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ILLUSTRATIVE OF THE GIUOCO PIANO.

Game I.—Between Mr. D. Harrwitz of Paris and Mr. Capdebo, a strong Hungarian player.

WHITE. (Mr. C.) BLACK. (Mr. H.)

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. Q. B. to Q's 2d. 7. K. B. takes Q. B. (ch.)

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

9. P. takes P. 9. K. Kt. takes P.

10. Q. to K's 2d. (ch.)10. B. to K's 3d.

11. B. to Kt's 5th.11. Castles.

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

13. Castles (with K. R.)13. Q. R. to Kt's sq.

14. P. to Q. Kt's 3d.14. Kt. to K. B's 5th.

15. Q. to Q. R's 6th.15. K. R. to K's sq.

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

17. Kt. to K's 5th.17. Q. takes P.

18. Q. Kt. to B's 3d.18. Q. to Q. Kt's 3d.

19. Q. takes Q.19. R. takes Q.

20. Q. R. to B's sq.20. P. to K. B's 3d.

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

And Black ultimately won.

Game II.—Played at the Philadelphia Athenæum, between Mr. McCabe and Mr. H. P. Montgomery.

WHITE. (Mr. McC.) BLACK. (Mr. M.)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. Castles. 8. Castles.

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

10. P. to K. R's 3d.10. Q. B. takes P.

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

12. P. to Q's 4th.12. P. to K's 5th.

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

14. Q. B. to R's 3d.14. P. takes P.

15. B. takes P.15. P. to Q. B's 4th.

16. P. takes P.16. B. takes P.

17. B. takes B.17. Q. takes B.

18. Q. to Q's 4th.18. Q. to Q's 3d.

19. Kt. to K. Kt's 4th.19. B. takes Kt.

20. P. takes B.20. Kt. takes P.

21. P. to K. Kt's 3d.21. Q. to K. R's 3d.

22. R. to Q's sq.22. Q. checks.

23. K. moves.23. R. takes P. (ch.), and wins.

Game III.—Between Mr. Horwitz and Mr. Staunton.

WHITE. (Mr. S.) BLACK. (Mr. H.)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. P. to Q. R's 3d. 9. Castles.

