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[Footnote A: Castling before moving the Q. B. P., and before the
adverse K. Kt. is in the field, appears safer play.]

[Footnote B: Threatening to exchange the Kt., and then take Q. B. P.
with the Rook.]

[Footnote C: Intending again to take the Kt., and thus win a Pawn.]

[Footnote D: Well played, the advance of this Pawn secures to him an
irresistible attack.]

[Footnote E: Transcriber's Note: This move is notated as the impossible
22... Q. R. to Q's 6th. in the original text.]


GAME VIII.--Between Mr. Buckle and Mr. Harrwitz.

{PGN 18}

WHITE. (Mr. B.) 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. Castles. 4. K. Kt. to B's 3d.
5. Q. Kt. to B's 3d. 5. P. to Q's 3d.
6. P. to K. R's 3d. 6. Castles.
7. P. to Q's 3d. 7. Q. B. to K's 3d.
8. K. B. to Kt's 3d. 8. Q. Kt. to K's 2d.
9. Q. Kt. to K's 2d. 9. Q. Kt. to K. Kt's 3d.
10. Q. Kt. to K. Kt's 3d. 10. P. to Q. B's 3d.
11. P. to Q. B's 3d. 11. P. to Q's 4th.
12. P. to Q's 4th. 12. Q. P. takes K. P.
13. Q. P. takes B. 13. P. takes Kt.
14. Q. takes P. 14. Q. B. takes K. B.
15. P. takes B. 15. K. Kt. to Q's 4th.
16. Kt. to K. B's 5th.[A] 16. P. to Q. Kt's 3d.
17. P. takes Kt. P. 17. Q. takes P.
18. P. to Q. B's 4th. 18. K. Kt. to K. B's 5th.
19. B. takes K. Kt. 19. Q. Kt. takes B.
20. K. R. to Q's sq.[B] 20. Q. to Q. B's 2d.
21. Q. takes Q. B. P. 21. K. R. to Q. B's sq.
22. Q. takes Q. 22. R. takes Q.
23. Kt. to Q's 6th. 23. Kt. to K's 7th. (ch.)
24. K. to B's sq. 24. Kt. to Q's 5th.
25. P. to Q. Kt's 4th. 25. P. to K. B's 4th.
26. P. to Q. B's 5th. 26. Q. R. to Q. Kt's sq.[C]
27. Q. R. to R's 4th. 27. P. to K. Kt's 3d.
28. K. R. to Q. R's sq. 28. Kt. to Q. B's 7th.
29. R. takes P. 29. R. takes R.
30. R. takes R. 30. Kt. takes Q. Kt. P.
31. R. to Q. Kt's 7th.[D] 31. R. takes R.
32. Kt. takes R. 32. K. to B's 2d.
33. K. to K's 2d. 33. K. to K's 2d.
34. K. to Q's 2d. 34. K. to Q's 2d.
35. Kt. to R's 5th. 35. Kt to R's 3d.
36. Kt. to Q. Kt's 3d. 36. K. to Q. B's 3d.
37. K. to Q. B's 3d. 37. Kt. takes P.
38. Kt. takes Kt. 38. K. takes Kt.
39. P. to K. R's 4th. 39. P. to K. R's 3d.
40. P. to K. B's 3d. 40. P. to K. Kt's 4th.
41. P. to K. R's 5th. 41. P. to K's 5th.
42. P. takes P. 42. K. B. P. takes P.
43. P. to K. Kt's 4th. 43. K. to Q's 4th.
44. P. to Q. Kt's 4th. 44. K. to K's 4th.
45. P. to Q. Kt's 5th. 45. K. to K. B's 5th.
46. P. to Q. Kt's 6th. 46. P. to K's 6th.
47. P. to Q. Kt's 7th. 47. K. to B's 6th.
48. P. becomes a Queen.
And wins.[E]

[Footnote A: This is a very attacking position for the Kt., and
generally occasions great embarrassment to an adversary.]

[Footnote B: Prudently taking possession of an "open file."]

[Footnote C: Transcriber's Note: This move is notated as the impossible
26... K. R. to Q. Kt's sq. in the original text.]

[Footnote D: White plays with remarkable care and judgment here.]

[Footnote E: The termination of this game is an improving lesson in
Pawn play.]


CAPTAIN EVANS'S 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. K. B. to Q. B's 4th. 3. K. B. to Q. B's 4th.
4. P. to Q. Kt's 4th. 4. B. takes Q. Kt. P. (best)
5. P. to Q. B's 3d. 5. B. to Q. R's 4th.
6. Castles. 6. P. to Q's 3d. (best)
7. P. to Q's 4th. 7. P. takes P.
8. P. takes P. 8. B. to Q. Kt's 3d.
9. B. to Q. Kt's 2d. 9. K. Kt. to B's 3d.
10. P. to Q's 5th. 10. Q. Kt. to K's 2d.
11. B. takes K. Kt. 11. P. takes B.
12. K. Kt. to Q's 4th. 12. B. takes Kt.
Equal game.


