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[Footnote A: Having now your Q. P. protected, and an opening for your
Queen, you can advantageously advance the K. Kt's P., and sacrifice
your Kt., as in the Muzio Gambit.]

[Footnote B: A brilliant and amusing little skirmish.]


GAME III.--Between Mr. Popert and an eminent Polish player.

{PGN 50}

WHITE. (Mr. Z.) BLACK. (Mr. P.)
1. P. to K's 4th. 1. P. to K's 4th.
2. P. to K. B's 4th. 2. P. takes P.
3. K. Kt. to B's 3d. 3. P. to K. Kt's 4th.
4. B. to Q. B's 4th. 4. B. to Q. Kt's 2d.
5. P. to Q's 4th. 5. P. to Q's 3d.
6. Castles. 6. P. to K. R's 3d.
7. P. to K. Kt's 3d. 7. P. to K's Kt's 5th.
8. K. Kt. to R's 4th. 8. P. to K. B's 6th.
9. Q. B. to K's 3d. 9. Q. Kt. to B's 3d.
10. P. to Q. B's 3d. 10. K. B. to B's 3d.
11. K. Kt. to K. B's 5th. 11. Q. B. takes Kt.
12. P. takes B. 12. K. Kt. to K's 2d.
13. Q. to her Kt's 3d. 13. P. to Q's 4th.
14. K. B. to Q's 3d. 14. Q. to her 2d.
15. Q. to her B's 2d. 15. P. to K. R's 4th.
16. Kt. to Q's 2d. 16. P. to K. R's 5th.
17. Q. B. to K. B's 4th. 17. Castles on Q's side.
18. P. to Q. R's 4th. 18. P. takes K. Kt. P.
19. Q. B. takes K. Kt's P. 19. K. R. to his 4th.
20. P. to Q. Kt's 4th. 20. K. Kt. takes K. B. P.
21. B. takes Kt. 21. Q. takes B.
22. Q. to her Kt's 2d. 22. B. to K. R's 5th.
23. B. takes B. 23. R. takes B.
24. P. to Q. R's 5th. 24. R. takes K. B. P.
25. K. takes R.
Black mates in three moves.


THE CUNNINGHAM GAMBIT.

GAME THE FIRST.

WHITE. BLACK.
1. P. to K's 4th. 1. P. to K's 4th.
2. P. to K. B's 4th. 2. P. takes P.
3. K. Kt. to B's 3d. 3. K. B. to K's 2d.

Black's 3d move commences the variation known as the
"Cunningham Gambit."

4. K. B. to Q. B's 4th. 4. B. to R's 5th. (ch.)
5. K. to B's sq. 5. K. B. to his 3d.
6. P. to K's 5th. 6. B. to K's 2d.
7. P. to Q's 4th. 7. P. to Q's 4th.
8. K. B. to K's 2d. 8. P. to K. Kt's 4th.
9. P. to K. R's 4th. 9. P. to K. Kt's 5th.
10. K. Kt to K. R's 2d. 10. P. to K. R's 4th.
11. Q. B. takes P. 11. K. B. takes K. R. P.
12. P. to K. Kt's 3d. 12. B. to K. Kt's 4th.
13. Kt. takes K. Kt. P.
You must win.


GAME THE SECOND.

WHITE. BLACK.
1. P. to K's 4th. 1. P. to K's 4th.
2. P. to K. B's 4th. 2. P. takes P.
3. K. Kt. to B's 3d. 3. B. to K's 2d.
4. K. B. to Q. B's 4th. 4. B. to K. R's 5th. (ch.)
5. P. to K. Kt's 3d. 5. P. takes P.
6. Castles. 6. P. takes P. (ch.)
7. K. to R's sq. 7. K. B. to his 3d.
8. K. Kt. to K's 5th. 8. B. takes Kt. (best)
9. Q. to K. R's 5th. 9. Q. to K's 2d. (best)
10. R. takes K. B. P. 10. Q. to her B's 4th.
11. R. to K. B's 8th. (dble. ch.) 11. K. to his 2d.
12. P. to Q's 4th. 12. Q. takes P. (best)
13. Q. B. checks. 13. K. to Q's 3d. (best)
14. Q. Kt. to Q's 2d. 14. K. Kt. to B's 3d.
15. Q. to K. B's 7th. 15. Kt. takes K. P.
16. Q. B. to K's 3d. 16. K. Kt. to his 6th. (ch.)
17. K. to Kt's 2d. 17. Q. takes B.
18. Q. to her 5th. (ch.) 18. K. to his 2d.
19. Q. to K. B's 7th. (ch.) 19. K. to Q's 3d.
Drawn game.


