

4. Q. Kt. to B's 3d. 4. K. B. to Q. Kt's 5th.

5. K. Kt. to B's 3d. 5. K. Kt. to B's 3d.

6. K. B. to Q's 3d.[A] 6. P. to Q. B's 4th.[B]

7. Q. B. to Q's 2d. 7. B. takes Kt.

8. B. takes B. 8. P. to Q. B's 5th.

9. K. B. to K's 2d. 9. K. Kt. to K's 5th.

10. Castles.10. Kt. takes B.[C]

11. P. takes Kt.11. Q. Kt. to Q's 2d.[D]

12. Kt. to Q's 2d.12. Kt. to Kt's 3d.

13. P. to Q. R's 4th.[E]13. P. to Q. R's 4th.

14. Q. R. to Q. Kt's sq.14. Q. to Q. B's 3d.[F]

15. B. to K. B's 3d.15. Q. to Q. B's 2d.

16. Kt. to K's 4th.16. Kt. takes Q. R. P

17. Q. to Q's 2d.17. Castles.

18. Q. R. to Q. Kt's 5th.[G]18. P. to K. B's 4th.[H]

19. Kt. to K. Kt's 3d.19. Q. R. to Q. Kt's sq

20. P. to Q's 5th.20. Q. to Q's 2d.[I]

21. R. takes Q. R. P.21. P. to Q. Kt's 4th.[J]

22. Q. to K. B's 4th.[K]22. Q. to Q. Kt's 2d.[L]

23. Q. P. takes P.23. Q. to Q. Kt's 3d.

24. P. to K's 7th.24. K. R. to K's sq.

25. K. R. to K's sq.25. B. to K's 3d.[M]

26. R. takes Kt.[N]26. P. takes R.

27. Q. to K's 5th.[O]27. K. R. takes P.

28. Kt. takes P.28. K. R. to K. B's 2d.

29. Kt. to Q's 6th.29. K. R. to K. B's 3d.

30. Kt. to K's 4th.30. K. R. to K. B's 4th.

31. Q. to K. Kt's 3d.31. Q. R. to K. B's sq.[P]

32. Kt. to K. Kt's 5th.32. B. to Q's 4th.

33. B. takes B. (ch.)33. R. takes B.

34. Kt. to K's 6th.34. Q. takes Kt.[Q]

And Black wins.

Game IV.—Played by Correspondence between New York and Philadelphia, in 1857.

WHITE. (N.Y.) BLACK. (Phila.)

1. P. to K's 4th. 1. P. to Q. B's 4th.

2. P. to Q's 4th. 2. P. takes P.

3. K. Kt. to B's 3d. 3. P. to K's 3d.

4. Q. takes P. 4. Q. Kt. to B's 3d.

5. Q. to Q's sq. 5. K. B. to Q. B's 4th.

6. K. B. to Q's 3d. 6. K. Kt. to K's 2d.

7. Q. Kt. to B's 3d. 7. P. to Q's 4th.

8. P. takes P. 8. K. Kt. takes P.

9. Q. Kt. to K's 4th. 9. B. to Q. Kt's 3d.

10. B. to Q. Kt's 5th.10. Castles.

11. K. B. takes Kt.11. P. takes B.

12. Castles.12. P. to K. B's 4th.

13. Q. Kt. to K. Kt's 3d.13. Q. to Q. B's 2d.

14. P. to Q. B's 4th.14. Kt. to K. B's 3d.

15. Q. to Q. B's 2d.15. P. to Q. B's 4th.

16. P. to Q. Kt's 3d.16. B. to Q. Kt's 2d.

17. K. Kt. to Kt's 5th.17. Q. to Q. B's 3d.

18. P. to K. B's 3d.18. B. to Q. B's 2d.

19. K. R. to K's sq.19. Q. R. to K's sq.

20. B. to Q. Kt's 2d.20. P. to K. Kt's 3d.

21. K. R. to K's 2d.21. P. to K's 4th.

22. Q. R. to K's sq.22. P. to K's 5th.

23. P. takes P.23. B. to K. B's 5th.

24. K. Kt. to K. R's 3d.24. B. takes Kt.

25. P. takes B.25. Kt. takes P.

26. Kt. to Kt's 5th.26. Kt. takes Kt.

27. Q. to Q. B's 3d.27. Q. takes K. Kt. P. (ch.)

28. R. takes Q.28. R. takes R. (ch.)

29. Q. takes R.29. Kt. to B's 6th. (ch.)

30. K. to B's sq.30. Kt. takes Q.

31. R. to Q's 2d.31. P. to B's 5th.

32. P. takes P.32. Kt. to K. Kt's 7th.

33. R. to Q's 7th.33. R. takes P. (ch.)

34. K. to Kt's sq.34. B. to K's 5th.

35. R. to K. Kt's 7th. (ch.)35. K. to B's sq.

36. R. takes K. R. P.36. Kt. to K's 6th.

37. R. to K. R's 8th. (ch.)37. K. to B's 2d.

38. B. to K's 5th.38. R. to K. B's 8th. (ch.)

39. K. to K. R's 2d.39. Kt. to K. B's 4th.

40. K. to R's 3d.40. P. to K. Kt's 4th.

41. R. to Q. B's 8th.

And Philadelphia announces mate in six moves.