10. K. B. to K's 2d.10. K. R. to K's sq.

11. P. to Q's 5th.11. Q. Kt. to K's 4th.

12. Kt. takes Kt.12. Q. B. takes K. B.

13. Q. takes B.13. R. takes Kt.

14. B. takes K. B.14. Q. R. P. takes B.

15. Castles on K's side.15. Kt. takes K. P.

16. Kt. takes Kt.16. P. to K. B's 4th.

17. P. to K. B's 3d.17. P. takes Kt.

18. P. takes P.18. Q. to K's 2d.

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

20. K. R. to K. B's 4th.20. P. to K. R's 3d.[A]

21. Q. to K. B's 3d.[B]21. R. takes Q. P.

22. Q. R. to K. B's sq.[C]22. R. to K's 4th.

23. K. R. to K. B's 7th.23. Q. to K's 3d.[D]

24. K. R. takes Q. B. P.24. R. takes K. P.

25. R. takes Q. Kt. P.25. P. to Q's 4th.

26. P. to K. R's 3d.[E]26. R. to K's 8th.

27. R. takes R.27. Q. takes R. (ch.)

28. Q. to K. B's sq.[F]28. Q. to K's 6th. (ch.)

29. Q. to K. B's 2d.29. Q. to her B's 8th. (ch.)

30. K. to R's 2d.30. R. to K. B's sq.

31. Q. to her 4th.31. R. to K. B's 3d.[G]

32. Q. takes P. (ch.)32. K. to R's 2d.

33. Q. to K's 5th.33. R. to K. Kt's 3d.[H]

34. R. to K's 7th.34. Q. to her 7th.

35. Q. to K's 4th.35. Q. to her 3d. (ch.)

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

37. Q. to her 5th. (ch.)37. Q. takes Q.

38. R. takes Q.38. K. to B's 2d.

39. R. to Q. Kt's 5th.39. K. to his 2d.

40. P. to K. Kt's 4th.40. K. to Q's 2d.

41. K. to Kt's 3d.41. K. to Q. B's 3d.

42. R. to K's 5th.42. R. to Q's 3d.

43. R. to K's 3d.43. K. to Q. B's 4th.

44. P. to K. R's 4th.44. P. to K. Kt's 3d.

45. K. to B's 4th.45. K. to Q's 5th.

46. R. to K's 4th. (ch.)46. K. to Q's 4th.

47. R. to K's 8th.47. R. to K. B's 3d. (ch.)

48. K. to his 3d.48. K. to Q. B's 5th.

49. R. to K's 4th. (ch.)49. K. to Q's 4th.

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

51. R. to Q. Kt's 4th.51. R. to K's 3d. (ch.)

52. K. to Q's 3d.52. R. to K. B's 3d.

53. R. to Q. Kt's 5th. (ch.)[I]53. K. to Q. B's 3d.

54. R. to K's 5th.54. K. to Q's 3d.

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

56. R. to Q. Kt's 4th.56. R. to B's 6th. (ch.)

57. K. to his 2d.57. R. to K. R's 6th.

58. R. to K. B's 4th.58. R. takes K. R. P.

59. R. to B's 6th. (ch.)59. K. to Kt's 4th.

60. R. takes K. Kt. P.60. R. to R's 7th. (ch.)

61. K. to B's 3d.61. R. takes Q. Kt. P.

62. R. takes K. R. P.62. R. to Q. Kt's 6th. (ch.)

63. K. to B's 4th.63. R. takes Q. R. P.

64. P. to Kt's 5th.64. R. to Q. R's 8th.

65. R. to K. R's 4th.65. K. to Q. B's 4th.

66. P. to Kt's 6th.66. R. to Q. R's 2d.

67. K. to his B's 5th.67. P. to Kt's 4th.

68. R. to K. Kt's 4th.68. P. to Kt's 5th.[J]

69. P. to Kt's 7th.69. R. takes P.

70. R. takes R.70. P. to Kt's 6th.

71. K. to his 4th.71. K. to Kt's 5th.

72. K. to Q's 3d.

And Black surrenders.

Game IV.—Between Mr. Horwitz and Mr. Staunton.

WHITE. (Mr. H.) BLACK. (Mr. S.)

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

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

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

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

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

6. K. Kt. to his 5th. 6. Castles.

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

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

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

10. Q. to K. B's 3d.10. K. R. to Q's sq.[A]

11. Q. takes Q.11. R. takes Q.

12. K. to his 2d.[B]12. Q. B. to K. Kt's 5th. (ch.)

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

14. P. to Q's 4th.[C]14. P. takes Q. P.

15. P. to Q. B's 4th.15. Q. R. to K's sq. (ch.)

16. K. to B's 2d.[D]16. K. R. to Q's 2d.

17. Q. Kt. to Q's 2d.17. P. to Q's 6th. (dis. ch.)

18. K. to his Kt's 3d.18. Q. B. takes Kt.

19. Kt. takes B.19. Q. R. to K's 7th.

20. B. to Q's 2d.20. K. R. to Q's 3d.

21. Q. R. to Q's sq.21. K. R. to K. Kt's 3d. (ch.)

22. K. to R's 3d.[E]22. K. R. to his 3d. (ch.)

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

24. P. to K. Kt's 3d.24. Kt. to Q's 5th.

25. B. to Q. B's 3d.25. Kt. to K's 3d.[F]

26. K. to his Kt's 4th.26. B. takes Kt.

27. P. takes B.27. Q. R. to K's 5th.

28. K. R. to K. B's sq.28. K. R. to Kt's 3d. (ch.)

29. K. to B's 5th.29. Q. R. to K's 6th.

30. P. to K. R's 5th.30. K. R. to Kt's 7th.

31. P. to K. R's 4th.31. Kt. to Q. B's 4th.

32. K. R. to K's sq.32. P. to K. Kt's 3d. (ch.)

And then Black mates in two moves.

Game V.—Between M. St. Amant and Mr. Staunton.

