GAMES
Reading edition
ILLUSTRATIVE OF RUY LOPEZ'S KNIGHT'S GAME
Game I.—Between Mr. Anderssen and Mr. Morphy.
WHITE. (Mr. A.) 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. Kt's 5th. 3. P. to Q. R's 3d.
4. B. to Q. R's 4th. 4. K. Kt. to B's 3d.
5. P. to Q's 3d. 5. K. B. to Q. B's 4th.
6. P. to Q. B's 3d. 6. P. to Q. Kt's 4th.
7. K. B. to Q. B's 2d. 7. P. to Q's 4th.
8. P. takes P. 8. Kt. takes P.
9. P. to K. R's 3d. 9. Castles.
10. Castles.10. P. to K. R's 3d.
11. P. to Q's 4th.11. P. takes P.
12. P. takes P.12. K. B. to Q. Kt's 3d.
13. Q. Kt. to Q. B's 3d.13. K. Kt. to Q. Kt's 5th.
14. K. B. to Q. Kt's sq.14. Q. B. to K's 3d.
15. P. to Q. R's 3d.15. K. Kt. to Q's 4th.
16. Q. Kt. to K's 2d.16. K. Kt. to K. B's 3d.
17. Q. B. to K's 3d.17. K. R. to K's sq.
18. Q. Kt. to K. Kt's 3d.18. Q. B. to Q. B's 5th.
19. Q. Kt. to K. B's 5th.19. Q. B. takes R.
20. Q. takes B.20. Q. Kt. to K's 2d.
21. K. Kt. to K. R's 4th.21. Kt. takes Kt.
22. Kt. takes Kt.22. Q. to Q's 2d.
23. Q. B. takes K. R. P.23. P. takes B.
24. Q. to Q. B's sq.24. B. takes Q. P.
25. Q. takes K. R. P.25. R. to K's 8th. (ch.)
26. K. to R's 2d.26. Kt. to K's 5th.
27. B. takes Kt.27. R. takes B.
28. Q. to K. Kt's 5th. (ch.)28. K. to B's sq.
29. Q. to R's 6th. (ch.)29. K. to his sq.
30. Kt. takes B.30. Q. to her 3d. (ch.)
31. Q. takes Q.31. P. takes Q.
32. R. to Q's sq.32. K. to K. B's sq.
33. R. to Q's 2d.33. Q. R. to K's sq.
34. P. to K. Kt's 4th.34. Q. R. to K's 4th.
35. P. to K. B's 3d.35. K. R. to K's 8th.
36. P. to K. R's 4th.36. Q. R. to Q's 4th.
37. K. to Kt's 3d.37. P. to Q. R's 4th.
38. P. to K. R's 5th.38. K. to Kt's sq.
39. K. to B's 2d.39. R. to K's sq.
40. K. to Kt's 3d.40. K. to R's 2d.
41. K. to B's 4th.41. R. to K's 2d.
42. K. to Kt's 3d.42. P. to K. B's 3d.
43. K. to B's 4th.43. R. to K's sq.
44. K. to Kt's 3d.44. R. to K's 2d.
And the game was drawn.
Game II.—Between Dr. E. Lasker and Wm. Steinitz.
WHITE. (Dr. L.) BLACK. (Mr. S.)
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 Kt's 5th. 3. P. to Q's 3d.