Game V.—Played by Mr. Morphy without seeing the Chess-board or men, against M. Preti.

WHITE. (Mr. M.) BLACK. (Mr. P.)

1. P. to K's 4th. 1. P. to Q. B's 4th.

2. P. to Q's 4th. 2. P. takes P.

3. K. Kt. to K. B's 3d. 3. P. to K's 4th.

4. K. B. to Q. B's 4th. 4. K. B. checks.

5. P. to Q. B's 3d. 5. P. takes P.

6. P. takes P. 6. K. B. to Q. B's 4th.

7. K. Kt. takes K's P. 7. Q. to K. B's 3d.

8. K. B. takes K. B. P. (ch.) 8. K. to B's sq.

9. K. Kt. to Q's 3d. 9. K. B. to Q. Kt's 3d.

10. K. B. to Q. Kt's 3d.10. P. to Q's 3d.

11. Q. B. to Q. R's 3d.11. Q. Kt. to Q. B's 3d.

12. Castles.12. K. Kt. to K. R's 3d.

13. P. to K's 5th.13. Q. to K. Kt's 3d.

14. K. Kt. to K. B's 4th.14. Q. to K. Kt's 5th.

15. K. Kt. to K's 6th. (ch.)[A]15. Q. B. takes Kt.

16. Q. takes Q. P. (ch.)16. K. to B's 2d.

17. Q. to Q's 7th. (ch.)17. K. to K. Kt's 3d.

18. K. B. takes B.18. Q. to K. Kt's 4th.

19. K. B. to Q's 5th.19. Q. Kt. takes K. P.

20. K. B. to K's 4th. (ch.)20. K. Kt. to K. B's 4th.

21. Q. to K's 6th. (ch.)21. Q. to K. B's 3d.

22. K. B. takes Kt. (ch.)22. K. to K. R's 4th.

23. P. to K. Kt's 4th. (ch.)23. Kt. takes P.

24. K. B. takes Kt. (ch.)

And Black surrenders.

Game VI.—Played at the Philadelphia Athenæum, between Mr. Clements and Dr. Lewis.

WHITE. (Mr. C.) BLACK. (Dr. L.)

