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[Footnote A: The best move.]

[Footnote B: Preparatory to the move of Q. to Q. B's 2d.]

[Footnote C: Threatening to win Q. B. P. or take Kt. with Kt.,
winning Q. P.]

[Footnote D: If Black had played B. to Q. R's 3d, to prevent
White Castling on King's side, White would have won a piece
by P. to Q. R's 4th.]

[Footnote E: A premature move.]

[Footnote F: The best move.]

[Footnote G: Better than taking Kt., as White would then have opened
the Rook's file.]

[Footnote H: Better than P. takes P.]

[Footnote I: The best move.]

[Footnote J: Intending to advance Q. B. P. A strong move.]

[Footnote K: An impudent move, in the face of such an attack.]

[Footnote L: A strong move.]

[Footnote M: P. to K. B's 5th perhaps stronger.]

[Footnote N: Weak. We cannot see its object. Why not Q. R. to Q's sq?]

[Footnote O: The best move.]

[Footnote P: Preparatory to Kt. to Kt's 4th, and then B. to K's 5th.]

[Footnote Q: Preventing Black's contemplated move with the Q.]

[Footnote R: With a view of withdrawing the B. and playing the
R. to R's 3d.]

[Footnote S: The first move of a combination, which gave the victory to
Philadelphia.]

[Footnote T: Insures the winning of the Kt.]

[Footnote U: A powerful move, as it compels Black to take the Kt., and
thereby opens White's R's file.]

[Footnote V: If B. takes P., White would have played Q. to K. Kt's 5th,
threatening to check K. and Q. with R., or win the R.]

[Footnote W: An all important check before taking B., as it prevented an
interposition of R. to R's 4th.]

[Footnote X: A very attacking move. Much better than B. to K's 5th.]

[Footnote Y: A better move than checking, as it prevented Black's K.
escaping to B's 2d, and then to K's 3d. White also threatened
P. to K. Kt's 4th.]

[Footnote Z: Black would have lost the R. had they taken the B. by a
check at K's 8th, and afterwards at his 7th.]

[Footnote AA: The _coup de grace_.]


GAME II.--Played by Correspondence between
New York and Philadelphia, in 1857.

{PGN 28}

WHITE. (Phila.) BLACK. (N.Y.)
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. Q. Kt. takes P.
4. Kt. takes Kt. 4. P. takes Kt.
5. K. B. to Q. B's 4th. 5. Q. to K. B's 3d.
6. Castles. 6. B. to Q. B's 4th.
7. P. to K's 5th. 7. Q. to K. B's 4th.
8. P. to Q. B's 3d. 8. P. takes P.
9. Kt. takes P. 9. Kt. to K's 2d.
10. K. B. to Q's 3d. 10. Q. to K's 3d.
11. Kt. to K's 4th. 11. B. to Q's 5th.
12. Kt. to Kt's 5th. 12. Q. to Q. Kt's 3d.
13. Q. to K. R's 5th. 13. P. to K. Kt's 3d.
14. Q. to K. R's 6th. 14. B. takes K. P.
15. K. R. to K's sq. 15. Q. to K. B's 3d.
16. Kt. to K. B's 3d. 16. P. to Q's 3d.
17. B. to K. Kt's 5th. 17. Q. to K's 3d.
18. Kt. takes B. 18. P. takes Kt.
19. Q. R. to Q. B's sq. 19. K. R. to K. B's sq.
20. B. to Q. B's 4th. 20. Q. to K. B's 4th.
21. B. takes Kt. 21. K. takes B.
22. P. to K. B's 4th. 22. P. to K's 5th.
23. B. to Q's 3d. 23. B. to K's 3d.
24. B. takes P. 24. Q. to Q. R's 4th.
25. Q. to K. R's 4th. (ch.) 25. K. to Q's 2d.
26. K. R. to Q's sq. (ch.) 26. K. to K's sq.
27. K. to K. R's sq. 27. P. to Q. B's 3d.
28. R. takes Q. B. P. 28. Q. R. to Q's sq.
29. Q. R. to Q. B's sq. 29. R. takes R.
30. R. takes R. 30. P. to K. R's 4th.
31. Q. to K. B's 6th. 31. B. to Q. B's sq.
32. B. takes Q. Kt. P.
And New York resigns, as they must lose their Q.,
or be mated in a few moves.


GAME III.--Between Hon. A. B. Meek, of Mobile, and Mr. Marache.