FIRST VARIATION,

_Commencing 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. K. B. to Q. B's 4th. 3. K. B. to Q. B's 4th.
4. P. to Q. Kt's 4th. 4. Q. Kt. takes Kt. P.
5. P. to Q. B's 3d. 5. Kt. to Q. B's 3d.
(See Second Variation.)


SECOND VARIATION,

_Commencing 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. 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. Kt's 4th. 4. B. takes Q. Kt. P.
5. P. to Q. B's 3d. 5. K. B. to Q. B's 4th.
6. P. to Q's 4th. 6. P. takes P.
7. P. takes P 7. B. to Q. Kt's 3d.
8. Castles. 8. P. to Q's 3d.
9. P. to Q's 5th. 9. Q. Kt. to K's 2d.
10. Q. B. to Q. Kt's 2d. 10. K. Kt. to B's 3d.
Same position as in the game given first.


VARIATION III.

_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. Kt's 4th. 4. B. takes Kt. P.
5. P. to Q. B's 3d. 5. B. to Q. B's 4th.
6. Castles. 6. P. to Q's 3d.
7. P. to Q's 4th. 7. P. takes P.
8. P. takes P. 8. B. to Q. Kt's 3d.
9. Q. B. to Q. R's 3d. 9. K. Kt. to B's 3d.
10. P. to K's 5th. 10. P. takes P.
11. Q. to her Kt's 3d.
And your game is preferable to Black's.


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. K. B. to Q. B's 4th. 3. K. B. to Q. B's 4th.
4. P. to Q. Kt's 4th. 4. B. takes Kt. P.
5. P. to Q. B's 3d. 5. B. to Q. R's 4th.
6. Castles. 6. K. Kt. to B's 3d.
7. K. Kt. to his 5th. 7. Castles.
8. P to K. B's 4th. 8. P. to Q's 4th.
9. P. takes Q. P. 9. K. Kt. takes P.
10. P. to Q's 4th. 10. P. to K. R's 3d.
11. Q. to her Kt's 3d. 11. P. takes Kt.
12. B. takes Kt. 12. K. P. takes B. P.
13. P. to K. Kt's 3d. 13. Kt. to K's 2d.
Black has the advantage.


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. Kt's 4th. 4. B. takes Kt. P.
5. P. to Q. B's 3d. 5. B. to Q. R's 4th.
6. Castles. 6. K. Kt. to B's 3d.
7. P. to Q's 4th. 7. P. takes P.
8. P. to K's 5th. 8. K. Kt. to K's 5th.
9. Q. to her Kt's 3d. 9. Castles.
10. Q. B. to Q. R's 3d. 10. P. to Q's 3d.
11. Q. B. P. takes P. 11. K. B. to Q. Kt's 3d.
12. Q. to K's 3d. 12. Q. B. to K. B's 4th.
13. B. to Q's 5th.
And you win a piece.


GAME THE THIRD

_Varying from the preceding 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. K. B. to Q. B's 4th. 3. K. B. to Q. B's 4th.
4. P. to Q. Kt's 4th. 4. B. takes Kt. P.
5. P. to Q. B's 3d. 5. B. to Q. R's 4th.
6. Castles. 6. K. Kt. to B's 3d.
7. P. to Q's 4th. 7. Castles.
8. P. takes K. P. 8. Kt. takes K. P.
9. Q. to Q's 3d. 9. Kt. to Q. B's 4th.
10. Q. to her 5th. 10. Kt. to K's 3d.
11. Q. B. to Q. R's 3d. 11. K. R. to K's sq.
You may then move 12. K. to R's sq., or 12. P. to K. Kt's 3d.,
and have a good game.


GAMES

ILLUSTRATIVE OF THE EVANS GAMBIT.

GAME 1.--Between Mr. Morphy and Mr. Anderssen.

{PGN 19}

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


GAME II.--Between Mr. Mead, of N.Y., and another strong player.