1. P. to K's 4th. 1. P. to Q. B's 4th.

2. P. to Q's 4th. 2. P. to K's 3d.[A]

3. K. Kt. to B's 3d. 3. P. to Q's 4th.

4. K. P. takes P. 4. K. P. takes P.

5. K. B. to Q. Kt's 5th. (ch.) 5. Q. Kt. to Q. B's 3d.

6. Castles. 6. K. Kt. to B's 3d.

7. K. Kt. to K's 5th. 7. Q. to Q. Kt's 3d.

8. B. takes Kt. (ch.) 8. P. takes B.

9. R. to K's sq. 9. Q. B. to K's 3d.

10. Q. to K's 2d.[B]10. Q. B. P. takes P.

11. Kt. takes K. B. P.[C]11. K. Kt. to K's 5th.

12. Kt. takes R.12. Castles.

13. Q. to K. B's 3d.13. K. B. to Q. B's 4th.

14. R. takes Kt.14. P. takes R.

15. Q. takes P.15. R. to K's sq.

16. P. to Q. Kt's 4th.16. Q. B. to Q's 2d.

17. Q. takes R. (ch.)17. B. takes Q.

18. Kt. P. takes B.18. Q. takes P.

19. Q. B. to R's 3d.19. Q. takes B. P.

20. P. to K. R's 3d.20. P. to Q's 6th.

21. B. to Kt's 4th.21. Q. to her Kt's 7th.

22. B. to Q. B's 3d.22. Q. to Q. B's 8th. (ch.)

23. K. to R's 2d.23. P. to Q. B's 4th.

24. B. to Q's 2d.24. Q. to Q. B's 7th.

25. P. to Q. R's 4th.25. B. to Q. B's 3d.[D]

26. Kt. to K. B's 7th.26. Q. to Q's 8th.

27. Kt. to Q's 6th. (ch.)27. K. to Q's 2d.

28. Kt. to Q. B's 4th.28. B. to K's 5th.

29. B. to Q. B's 3d.29. Q. to Q. B's 7th.

30. K. Kt. to Q's 2d.30. B. to Q's 4th.

31. B. takes P.31. P. to Q. B's 5th.

32. B. to Q. B's 3d.32. Q. to Q's 8th.

33. Kt. to R's 3d.33. Q. to K. R's 4th.

34. Kt. to Q. Kt's 5th.34. Q. to K. Kt's 3d.

35. P. to K. B's 3d.35. P. to K. R's 4th.

36. B. to K's sq.36. P. to K. R's 5th.

37. R. to K's 5th.37. B. to Q. B's 3d.

38. Kt. takes Q. R. P.38. B. takes Q. R. P.

39. Kt. takes Q. B. P.39. B. to Q. Kt's 6th.

40. B. to Q's 5th. (ch.)40. K. to Q. B's 2d.

41. B. to K's 5th. (ch.)41. K. to Q. Kt's 2d.

42. B. to Q's 7th. (ch.)42. K. to R's 3d.

43. B. to Q's 6th. (ch.)43. Q. takes R.

44. B. takes Q.44. B. takes Kt.

45. B. to Q. Kt's 4th.45. K. takes Kt.

46. K. to K. Kt's sq.46. K. to Q. Kt's 3d.

47. B. to Q's 2d.47. K. to Q. B's 4th.

48. K. to K. B's 2d.48. K. to Q's 4th.

49. B. to K's sq.49. K. to K's 4th.

50. K. to K's 3d.50. K. to K. B's 4th.

51. B. takes P.51. P. to Q's 7th.[E]

52. K. takes P.52. K. to K. B's 5th.

53. K. to K's sq.53. B. to Q's 6th.

54. K. to K. B's 2d.54. K. to K. B's 4th.

55. P. to K. Kt's 3d.55. B. to Q. B's 5th.

56. P. to Kt's 4th. (ch.)56. K. to Kt's 3d.

57. P. to K. B's 4th.57. B. to Q's 4th.

58. P. to K. B's 5th. (ch.)58. K. to K. Kt's 2d.

59. P. to K. Kt's 5th.59. B. to K's 5th.

60. P. to K. B's 6th. (ch.)60. K. to Kt's 3d.

61. K. to Kt's 3d.61. B. to Q's 4th.

62. K. to Kt's 4th.62. B. to K's 3d. (ch.)

63. K. to Kt's 3d.

And Black draws the game.

Game VII.—Played in Oct. 1858, between Mr. James Thompson of New York and Mr. H. P. Montgomery of Philada.

WHITE. (Mr. T.) BLACK. (Mr. M.)

1. P. to K's 4th. 1. P. to Q. B's 4th.

2. P. to Q. B's 4th. 2. P. to K's 4th.

3. Kt. to Q. B's 3d. 3. P. to K. B's 4th.

4. P. takes P. 4. Kt. to K. B's 3d.

5. Kt. to Q's 5th. 5. P. to Q's 3d.

6. B. to Q's 3d. 6. Kt. to Q. B's 3d.

7. P. to K. Kt's 4th. 7. Kt. takes Kt.

8. P. takes Kt. 8. Kt. to Q's 5th.

9. Kt. to B's 3d. 9. P. to K. R's 4th.

10. P. takes R. P.10. Kt. takes K. B. P.

11. B. to Q. Kt's 5th. (ch.)11. B. to Q's 2d.

12. B. takes B. (ch.)12. Q. takes B.

13. Kt. to K. Kt's 5th.13. Kt. to Q's 5th.

14. P. to Q's 3d.14. Q. to K. B's 4th.

15. B. to K's 3d.15. Castles (Q's side.)

16. R. to Q. B's sq.16. B. to K's 2d.

17. B. takes Kt.17. K. P. takes B.

18. Kt. to K's 4th.18. Q. R. to K's sq.

19. R. to K. Kt's sq.19. B. to K. Kt's 4th.

20. Q. to K's 2d.20. Q. to B's 5th.

21. R. to Q. B's 2d.21. B. to B's 3d.

22. P. to K. R's 3d.22. K. to Kt's sq.

23. P. to Q. Kt's 4th.23. Q. to K. R's 7th.

24. Q. to K. Kt's 4th.24. K. R. to K. B's sq.

25. K. to Q's sq.25. R. takes Kt.

26. P. takes R.26. P. to Q's 6th

27. R. to Q's 2d.27. Q. to K's 4th.

28. R. takes Q. P.28. Q. to Q. R's 8th. (ch.)

29. K. to K's 2d.29. Q. takes R. P. (ch.)

30. K. to B's sq.30. P. takes Q. Kt. P.

31. Q. to K's 2d.31. P. to Kt's 6th.

32. R. to Q's sq.32. P. to Kt's 7th.

33. Q. to Q. B's 2d.33. B. to Q's 5th.

34. R. to K. Kt's 2d.34. P. Queens, and wins.

Game VIII.—Between Mr. Morphy and Mr. Anderssen.

