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Howard Staunton and Modern Authorities - The Blue Book of Chess



H >> Howard Staunton and Modern Authorities >> The Blue Book of Chess

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Remember that at your move 14. you must not, instead of playing
Q. R. to Q's sq., take the Kt. with your B., and afterwards play
15. Q. Kt. to K's 4th, because after taking your B. with K. R's P.,
he might move Q. B. to K. B's 4th, and thus prevent you moving your
Kt. advantageously.


VARIATION II.

_Beginning at White's 6th 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. K. B. to Q. B's 4th. 3. K. B. to Q. B's 4th.
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. Q. Kt. to K's 2d.
The game is even.


VARIATION III.

_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. K. B. to Q. B's 4th. 3. K. B. to Q. B's 4th.
4. P. to Q. B's 3d. 4. K. Kt. to B's 3d.
5. Castles. 5. Kt. takes K's P.
6. Q. to K's 2d. 6. P. to Q's 4th.
7. B. to Q. Kt's 5th. 7. Castles.
8. B. takes Q. Kt. 8. P. takes B.
9. Kt. takes K. P. 9. Q. B. to Kt's 2d.
10. P. to Q's 4th. 10. K. B. to Q. Kt's 3d.
There is no advantage on either side.


GAME THE TENTH.

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. K. B. to Q. B's 4th. 3. K. B. to Q. B's 4th.
4. P. to Q. B's 3d. 4. K. Kt. to B's 3d.
5. P. to Q's 3d. 5. P. to Q's 3d.
6. P. to Q's 4th. 6. P. takes P.
7. P. takes P. 7. B. to Q. Kt's 3d.
8. Q. Kt. to B's 3d. 8. Q. B. to K. Kt's 5th
9. P. to Q's 5th. 9. Q. Kt. to K's 4th.
The game is equal.


GAME THE ELEVENTH.

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. B. to Q. B's 4th.
4. P. to Q. B's 3d. 4. P. to Q'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. K. Kt. to B's 3d.
9. Q. to her Kt's 3d. 9. Castles.
10. Castles. 10. Q. Kt. to R's 4th.
11. Q. to her B's 2d. 11. Kt. takes B.
12. Q. takes Kt. 12. Kt. takes K's P.
13. Kt. takes Kt. 13. P. to Q's 4th.
14. Q. to K's 2d. 14. P. takes Kt.
15. Q. takes P.

There is little difference in the positions, but your men are better
disposed for immediate action, and you have the advantage of a Knight
against a Bishop.


VARIATION I.

_Beginning at White'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. K. B. to Q. B's 4th. 3. K. B. to Q. B's 4th.
4. P. to Q. B's 3d. 4. P. to Q'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. K. to his B's sq. 7. Q. B. to K. Kt's 5th.
8. Q. to her R's 4th. 8. B. takes Kt.
9. P. takes B. 9. Q. to her 2d.
10. K. B. to Q. Kt's 5th. 10. Castles.
11. K. to Kt's 2d.
And it appears to me that White has an unquestionable advantage.


GAME THE TWELFTH.

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


GAME THE THIRTEENTH.

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. B. to Q. B's 4th.
4. P. to Q. B's 3d. 4. Q. to K's 2d.
5. P. to Q's 4th. 5. B. to Q. Kt's 3d.
6. P. takes K. P. 6. Kt. takes P.
7. Kt. takes Kt. 7. Q. takes Kt.
8. Castles. 8. P. to Q's 3d.
9. K. to R's sq. 9. Q's B. to K's 3d.
White has a little the better game.


VARIATION.

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. B's 3d. 4. K. B. to Q. Kt's 3d
5. P. to Q's 4th. 5. P. to Q's 3d.
6. P. takes P. 6. P. takes P.
7. Q. takes Q. (ch.) 7. K. takes Q.
8. B. takes K. B's P.,
and you have the better game.


GAME THE FOURTEENTH.

WHITE. BLACK.
1. P. to K's 4th. 1. P. to K's 4th.
2. K's Kt. to B's 3d. 2. Q. Kt. to B's 3d.
3. K's B. to Q. B's 4th. 3. K's B. to Q. B's 4th.
4. Castles. 4. P. to Q's 3d.
5. P. to Q. B's 3d. 5. Q's B. to K. Kt's 5th.
6. Q. to her Kt's 3d. 6. Q's B. takes Kt.
7. B. takes K. B. P. (ch.) 7. K. to K. B's sq.
8. K. Kt. P. takes Q. B. 8. Q. to K. B's 3d.
9. K. B. to K. R's 5th. 9. P. to K. Kt's 3d.
10. K. B. to Kt's 4th. 10. B. to Q. Kt's 3d.
11. Q. to her sq.
You have the better game.