{PGN 20}

WHITE. (Mr. ----.) 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. B's 4th. 3. K. B. to Q. B's 4th.
4. P. to Q. Kt's 4th. 4. B. takes P.
5. P. to Q. B's 3d. 5. B. to Q. R's 4th.
6. Castles. 6. K. Kt. to K's 2d.
7. P. to Q's 4th. 7. P. takes P.
8. K. Kt. to Kt's 5th. 8. Q. Kt. to K's 4th.
9. K. B. to Q. Kt's 3d. 9. P. to Q's 4th.
10. P. takes P. 10. P. to K. R's 3d.
11. P. to K. B's 4th. 11. B. to K. Kt's 5th.
12. Q. to K's sq. 12. P. takes Kt.
13. P. takes Kt. 13. Kt. takes P.
14. Q. to K. Kt's 3d. 14. B. to K's 7th.
15. K. B. to Q. R's 4th. (ch.) 15. P. to Q. B's 3d.
16. Q. B. takes P. 16. Q. to Q. Kt's 3d.
17. P. to Q. B's 4th. 17. P. to Q's 6th. (dis. ch.)
18. R. to K. B's 2d. 18. Q. to Q. Kt's 7th.
19. P. takes Kt. 19. Q. takes Q. R.
20. P. to K. R's 3d. 20. B. to Q. Kt's 3d.
21. P. takes P. 21. B. takes R. (ch.)
22. K. takes B. 22. Q. to Q's 5th. (ch.)
23. Q. B. interposes. 23. Q. takes K. B.
24. P. takes P. 24. Q. R. to Q. Kt's sq.
25. Q. takes K. Kt. P. 25. Q. to K. R's 5th. (ch.)
26. K. to Kt's sq. 26. Q. R. takes P.
27. Kt. to Q's 2d. 27. Q. to K. R's 2d.
28. Q. to K. B's 6th. 28. Castles.
29. Q. to Q. B's 6th. 29. Q. R. to K's 2d.
30. Kt. to K's 4th. 30. Q. to K. Kt's 3d.
31. Kt. to K. B's 6th. (ch.) 31. K. to R's sq.
32. Q. to Q's 6th. 32. R. to K. Kt's sq.
33. Kt. takes R. 33. Q. takes Q.
34. P. takes Q. 34. R. takes B.
35. P. to Q's 7th. 35. P. to Q's 7th.
36. P. queens. 36. P. queens. (ch.)
37. Q. takes Q. 37. B. takes Q.
And White resigns.


GAME III.--Between Mr. Anderssen and Mr. Hillel.

{PGN 21}

WHITE. (Mr. A.) 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. Kt's 4th. 4. B. takes P.
5. P. to Q. B's 3d. 5. B. to Q. R's 4th.
6. P. to Q's 4th. 6. P. takes P.
7. Castles. 7. B. to Q. Kt's 3d.
8. P. takes P. 8. P. to Q's 3d.
9. P. to K. R's 3d. 9. Q. to K. B's 3d.
10. B. to Q. Kt's 2d. 10. K. Kt. to R's 3d.
11. Q. Kt. to Q's 2d. 11. Castles.
12. P. to K's 5th. 12. P. takes P.
13. P. takes P. 13. Q. to K's 2d.
14. Q. Kt. to K's 4th. 14. B. to K's 3d.
15. B. to Q's 3d. 15. B. to K. B's 4th.
16. Kt. to K. B's 6th. (ch.) 16. P. takes Kt.
17. P. takes P. 17. Q. to K's sq.
18. Q. to Q's 2d. 18. B. to K's 6th.
19. P. takes B. 19. B. takes B.
20. Q. takes B. 20. Q. R. to Q's sq.
21. Q. to Q. R's 3d. 21. K. Kt. to B's 4th.
22. Q. R. to K's sq. 22. Q. to K's 5th.
23. Kt. to Kt's 5th. 23. Q. to K. R's 5th.
24. P. to K's 4th. 24. K. Kt. to Q's 5th.
25. Kt. to K. B's 3d. 25. Kt. takes Kt. (ch.)
26. Q. takes Kt. 26. Q. R. to Q's 7th.
27. B. to Q. B's 3d. 27. R. takes Q. R. P.
28. P. to K's 5th. 28. Kt. to Q's 5th.
29. B. takes Kt. 29. Q. takes B. (ch.)
30. K. to R's sq. 30. K. to R's sq.
31. Q. R. to K's 4th. 31. Q. to Q. Kt's 7th.
32. Q. R. to K. R's 4th. 32. Q. takes K. P.
33. Q. to Q's 3d. 33. P. to K. R's 4th.
34. Q. to K. B's 5th. 34. Q. takes Q.
35. K. R. takes Q. 35. K. to R's 2d.
36. R. to K. Kt's 5th. 36. K. to R's 3d.
37. Q. R. takes P.
Mate.