{PGN 29}

WHITE. (Mr. M.) BLACK. (Mr. Meek.)
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. P. to Q's 4th. 3. P. takes P.
4. B. to Q. B's 4th. 4. 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. R's 4th. 7. P. to Q. R's 4th.
8. P. to Q. Kt's 5th. 8. Q. Kt. to K's 2d.
9. Q. to Q. Kt's 3d. 9. P. to Q's 4th.
10. P. takes P. 10. Q. to Q's 3d.
11. B. to Q. R's 3d. 11. Q. to K. B's 3d.
12. Q. Kt. to Q's 2d. 12. K. Kt. to K. R's 3d.
13. Q. Kt. to K's 4th. 13. P. checks.
14. K. Kt. takes P. 14. Q. to K's 4th.
15. P. to Q's 6th. 15. P. takes P.
16. B. takes P. 16. Q. to K. B's 4th.
17. B. takes Kt. 17. K. takes B.
18. Q. to Q. R's 3d. (ch.) 18. K. to Q's sq.
19. Q. to Q's 6th. (ch.)
Black resigns.


GAME IV.--Between Messrs. Cochrane and Deschapelles.

{PGN 30}

WHITE. (Mr. C.) BLACK. (M. D.)
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. K. Kt. to Kt's 5th. 5. Q. Kt. to K's 4th.[A]
6. K. B. takes B. P. (ch.) 6. Q. Kt. takes B.
7. Kt. takes Kt. 7. B. to Q. Kt's 5th. (ch.)
8. P. to Q. B's 3d. 8. P. takes P.
9. P. takes P. 9. K. B. takes P. (ch.)
10. Q. Kt. takes B. 10. K. takes Kt.
11. Q. to her 5th. (ch.) 11. K. to B's sq.
12. Q. B. to R's 3d. (ch.) 12. P. to Q's 3d.
13. P. to K's 5th. 13. Q. to K. Kt's 4th.
14. P. takes P. 14. Q. takes Q.
15. P. takes P. (dis. ch.) 15. K. to B's 2d.
16. Kt. takes Q. 16. Q. B. to Q's 2d.
17. Castles on K's side. 17. Q. R. to Q. B's sq.
18. B. to Q's 6th. 18. K. to his 3d.
19. Q. B. to K. Kt's 3d. 19. Q. B. to his 3d.
20. Q. R. to Q's sq. 20. B. takes Kt.
21. K. R. to K's sq. (ch.) 21. K. to B's 3d.
22. Q. R. takes B. 22. K. Kt. to R's 3d.
23. Q. R. to his 5th. 23. Kt. to K. B's 4th.
24. Q. R. to Q. B's 5th. 24. Kt. takes B.
25. K. R. P. takes Kt. 25. K. to B's 2d.
26. K. R. to Q's sq. 26. K. R. to K's sq.
27. K. R. to Q's 3d. 27. K. R. to K's 2d.
28. Q. R. to K. B's 5th. (ch.) 28. K. to his square.[B]
29. Q. R. to Q's 8th. (ch.) 29. R. takes R.
30. R. to K. B's 8th. (ch.) 30. K. takes R.
31. P. takes R., becoming a Q. (ch.)
And White wins.

[Footnote A: This is not the correct move, he should have
played K. Kt. to R's 3d.]

[Footnote B: K. to his 3d would have saved the game.]


THE QUEEN'S BISHOP'S PAWN GAME IN THE
KING'S KNIGHT'S OPENING

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. B's 3d. 3. P. to K. B's 4th.
4. P. to Q's 4th. 4. P. takes K. P.
5. Kt. takes K. 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 Q. Kt. 7. Q. Kt. P. takes B.
8. Q. B. to K. Kt's 5th. 8. Q. B. to Kt's sq.
9. P. to Q. Kt's 4th. 9. Q. B. to Kt's 2d.
10. Castles. 10. P. to Q's 4th.
11. P. to K. B's 3d. 11. B. to K's 2d.
12. P. takes K. P. 12. Castles. (best)
13. Q. Kt. to Q's 2d.
And you have a clear Pawn more and a much better game
than he has.


VARIATION I.

_Beginning at Black's 3d 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. B's 3d. 3. P. to Q's 4th.
4. K. B. to Q. Kt's 5th. 4. P. takes K. P.
5. Kt. takes K. P. 5. Q. to K. Kt's 4th
6. Q. to her R's 4th. 6. Q. takes Kt.
7. B. takes Kt. (ch.) 7. K. to Q's sq.
8. Q. takes K. P.
Gaining a Pawn and a superior position.