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

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

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

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

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

5. P. to Q's 4th. 5. P. takes P.[A]

6. Castles. 6. Q. Kt. to K's 4th.

7. Kt. takes Kt. 7. Q. takes Kt.

8. P. to K. B's 4th. 8. P. takes Q. B. P. (dis. ch.)

9. K. to R's sq. 9. Q. to her 5th.

10. Q. to her Kt's 3d.10. Kt. to K. R's 3d.

11. Q. Kt. takes P.11. Castles.

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

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

14. P. to K's 5th.[C]14. Q. to K. R's 5th.

15. Q. B. takes Kt.15. Q. takes Q. B.

16. Kt. to K's 4th.16. B. to Q's 5th.

17. Kt. to Q's 6th.17. Q. to K. R's 4th.

18. B. takes K. B. P. (ch.)18. R. takes B.

19. P. to K. Kt's 4th.19. B. takes K. P.[D]

20. Q. R. to K's sq.20. Q. takes K. R. P. (ch.)

21. Q. takes Q.21. B. takes Kt.

22. R. to K's 8th. (ch.)22. B. to his sq.

23. K. R. to K's sq.23. P. to Q's 4th.

24. Q. R. to Q's 8th.24. R. to Q's 2d.

25. K. R. to K's 8th.25. R. takes Q. R.

26. R. takes R.26. P. to Q. Kt's 3d.

27. Q. to K's 3d.27. Q. B. to Kt's 2d.

28. R. takes R.28. B. takes R.

29. Q. to K's 6th. (ch.)29. K. to R's sq.

30. Q. to K. B's 7th.

Black resigns.

Game VI.—Played by correspondence between Mr. Cheney, of Syracuse, N.Y., and two Amateurs of Utica, N.Y.

WHITE. (Utica.) BLACK. (Syracuse.)

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

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

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

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

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

6. P. to K's 5th. 6. P. to Q's 4th.

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

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

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

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

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

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

13. P. to K. Kt's 4th.13. B. to K. Kt's 3d.

14. K. Kt. to R's 2d.14. P. to K. B's 4th.

15. P. to K. B's 3d.15. Kt. to Kt's 6th.

16. R. to K's square.16. P. to K. B's 5th.

17. B. to K. B's 2d.17. Q. to K's 2d.

18. Kt. to Q. B's 3d.18. P. to K. R's 4th.

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

20. P. to Q. Kt's 4th.20. Q. to K's 3d.

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

22. Q. Kt. to K's 2d.22. P. to K. R's 5th.

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

24. K. Kt. takes Kt.24. R. P. takes Kt.

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

26. P. to Q. R's 3d.26. Q. to K. R's 3d.

27. K. to Kt's 2d.27. B. takes K. Kt. P.

28. B. P. takes B.28. B. takes Q. P.

29. Q. R. to Q.

Black announced mate in four moves.

Game VII.—Between Mr. Popert and another fine player of London.

WHITE. (Mr. P.) BLACK. (Mr. ——.)

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

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

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

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

5. Castles.[A] 5. K. Kt. takes P.

6. P. to Q's 4th. 6. P. to Q's 4th.

7. K. B. to Q. Kt's 5th. 7. P. takes Q. P.

8. P. takes P. 8. K. B. to Q's 3d.

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

10. P. takes B.10. Castles.

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

12. Q. Kt. to B's 3d.12. Q. B. to K's 3d.

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

14. B. takes Kt.14. P. takes B.

15. Q. R. to Q. B's sq.[B]15. Q. to K's sq.

16. Q. to her B's 2d.[C]16. Q. R. to Kt's sq.

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

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

19. Q. takes Q.19. R. takes Q.

20. P. to K. B's 5th.[D]20. B. to his sq.

21. Q. R. takes P.21. Q. R. to K's 7th.

22. B. to Q's 4th.22. Q. R. to Q's 7th.[E]

23. B. to Q. B's 3d.23. R. to Q's 8th.

24. P. to K. B's 6th.24. P. takes P.

25. P. takes P.25. Q. B. to K's 3d.

26. R. to K. Kt's 7th. (ch.)26. K. to R's sq.

27. B. to K's 5th.27. B. to K. Kt's sq.

28. R. to K's 7th.28. B. to K. B's 2d.

White now checkmates in two more moves.