VARIATION,

_Beginning at Black's 7th move._

WHITE. BLACK.
7. P. to Q's 4th.
8. B. takes P. 8. K. Kt. to B's 3d.
9. B. takes K. B. P. (ch.) 9. K. takes B.
10. Kt. takes K. B. 10. K. R. to B's sq.
11. P. to Q's 4th. 11. K. to Kt's sq.
12. Q. B. to K. Kt's 5th. 12. K. Kt. takes K. P.
13. B. takes Q. 13. R. takes R. (ch.)
14. Q. takes R. 14. Kt. to his 6th. (ch.)
15. K. takes P. 15. Kt. takes Q. (ch.)
He has the better game.


ANOTHER VARIATION.

WHITE. BLACK.
7. B. to K'S 2d.
8. B. takes B. P. (ch.) 8. K. takes B.
9. Kt. to K's 5th. (dble. ch.) 9. K. to his 3d. (best)
10. Q. to K. Kt's 4th. (ch.) 10. K. takes Kt.
11. Q. to K. B's 5th. (ch.) 11. K. to Q's 3d.
12. Q. to her 5th.
And wins.


GAME

ILLUSTRATIVE OF THE CUNNINGHAM GAMBIT.

Between two members of the Berlin Chess Club.

{PGN 51}

WHITE. (V. H. d. L.) BLACK. (M. J.)
1. P. to K's 4th. 1. P. to K's 4th.
2. P. to K. B's 4th. 2. P. takes P.
3. K. Kt. to B's 3d. 3. K. B. to K's 2d.
4. K. B. to Q. B's 4th. 4. B. to K. R's 5th. (ch.)
5. P. to K. Kt's 3d.[A] 5. P. takes P.
6. Castles. 6. P. takes P. (ch.)
7. K. to R's sq. 7. K. B. to B's 3d.
8. Kt. to K's 5th. 8. B. takes Kt.
9. Q. to K. R's 5th. 9. Q. to K's 2d.
10. R. takes K. B. P. 10. Q. to her B's 4th.
11. R. to K. B's 8th. (dble ch.) 11. K. to his 2d.
12. P. to Q's 4th. 12. Q. takes P.[B]
13. B. to K. Kt's 5th. (ch.) 13. K. Kt. to B's 3d.[C]
14. B. takes Kt. (ch.) 14. P. takes B.
15. Q. to K. B's 7th. (ch.) 15. K. to Q's 3d.
16. Q. Kt. to B's 3d. 16. R. takes R.
17. Q. takes R. (ch.) 17. K. to B's 3d.
18. Q. to her Kt's 4th. 18. P. to Q's 4th.
19. B. to Kt's 5th. (ch.) 19. K. to Kt's 3d.
20. Kt. mates.

[Footnote A: The correct reply is 5. K. to B's sq.]

[Footnote B: The best move.]

[Footnote C: K. to Q's 3d is the proper play.]


THE SALVIO GAMBIT

GAME THE FIRST.

WHITE. BLACK.
1. P. to K's 4th. 1. P. to K's 4th.
2. P. to K. B's 4th. 2. P. takes P.
3. K. Kt. to B's 3d. 3. P. to K. Kt's 4th.
4. K. B. to Q. B's 4th. 4. P. to K. Kt's 5th.
5. Kt. to K's 5th. 5. Q. to K. R's 5th. (ch.)
6. K. to B's sq. 6. K. Kt. to B's 3d.