GAME IV.--Between Mr. Morphy and Mr. Marache

{PGN 22}

WHITE. (Mr. Marache.) BLACK. (Mr. Morphy.)
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 Q. B's 4th. 3. B. to Q. B's 4th.
4. P. to Q. Kt's 4th. 4. B. takes P.
5. P. to Q. B's 3d. 5. B. to R's 4th.
6. P. to Q's 4th. 6. P. takes P.
7. P. to K's 5th. 7. P. to Q's 4th.
8. P. takes P. _en passant_. 8. Q. takes P.
9. Castles. 9. K. Kt. to K's 2d.
10. Kt. to K. Kt's 5th. 10. Castles.
11. B. to Q's 3d. 11. B. to K. B's 4th.
12. B. takes B. 12. Kt. takes B.
13. B. to Q. R's 3d. 13. Q. to K. Kt's 3d.
14. B. takes R. 14. Q. takes Kt.
15. B. to R's 3d. 15. P. takes P.
16. B. to Q. B's sq. 16. Q. to Kt's 3d.
17. B. to K. B's 4th. 17. R. to Q's sq.
18. Q. to Q. B's 2d. 18. Q. Kt. to Q's 5th.
19. Q. to K's 4th. 19. K. Kt. to Kt's 6th
20. Q. takes Q. 20. Q. Kt. Mates.


THE TWO KNIGHTS' DEFENCE.

This, like the Evans Gambit, and the Queen's Pawn Game or Scotch Gambit,
is a variation merely of the Giuoco Piano; the second player, instead of
moving at his 3d move, K. B. to Q. B's 4th, bringing out his
K. Kt. to B's 3d.

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. K. B. to Q. B's 4th. 3. K. Kt. to B's 3d.
4. K. Kt. to his 5th. 4. P. to Q's 4th.
5. P. takes P. 5. K. Kt. takes P.
6. K. Kt. takes K. B. P. 6. K. takes Kt.
7. Q. to K. B's 3d. (ch.) 7. K. to his 3d.
8. Q. Kt. to Q. B's 3d. 8. Q. Kt. to K's 2d.
9. P. to Q's 4th. 9. P. to Q. B's 3d.
10. Q. B. to K. Kt's 5th. 10. P. to K. R's 3d.
11. Q. B. takes Kt. 11. B. takes B.
12. Castles on Q's side. 12. K. R. to B's sq
13. Q. to K's 4th. 13. Q. to her 3d.
14. K. R. to K's sq. 14. B. to K. B's 4th.
15. P. to K. Kt's 4th. 15. B. to Kt's 4th. (ch.)
16. K. to Kt's sq. 16. R. to B's 5th.
17. Q. to K. R's 7th. 17. B. to K. B's 3d.
18. P. takes P. 18. B. takes P.
19. B. takes Kt. (ch.) 19. P. takes B.
20. Kt. takes P.
And you must win easily.


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


GAMES

ILLUSTRATIVE OF THE TWO KNIGHTS' GAME.

GAME I.--Between Von H. der Laza and Mr. M.

{PGN 23}

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


GAME II.--Between two members of the Berlin Chess Club.

{PGN 24}

WHITE. (Mr. M.) 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. B. to Q. B's 4th. 3. K. Kt. to B's 3d.
4. K. Kt. to his 5th. 4. P. to Q's 4th.
5. P. takes P. 5. K. Kt. takes P.
6. Kt. takes K. B. P. 6. K. takes Kt.
7. Q. to K. B's 3d. (ch.) 7. K. to his 3d.
8. Q. Kt. to B's 3d. 8. Q. Kt. to K's 2d.
9. P. to Q's 4th. 9. P. to Q. B's 3d.
10. P. takes P. 10. Q. Kt. to K. Kt's 3d.
11. Castles. 11. K. B. to Q. Kt's 5th
12. Kt. takes Kt. 12. P. takes Kt.
13. K. R. to Q's sq. 13. Kt. to K's 2d.[A]
14. Q. B. to K. Kt's 5th. 14. K. R. to B's sq.
15. B. takes Kt. 15. K. takes B.
16. Q. to her Kt's 3d. 16. K. B. to Q. B's 4th.
17. R. takes Q. P. 17. B. takes K. B. P. (ch.)
18. K. to R's sq. 18. Q. to her Kt's 3d.
19. Q. to her R's 3d. (ch.) 19. K. to his sq.
20. Q. to R's 4th. (ch.) 20. K. to his 2d.
21. Q. R. to Q's sq. 21. R. to K. B's 4th.
22. R. to Q's 7th. (ch.) 22. K. to B's sq.
23. K. R. to Q's 8th. (ch.) 23. K. to his 2d.
24. Q. R. to Q's 7th. (ch.)[B] 24. B. takes R.
25. Q. takes B., mate.

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