WHITE. (Mr. M.) BLACK. (Mr. A.)

1. P. to K's 4th. 1. P. to Q's 4th.

2. P. takes P. 2. Q. takes P.

3. Q. Kt. to B's 3d. 3. Q. to Q. R's 4th.

4. P. to Q's 4th. 4. P. to K's 4th.

5. P. takes P. 5. Q. takes P. (ch.)

6. K. B. to K's 2d. 6. K. B. to Q. Kt's 5th.

7. K. Kt. to B's 3d. 7. B. takes Kt. (ch.)

8. P. takes B. 8. Q. takes Q. B. P. (ch.)

9. Q. B. to Q's 2d. 9. Q. to Q. B's 4th.

10. Q. R. to Q. Kt's sq.10. Q. Kt. to Q. B's 3d.

11. Castles.11. K. Kt. to K. B's 3d.

12. Q. B. to K. B's 4th.12. Castles.

13. Q. B. takes Q. B. P.13. Q. Kt. to Q's 5th.

14. Q. takes Kt.14. Q. takes B.

15. B. to Q's 3d.15. Q. B. to K. Kt's 5th.

16. Kt. to K. Kt's 5th.16. K. R. to Q's sq.

17. Q. to Q. Kt's 4th.17. B. to Q. B's sq.

18. K. R. to K's sq.18. P. to Q. R's 4th.

19. Q. to K's 7th.19. Q. takes Q.

20. R. takes Q.20. Kt. to Q's 4th.

21. B. takes K. R. P. (ch.)21. K. to R's sq.

22. R. takes K. B. P.22. Kt. to Q. B's 6th.

23. Q. R. to K's sq.23. Kt. takes Q. R. P.

24. K. R. to K. B's 4th.24. Q. R. to Q. R's 3d.

25. B. to Q's 3d.

And Black resigns.

Game IX.—Between Mr. Morphy and Mr. Anderssen.

WHITE. (Mr. M.) BLACK. (Mr. A.)