GAME THE FIFTEENTH.

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. B. to Q. B's 4th.
4. P. to Q's 3d. 4. P. to Q's 3d.
5. P. to Q. B's 3d. 5. Q. to K. B's 3d.
6. Q. B. to K. Kt's 5th. 6. Q. to K. Kt's 3d.
7. Castles. 7. Q. B. to K. Kt's 5th.
8. Q. Kt. to Q's 2d. 8. K. Kt. to K. R's 3d.
9. P. to Q. Kt's 4th. 9. K. B. to Q. Kt's 3d.
10. P. to Q. R's 4th. 10. P. to Q. R's 4th. (best)
11. P. to Q. Kt's 5th. 11. Kt. to Q's sq.
12. K. B. to Q's 5th.
The game is in your favor.


GAMES

ILLUSTRATIVE OF THE GIUOCO PIANO.

GAME I.--Between Mr. D. Harrwitz of Paris and Mr. Capdebo,
a strong Hungarian player.

{PGN 11}

WHITE. (Mr. C.) 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. B's 3d. 4. K. Kt. to Q. B's 3d.
5. P. to Q's 4th. 5. P. takes P.
6. P. takes P. 6. K. B. to Q. Kt's 5th. (ch.)
7. Q. B. to Q's 2d. 7. K. B. takes Q. B. (ch.)
8. Q. Kt. takes B. 8. P. to Q's 4th.
9. P. takes P. 9. K. Kt. takes P.
10. Q. to K's 2d. (ch.) 10. B. to K's 3d.
11. B. to Kt's 5th. 11. Castles.
12. B. takes Kt. 12. P. takes B.
13. Castles (with K. R.) 13. Q. R. to Kt's sq.
14. P. to Q. Kt's 3d. 14. Kt. to K. B's 5th.
15. Q. to Q. R's 6th. 15. K. R. to K's sq.
16. K. R. to K's sq. 16. Q. to Q's 2d.
17. Kt. to K's 5th. 17. Q. takes P.
18. Q. Kt. to B's 3d. 18. Q. to Q. Kt's 3d.
19. Q. takes Q. 19. R. takes Q.
20. Q. R. to B's sq. 20. P. to K. B's 3d.
21. K. Kt. to Q. B's 4th. 21. Q. R. to R's 3d.
And Black ultimately won.


GAME II.--Played at the Philadelphia Athenĉum,
between Mr. McCabe and Mr. H. P. Montgomery.

{PGN 12}

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


GAME III.--Between Mr. Horwitz and Mr. Staunton.

