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SECOND VARIATION OF THIS ATTACK.
Commencing at White's 8th move.


WHITE.	BLACK.
1. P. to K's 4th.	1. P. to K's 4th.
2. K. Kt. to B's 3d.	2. P. to Q's 3d.
3. P. to Q's 4th.	3. P. to K. B's 4th.
4. Q. P. takes P.	4. K. B. P. takes P.
5. Kt. to K. Kt's 5th.	5. P. to Q's 4th.
6. P. to K's 6th.	6. Kt. to K. R's 3d.
7. Q. Kt. to B's 3d.	7. P. to Q. B's 3d.
8. K. Kt. takes K. P.	8. P. takes Kt.
9. Q. to K. R's 5th. (ch.)	9. P. to K. Kt's 3d.
10. Q. to K's 5th.	10. K. R. to Kt's sq.
11. B. takes K. Kt.	11. B. takes B.
12. Q. R. to Q's sq.	12. Q. to K's 2d.
13. Kt. takes K. P.	13. Q. B. takes P.
14. R. to Q's 6th. (the winning move.)	14. Q. B. to K. B's 4th.
15. Kt. to B's 6th. (ch.)	15. K. to B's sq. (best)
16. R. to Q's 8th. (ch.)	16. K. to B's 2d.
17. B. to Q. B's 4th. (ch.)	17. B. to K's 3d. (best)
18. Kt. takes R., and wins.

VARIATION OF THE DEFENCE IN THIS OPENING,
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. P. to Q's 3d.
3. P. to Q's 4th.	3. K. Kt. to B's 3d.
4. Q. B. to K. Kt's 5th.	4. Q. B. to K. Kt's 5th.
5. P. takes K. P.	5. B. takes Kt.
6. Q. takes B.	6. P. takes P.
7. Q. to her Kt's 3d.	7. P. to Q. Kt's 3d.
8. K. B. to Q. B's 4th.	8. Q. to Q's 2d.
9. B. takes Kt.	9. P. takes B.
10. Q. Kt. to B's 3d.	10. K. B. to K. Kt's 2d.
11. Q. R. to Q's sq.	11. Q. to K's 2d.
12. B. to Q. Kt's 5th. (ch.)	12. P. to Q. B's 3d.
13. Kt. to Q's 5th, with an excellent game.

ANOTHER VARIATION OF THE DEFENCE,
Beginning also from 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. P. to Q's 3d.
3. P. to Q's 4th.	3. Q. B. to K. Kt's 5th.
4. P. takes P.	4. B. takes Kt.
5. Q. takes B.	5. P. takes P.
6. B. to Q. B's 4th.	6. Q. to K. B's 3d.
7. Q. to her Kt's 3d.	7. P. to Q. Kt's 3d.
8. Q. Kt. to B's 3d.	8. P. to Q. B's 3d.
9. Castles.	9. B. to Q's 3d.
10. P. to K. B's 4th.	10. P. takes P.
11. Q. B. takes P.	11. B. takes B. (best)
12. P. to K's 5th.	12. B. takes K. R. P. (ch.)
And White has the better game.

SUMMARY OF THE FOREGOING VARIATIONS
IN PHILIDOR'S DEFENCE.

The result of the preceding analysis serves to prove that Q. P. one, as the second move of Black, is not a tenable defence; since, play as he can afterwards, if the best moves are adopted by the first player, he will always have a very insecure or a very constrained game.

GAMES

ILLUSTRATIVE OF PHILIDOR'S DEFENCE.

Game I.—Mr. Morphy plays without seeing the Chess board or men, against M. Boucher, at Paris.