1. P. to K's 4th. 1. P. to Q's 4th.

2. P. takes P. 2. K. Kt. to B's 3d.

3. P. to Q's 4th. 3. Kt. takes P.

4. P. to Q. B's 4th. 4. Kt. to K. B's 3d.

5. Q. Kt. to B's 3d. 5. Q. B. to K. B's 4th.

6. K. Kt. to B's 3d. 6. P. to K's 3d.

7. Q. B. to K's 3d. 7. K. B. to Q. Kt's 5th.

8. Q. to Q. Kt's 3d. 8. B. takes Kt. (ch.)

9. P. takes B. 9. B. to K's 5th.

10. Kt. to Q's 2d.10. B. to Q. B's 3d.

11. K. B. to Q's 3d.11. Q. Kt. to Q's 2d.

12. Q. to Q. B's 2d.12. P. to K. R's 3d.

13. Castles.13. Castles.

14. Q. R. to K's sq.14. P. to Q. Kt's 3d.

15. P. to K. R's 3d.15. Q. to Q. B's sq.

16. K. to R's 2d.16. K. to R's sq.

17. K. R. to K. Kt's sq.17. R. to K. Kt's sq.

18. P. to K. Kt's 4th.18. P. to K. Kt's 4th.

19. P. to K. B's 4th.19. Q. to K. B's sq.

20. R. to K. Kt's 3d.20. Q. R. to Q's sq.

21. Kt. to K. B's 3d.21. B. takes Kt.

22. R. takes B.22. Q. to her 3d.

23. K. to Kt's 2d.23. Kt. to K. R's 4th.

24. P. takes P.24. P. takes P.

25. P. takes Kt.25. P. to Kt's 5th.

26. P. takes P.26. R. takes P. (ch.)

27. K. to B's sq.27. P. to K. B's 4th.

28. Q. to K. B's 2d.28. Kt. to K's 4th.

29. P. takes Kt.29. Q. takes B. (ch.)

30. Q. to K's 2d.30. Q. to K's 5th.

31. B. to K. B's 2d.31. Q. to Q. B's 3d.

32. R. to Q's sq.32. R. takes R. (ch.)

33. Q. takes R.33. Q. takes Q. B. P. (ch.)

34. Q. to her 3d.34. Q. takes Q. R. P.

35. R. to K. Kt's 3d.35. Q. to Q. B's 5th.

36. Q. takes Q.36. R. takes Q.

37. R. to K. Kt's 6th.37. R. to Q. B's 3d.

38. P. to Q. B's 4th.38. P. to Q. R's 4th.

39. K. to his 2d.39. R. takes P.

40. R. takes P.40. R. to Q. B's 7th. (ch.)

41. K. to B's 3d.41. P. to Q. R's 5th.

42. R. to K. Kt's 6th.42. R. to Q. B's 5th.

43. R. to K. Kt's sq.43. P. to Q. R's 6th.

44. P. to K's 6th.44. P. to Q. R's 7th.

45. R. to Q. R's sq.45. R. to K's 5th.

46. R. takes P.46. R. takes P.

47. K. to B's 4th.47. R. to Q's 3d.

48. K. takes P.48. R. to Q's 4th. (ch.)

49. K. to Kt's 4th.49. P. to Q. Kt's 4th.

50. R. to Q. R's 8th. (ch.)50. K. to R's 2d.

51. R. to R's 7th.51. R. to Q's 2d.

52. B. to K. Kt's 3d.52. R. to K. Kt's 2d. (ch.)

53. K. to R's 4th.

And Black resigns.

Game X.—Played at the Philadelphia Athenæum, March 10, 1859, between Dr. Jones and Mr. H. P. Montgomery, at the odds of the Pawn and Move. (Remove Black's King's Bishop's Pawn from the Board.)

WHITE. (Dr. J.) BLACK. (Mr. M.)

1. P. to K's 4th. 1. P. to Q's 3d.

2. P. to Q's 4th. 2. K. Kt. to B's 3d.

3. K. B. to Q's 3d. 3. Q. Kt. to B's 3d.

4. Q. B. to K's 3d. 4. P. to K's 4th.

5. P. to Q's 5th. 5. Q. Kt. to K's 2d.

6. K. Kt. to K's 2d. 6. Q. Kt. to Kt's 3d.

7. P. to K. R's 3d. 7. Q. Kt. to K. R's 5th.

8. Castles. 8. Q. B. takes K. R. P.

9. P. takes B. 9. Kt. to K. B's 6th. (ch.)

10. K. to Kt's 2d.10. Kt. to R's 5th. (ch.)

11. K. to R's sq.11. Q. to Q's 2d.

12. Kt. to his sq.12. P. to K. R's 3d.

13. P. to K. B's 4th.13. P. takes P.

14. B. takes P.14. Castles.

15. B. to K. R's 2d.15. K. B. to K's 2d.

16. Q. Kt. to B's 3d.16. P. to K. Kt's 4th.

17. K. B. to Q. Kt's 5th.17. P. to Q. B's 3d.

18. P. takes P.18. P. takes P.

19. B. to K's 2d.19. P. to K. R's 4th.

20. P. to K's 5th.20. Kt. to K. R's 2d.

21. B. takes K. R. P.21. K. to Q. Kt's sq.

22. B. to K. Kt's 4th.22. Q. to Q. Kt's 2d.

23. B. to K. B's 3d.23. P. to Q's 4th.

24. Q. to K's 2d.24. K. R. to K. B's sq.

25. Q. to Q's 3d.25. K. B. to Q. B's 4th.

26. Q. Kt. to K's 2d.26. P. to K. Kt's 5th.

27. B. takes P.27. Kt. to K. Kt's 4th.

28. Q. to Q. Kt's 3d.28. B. to Q. Kt's 3d.

29. Q. B. to K. Kt's 3d.29. Kt. to K. Kt's 3d.

30. K. R. to K. B's 6th.30. R. takes R.

31. P. takes R. (dis. ch.)31. K. to Q. R's sq.

32. Q. to her 3d.32. Kt. to K's 5th.

33. P. to Q. Kt's 3d.33. Kt. to K's 4th.

34. Q. to her sq.34. Kt. takes K. B.

35. P. takes Kt.35. R. to K. R's sq. (ch.)

36. K. to Kt's 2d.36. Q. to K. R's 2d.

37. Q. to her 3d.37. Q. to R's 8th. (ch.)

38. K. to K. B's sq.38. R. to K. B's sq.

39. B. to K's 5th.39. Kt. takes P.

40. B. to Q's 6th.40. R. to B's 2d.

41. Q. to K. B's 5th.41. Q. to K. R's sq.

42. K. to Kt's 2d.42. R. to K. Kt's 2d.

43. B. to K's 5th.43. Kt. takes P.

44. B. takes R.44. Kt. to K's 6th. (ch.)

45. K. to B's 3d.45. Q. to R's 8th. (ch.)

46. K. to B's 4th.

And Black wins.

Game XI.—Between the same players. (March 12, 1859.) At the odds of the Pawn and Move. (Remove Black's King's Bishop's Pawn from the Board.)