It is this move of Black that constitutes the Salvio defence.

7. Q. to K's sq. (best) 7. Q. takes Q. (ch., best)
8. K. takes Q. 8. Kt. takes K. P.
9. B. takes K. B. P. (ch.) 9. K. to his 2d. (best).
10. B. to K. R's 5th. 10. P. to K. Kt's 6th.
11. P. to K. R's 3d. 11. P. to Q's 3d.
12. K. Kt. to Q's 3d. 12. K. B. to R's 3d.
13. Q. Kt. to B's 3d. 13. Kt. takes Kt.
14. Q. P. takes Kt. 14. R. to K. B's sq.
15. R. to K. B's sq. 15. Q. B. to K. B's 4th.
16. Kt. takes P. 16. B. takes Kt.
17. B. takes B. 17. K. R. to K. Kt's sq.
18. B. takes Q. P. (ch.) 18. P. takes B.
19. R. takes B. 19. K. R. to Kt's 2d.
You have a Pawn more and an advantage in position.


GAME THE SECOND.

WHITE. BLACK.
1. P. to K's 4th. 1. P. to K's 4th.
2. P. to K. B's 4th. 2. P. takes P.
3. K. Kt. to B's 3d. 3. P. to K. Kt's 4th.
4. B. to Q. B's 4th. 4. P. to K. Kt's 5th.
5. Kt. to K's 5th. 5. Q. to K. R's 5th. (ch.)
6. K. to B's sq. 6. K. Kt. to R's 3d.
7. P. to Q's 4th. 7. P. to K. B's 6th.
8. P. takes P. 8. P. to Q's 3d.
9. Kt. to Q's 3d. 9. K. Kt. P. takes P.
10. K. Kt. to K. B's 2d. 10. Q. B. to K. R's 6th. (ch.)
11. Kt. takes B. 11. Q. takes Kt. (ch.)
12. K. to B's 2d. 12. Q. to Kt's 7th. (ch.)
13. K. to his 3d. 13. Kt. to his 5th. (ch.)
14. K. to B's 4th. 14. B. to R's 3d. (ch.)
And he mates you in two moves.


VARIATION,

_Beginning from White's 8th move._

WHITE. BLACK.
1. P. to K's 4th. 1. P. to K's 4th.
2. P. to K. B's 4th. 2. P. takes P.
3. K. Kt. to B's 3d. 3. P. to K. Kt's 4th.
4. B. to Q. B's 4th. 4. P. to K. Kt's 5th.
5. Kt. to K's 5th. 5. Q. to K. R's 5th. (ch.)
6. K. to B's sq. 6. K. Kt. to R's 3d.
7. P. to Q's 4th. 7. P. to K. B's 6th.
8. Q. B. to K. B's 4th. 8. P. takes P. (ch.)
9. K. takes P. 9. P. to Q's 3d.
10. B. takes K. Kt. 10. B. takes B.
11. Kt. to Q's 3d. 11. Q. to R's 6th. (ch.)
12. K. to B's 2d. 12. Q. to K's 6th. (ch.)
13. K. to B's sq. 13. P. to Kt's 6th.
He has a fine attack


THE COCHRANE GAMBIT.

GAME THE FIRST.

WHITE. BLACK.
1. P. to K's 4th. 1. P. to K's 4th.
2. P. to K. B's 4th. 2. P. takes P.
3. K. Kt. to B's 3d. 3. P. to K. Kt's 4th.
4. B. to Q. B's 4th. 4. P. to K. Kt's 5th.
5. Kt. to K's 5th. 5. Q. to K. R's 5th. (ch.)
6. K. to B's sq. 6. P. to K. B's 6th.

In the previous Gambit you will remember Salvio advances this P. one
move later, that is, after his K. Kt. is moved to B's 3d, or R's 3d sq.