WHITE. (Mr. M.)	BLACK. (M. B.)
1. P. to K's 4th.	1. P. to K's 4th.
2. K. Kt. to K. B's 3d.	2. P. to Q's 3d.
3. P. to Q's 4th.	3. P. takes P.
4. Q. takes P.	4. Q. Kt. to Q. B's 3d.
5. K. B. to Q. Kt's 5th.	5. Q. B. to Q's 2d.
6. B. takes Kt.	6. B. takes B.
7. B. to K. Kt's 5th.	7. P. to K. B's 3d.
8. B. to K. R's 4th.	8. Kt. to K. R's 3d.
9. Q. Kt. to Q. B's 3d.	9. K. B. to K's 2d.
10. Castles on K's side.	10. Castles.
11. Q. to Q. B's 4th. (ch.)	11. K. to R's sq.
12. K. Kt. to Q's 4th.	12. Q. to her 2d.
13. Q. R. to Q's sq.	13. K. R. to K. B's 2d.
14. P. to K. B's 4th.	14. P. to Q. R's 4th.
15. P. to K. B's 5th.	15. K. R. to K. B's sq.
16. K. Kt. to K's 6th.	16. K. R. to K. Kt's sq.
17. P. to Q. R's 4th.	17. Kt. to Kt's 5th.
18. Q. to K's 2d.	18. Kt. to K's 4th.
19. B. to K. Kt's 3d.	19. Q. to Q. B's sq.[A]
20. B. takes Kt.	20. Q. P. takes B.
21. K. R. to K. B's 3d.[B]	21. Q. B. to Q's 2d.[C]
22. K. R. to K. R's 3d.[D]	22. P. to K. R's 3d.
23. Q. to Q's 2d.	23. K. to R's 2d.[E]
24. Q. takes Q. B.	24. B. to Q's 3d.
25. K. R. takes K. R. P. (ch.)[F]	25. K. takes R.
26. R. to Q's 3d.[G]	26. K. to R's 4th.
27. Q. to K. B's 7th. (ch.)
And wins; the battle having lasted about seven hours.

[A] To enable him to capture the Bishop, which is about to take the Kt., with the Q's Pawn.

[B] The attack looks already irresistible, but the actual finish is charmingly accomplished.

[C] By this move Black may be said to lose a Piece. His best course—but that a bad one—was possibly to retreat his Bishop to K's square.

[D] Threatening mate in two moves.

[E] To avert the promised mate, by R. takes Pawn, &c.

[F] The termination is very pretty—quite an elegant little problem.

[G] And Black has no possible means of escape; for, if he play Q. to K's sq., White simply captures the Queen for nothing; if B. to Q. B's 4th (ch.), then follows K. to B's sq., &c.

Game II.—Between Mr. Morphy and Mr. Harrwitz.


WHITE. (Mr. M.)	BLACK. (Mr. H.)
1. P. to K's 4th.	1. P. to K's 4th.
2. K. Kt. to K. B's 3d.	2. P. to Q's 3d.
3. P. to Q's 4th.	3. P. takes P.
4. Q. takes P.	4. Q. Kt. to Q. B's 3d.
5. K. B. to Q. Kt's 5th.	5. Q. B. to Q's 2d.
6. B. takes Kt.	6. B. takes B.
7. B. to K. Kt's 5th.	7. P. to K. B's 3d.
8. B. to K. R's 4th.	8. Kt. to K. R's 3d.
9. Q. Kt. to B's 3d.	9. K. B. to K's 2d.
10. Castles on K's side.	10. Q. to Q's 2d.
11. Q. R. to Q's sq.	11. Castles on K's side.
12. Q. to B's 4th. (ch.)	12. K. R. to K. B's 2d.
13. K. Kt. to Q's 4th.	13. Kt. to K. Kt's 5th.
14. P. to K. R's 3d.	14. Kt. to K's 4th.
15. Q. to K's 2d.	15. P. to K. Kt's 4th.[A]
16. B. to K. Kt's 3d.	16. K. R. to K. Kt's 2d.
17. K. Kt. to K. B's 5th.	17. K. R. to K. Kt's 3d.
18. P. to K. B's 4th.	18. P. takes P.
19. K. R. takes P.	19. K. to R's sq.
20. K. R. to K. R's 4th.	20. K. B. to his sq.
22. Q. R. to K. B's sq.	22. Q. to K's 3d.
23. Q. Kt. to Q. Kt's 5th.	23. Q. to K. Kt's sq.
24. Q. R. to K. B's 2d.	24. P. to Q. R's 3d.
25. Q. Kt. takes Q. B. P.[B]	25. Q. R. to Q. B's sq.
26. Q. Kt. to Q's 5th.	26. B. takes Kt.
27. K. P. takes B.	27. Q. R. to Q. B's 2d.[C]
28. P. to Q. B's 4th.	28. B. to K's 2d.
29. K. R. to K. R's 5th.	29. Q. to K's sq.
30. P. to Q. B's 5th.[D]	30. Q. R. takes P.
31. K. R. takes P. (ch.)	31. K. takes R.
32. Q. to K. R's 5th. (ch.)	32. K. to Kt. sq.
33. Kt. takes B. (ch.)	33. K. to Kt's 2d.[E]
34. Kt. to K. B's 5th. (ch.)	34. K. to Kt's sq.
35. Kt. takes Q. P.
And Black cannot possibly save the game.

