GAMES

ILLUSTRATIVE OF THE QUEEN'S BISHOP'S PAWN GAME IN THE KING'S KNIGHT'S OPENING.

Game I.—Between Messrs. Harrwitz and 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. P. to Q. B's 3d. 3. P. to K. B's 4th.

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

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

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

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

8. Q. B. to K. Kt's 5th. 8. Q. R. to Q. Kt's sq.

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

10. Q. to Q. R's 4th.10. P. to Q's 4th.

11. Castles.[A]11. P. to K. R's 3d.

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

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

14. Q. Kt. to Q's 2d.14. Q. R. to Q. B's sq.

15. Q. Kt. to his 3d.15. Kt. to Q's 2d.

16. Q. Kt. to R's 5th.16. Kt. to Kt's 3d.

17. Q. to B's 2d.17. Q. B. to Q. R's sq.

18. P. to K. B's 3d.18. P. takes P.

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

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

21. K. Kt. takes Q. B. P.21. Q. takes R. (ch.)

22. B. takes Q.22. B. takes Kt.

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

24. Kt. takes B. (ch.)

And wins.

Game II.—Between Mr. Horwitz and Captain Evans

WHITE. (Capt. E.) 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. P. to Q. B's 3d. 3. P. to K. B's 4th.

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

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

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

7. Q. B. to K. Kt's 5th. 7. K. Kt. to K's 2d.

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

9. P. takes P. in passing. 9. Q. takes P.

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

11. Kt. takes Kt.11. Q. takes Kt.

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

13. Q. Kt. to Q's 5th.13. Castles on Q's side.

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

15. Kt. takes B. (ch.)15. K. to Kt's sq.

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

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

18. R. to Q's 2d.18. P. to K. B's 5th.

19. Q. R. to Q's sq.19. P. to K. B's 6th.

20. Q. takes P.20. P. to Q. R's 3d.

21. R. takes B.21. R. takes R.

22. R. takes R.22. Q. to her B's 8th. (ch.)

23. Q. to her sq.23. Q. takes Kt. P.

24. R. to Q's 8th. (ch.)24. R. takes R.

25. Q. takes R. (ch.)25. K. to R's 2d.

26. Kt. to Q. B's 6th. (ch.)

And White mates in four moves.

Game III.—Between Captain Evans and Mr. Henderson

WHITE. (Capt. E.) 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. P. to Q. B's 3d. 3. P. to Q's 4th.

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

5. Q. to her R's 4th. 5. Q. to her 3d.

6. Kt. takes K. P. 6. Q. takes Kt.

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

8. Q. takes P. (ch.) 8. K. to his 2d.

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

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

11. Q. takes Q. B. P. (ch.)11. R. to Q's 2d.

12. Q. to Q. B's 5th. (ch.)12. K. to his sq.

13. Q. to Q. B's 8th. (ch.)13. B. to Q's sq.

14. Q. takes Q. (ch.)14. B. takes Q.

15. P. to K's 5th.15. P. to K. B's 4th.

16. Kt. to Q's 2d.16. Kt. to K. R's 3d.

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

18. P. to K. B's 4th.18. B. to K's 2d.

19. P. to K. R's 4th.19. Kt. to K. R's 3d.

20. K. to his 2d.20. B. to Q's 2d.

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

22. P. to K. Kt's 3d.22. B. to Q's 6th.

23. Kt. to Q's 2d.23. Kt. to K. Kt's 5th.

24. K. R. to K's sq.24. P. to K. R's 3d.

25. P. to Q. Kt's 3d.25. R. to Q. B's sq.

26. B. to Q. Kt's 2d.26. P. to K. Kt's 4th.

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

28. P. takes P.28. R. to K. Kt's sq.

29. R. to K. R's sq.29. K. to B's 2d.

30. R. to K. R's 3d.30. K. to his 3d.

31. R. to Q. B's sq.31. R. to K. Kt's 2d.

32. P. to Q. B's 4th.32. P. takes P.

33. Kt. takes P.33. B. to K's 5th. (ch.)

34. K. to his 2d.34. B. to K. Kt's 7th.

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

36. P. to Q. R's 3d.36. Q. R. to K. Kt's sq.

37. Q. R. to K. Kt's sq.37. B. to K. R's 5th.

38. R. to K. R's 3d.38. B. to K. B's 7th.

39. R. to Q. B's sq.39. Q. B. to K. Kt's 7th.

40. R. to Q's 3d.40. B. to K. R's 5th.

41. Kt. to Q's 6th.41. Kt. to K. B's 7th.

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

43. P. to Q's 5th. (ch.)43. K. takes P.

44. R. to Q's 3d. (ch.)44. K. to K's 3d.

45. Kt. takes Kt.45. P. takes Kt.

46. R. to Q's 6th. (ch.)46. K. to B's 4th.

47. P. to K's 6th.47. B. to K. B's 6th. (ch.)

48. K. to his 3d.48. R. to K. Kt's 7th.

49. R. to Q. B's 5th. (ch.)49. K. to K. Kt's 5th.

50. R. to Q's 2d.50. R. takes R.

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

52. B. to K's 5th. (ch.)52. K. to K. Kt's 5th.

53. K. to his 3d.53. B. to K. Kt's 4th. (ch.)

54. K. to Q's 4th.54. P. to K's 6th.

55. R. to Q. B's sq.55. R. to Q's sq. (ch.)

56. K. to Q. B's 3d.56. R. to Q. B's sq. (ch.)

And Black wins.

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