4. P. to Q's 4th. 4. B. to Q's 2d.
5. Kt. to B's 3d. 5. K. Kt. to K's 2d.
7. Q. to Q's 2d. 7. B. to K's 2d.
8. Castles Q. R. 8. P. to Q. R's 3d.
9. B. to K's 2d. 9. P. takes P.
10. Kt. takes P.10. Kt. takes Kt.
11. Q. takes Kt.[C]11. B. to K. B's 3d.
12. Q. to Q's 2d.12. B. to B's 3d.[D]
13. Kt. to Q's 5th.13. Castles.
15. P. to Kt's 5th.?15. B. takes Kt.
16. Q. takes B.[G]16. R. to K's 4th!
17. Q. to Q's 2d.17. B. takes P.
18. P. to K. B's 4th.18. R. takes P.
19. P. takes B.19. Q. to K's 2d.
20. Q. R. to B's sq.[H]20. R. takes B.
21. B. to B's 4th.21. Kt. to R's sq.
22. P. to K. R's 4th.22. P. to Q. B's 3d.
23. P. to Kt's 6th![I]23. P. to Q's 4th.
24. P. takes R. P. (ch.)24. K. takes P.
25. B. to Q's 3d. (ch.)25. K. to Kt's sq.
26. P. to R's 5th.26. R. to K's sq.
27. P. to R's 6th.27. P. to K. Kt's 3d.
28. P. to R's 7th. (ch.)28. K. to Kt's 2d.
29. K. to Kt's sq.29. Q. to K's 4th.
30. P. to R's 3d.[J]30. P. to Q. B's 4th.
31. Q. to B's 2d.31. P. to B's 5th.!
32. Q. to R's 4th.32. P. to B's 3d.
33. B. to B's 5th.![K]33. K. to B's 2d.
34. K. R. to Kt's sq.34. P. takes B.
35. Q. to R's 5th. (ch.)35. K. to K's 2d.
36. R. to Kt's 8th.36. K. to Q'S 3d.?
37. R. takes P.37. Q. to K's 3d.
38. R. takes R.38. Q. takes R.
39. R. takes B. P. (ch.)39. K. to B's 4th.[L]
40. Q to R's 6th.[M]40. R. to K's 2d.
41. Q. to R's 2d.!41. Q. to Q's 2d.[N]
42. Q. to Kt's sq. (ch.)42. P. to Q's 5th.
43. Q. to Kt's 5th. (ch.)43. Q. to Q's 4th.
44. R. to K. B's 5th.44. Q. takes R.
45. Q. takes Q. (ch.)45. K. to Q's 3d.
46. Q. to B's 6th. (ch.)46. Resigns.
The Queen's Pawn Game, or Scotch 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. P. to Q's 4th.3. Kt. takes P.
It is from your third move the opening derives its name of "The Queen's Pawn Game."
4. Kt. takes Kt.4. P. takes Kt.
5. Q. takes P.5. Kt. to K's 2d.
6. K. B. to Q. B's 4th.6. Kt. to Q. B's 3d.
7. Q. to her 5th.7. Q. to K. B's 3d. (best)
8. Castles.8. B. to K's 2d.
You have a better opened game, but the superiority is not important.
Variation I. Beginning at White'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. P. to Q's 4th.3. Kt. takes P.
4. Kt. takes P.4. Kt. to K's 3d.
5. K. B. to Q. B's 4th.5. K. Kt. to B's 3d.
6. Castles.6. P. to Q's 3d.
7. Kt. to K. Kt's 4th.7. B. to K's 2d.
Your game is less confined than his, but you have very little advantage.
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. P. to Q's 4th. 3. P. takes P.
4. K. B. to Q. B's 4th. 4. K. B. to Q. B's 4th.
5. P. to Q. B's 3d. 5. P. to Q's 6th.
6. P. to Q. Kt's 4th. 6. B. to Q. Kt's 3d.
7. P. to Q. Kt's 5th. 7. Q. to K's 2d.
8. Castles. 8. Kt. to K's 4th.
9. Kt. takes Kt. 9. Q. takes Kt.
10. Q. to her Kt's 3d.10. Q. to K. B's 3d, K's 2d.
11. P. to K's 5th.
You have a fine game.
Variation I. Beginning at White'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. P. to Q's 4th. 3. P. takes P.
4. K's B. to Q. B's 4th. 4. K. B. to Q. B's 4th
5. K. Kt. to his 5th. 5. K. Kt. to R's 3d. (best)
6. Kt. takes K. B's P. 6. Kt. takes Kt.
7. B. takes Kt. (ch.) 7. K. takes B.
8. Q. to K. R's 5th. (ch.) 8. P. to K. Kt's 3d.
9. Q. takes B. 9. P. to Q's 3d.
10. Q. to her Kt's 5th.10. P. to Q. R's 3d.
11. Q. to her 3d.11. K. to Kt's 2d.
12. Castles.12. Q. B. to K's 3d.
13. P. to Q. B's 3d.13. Q. to K. B's 3d.
14. B. to Q's 2d.
You appear to me to have the better game.
Variation II. Beginning at White'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. P. to Q's 4th.3. P. takes P.
4. K. B. to Q. B's 4th.4. K. B. to Q. B's 4th.
5. Castles.5. P. to Q's 3d.
6. P. to Q. B's 3d.6. P. takes P.
7. Q. Kt. takes P.7. K. Kt. to K's 2d.
8. K. Kt. to his 5th.8. Kt. to K's 4th.
And he has at least as good a game as you have. This variation serves to prove that your castling on the 5th move is less advisable than the move of 5. P. to Q. B's 3d.
Variation III., Beginning 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. P. to Q's 4th.3. P. takes P.
4. K. B. to Q. B's 4th.4. P. to Q's 3d.
Black now relinquishes the defence of the P. he has gained, but he also in some degree neutralizes your attack.
5. P. to Q. B's 3d.5. P. takes P.
6. Q. Kt. takes P.
You have certainly the advantage in position.
Variation IV., Beginning also 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. P. to Q's 4th. 3. P. takes P.
4. K. B. to Q. B's 4th. 4. Q. to K. B's 3d.
5. Castles. 5. P. to Q's 3d.
6. P. to Q. B's 3d. 6. P. to Q's 6th.
7. Q. takes P. 7. Q. to K. Kt's 3d.
8. Q. B. to K. B's 4th. 8. B. to K's 2d.
9. Q. Kt. to Q. R's 3d. 9. P. to Q. R's 3d.
10. Q. Kt. to Q. B's 2d.10. K. Kt. to R's 3d.
Your game is better opened, but there is no very striking disparity in the positions.
GAME THE THIRD.
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. P. to Q's 4th. 3. P. takes P.