{PGN 13}

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. K. B. to Q. B's 4th. 3. K. B. to Q. B's 4th.
4. P. to Q. B's 3d. 4. P. to Q's 3d.
5. P. to Q's 4th. 5. P. takes P.
6. P. takes P. 6. B. to Q. Kt's 3d.
7. Q. Kt. to B's 3d. 7. Q. B. to K. Kt's 5th.
8. Q. B. to K's 3d. 8. K. Kt. to B's 3d.
9. P. to Q. R's 3d. 9. Castles.
10. K. B. to K's 2d. 10. K. R. to K's sq.
11. P. to Q's 5th. 11. Q. Kt. to K's 4th.
12. Kt. takes Kt. 12. Q. B. takes K. B.
13. Q. takes B. 13. R. takes Kt.
14. B. takes K. B. 14. Q. R. P. takes B.
15. Castles on K's side. 15. Kt. takes K. P.
16. Kt. takes Kt. 16. P. to K. B's 4th.
17. P. to K. B's 3d. 17. P. takes Kt.
18. P. takes P. 18. Q. to K's 2d.
19. Q. R. to K's sq. 19. Q. R. to K's sq.
20. K. R. to K. B's 4th. 20. P. to K. R's 3d.[A]
21. Q. to K. B's 3d.[B] 21. R. takes Q. P.
22. Q. R. to K. B's sq.[C] 22. R. to K's 4th.
23. K. R. to K. B's 7th. 23. Q. to K's 3d.[D]
24. K. R. takes Q. B. P. 24. R. takes K. P.
25. R. takes Q. Kt. P. 25. P. to Q's 4th.
26. P. to K. R's 3d.[E] 26. R. to K's 8th.
27. R. takes R. 27. Q. takes R. (ch.)
28. Q. to K. B's sq.[F] 28. Q. to K's 6th. (ch.)
29. Q. to K. B's 2d. 29. Q. to her B's 8th. (ch.)
30. K. to R's 2d. 30. R. to K. B's sq.
31. Q. to her 4th. 31. R. to K. B's 3d.[G]
32. Q. takes P. (ch.) 32. K. to R's 2d.
33. Q. to K's 5th. 33. R. to K. Kt's 3d.[H]
34. R. to K's 7th. 34. Q. to her 7th.
35. Q. to K's 4th. 35. Q. to her 3d. (ch.)
36. R. to K's 5th. 36. K. to Kt's sq.
37. Q. to her 5th. (ch.) 37. Q. takes Q.
38. R. takes Q. 38. K. to B's 2d.
39. R. to Q. Kt's 5th. 39. K. to his 2d.
40. P. to K. Kt's 4th. 40. K. to Q's 2d.
41. K. to Kt's 3d. 41. K. to Q. B's 3d.
42. R. to K's 5th. 42. R. to Q's 3d.
43. R. to K's 3d. 43. K. to Q. B's 4th.
44. P. to K. R's 4th. 44. P. to K. Kt's 3d.
45. K. to B's 4th. 45. K. to Q's 5th.
46. R. to K's 4th. (ch.) 46. K. to Q's 4th.
47. R. to K's 8th. 47. R. to K. B's 3d. (ch.)
48. K. to his 3d. 48. K. to Q. B's 5th.
49. R. to K's 4th. (ch.) 49. K. to Q's 4th.
50. R. to K. B's 4th. 50. R. to Q. B's 3d.
51. R. to Q. Kt's 4th. 51. R. to K's 3d. (ch.)
52. K. to Q's 3d. 52. R. to K. B's 3d.
53. R. to Q. Kt's 5th. (ch.)[I] 53. K. to Q. B's 3d.
54. R. to K's 5th. 54. K. to Q's 3d.
55. R. to Q. Kt's 5th. 55. K. to Q. B's 3d.
56. R. to Q. Kt's 4th. 56. R. to B's 6th. (ch.)
57. K. to his 2d. 57. R. to K. R's 6th.
58. R. to K. B's 4th. 58. R. takes K. R. P.
59. R. to B's 6th. (ch.) 59. K. to Kt's 4th.
60. R. takes K. Kt. P. 60. R. to R's 7th. (ch.)
61. K. to B's 3d. 61. R. takes Q. Kt. P.
62. R. takes K. R. P. 62. R. to Q. Kt's 6th. (ch.)
63. K. to B's 4th. 63. R. takes Q. R. P.
64. P. to Kt's 5th. 64. R. to Q. R's 8th.
65. R. to K. R's 4th. 65. K. to Q. B's 4th.
66. P. to Kt's 6th. 66. R. to Q. R's 2d.
67. K. to his B's 5th. 67. P. to Kt's 4th.
68. R. to K. Kt's 4th. 68. P. to Kt's 5th.[J]
69. P. to Kt's 7th. 69. R. takes P.
70. R. takes R. 70. P. to Kt's 6th.
71. K. to his 4th. 71. K. to Kt's 5th.
72. K. to Q's 3d.
And Black surrenders.

[Footnote A: Black would have gained no advantage by taking the Q. P. at
this juncture, or by advancing his P. to K. Kt's 4th, to attack the
Rook. The move in the text was not made without due deliberation, and
we believe it the best on the board.]

[Footnote B: White designedly gives up the Queen's Pawn, to get a
counter attack with his combined forces.]

[Footnote C: Queen to her Knight's 3d would have been worse than
useless.]

[Footnote D: Had he gone to Queen's square, to protect his threatened
Pawn, White would have won the King's Knight's Pawn. (_e.g._)

WHITE. BLACK.
23. Q to Q's sq.
24. R. takes K. Kt. P. (ch.) 24. K. takes R.
25. Q. to K. B's 7th. (ch.) 25. K. to R's sq.
26. K. R. to K. B's 6th. 26. R. to K. R's 4th.
27. Q. takes K. R. 27. Q. takes R.
28. Q. takes R. (ch.), &c.]