WHITE. (Dr. J.) BLACK. (Mr. M.)

1. P. to K's 4th. 1. P. to K's 3d.

2. P. to Q's 4th. 2. P. to Q. B's 4th.

3. P. to Q's 5th. 3. K. Kt. to B's 3d.

4. Q. B. to K. Kt's 5th. 4. Q. to Q. R's 4th. (ch.)

5. Q. B. to Q's 2d. 5. Q. to Q. B's 2d.

6. Q. Kt. to B's 3d. 6. K. B. to K's 2d.

7. P. to K. B's 4th. 7. Castles.

8. K. Kt. to B's 3d. 8. P. to Q. R's 3d.

9. P. to Q. R's 4th. 9. P. to Q. B's 5th.

10. Q. B. to K's 3d.10. K. Kt. to Kt's 5th.

11. Q. to Q's 2d.11. Kt. takes B.

12. Q. takes Kt.12. K. B. to Q. B's 4th.

13. K. Kt. to Q's 4th.13. P. to K's 4th.

14. P. takes P.14. Q. takes P.

15. Castles on Q's side.15. P. to Q. Kt's 4th.

16. K. to Q. Kt's sq.16. P. to Q. Kt's 5th.

17. Q. Kt. to K's 2d.17. P. to Q's 3d.

18. Q. Kt. to K. Kt's 3d.18. Q. B. to K. Kt's 5th.

19. Q. R. to Q's 2d.19. P. to Q. B's 6th.

20. P. takes P.20. P. takes P.

21. Q. takes P.21. Q. Kt. to Q's 2d.

22. K. to R's 2d.22. Q. R. to Q. Kt's sq.

23. K. Kt. to K's 2d.23. Q. to K's sq.

24. Q. R. to Q's sq.24. Kt. to Q. Kt's 3d.

And Black wins.

Game XII.—Between Messrs. Harrwitz and Morphy.

WHITE. (Mr. H.) BLACK. (Mr. M.)

