GAMES
Reading edition
ILLUSTRATIVE OF THE EVANS GAMBIT.
Game 1.—Between Mr. Morphy and Mr. Anderssen.
WHITE. (Mr. M.) BLACK. (Mr. 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. Kt's 4th. 4. B. takes P.
5. P. to Q. B's 3d. 5. B. to Q. R's 4th.
6. P. to Q's 4th. 6. K. P. takes Q. P.
7. Castles. 7. K. Kt. to B's 3d.
8. P. to K's 5th. 8. P. to Q's 4th.
9. K. B. to Q. Kt's 5th. 9. K. Kt. to K's 5th.
10. P. takes P.10. Castles.
11. B. takes Kt.11. P. takes B.
12. Q. to Q. R's 4th.12. B. to Q. Kt's 3d.
13. Q. takes Q. B. P.13. Q. B. to K. Kt's 5th.
14. Q. B. to Q. Kt's 2d.14. B. takes Kt.
15. P. takes B.15. K. Kt. to his 4th.
16. Q. Kt. to Q's 2d.16. K. R. to K's sq.
17. K. to R's sq.17. K. Kt. to K. R's 6th.
18. P. to K. B's 4th.18. Q. to K. R's 5th.
19. Q. takes Q. P.19. Kt. takes P. (ch.)
20. K. to Kt's sq.20. Kt. to Q's 6th.
21. Q. B. to B's 3d.21. Kt. takes K. B. P.
22. Q. to K. B's 3d.22. Kt. to R's 6th. (ch.)
23. K. to R's sq.23. Kt. to K. Kt's 4th.
24. Q. to K. Kt's 2d.24. Q. R. to Q's sq.
25. R. to K. Kt's sq.25. P. to K. R's 3d.
26. Q. R. to K. B's sq.26. Q. to K. R's 6th.
27. Q. to Q. B's 6th.27. Q. to her 2d.
28. Q. to K. Kt's 2d.28. B. takes Q. P.
29. B. takes B.29. Q. takes B.
30. Kt. to K. B's 3d.30. Q. to her 4th.
31. P. to K. R's 4th.31. Kt. to K's 3d.
32. Q. to K. Kt's 4th.32. Q. to Q. B's 3d.
33. R. to K. Kt's 2d.33. R. to Q's 6th.
34. Q. to K. B's 5th.34. K. R. to Q's sq.
35. Q. to K. B's 6th.35. Q. to Q's 4th.
36. Q. to K. B's 5th.36. R. to Q's 8th.
37. R. takes R.37. Q. takes R. (ch.)
38. K. to R's 2d.38. R. to Q's 6th.
39. R. to K. B's 2d.39. R. to K's 6th.
40. Kt. to Q's 2d.40. R. to K's 7th.
41. Q. takes P. (ch.)41. K. to R's sq.
42. Kt. to K's 4th.42. R. takes R. (ch.)
43. Kt. takes R.43. Q. to Q's 4th.
44. Kt. to K. Kt's 4th.44. Q. takes R. P. (ch.)
45. K. to Kt's 3d.45. Q. to Q. Kt's 6th. (ch.)
46. K. to R's 2d.46. Q. to Q. B's 7th. (ch.)
47. K. to Kt's 3d.47. Q. to Q. B's 6th. (ch.)
48. K. to R's 2d.48. Q. to Q. B's 3d.
49. P. to K. R's 5th.49. P. to Q. R's 4th.
50. Kt. to K. B's 6th.50. P. takes Kt.
51. Q. takes P. (ch.)51. K. to Kt. sq.
52. Q. to Kt's 6th. (ch.)52. K. to B's sq.
53. Q. takes R. P. (ch.)53. K. to his sq.
54. Q. to Kt's 6th. (ch.)54. K. to Q's 2d.
55. P. to K. R's 6th.55. Q. to her 4th.
56. P. to K. R's 7th.56. Q. takes P. (ch.)