[Footnote E: A most important move. Black dare not now advance his Q. P.
on account of Q. to B's 7th (ch.), which would enable White to double
his Rooks on the adversary's K. Kt. P., and thus win easily.]

[Footnote F: K. to R's 2d would have been very bad play, because Black
would have checked with his Q. at K's 4th; and if then the Queen were
interposed, he would have taken the Q. and played R. to K's 6th (ch.),
and afterwards R. to Q. Kt's 6th.]

[Footnote G: He could not save all the Pawns attacked.]

[Footnote H: Threatening to take the K. Kt. P. with his Rook, and then
check with the Queen at her Bishop's 3d.]

[Footnote I: K. to his 3d would have been better.]

[Footnote J: This was ill-judged. He should have played
R. to K. Kt's 2d, or Q. R's square.]


GAME IV.--Between Mr. Horwitz and Mr. Staunton.

{PGN 14}

WHITE. (Mr. H.) BLACK. (Mr. S.)
1. P. to K's 4th. 1. P. to K's 4th.
2. K. Kt. to K. 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. B's 3d. 4. K. Kt. to B's 3d.
5. P. to Q's 3d. 5. P. to Q's 3d.
6. K. Kt. to his 5th. 6. Castles.
7. P. to K. B's 4th. 7. P. to Q's 4th.
8. P. takes Q. P. 8. K. Kt. takes P.
9. B. takes Kt. 9. Q. takes B.
10. Q. to K. B's 3d. 10. K. R. to Q's sq.[A]
11. Q. takes Q. 11. R. takes Q.
12. K. to his 2d.[B] 12. Q. B. to K. Kt's 5th. (ch.)
13. K. Kt. to B's 3d. 13. Q. R. to Q's sq.
14. P. to Q's 4th.[C] 14. P. takes Q. P.
15. P. to Q. B's 4th. 15. Q. R. to K's sq. (ch.)
16. K. to B's 2d.[D] 16. K. R. to Q's 2d.
17. Q. Kt. to Q's 2d. 17. P. to Q's 6th. (dis. ch.)
18. K. to his Kt's 3d. 18. Q. B. takes Kt.
19. Kt. takes B. 19. Q. R. to K's 7th.
20. B. to Q's 2d. 20. K. R. to Q's 3d.
21. Q. R. to Q's sq. 21. K. R. to K. Kt's 3d. (ch.)
22. K. to R's 3d.[E] 22. K. R. to his 3d. (ch.)
23. Kt. to K. R's 4th. 23. B. to K's 2d.
24. P. to K. Kt's 3d. 24. Kt. to Q's 5th.
25. B. to Q. B's 3d. 25. Kt. to K's 3d.[F]
26. K. to his Kt's 4th. 26. B. takes Kt.
27. P. takes B. 27. Q. R. to K's 5th.
28. K. R. to K. B's sq. 28. K. R. to Kt's 3d. (ch.)
29. K. to B's 5th. 29. Q. R. to K's 6th.
30. P. to K. R's 5th. 30. K. R. to Kt's 7th.
31. P. to K. R's 4th. 31. Kt. to Q. B's 4th.
32. K. R. to K's sq. 32. P. to K. Kt's 3d. (ch.)
And then Black mates in two moves.

[Footnote A: From this point we look upon the game as virtually lost for
White.]

[Footnote B: Probably his best move. Had he played P. to Q. Kt's 4th,
Black might have taken it with his Kt., and upon the B. P. retaking,
have moved K. B. to Q's 5th, winning the exchange.]

[Footnote C: As good a move, perhaps, as he had on the board. By playing
K. R. to Q's sq., he would evidently have lost a Piece.]

[Footnote D: Well conceived. Tempting Black to open the discovered
check, which would cost him "the exchange."]

[Footnote E: Interposing the Kt. and then pushing the K. B. P. on
the Rook afterwards, would have been unwise, on account of
B. to Q's 3d. (ch.), &c.]

[Footnote F: Threatening, if White took the Q. P., to win a Piece.]


GAME V.--Between M. St. Amant and Mr. Staunton.