[A] Very imprudent in such a position and against such an opponent. It must be admitted, however, that Black has no good move at this crisis.

[B] Perfectly sound, as the sequel shows.

[C] Taking the Pawn would have been injudicious; for example,


	27. Q. takes Pawn.
28. K. R. takes K. R. P. (ch.)	28. K. takes R. (best).
29. Q. to K. R's 5th. (ch.)	29. B. to K. R's 3d.
30. Kt. takes B.	30. K. R. takes Kt.
31. Q. to K. B's 5th. (ch.)	31. Anything.
32. Q. takes Q. R., &c.

[D] The first step in a combination of admirable daring and ingenuity.

[E] Had he taken the Knight it would have cost him his Queen.

Game III.—Between Mr. Morphy and Mr. Harrwitz.


WHITE. (Mr. M.)	BLACK. (Mr. H.)
1. P. to K's 4th.	1. P. to K's 4th.
2. K. Kt. to K. B's 3d.	2. P. to Q's 3d.
3. P. to Q's 4th.	3. P. takes P.
4. Q. takes P.	4. Q. Kt. to Q. B's 3d.
5. K. B. to Q. Kt's 5th.	5. Q. B. to Q's 2d.
6. B. takes Kt.	6. B. takes B.
7. B. to K. Kt's 5th.	7. Kt. to K. B's 3d.
8. Q. Kt. to Q. B's 3d.	8. K. B. to K's 2d.
9. Castles on Q's side.	9. Castles.
10. K. R. to K's sq.	10. P. to K. R's 3d.
11. B. to K. R's 4th.	11. Kt. to K's sq.
12. B. takes B.	12. Q. takes B.
13. P. to K's 5th.	13. B. takes Kt.
14. P. takes B.	14. Q. to K. Kt's 4th. (ch.)
15. K. to Q. Kt's sq.	15. P. takes P.
16. K. R. takes P.	16. Q. to K. Kt's 7th.
17. Kt. to Q's 5th.	17. Q. takes K. R. P.
18. K. R. to K's sq.	18. Q. to Q's 3d.
19. K. R. to K. Kt's sq.	19. K. to K. R's 2d.
20. Q. to K's 3d.	20. P. to K. B's 4th.
21. Kt. to K. B's 4th.	21. Q. to Q. Kt's 3d.
22. Q. to K's 2d.	22. K. R. to K. B's 2d.
23. Q. to Q. B's 4th.	23. Q. to K. B's 3d.
24. Kt. to K. R's 5th.[A]	24. Q. to K's 2d.
25. Q. R. to K's sq.	25. Q. to Q's 2d.
26. P. to Q. R's 3d.	26. Kt. to Q's 3d.
27. Q. to Q's 4th.	27. Q. R. to K. Kt's sq.
28. K. R. to K. Kt's 2d.	28. P. to Q. Kt's 3d.
29. Q. R. to K. Kt's sq.	29. Kt. to K's sq.
30. Q. to Q. B's 3d.	30. P. to K. B's 5th.[B]
31. Q. R. to K. R's sq.[C]	31. P. to K. Kt's 3d.
32. Q. R. to K. Kt's sq.	32. Q. to Q's 4th.
33. Q. to K's sq.	33. P. takes Kt.
34. K. R. to Kt's 5th.[D]	34. Q. takes P.
35. Q. to K's 5th.	35. K. R. to K. B's 3d.
36. Q. to K's 7th. (ch.)	36. Q. R. to K. Kt's 2d.
37. Q. takes Kt.	37. P. takes R.
38. Q. to K's sq.	38. Q. to Q. B's 3d.
39. P. to K. B's 3d.	39. K. R. to K's 3d.
40. Q. to K. B's 2d.	40. Q. R. to K's 2d.
And White abandoned the game.