57. K. to Kt's sq.57. Kt. to K. Kt's 4th.
58. P. to R's 8th. (2d Q.)58. Q. takes Q.
69. Q. takes Kt.59. Q. to her 5th. (ch.)
60. K. to B's sq.60. P. to Q. R's 5th.
61. Q. to K. B's 5th. (ch.)61. K. to Q. B's 3d.
62. Q. to Q. B's 8th.62. K. to Q. Kt's 4th.
63. K. to his sq.63. P. to Q. B's 4th.
64. Q. to Q. Kt's 7th. (ch.)64. K. to Q. B's 5th.
65. Q. to K. B's 7th. (ch.)65. K. to Q. B's 6th.
66. Q. to K. B's 3d. (ch.)66. Q. to her 6th.
67. Q. to K. B's 6th. (ch.)67. K. to Q. Kt's 6th.
68. Q. to Q. Kt's 6th. (ch.)68. K. to B's 7th.
69. Q. to Q. R's 7th.69. Q. to Q. B's 6th. (ch.)
70. K. to K's 2d.70. P. to R's 6th.
71. Q. to Q. R's 4th. (ch.)71. K. to Kt's 7th.
72. Q. to Kt's 5th. (ch.)72. Q. to Kt's 6th.
And White resigns.
Game II.—Between Mr. Mead, of N.Y., and another strong player.
WHITE. (Mr. ——.) BLACK. (Mr. M.)
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 P.
5. P. to Q. B's 3d. 5. B. to Q. R's 4th.
6. Castles. 6. K. Kt. to K's 2d.
7. P. to Q's 4th. 7. P. takes P.
8. K. Kt. to Kt's 5th. 8. Q. Kt. to K's 4th.
9. K. B. to Q. Kt's 3d. 9. P. to Q's 4th.
10. P. takes P.10. P. to K. R's 3d.
11. P. to K. B's 4th.11. B. to K. Kt's 5th.
12. Q. to K's sq.12. P. takes Kt.
13. P. takes Kt.13. Kt. takes P.
14. Q. to K. Kt's 3d.14. B. to K's 7th.
15. K. B. to Q. R's 4th. (ch.)15. P. to Q. B's 3d.
16. Q. B. takes P.16. Q. to Q. Kt's 3d.
17. P. to Q. B's 4th.17. P. to Q's 6th. (dis. ch.)
18. R. to K. B's 2d.18. Q. to Q. Kt's 7th.
19. P. takes Kt.19. Q. takes Q. R.
20. P. to K. R's 3d.20. B. to Q. Kt's 3d.
21. P. takes P.21. B. takes R. (ch.)
22. K. takes B.22. Q. to Q's 5th. (ch.)
23. Q. B. interposes.23. Q. takes K. B.
24. P. takes P.24. Q. R. to Q. Kt's sq.
25. Q. takes K. Kt. P.25. Q. to K. R's 5th. (ch.)
26. K. to Kt's sq.26. Q. R. takes P.
27. Kt. to Q's 2d.27. Q. to K. R's 2d.
28. Q. to K. B's 6th.28. Castles.
29. Q. to Q. B's 6th.29. Q. R. to K's 2d.
30. Kt. to K's 4th.30. Q. to K. Kt's 3d.
31. Kt. to K. B's 6th. (ch.)31. K. to R's sq.
32. Q. to Q's 6th.32. R. to K. Kt's sq.
33. Kt. takes R.33. Q. takes Q.
34. P. takes Q.34. R. takes B.
35. P. to Q's 7th.35. P. to Q's 7th.
36. P. queens.36. P. queens. (ch.)
37. Q. takes Q.37. B. takes Q.
And White resigns.
Game III.—Between Mr. Anderssen and Mr. Hillel.
WHITE. (Mr. A.) 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. Kt's 4th. 4. B. takes P.