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. B's 3d. 3. K. Kt. to B's 3d.
4. P. to Q's 4th. 4. K. Kt takes K. P.
5. P. takes K. P. 5. P. to Q's 4th.
6. K. B. to Q. Kt's 5th. 6. K. B. to Q. B's 4th.
7. K. Kt. to Q's 4th. 7. B. takes Kt.
8. P. takes B. 8. Castles.


VARIATION I.

_Beginning at Black's 3d 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. B's 3d. 3. K. B. to B's 4th.
4. P. to Q. Kt's 4th. 4. B. to Q. Kt's 3d.
5. P. to Q. Kt's 5th. 5. Q. Kt. to R's 4th.
6. Kt. takes K. P. 6. Q. to K's 2d.
7. P. to Q's 4th. 7. P. to Q's 3d.
8. B. to. Q. R's 3d. 8. P. to K. B's 3d.
9. Kt. to K. B's 3d. 9. Q. takes K. P. (ch.)
10. B. to K's 2d. 10. K. Kt. to R's 3d.
11. Castles. 11. Castles.
12. K. B. to Q's 3d.
And you have an undoubted advantage of situation.


GAMES

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

GAME I.--Between Messrs. Harrwitz and Staunton.

{PGN 31}

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.

[Footnote A: The following moves will show the probable result of taking
the P. with Kt.:--

11. Kt. takes Q. B. P. 11. Q. to her 2d.
12. P. to Q. Kt's 5th. 12. R. to Q. R's sq.

(His best move; if P. takes P., then White plays Q. to her R's 7th.)

13. Q. to her sq. 13. P. takes P., or B. takes Kt.

And White has little if any advantage.]


GAME II.--Between Mr. Horwitz and Captain Evans

{PGN 32}

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

{PGN 33}

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.




CHAPTER III.

THE KING'S BISHOP'S OPENING.


THE TWO KINGS' BISHOPS' GAME

GAME THE FIRST.

WHITE. BLACK.
1. P. to K's 4th. 1. P. to K's 4th.
2. K. B. to Q. B's 4th. 2. K. B. to Q. B's 4th.
3. P. to Q. B's 3d. 3. K. Kt. to B's 3d.
4. P. to Q's 4th. 4. P. takes P.
5. P. to K's 5th. 5. P. to Q's 4th.
6. P. takes Kt. 6. P. takes B.
7. P. takes K. Kt. P. 7. R. to K. Kt's sq.
8. Q. to K. R's 5th. 8. Q. to K's 2d. (ch.)
9. K. to Q's sq. 9. R. takes P.
10. K. Kt. to B's 3d. 10. Q. Kt. to B's 3d.
11. K. R. to K's sq. 11. Q. B. to K's 3d.
12. R. takes B. 12. Q. takes R.
13. Q. takes B. 13. P. to Q. Kt's 3d.
14. Q. to her Kt's 5th. 14. R. takes K. Kt. P.
I prefer your game.


GAME THE SECOND.

WHITE. BLACK.
1. P. to K's 4th. 1. P. to K's 4th.
2. K. B. to Q. B's 4th. 2. K. B. to Q. B's 4th.
3. P. to Q. B's 3d. 3. Q. to K's 2d.
4. K. Kt. to B's 3d. 4. P. to Q's 3d. (best)
5. P. to Q's 4th. 5. P. takes P.
6. Castles 6. P. takes Q. B. P.
7. P. to Q. Kt's 4th. 7. B. to Q. Kt's 3d.
8. Q. Kt. takes P. 8. K. Kt. to B's 3d.
9. Q. Kt. to Q's 5th. 9. Kt. takes Kt.
10. P. takes Kt. 10. Castles.
11. Q. B. to Q. Kt's 2d. 11. Q. B. to K. Kt's 5th.
12. K. R. to K's sq. 12. Q. to her sq.
Your attack is hardly an equivalent for his extra Pawn.


GAME THE THIRD.

THE ITALIANS' DEFENCE.

WHITE. BLACK.
1. P. to K's 4th. 1. P. to K's 4th.
2. K. B. to Q. B's 4th. 2. K. B. to Q. B's 4th.
3. P. to Q. B's 3d. 3. Q. to K. Kt's 4th.
4. Q. to K. B's 3d. 4. Q. to K. Kt's 3d. (best).
5. K. Kt. to K's 2d. 5. P. to Q's 3d.
6. P. to Q's 4th. 6. B. to Q. Kt's 3d.
7. P. takes P. 7. P. takes P.
8. K. Kt. to his 3d. 8. K. Kt. to B's 3d.
9 P. to K. R's 3d.
The game is equal.