1. P. to Q's 4th. 1. P. to K. B's 4th.

2. P. to Q. B's 4th. 2. P. to K's 3d.

3. Q. Kt. to Q. B's 3d. 3. K. Kt. to K. B's 3d.

4. Q. B. to K. Kt's 5th. 4. K. B. to K's 2d.

5. P. to K's 3d. 5. Castles.

6. K. B. to Q's 3d. 6. P. to Q. Kt's 3d.

7. K. Kt. to K's 2d. 7. Q. B. to Q. Kt's 2d.

8. Castles. 8. K. Kt. to K. R's 4th.

9. B. takes B. 9. Q. takes B.

10. K. Kt. to Kt's 3d.10. Kt. takes Kt.

11. K. R. P. takes Kt.11. P. to Q's 3d.

12. P. to K. B's 4th.12. Kt. to Q. B's 3d.

13. P. to K. Kt's 4th.13. Kt. to Q. Kt's 5th.

14. P. takes P.14. P. takes P.

15. Q. to K's 2d.15. Q. R. to K's sq.

16. Q. R. to K's sq.16. Q. to K. R's 5th.

17. B. to Q. Kt's sq.17. Q. R. to K's 3d.

18. Q. to K. B's 2d.18. Q. to K. R's 4th.

19. P. to Q's 5th.19. Q. R. to K. R's 3d.

20. Q. to K. B's 3d.20. Q. to K. R's 5th.

21. P. to Q. R's 3d.[A]21. Kt. to Q. R's 3d.

22. P. to Q. Kt's 4th.22. Kt. to Q. Kt's sq.

23. Kt. to K's 2d.23. Kt. to Q's 2d.

24. Kt. to K. Kt's 3d.24. P. to K. Kt's 3d.

25. K. to B's 2d.25. Kt. to K. B's 3d.

26. K. R. to K. R's sq.26. Kt. to K. Kt's 5th. (ch.)

27. K. to Kt's sq.27. Q. to K. B's 3d.

28. R. takes R.28. Kt. takes R.

29. Q. to her sq.29. Kt. to K. Kt's 5th.

30. Q. to her 2d.30. Q. to K. R's 5th.

31. Kt. to K. B's sq.31. R. to K's sq.

32. P. to K. Kt's 3d.32. Q. to K. R's 6th.

33. P. to Q. Kt's 5th.33. Kt. to K. B's 3d.

34. Q. to K. Kt's 2d.34. Q. takes Q. (ch.)

35. K. takes Q.35. P. to Q. R's 3d.

36. P. to Q. R's 4th.36. P. takes P.

37. Q. R. P. takes P.37. R. to Q. R's sq.

38. Kt. to Q's 2d.38. K. to Q. R's 6th.

39. P. to K's 4th.39. P. takes P.

40. Kt. takes P.40. Kt. takes Kt.

41. B. takes Kt.41. R. to Q. B's 6th.

42. B. to K. B's 3d.42. K. to K. B's 2d.

43. R. to K's 4th.43. B. to Q. B's sq.

44. B. to K's 2d.44. B. to K. B's 4th.

45. R. to Q's 4th.45. P. to K. R's 4th.

46. K. to B's 2d.46. K. to B's 3d.

47. R. to Q's 2d.47. B. to Q. B's 7th.

48. K. to K's sq.48. B. to K's 5th.

49. K. to B's 2d.49. K. to B's 4th.

50. R. to Q. R's 2d.50. P. to K. R's 5th.

51. P. takes P.51. K. takes K. B. P.

52. R. to Q. R's 7th.52. R. to K. R's 6th.

53. R. takes Q. B. P.53. R. to K. R's 7th. (ch.)

54. K. to K's sq.54. K. to K's 6th.

And White resigns.

Game XIII.—Between Mr. Morphy and Mr. Harrwitz.

WHITE. (Mr. H.) BLACK. (Mr. M.)

1. P. to Q's 4th. 1. P. to K's 3d.

2. P. to Q. B's 4th. 2. P. to Q's 4th.

3. Q. Kt. to Q. B's 3d. 3. K. Kt. to K. B's 3d.

4. Q. B. to K. B's 4th.[A] 4. P. to Q. R's 3d.

5. P. to K's 3d. 5. P. to Q. B's 4th.

6. K. Kt. to K. B's 3d. 6. Q. Kt. to Q. B's 3d.

7. P. to Q. R's 3d. 7. Q. B. P. takes Q. P.

8. K. P. takes P. 8. Q. P. takes P.

9. K. B. takes P. 9. P. to Q. Kt's 4th.

10. K. B. to Q's 3d.10. Q. B. to Q. Kt's 2d.

11. Castles.11. K. B. to K's 2d.

12. Q. B. to K's 5th.12. Castles.

13. Q. to K's 2d.13. K. Kt. to Q's 4th.

14. Q. B. to K. Kt's 3d.14. K. to R's sq.

15. K. R. to K's sq.15. K. B. to K. B's 3d.

16. Q. to K's 4th.16. P. to Kt's 3d.

17. Q. Kt. takes Kt.17. Q. takes Kt.

18. Q. takes Q.18. P. takes Q.

19. Kt. to K's 5th.19. Q. R. to Q's sq.[B]

20. Kt. takes Kt.20. Q. B. takes Kt.

21. Q. R. to Q. B's sq.21. Q. R. to Q. B's sq.

22. Q. B. to Q's 6th.22. K. R. to K. Kt's sq.

23. Q. B. to K's 5th.23. K. to K. Kt's 2d.[C]

24. P. to K. B's 4th.24. Q. B. to Q's 2d.

25. K. to K. B's 2d.25. P. to K. R's 3d.

26. K. to K's 3d.[D]26. Q. R. takes R.

27. R. takes R.27. R. to Q. B's sq.

28. R. to Q. B's 5th.28. K. B. takes B.

29. K. B. P. takes B.29. B. to K's 3d.

30. P. to Q. R's 4th.[E]30. P. takes P.

31. B. takes Q. R. P.31. R. to Q. Kt's sq.

32. R. to Q. Kt's 5th.32. R. to Q's sq.[F]

33. R. to Q. Kt's 6th.33. R. to Q. R's sq.

34. K. to Q's 2d.34. B. to Q. B's sq.

35. B. takes B.35. R. takes B.

36. R. to Q. Kt's 5th.36. R. to Q. R's sq.

37. R. takes Q. P.37. P. to Q. R's 6th.

38. P. takes P.38. R. takes P.

39. R. to Q. B's 5th.39. K. to K's B's sq.

40. K. to K's 2d.40. K. to K's 2d.

41. P. to Q's 5th.41. K. to Q's 2d.

42. R. to Q. B's 6th.42. P. to K. R's 4th.

43. R. to K. B's 6th.43. K. to K's 2d.

44. P. to Q's 6th. (ch.)44. K. to K's sq.

45. P. to K's 6th.45. P. takes P.

46. R. takes P. (ch.)46. K. to K. B's 2d.

47. P. to Q's 7th.47. R. to Q. R's sq.

48. R. to Q's 6th.48. K. to K's 2d.

49. R. takes P.49. K. takes P.

50. R. to K. Kt's 5th.50. R. to K. R's sq.

51. K. to K. B's 3d.51. K. to K's 3d.

52. K. to K. Kt's 3d.52. P. to K. R's 5th. (ch.)

53. K. to K. Kt's 4th.53. P. to K. R's 6th.

54. P. to K. Kt's 3d.54. K. to K. B's 3d.

55. R. to K. R's 5th.

And Black abandoned the game.