Game VIII.—Between Mr. Buckle and Mr. Harrwitz.

WHITE. (Mr. B.) BLACK. (Mr. H.)

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

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

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

4. Castles. 4. K. Kt. to B's 3d.

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

6. P. to K. R's 3d. 6. Castles.

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

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

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

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

11. P. to Q. B's 3d.11. P. to Q's 4th.

12. P. to Q's 4th.12. Q. P. takes K. P.

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

14. Q. takes P.14. Q. B. takes K. B.

15. P. takes B.15. K. Kt. to Q's 4th.

16. Kt. to K. B's 5th.[A]16. P. to Q. Kt's 3d.

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

18. P. to Q. B's 4th.18. K. Kt. to K. B's 5th.

19. B. takes K. Kt.19. Q. Kt. takes B.

20. K. R. to Q's sq.[B]20. Q. to Q. B's 2d.

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

22. Q. takes Q.22. R. takes Q.

23. Kt. to Q's 6th.23. Kt. to K's 7th. (ch.)

24. K. to B's sq.24. Kt. to Q's 5th.

25. P. to Q. Kt's 4th.25. P. to K. B's 4th.

26. P. to Q. B's 5th.26. Q. R. to Q. Kt's sq.[C]

27. Q. R. to R's 4th.27. P. to K. Kt's 3d.

28. K. R. to Q. R's sq.28. Kt. to Q. B's 7th.

29. R. takes P.29. R. takes R.

30. R. takes R.30. Kt. takes Q. Kt. P.

31. R. to Q. Kt's 7th.[D]31. R. takes R.

32. Kt. takes R.32. K. to B's 2d.

33. K. to K's 2d.33. K. to K's 2d.

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

35. Kt. to R's 5th.35. Kt to R's 3d.

36. Kt. to Q. Kt's 3d.36. K. to Q. B's 3d.

37. K. to Q. B's 3d.37. Kt. takes P.

38. Kt. takes Kt.38. K. takes Kt.

39. P. to K. R's 4th.39. P. to K. R's 3d.

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

41. P. to K. R's 5th.41. P. to K's 5th.

42. P. takes P.42. K. B. P. takes P.

43. P. to K. Kt's 4th.43. K. to Q's 4th.

44. P. to Q. Kt's 4th.44. K. to K's 4th.

45. P. to Q. Kt's 5th.45. K. to K. B's 5th.

46. P. to Q. Kt's 6th.46. P. to K's 6th.

47. P. to Q. Kt's 7th.47. K. to B's 6th.

48. P. becomes a Queen.

And wins.[E]

Captain Evans's Gambit. GAME THE FIRST.

WHITE. BLACK.

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

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

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

4. P. to Q. Kt's 4th. 4. B. takes Q. Kt. P. (best)

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

6. Castles. 6. P. to Q's 3d. (best)

7. P. to Q's 4th. 7. P. takes P.

8. P. takes P. 8. B. to Q. Kt's 3d.

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

10. P. to Q's 5th.10. Q. Kt. to K's 2d.

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

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

Equal game.

First Variation, Commencing at Black's 4th move.

WHITE. BLACK.

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

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

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

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

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

(See Second Variation.)

Second Variation, Commencing at Black's 5th move.

WHITE. BLACK.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. P. to Q's 5th. 9. Q. Kt. to K's 2d.

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

Same position as in the game given first.

Variation III. Beginning at White's 6th move.

WHITE. BLACK.

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

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

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

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

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

6. Castles. 6. P. to Q's 3d.

7. P. to Q's 4th. 7. P. takes P.

8. P. takes P. 8. B. to Q. Kt's 3d.

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

10. P. to K's 5th.10. P. takes P.

11. Q. to her Kt's 3d.

And your game is preferable to Black's.

GAME THE SECOND.

WHITE. BLACK.

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. K. Kt. to his 5th. 7. Castles.