5. P. to Q. B's 3d. 5. B. to Q. R's 4th.
6. P. to Q's 4th. 6. P. takes P.
7. Castles. 7. B. to Q. Kt's 3d.
8. P. takes P. 8. P. to Q's 3d.
9. P. to K. R's 3d. 9. Q. to K. B's 3d.
10. B. to Q. Kt's 2d.10. K. Kt. to R's 3d.
11. Q. Kt. to Q's 2d.11. Castles.
12. P. to K's 5th.12. P. takes P.
13. P. takes P.13. Q. to K's 2d.
14. Q. Kt. to K's 4th.14. B. to K's 3d.
15. B. to Q's 3d.15. B. to K. B's 4th.
16. Kt. to K. B's 6th. (ch.)16. P. takes Kt.
17. P. takes P.17. Q. to K's sq.
18. Q. to Q's 2d.18. B. to K's 6th.
19. P. takes B.19. B. takes B.
20. Q. takes B.20. Q. R. to Q's sq.
21. Q. to Q. R's 3d.21. K. Kt. to B's 4th.
22. Q. R. to K's sq.22. Q. to K's 5th.
23. Kt. to Kt's 5th.23. Q. to K. R's 5th.
24. P. to K's 4th.24. K. Kt. to Q's 5th.
25. Kt. to K. B's 3d.25. Kt. takes Kt. (ch.)
26. Q. takes Kt.26. Q. R. to Q's 7th.
27. B. to Q. B's 3d.27. R. takes Q. R. P.
28. P. to K's 5th.28. Kt. to Q's 5th.
29. B. takes Kt.29. Q. takes B. (ch.)
30. K. to R's sq.30. K. to R's sq.
31. Q. R. to K's 4th.31. Q. to Q. Kt's 7th.
32. Q. R. to K. R's 4th.32. Q. takes K. P.
33. Q. to Q's 3d.33. P. to K. R's 4th.
34. Q. to K. B's 5th.34. Q. takes Q.
35. K. R. takes Q.35. K. to R's 2d.
36. R. to K. Kt's 5th.36. K. to R's 3d.
37. Q. R. takes P.
Mate.
Game IV.—Between Mr. Morphy and Mr. Marache
WHITE. (Mr. Marache.)BLACK. (Mr. Morphy.)
1. P. to K's 4th. 1. P. to K's 4th.
2. Kt. to K. B's 3d. 2. Kt. to Q. B's 3d.
3. B. to Q. B's 4th. 3. B. to Q. B's 4th.
4. P. to Q. Kt's 4th. 4. B. takes P.
5. P. to Q. B's 3d. 5. B. to R's 4th.
6. P. to Q's 4th. 6. P. takes P.
7. P. to K's 5th. 7. P. to Q's 4th.
8. P. takes P.en passant. 8. Q. takes P.
9. Castles. 9. K. Kt. to K's 2d.
10. Kt. to K. Kt's 5th.10. Castles.
11. B. to Q's 3d.11. B. to K. B's 4th.
12. B. takes B.12. Kt. takes B.
13. B. to Q. R's 3d.13. Q. to K. Kt's 3d.
14. B. takes R.14. Q. takes Kt.
15. B. to R's 3d.15. P. takes P.
16. B. to Q. B's sq.16. Q. to Kt's 3d.
17. B. to K. B's 4th.17. R. to Q's sq.
18. Q. to Q. B's 2d.18. Q. Kt. to Q's 5th.
19. Q. to K's 4th.19. K. Kt. to Kt's 6th
20. Q. takes Q.20. Q. Kt. Mates.
The Two Knights' Defence.
This, like the Evans Gambit, and the Queen's Pawn Game or Scotch Gambit, is a variation merely of the Giuoco Piano; the second player, instead of moving at his 3d move, K. B. to Q. B's 4th, bringing out his K. Kt. to B's 3d.
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. Kt. to B's 3d.
4. K. Kt. to his 5th. 4. P. to Q's 4th.
5. P. takes P. 5. K. Kt. takes P.
6. K. Kt. takes K. B. P. 6. K. takes Kt.
7. Q. to K. B's 3d. (ch.) 7. K. to his 3d.
8. Q. Kt. to Q. B's 3d. 8. Q. Kt. to K's 2d.
9. P. to Q's 4th. 9. P. to Q. B's 3d.
10. Q. B. to K. Kt's 5th.10. P. to K. R's 3d.
11. Q. B. takes Kt.11. B. takes B.
12. Castles on Q's side.12. K. R. to B's sq
13. Q. to K's 4th.13. Q. to her 3d.
14. K. R. to K's sq.14. B. to K. B's 4th.
15. P. to K. Kt's 4th.15. B. to Kt's 4th. (ch.)
16. K. to Kt's sq.16. R. to B's 5th.
17. Q. to K. R's 7th.17. B. to K. B's 3d.
18. P. takes P.18. B. takes P.
19. B. takes Kt. (ch.)19. P. takes B.
20. Kt. takes P.
And you must win easily.
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. Kt. to B's 3d.
4. K. Kt. to his 5th. 4. K. Kt. takes K. P.
5. B. takes K. B. P. (ch.) 5. K. to his 2d.
6. P. to Q's 3d. 6. Kt. to K. B's 3d
7. B. to Q. Kt's 3d. 7. P. to Q's 4th.
8. P. to K. B's 4th. 8. Q. B. to K. Kt's 5th.
9. Q. to her 2d. 9. P. to K. R's 3d.
10. P. takes K. P.10. Q. Kt. takes P.
11. Q. to K's 3d.11. P. takes Kt.
12. Q. takes Kt. (ch.)12. K. to B's 2d.
13. Castles.13. B. to Q's 3d.
14. Q. takes Q. P. (ch.)
And you must win.