{PGN 15}

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

[Footnote A: The proper move is B. to Q. Kt's 3d. Taking the Pawn gives
an immediate advantage to White.]

[Footnote B: If White play P. to K. B's 5th at this point, his opponent
may move Kt. to K. Kt's 5th, threatening to play afterwards
Q. to K. Kt's 8th (ch.), and then mate with his Kt. at B's 7th.]

[Footnote C: From this move the attack is very lively and interesting.]

[Footnote D: There appears to be nothing better, bad as this is.]


GAME VI.--Played by correspondence between Mr. Cheney,
of Syracuse, N.Y., and two Amateurs of Utica, N.Y.

{PGN 16}

WHITE. (Utica.) BLACK. (Syracuse.)
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. B's 3d. 4. K. Kt. to B's 3d.
5. P. to Q's 4th. 5. P. takes P.
6. P. to K's 5th. 6. P. to Q's 4th.
7. B. to Q. Kt's 5th. 7. Kt. to K's 5th.
8. B. takes Kt. (ch.) 8. P. takes B.
9. P. takes P. 9. B. to Q. Kt's 3d.
10. Castles. 10. Q. B. to K. Kt's 5th.
11. B. to K's 3d. 11. Castles.
12. P. to K. R's 3d. 12. B. to K. R's 4th.
13. P. to K. Kt's 4th. 13. B. to K. Kt's 3d.
14. K. Kt. to R's 2d. 14. P. to K. B's 4th.
15. P. to K. B's 3d. 15. Kt. to Kt's 6th.
16. R. to K's square. 16. P. to K. B's 5th.
17. B. to K. B's 2d. 17. Q. to K's 2d.
18. Kt. to Q. B's 3d. 18. P. to K. R's 4th.
19. Q. to Q. R's 4th. 19. B. to K's sq.
20. P. to Q. Kt's 4th. 20. Q. to K's 3d.
21. Q. to Q. Kt's 3d. 21. B. to Q's 2d.
22. Q. Kt. to K's 2d. 22. P. to K. R's 5th.
23. K. Kt. to K. B's sq. 23. P. to Q. R's 4th.
24. K. Kt. takes Kt. 24. R. P. takes Kt.
25. B. takes P. 25. P. takes B.
26. P. to Q. R's 3d. 26. Q. to K. R's 3d.
27. K. to Kt's 2d. 27. B. takes K. Kt. P.
28. B. P. takes B. 28. B. takes Q. P.
29. Q. R. to Q.
Black announced mate in four moves.


GAME VII.--Between Mr. Popert and another
fine player of London.

{PGN 17}

WHITE. (Mr. P.) BLACK. (Mr. ----.)
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. B's 3d. 4. K. Kt. to B's 3d.
5. Castles.[A] 5. K. Kt. takes P.
6. P. to Q's 4th. 6. P. to Q's 4th.
7. K. B. to Q. Kt's 5th. 7. P. takes Q. P.
8. P. takes P. 8. K. B. to Q's 3d.
9. K. Kt. to K's 5th. 9. B. takes Kt.
10. P. takes B. 10. Castles.
11. P. to K. B's 4th. 11. P. to K. B's 4th.
12. Q. Kt. to B's 3d. 12. Q. B. to K's 3d.
13. Q. B. to K's 3d. 13. P. to Q. R's 3d.
14. B. takes Kt. 14. P. takes B.
15. Q. R. to Q. B's sq.[B] 15. Q. to K's sq.
16. Q. to her B's 2d.[C] 16. Q. R. to Kt's sq.
17. Kt. takes Kt. 17. K. B. P. takes Kt.
18. Q. takes Q. B. P. 18. Q. R. takes Q. Kt. P.
19. Q. takes Q. 19. R. takes Q.
20. P. to K. B's 5th.[D] 20. B. to his sq.
21. Q. R. takes P. 21. Q. R. to K's 7th.
22. B. to Q's 4th. 22. Q. R. to Q's 7th.[E]
23. B. to Q. B's 3d. 23. R. to Q's 8th.
24. P. to K. B's 6th. 24. P. takes P.
25. P. takes P. 25. Q. B. to K's 3d.
26. R. to K. Kt's 7th. (ch.) 26. K. to R's sq.
27. B. to K's 5th. 27. B. to K. Kt's sq.
28. R. to K's 7th. 28. B. to K. B's 2d.
White now checkmates in two more moves.

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