7. P. to Q's 4th. (best) 7. P. takes K. Kt. P. (ch., best.)
8. K. takes P. 8. Q. to R's 6th. (ch.)
9. K. to Kt's sq. 9. K. Kt. to R's 3d.
10. Q. to her 3d. 10. Q. takes Q.
11. P. takes Q. 11. P. to Q's 3d.
12. B. takes Kt. 12. B. takes B.
13. Kt. takes K. B. P. 13. B. to K's 6th. (ch.)
14. K. to Kt's 2d. 14. R. to B's sq.
15. R. to B's sq. 15. B. takes Q. P.
He ought to win.


GAME THE SECOND.

WHITE. BLACK.
1. P. to K's 4th. 1. P. to K's 4th.
2. P. to K. B's 4th. 2. P. takes P.
3. K. Kt. to B's 3d. 3. P. to K. Kt's 4th.
4. B. to Q. B's 4th. 4. P. to K. Kt's 5th.
5. Kt. to K's 5th. 5. Q. to K. R's 5th. (ch.)
6. K. to B's sq. 6. P. to K. B's 6th.
7. B. takes K. B. P. (ch.) 7. K. to his 2d.
8. P. takes P. 8. P. to Q's 3d.
9. B. takes Kt. 9. P. takes Kt.
10. B. to Q. B's 4th. 10. P. takes P.
11. Q. takes P. 11. B. to K. R's 6th. (ch.)
12. K. to Kt's sq. 12. Q. to K's 8th. (ch.)
13. B. to B's sq. 13. R. checks.
And wins.


GAME THE THIRD.

WHITE. BLACK.
1. P. to K's 4th. 1. P. to K's 4th.
2. P. to K. B's 4th. 2. P. takes P.
3. K. Kt. to B's 3d. 3. P. to K. Kt's 4th.
4. B. to Q. B's 4th. 4. P. to K. Kt's 5th.
5. Kt. to K's 5th. 5. Q. to K. R's 5th. (ch.)
6. K. to B's sq. 6. P. to K. B's 6th.
7. P. to K. Kt's 3d. 7. Q. to R's 6th. (ch.)
8. K. to B's 2d. (best) 8. K. Kt. to B's 3d.
9. P. to Q's 3d. 9. P. to Q's 3d.
10. Kt. takes K. B. P. 10. P. to Q's 4th.
11. Kt. takes R. 11. Q. to Kt's 7th. (ch.)
12. K. to his 3d. 12. Q. Kt. to B's 3d.
13. Kt. to B's 7th. 13. K. takes Kt.
14. B. takes Q. P. (ch.) 14. Kt. takes B.
15. P. takes Kt. 15. B. to K. R's 3d. (ch.)
And then P. to K. B's 7th, winning.


VARIATION I.

_Beginning at White's 9th move._

WHITE. BLACK.
9. K. to his 3d. 9. B. to K. R's 3d. (ch.)
10. K. to Q's 3d. 10. P. to Q's 3d.
11. Kt. takes K. B. P. 11. P. to Q's 4th.
12. B. takes Q. P. 12. Kt. takes B.
13. Kt. takes B. 13. Kt. to Q. Kt's 5th. (ch.)
14. K. to B's 4th. 14. Q. takes Kt.
15. K. takes Kt. 15. Q. Kt. to R's 3d. (ch.)
16. K. to B's 3d. 16. Q. to her B's 3d. (ch.)
17. K. to Q's 3d. 17. Kt. to his 5th. (ch.)
18. K. to K's 3d. 18. Kt. takes Q. B. P. (ch.)
Black must win.


VARIATION II.

_Beginning at White's 9th move._

WHITE. BLACK.
9. Q. Kt. to B's 3d. 9. Q. to Kt's 7th. (ch.)
10. K. to his 3d. 10. B. to K. R's 3d. (ch.)
11. K. to Q's 3d. 11. Q. Kt. to B's 3d.
12. Kt. takes K. B. P. 12. Q. Kt. to his 5th. (ch.)
13. K. to Q's 4th. 13. Q. to B's 7th. (ch.)
14. K. to his 5th. 14. P. to Q's 3d. (ch.)
15. K. takes Kt. 15. Q. to her 5th. (ch.)
And Black wins.