4. K. B. to Q. B's 4th. 4. B. to Q. Kt's 5th. (ch.)
5. P. to Q. B's 3d. 5. P. takes P.
6. Castles. 6. P. to Q. B's 7th.
7. Q. takes P. 7. P. to Q's 3d.
8. P. to Q. R's 3d. 8. B. to Q. B's 4th.
9. P. to Q. Kt's 4th. 9. B. to Q. Kt's 3d.
10. Q. B. to Kt's 2d.10. K. Kt. to B's 3d.
The game is about even.
GAME THE FOURTH. Mr. Cochrane's Attack.
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. P. to Q's 4th. 3. P. takes P.
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. B. to Q. R's 4th.
7. P. to K's 5th. 7. P. to Q's 4th. (best)
P. to K's 5th is the move adopted by Mr. Cochrane.
8. Q. takes P. 8. Q. takes Q.
9. B. takes Q. 9. K. Kt. to K's 2d.
10. K. B. takes Q. Kt. (ch.)10. Kt. takes B.
11. Q. B. to K. B's 4th.11. Castles.
12. Castles.12. K. R. to K's sq.
13. P. to K. R's 3d.
The game is equal.
Variation.
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. P. to Q's 4th. 3. P. takes P.
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. B. to Q. R's 4th.
7. Castles. 7. P. to Q's 3d.
8. P. to K's 5th. 8. Q's B. to K's 3d.
9. B. takes B. 9. P. takes B.
10. Q. to her Kt's 3d.10. Q. to B's sq.
11. P. takes Q's P.11. P. takes P.
12. K's Kt. to his 5th.
Followed by R. to K's sq., and you appear to me to have a better game than Black.
GAME THE FIFTH.
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. P. to Q's 4th. 3. P. takes P.
4. K. B. to Q. B's 4th. 4. K. B. checks.
5. P. to Q. B's 3d. 5. P. takes P.
6. Castles. 6. P. takes Q. Kt. P.
7. Q. B. takes P. 7. K. B. to his sq.
8. Q. Kt. to B's 3d. 8. K. Kt. to R's 3d.
9. P. to K's 5th. 9. K. B. to K's 2d.
10. Q. Kt. to K's 4th.10. Castles.
11. Q. to her 2d.11. P. to Q's 3d.
12. Kt. to K. B's 6th. (ch.)
You have an excellent attack.
Variation, Beginning 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. P. to Q's 4th. 3. P. takes P.
4. K. B. to Q. B's 4th. 4. K. B. checks.
5. P. to Q. B's 3d. 5. P. takes P.
6. Castles. 6. P. takes Q. Kt. P.
7. Q. B. takes P. 7. K. to B's sq.
8. P. to K's 5th. 8. Q. to K's 2d.
9. P. to Q. R's 3d. 9. B. to Q. B's 4th.
10. Q. Kt. to B's 3d.10. P. to Q's 3d.
11. Q. Kt. to Q's 5th.11. Q. to her 2d.
12. R. to K's sq.12. P. takes K. P.
13. Q. B. takes P.13. Kt. takes B.
14. Kt. takes Kt.14. Q. to her sq.
15. Kt. takes K. B. P.
And you must win.
GAME THE SIXTH.
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. P. to Q's 4th. 3. P. takes P.
4. Kt. takes P. 4. Q. to K. R's 5th.
5. K. Kt. to Q. Kt's 5th. 5. K. B. to Q. B's 4th.
6. Q. to K. B's 3d. 6. Q. Kt. to Q's 5th.
7. Kt. takes Q. B. P. (ch.) 7. K. to Q's sq. (best)
8. Q. to K. B's 4th. 8. Kt. takes Q. B. P. (ch.)
9. K. to Q's sq. 9. Q. takes Q.
10. B. takes Q.10. Kt. takes Q. R.
11. Kt. takes Q. R.
I believe the best answering moves have been made by Black, and now, upon surveying the aspect of the board, there can be no question, I apprehend, that your game is much superior. The Kt. which has captured your Rook, he can never extricate, while, to secure yours in the same position, he must lose many moves, and thus afford you ample time for the development of your remaining forces.
Variation, Beginning 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's Kt. to B's 3d.
3. P. to Q's 4th.3. P. takes P.
4. Kt. takes P.4. Q. to K. R's 5th.
5. Kt. to Q. Kt's 5th.5. Q. takes K's P. (ch.)
6. B. to K's 2d.6. K. to Q's sq.
7. Castles.7. P. to Q. R's 3d.
8. Q. Kt. to B's 3d.8. Q. to K's sq.
9. K. Kt. to Q's 4th.
And again, I believe, with the strangely changed positions of his King and Queen, and the facility afforded you for bringing the Pieces into immediate action, that the game is very much in your favor.
GAME THE SEVENTH. Varying from the preceding 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. P. to Q's 4th. 3. P. takes P.
4. Kt. takes P. 4. K. B. to Q. B's 4th.
5. Kt. takes Q. Kt. 5. Q. to K. B's 3d.
6. Q. to K. B's 3d. 6. Q. takes Q.
7. P. takes Q. 7. Q. Kt. P. takes Kt.
8. Q. B. to K. B's 4th. 8. P. to Q's 3d.
9. K. B. to Q. B's 4th. 9. Q. B. to K's 3d.
10. Q. Kt. to Q's 2d.
And the game is in every respect equal.