Game XIV.—(Unclassified.) Between Mr. Morphy and Mr. Anderssen.

WHITE. (Mr. A.) BLACK. (Mr. M.)

1. P. to Q. R's 3d. 1. P. to K's 4th.

2. P. to Q. B's 4th. 2. K. Kt. to B's 3d.

3. Q. Kt. to B's 3d. 3. P. to Q's 4th.

4. P. takes P. 4. Kt. takes P.

5. P. to K's 3d. 5. B. to K's 3d.

6. K. Kt. to B's 3d. 6. B. to Q's 3d.

7. B. to K's 2d. 7. Castles.

8. P. to Q's 4th. 8. Kt. takes Kt.

9. P. takes Kt. 9. P. to K's 5th.

10. Kt. to Q's 2d.10. P. to K. B's 4th.

11. P. to K. B's 4th.11. P. to K. Kt's 4th.

12. B. to Q. B's 4th.12. B. takes B.

13. Kt. takes B.13. P. takes P.

14. P. takes P.14. Q. to K's sq.

15. Castles.15. Q. to Q. B's 3d.

16. Q. to Q. Kt's 3d.16. Q. to her 4th.

17. R. to Q. Kt's sq.17. P. to Q. Kt's 3d.

18. Q. to Q. R's 2d.18. P. to Q. B's 3d.

19. Q. to K's 2d.19. Kt. to Q's 2d.

20. Kt. to K's 3d.20. Q. to K's 3d.

21. P. to Q. B's 4th.21. Kt. to K. B's 3d.

22. R. to Q. Kt's 3d.22. K. to B's 2d.

23. B. to Q. Kt's 2d.23. Q. R. to Q. B's sq.

24. K. to R's sq.24. R. to K. Kt's sq.

25. P. to Q's 5th.25. P. takes P.

26. P. takes P.26. Q. to her 2d.

27. Kt. to Q. B's 4th.27. K. to his 2d.

28. B. takes Kt. (ch.)28. K. takes B.

29. Q. to Q. Kt's 2d. (ch.)29. K. to B's 2d.

30. R. to K. R's 3d.30. R. to K. Kt's 2d.

31. Q. to her 4th.31. K. to Kt's sq.

32. R. to K. R's 6th.32. B. to B's sq.

33. P. to Q's 6th.33. R. to K. B's 2d.

34. R. to K. R's 3d.34. Q. to Q. R's 5th.

35. R. to Q. B's sq.35. R. to Q. B's 4th.

36. Q. R. to K. Kt's 3d. (ch.)36. B. to K. Kt's 2d.

37. P. to K. R's 3d.37. K. to R's sq.

38. R. takes B.38. R. takes R.

39. R. to Q. B's 3d.39. P. to K's 6th.

40. R. takes P.40. R. takes Kt.

41. Q. to K. B's 6th.41. R. to Q. B's 8th. (ch.)

42. K. to R's 2d.42. Q. takes P. (ch.)

And White loses.

Game XV.—STEINITZ GAMBIT. Between W. Steinitz and J. W. Zukertort.

WHITE. (Mr. S.) BLACK. (Mr. Z.)

1. P. to K's 4th. 1. P. to K's 4th.

2. Kt. to Q. B's 3d. 2. Kt. to Q. B's 3d.

3. P. to B's 4th. 3. P. takes P.

4. P. to Q's 4th. 4. Q. to R's 5th. (ch.)

5. K. to K's 2d. 5. P. to Q's 4th.[A]

6. P. takes P. 6. B. to Kt's 5th. (ch.)

7. Kt. to B's 3d. 7. Castles.

8. P. takes Kt. 8. B. to Q. B's 4th.

9. P. takes P. (ch.) 9. K. to Kt's sq.

10. Kt. to Kt's 5th.[B]10. Kt. to B's 3d.

11. K. to Q's 3d.[C]11. Q. to R's 4th.

12. K. to B's 3d.12. B. takes P. (ch.)[D]

13. Q. Kt. takes B.13. Q. to B's 4th. (ch.)

14. K. to Kt's 3d.14. Q. to Kt's 3d. (ch.)

15. B. to Kt's 5th.15. B. takes Kt.

16. Q. takes B.16. R. takes Kt.

17. Q. to B's 6th.17. Q. to R's 4th.

18. P. to B's 3d.18. R. to Q's 3d.

19. Q. to B's 4th.19. P. to Kt's 4th.

20. K to B's 2d.20. Resigns.[E]

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