GAME THE FOURTH.

WHITE. BLACK.
1. P. to K's 4th. 1. P. to K's 4th.
2. P. to K. B's 4th. 2. P. takes P.
3. K. Kt. to B's 3d. 3. P. to K. Kt's 4th.
4. B. to Q. B's 4th. 4. P. to K. Kt's 5th.
5. Kt. to K's 5th. 5. Q. to K. R's 5th. (ch.)
6. K. to B's sq. 6. P. to K. B's 6th.
7. K. Kt. P. takes P. 7. K. Kt. to B's 3d.
8. P. to Q's 4th. 8. P. to Q's 3d.
9. Kt. takes K. Kt. P. 9. Q to R's 6th. (ch.)
10. K. to his sq. 10. Kt. takes Kt.
11. P. takes Kt. 11. B. to K's 2d.
12. R. to B's sq. 12. B. checks.
13. K. to Q's 2d. 13. Q. B. takes P.
14. B. to K's 2d. 14. K. B. to Kt's 4th. (ch.)
15. K. to his sq. 15. Q. to R's 5th. (ch.)
16. R. to K. B's 2d. 16. K. B. takes Q. B.
17. Q. takes B. 17. Q. B. takes K. B.
18. K. takes B. 18. Q. takes K. P. (ch.)
19. Q. to K's 3d. 19. Q. takes Q. (ch.)
He has a Pawn more and no inferiority of position.


VARIATION I.

_Beginning at White's 8th move._

8. B. takes K. B. P. (ch.) 8. K. to his 2d.
9. B. to Q. B's 4th. 9. P. to Q's 3d.
10. Kt. to Q's 3d. 10. P. takes P.
11. Kt. to K. B's 2d. 11. Q. B. to K. R's 6th. (ch.)
12. Kt. takes B. 12. Q. takes Kt. (ch.)
13. K. to his sq. 13. Kt. takes K. P.
His attack is irresistible.


VARIATION II.

_Beginning at White's 8th move._

WHITE. BLACK.
8. Kt. takes K. Kt. P. 8. Kt. takes Kt.
9. P. takes Kt. 9. Q. to R's 6th. (ch.)
10. K. to his sq. 10. P. to Q's 4th.
11. B. to K's 2d. 11. Q. to R's 5th. (ch.)
12. K. to B's sq. 12. P. to K. R's 4th.
He has an excellent game.


VARIATION III.

_Beginning at White's 8th move._

WHITE. BLACK.
8. Q. to K's 2d. 8. P. to Q's 3d.
9. Kt. takes K. B. P. 9. P. takes P.
10. Q. to K. B's 2d. 10. Q. B. to R's 6th. (ch.)
11. K. to his sq. 11. Q. takes K. P. (ch.)
12. K. to Q's sq. 12. Q. takes B.
He must win.


VARIATION IV.

_Beginning at White's 8th move._

WHITE. BLACK.
8. P. to K. R's 3d. 8. P. takes K. R. P.
9. Q. to K's sq. 9. Q. to K. Kt's 4th.
10. Kt. to his 4th. 10. Kt. takes Kt.
11. P. takes Kt. 11. Q. takes P.
12. Q. to K's 2d. 12. P. to K. R's 4th.
13. Q. Kt. to B's 3d. 13. R. to K. Kt's sq.
14. K. to his sq. 14. B. to K's 2d.
15. Kt. to Q's 5th. 15. Q. to R's 5th. (ch.)
16. K. to Q's sq. 16. P. to Q. B's 3d.
17. Kt. to Q. B's 7th. (ch.) 17. K. to Q's sq.
18. Kt. takes Q. R. 18. P. to Q's 4th.
19. Q. to K's sq. 19. P. takes B.
And wins.