GAME THE FOURTH.

LEWIS'S COUNTER GAMBIT.

WHITE. BLACK.
1. P. to K's 4th. 1. P. to K's 4th.
2. K. B. to Q. B's 4th. 2. K. B. to Q. B's 4th.
3. P. to Q. B's 3d. 3. P. to Q's 4th.
4. B. takes P. 4. K. Kt. to B's 3d.
5. Q. to K. B's 3d. 5. Castles.
6. P. to Q's 4th. 6. P. takes P.
7. Q. B. to K. Kt's 5th. 7. P. takes P.
8. Q. Kt. takes P. 8. Q. Kt. to Q's 2d.
9. Castles. 9. P. to Q. B's 3d.
10. B. to Q. Kt's 3d. 10. Q. to K's 2d.
The game is even.


GAME THE FIFTH.

WHITE. BLACK.
1. P. to K's 4th. 1. P. to K's 4th.
2. K. B. to Q. B's 4th. 2. K. B. to Q. B's 4th.
3. P. to Q. B's 3d. 3. Q. Kt. to B's 3d.
4. P. to Q's 4th. 4. B. to Q. Kt's 3d. (best)
5. K. Kt. to K's 2d. 5. K. Kt. to B's 3d.
6. Q. to her 3d. 6. Castles.
7. P. to K. B's 4th. 7. P. takes Q. P.
8. P. to K's 5th. 8. P. to Q's 4th.
9. B. to Q. Kt's 3d. 9. K. Kt. to K's 5th.
10. Q. B. P. takes P. 10. P. to K. B's 4th.
11. Q. Kt. to B's 3d. 11. Q. B. to K's 3d.
And the game is even.


GAME THE SIXTH.

WHITE. BLACK.
1. P. to K's 4th. 1. P. to K's 4th.
2. K. B. to Q. B's 4th. 2. K. B. to Q. B's 4th.
3. K. Kt. to B's 3d. 3. P. to Q's 3d.
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. takes P. 6. B. to Q. Kt's 5th. (ch.)
7. B. to Q's 2d. 7. B. takes B. (ch.)
8. Q. Kt. takes B. 8. P. to Q's 4th.
9. P. takes P. 9. Kt. takes P.
10. Q. to her Kt's 3d. 10. P. to Q. B's 3d.
11. Castles. 11. Castles.
You have the move, and your Pieces are in better play.


GAME THE SEVENTH.

WHITE. BLACK.
1. P. to K's 4th. 1. P. to K's 4th.
2. K. B. to Q. B's 4th. 2. K. B. to Q. B's 4th.
3. Q. to K. B's 3d. 3. K. Kt. to B's 3d.
4. P. to K. Kt's 4th. 4. P. to Q's 4th.
5. K. B. takes Q. P. 5. Q. B. takes P.
6. Q. to Q. Kt's 3d. 6. K. Kt. takes K. B.
7. P. takes Kt. 7. K. B. to Q. Kt's 3d.
8. Q. to K. Kt's 3d. 8. Q. to K. B's 3d.
Black has the better game.


GAME THE EIGHTH.

WHITE. BLACK.
1. P. to K's 4th. 1. P. to K's 4th.
2. K. B. to Q. B's 4th. 2. K. B. to Q. B's 4th.
3. Q. to K. Kt's 4th. 3. Q. to K. B's 3d.
4. P. to Q's 4th. 4. B. takes P.
5. K. Kt. to B's 3d. 5. Q. Kt. to B's 3d.
6. Q. to K. Kt's 3d. 6. P. to Q's 3d.
7. Q. B. to K. Kt's 5th. 7. Q. to K. Kt's 3d.
8. Q. Kt. to Q's 2d. 8. P. to K. R's 3d.
Black has the advantage.


GAME THE NINTH.

WHITE. BLACK.
1. P. to K's 4th. 1. P. to K's 4th.
2. K. B. to Q. B's 4th. 2. K. B. to Q. B's 4th.
3. Q. to K. R's 5th. 3. Q. to K's 2d.
4. K. Kt. to B's 3d. 4. P. to Q's 3d.
5. K. Kt. to his 5th. 5. K. Kt. to B's 3d.
6. Q. takes K. B. P. (ch.) (best) 6. Q. takes Q.
7. B. takes Q. (ch.) 7. K. to his 2d.
8. B. to Q. B's 4th. 8. P. to K. R's 3d.
9. Kt. to K. B's 3d. 9. Kt. takes K. P.
You have no advantage.

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