8. P to K. B's 4th. 8. P. to Q's 4th.

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

10. P. to Q's 4th.10. P. to K. R's 3d.

11. Q. to her Kt's 3d.11. P. takes Kt.

12. B. takes Kt.12. K. P. takes B. P.

13. P. to K. Kt's 3d.13. Kt. to K's 2d.

Black has the advantage.

Variation I. Beginning at White's 7th move.

WHITE. BLACK.

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. P. to Q's 4th. 7. P. takes P.

8. P. to K's 5th. 8. K. Kt. to K's 5th.

9. Q. to her Kt's 3d. 9. Castles.

10. Q. B. to Q. R's 3d.10. P. to Q's 3d.

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

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

13. B. to Q's 5th.

And you win a piece.

GAME THE THIRD Varying from the preceding at Black's 7th move.

WHITE. BLACK.

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. P. to Q's 4th. 7. Castles.

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

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

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

11. Q. B. to Q. R's 3d.11. K. R. to K's sq.

You may then move 12. K. to R's sq., or 12. P. to K. Kt's 3d., and have a good game.

Notes in this chapter

Note 1 · Black would have gained no advantage by taking the Q. P. at this juncture, or by advancing his P. to K. Kt's 4th, to attack the Rook. The mo Note 2 · White designedly gives up the Queen's Pawn, to get a counter attack with his combined forces.Note 3 · Queen to her Knight's 3d would have been worse than useless.Note 4 · Had he gone to Queen's square, to protect his threatened Pawn, White would have won the King's Knight's Pawn. (e.g.) WHITE. BLACK. 23. Q to Note 5 · A most important move. Black dare not now advance his Q. P. on account of Q. to B's 7th (ch.), which would enable White to double his Rooks Note 6 · K. to R's 2d would have been very bad play, because Black would have checked with his Q. at K's 4th; and if then the Queen were interposed, Note 7 · He could not save all the Pawns attacked.Note 8 · Threatening to take the K. Kt. P. with his Rook, and then check with the Queen at her Bishop's 3d.Note 9 · K. to his 3d would have been better.Note 10 · This was ill-judged. He should have played R. to K. Kt's 2d, or Q. R's square.Note 11 · From this point we look upon the game as virtually lost for White.Note 12 · Probably his best move. Had he played P. to Q. Kt's 4th, Black might have taken it with his Kt., and upon the B. P. retaking, have moved K. Note 13 · As good a move, perhaps, as he had on the board. By playing K. R. to Q's sq., he would evidently have lost a Piece.Note 14 · Well conceived. Tempting Black to open the discovered check, which would cost him "the exchange."Note 15 · Interposing the Kt. and then pushing the K. B. P. on the Rook afterwards, would have been unwise, on account of B. to Q's 3d. (ch.), &c.Note 16 · Threatening, if White took the Q. P., to win a Piece.Note 17 · The proper move is B. to Q. Kt's 3d. Taking the Pawn gives an immediate advantage to White.Note 18 · If White play P. to K. B's 5th at this point, his opponent may move Kt. to K. Kt's 5th, threatening to play afterwards Q. to K. Kt's 8th (ch Note 19 · From this move the attack is very lively and interesting.Note 20 · There appears to be nothing better, bad as this is.Note 21 · Castling before moving the Q. B. P., and before the adverse K. Kt. is in the field, appears safer play.Note 22 · Threatening to exchange the Kt., and then take Q. B. P. with the Rook.Note 23 · Intending again to take the Kt., and thus win a Pawn.Note 24 · Well played, the advance of this Pawn secures to him an irresistible attack.Note 25 · Transcriber's Note: This move is notated as the impossible 22... Q. R. to Q's 6th. in the original text.Note 26 · This is a very attacking position for the Kt., and generally occasions great embarrassment to an adversary.Note 27 · Prudently taking possession of an "open file."Note 28 · Transcriber's Note: This move is notated as the impossible 26... K. R. to Q. Kt's sq. in the original text.Note 29 · White plays with remarkable care and judgment here.Note 30 · The termination of this game is an improving lesson in Pawn play.