An attentive consideration of the foregoing examples will lead you to
the conclusion, I think, that the Salvio defence, or that of Cochrane,
which varies from it in the transposition of Black's 6th and 7th moves,
is a safe and trustworthy method of opposing the King's Gambit, and that
the danger to be apprehended by the second player, in advancing his Pawn
to K. Kt's 5th on the 4th move, is not that his opponent should play the
Kt. to K's 5th, and admit of the Salvio or Cochrane defence, but that he
should leave his Kt. to be taken, and adopt the powerful and almost
irresistible attack of the Muzio Gambit.


GAMES

ILLUSTRATING THE SALVIO AND COCHRANE GAMBITS

GAME I.--Between V. H. der Laza and H----d of Berlin.

{PGN 52}

WHITE. (Mr. H.) BLACK. (V. H. d. L.)
1. P. to K's 4th. 1. P. to K's 4th.
2. P. to K. B's 4th. 2. P. takes P.
3. K. Kt. to B's 3d. 3. P. to K. Kt's 4th.
4. K. B. to Q. B's 4th. 4. P. to K. Kt's 5th.
5. Kt. to K's 5th. 5. Q. to R's 5th. (ch.)
6. K. to B's sq. 6. K. Kt. to R's 3d.
7. P. to Q's 4th. 7. P. to K. B's 6th.
8. P. to K. Kt's 3d. 8. Q. to R's 6th. (ch.)
9. K. to B's 2d. 9. Q. to K. Kt's 7th. (ch.)
10. K. to his 3d. 10. P. to K. B's 3d.
11. Kt. to Q's 3d. 11. K. Kt. to B's 2d.
12. Kt. to K. B's 4th. 12. K. B. to K. R's 3d.
13. K. to Q's 3d. 13. B. takes Kt.
14. Q. B. takes B. 14. P. to Q. B's 3d.
15. Q. Kt. to B's 3d. 15. Castles.
16. Q. B. to Q's 6th. 16. P. to Q. Kt's 4th.
17. B. takes Kt. (ch.) 17. R. takes B.
18. P. to K. R's 3d. 18. P. to Q. Kt's 5th.
19. B. takes Q. Kt. P. 19. Q. B. to R's 3d. (ch.)
20. K. to his 3d. 20. Q. takes K. Kt. P.
21. Q. to K. Kt's sq. 21. Q. to her B's 2d.
22. Q. takes P. (ch.) 22. R. to K. Kt's 2d.
23. Q. takes doubled P., and wins.


GAME II.--From Mr. Cochrane's _Treatise_.

{PGN 53}

WHITE. BLACK.
1. P. to K's 4th. 1. P. to K's 4th.
2. P. to K. B's 4th. 2. P. takes P.
3. K. Kt. to B's 3d. 3. P. to K. Kt's 4th.
4. K. B. to Q. B's 4th. 4. P. to Kt's 5th.
5. Kt. to K's 5th. 5. Q. checks.
6. K. to B's sq. 6. P. to K. B's 6th.
7. Q. to K's sq. 7. P. takes P. (ch.)
8. K. takes P. 8. Q. to K. R's 6th. (ch.)
9. K. to his B's 2d. 9. K. B. to Kt's 2d.
10. P. to Q's 4th. 10. P. to Q's 3d.
11. B. takes B. P. (ch.) 11. K. to his 2d.
12. B. takes K. Kt. 12. R. takes B.
13. K. Kt. to Q. B's 4th. 13. Q. to K. B's 6th. (ch.)
14. K. to Kt's sq. 14. B. takes Q. P. (ch.)
15. B. to K's 3d. 15. P. to K. Kt's 6th.
16. P. to K. R's 3d. 16. P. to Kt's 7th.
17. K. R. to his 2d. 17. Q. B. takes K. R. P.
18. Q. Kt. to Q's 2d. 18. Q. to K. B's 8th. (ch.)
19. Kt. takes Q. 19. P. takes Kt.
Becoming a Q., giving check, double check, and mate.


THE MUZIO GAMBIT.

In the two defences to the King's Gambit by Salvio and Cochrane just
examined, when the second player for his fourth move advances his
P. to K. Kt's 5th, attacking the Knight, White replies by moving his
Knight to King's 5th, subjecting himself, as was shown, to a
counter-attack, from which escape without loss is difficult if not
impracticable. From this circumstance, apparently, originated the
conception of the "Muzio Gambit," wherein the first player instead
of removing the attacked Knight boldly abandons him, and by castling
is enabled to bring an almost overwhelming array of forces to the
immediate assault of the adverse King.


GAME THE FIRST.

WHITE. BLACK.
1. P. to K's 4th. 1. P. to K's 4th.
2. P. to K. B's 4th. 2. P. takes P.
3. K. Kt. to B's 3d. 3. P. to K. Kt's 4th.
4. K. B. to Q. B's 4th. 4. P. to K. Kt's 5th.
5. Castles. 5. P. takes Kt.
6. Q. takes P. (best) 6. Q. to K. B's 3d. (best)
7. P. to K's 5th. 7. Q. takes K. P.
8. P. to Q's 3d. 8. K. B. to K. R's 3d.
9. Q. B. to Q's 2d. 9. K. Kt. to K's 2d.
10. Q. Kt. to B's 3d. 10. Q. Kt. to B's 3d.
11. Q. R. to K's sq. 11. Q. to B's 4th. (ch.)
12. K. to R's sq. 12. Q. Kt. to Q's 5th.
13. R. takes Kt. (ch.) 13. K. takes R.
14. Kt. to Q's 5th. (ch.) 14. K. to Q's sq.
15. Q. to K. R's 5th. 15. Q. to K. B's sq.
16. Q. to K. R's 4th. (ch.) 16. P. to B's 3d.
17. Q. B. takes P. 17. B. takes B.
18. R. takes B. 18. Kt. to Q. B's 3d.
19. R. takes K. B. P. 19. Q. to K's sq.
20. R. to B's 8th. (dis. ch.) 20. Kt. to K's 2d.
21. Q. takes Kt.
Mate.


GAME THE SECOND.

_Varying from the preceding at Black's 10th move._

WHITE. BLACK.
1. P. to K's 4th. 1. P. to K's 4th.
2. P. to K. B's 4th. 2. P. takes P.
3. K. Kt. to B's 3d. 3. P. to K. Kt's 4th.
4. K. B. to Q. B's 4th. 4. P. to K. Kt's 5th.
5. Castles. 5. P. takes Kt.
6. Q. takes P. (best) 6. Q. to K. B's 3d. (best)
7. P. to K's 5th. 7. Q. takes K. P.
8. P. to Q's 3d. 8. K. B. to K. R's 3d.
9. Q. B. to Q's 2d, 9. K. Kt. to K's 2d.
10. Q. Kt. to B's 3d. 10. P. to Q. B's 3d.
11. Q. K. to K's sq. 11. Q. to her B's 4th. (ch.)
12. K. to R's sq. 12. P. to Q's 4th.
13. Q. to K. R's 5th. 13. Q. to her 3d.
14. B. takes Q. P. 14. P. takes B.
15. Kt. takes Q. P. 15. Q. Kt. to B's 3d.
16. Q. B. to his 3d. 16. Q. to K. Kt's 3d.
17. R. takes Kt. (ch.) 17. K. to B's sq.
18. R. to K's 8th. (ch.) 18. K. takes R.
19. Kt. to K. B's 6th. (ch.) 19. K. to B's sq.
20. Q. to her B's 5th. (ch.) 20. Kt. to K's 2d. (best)
21. R. to K's sq. 21. Q. B. to K's 3d.
22. Kt. to Q's 7th. (ch.) 22. Q. B. takes Kt.
23. Q. takes Kt. (ch.) 23. K. to Kt's sq.
24. Q. takes B. 24. Q. R. to K. B's sq.
25. Q. takes Q. Kt. P.
And the game is about even.

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