[A] This looks promising, but does not turn out well. He had better, perhaps, have played K. R. to K. Kt's 6th.

[B] Well played. White must now beware, for his Kt. is in sore peril.

[C] This will not save the Kt. The best move was K. R. to Kt's 4th.

[D] Merely desperate.

Game IV.—Between Mr. Morphy and Mr. Bird of London.


WHITE. (Mr. B.)	BLACK. (Mr. M.)
1. P. to K's 4th.	1. P. to K's 4th.
2. Kt. to K. B's 3d.	2. P. to Q's 3d.
3. P. to Q's 4th.	3. P. to K. B's 4th.
4. Kt. to Q. B's 3d.	4. K. B. P. takes P.
5. Q. Kt. takes P.	5. P. to Q's 4th.
6. Kt. to K. Kt's 3d.	6. P. to K's 5th.
7. Kt. to K's 5th.	7. Kt. to K. B's 3d.
8. Q. B. to K. Kt's 5th.	8. B. to Q's 3d.
9. Kt. to K. R's 5th.	9. Castles.
10. Q. to Q's 2d.	10. Q. to K's sq.
11. P. to K. Kt's 4th.	11. Kt. takes K. Kt. P.
12. Kt. takes Kt.	12. Q. takes Kt.
13. Kt. to K's 5th.	13. Kt. to Q. B's 3d.
14. B. to K's 2d.	14. Q. to K. R's 6th.
15. Kt. takes Kt.	15. P. takes Kt.
16. B. to K's 3d.	16. R. to Q. Kt's sq.
17. Castles (Q. R.)	17. R. takes K. B. P.
18. B. takes R.	18. Q. to Q. R's 6th.
19. P. to Q. B's 3d.	19. Q. takes Q. R. P.
20. P. to Q. Kt's 4th.	20. Q. to Q. R's 8th. (ch.)
21. K. to B's 2d.	21. Q. to R's 5th. (ch.)
22. K. to Kt's 2d.	22. B. takes Q. Kt. P.
23. P. takes B.	23. R. takes P. (ch.)
24. Q. takes R.	24. Q. takes Q. (ch.)
25. K. to B's 2d.	25. P. to K's 6th.
26. B. takes P.	26. B. to K. B's 4th. (ch.)
27. R. to Q's 3d.	27. Q. to Q. B's 5th. (ch.)
28. K. to Q's 2d.	28. Q. to Q. R's 7th. (ch.)
29. K. to Q's square.	29. Q. to Kt's 8th. (ch.)
And White resigns.

Game V.—(By Philidor.)


WHITE.	BLACK.
1. P. to K's 4th.	1. P. to K's 4th.
2. K. Kt. to K. B's 3d.	2. P. to Q's 3d.
3. P. to Q's 4th.	3. P. to K. B's 4th.
4. P. takes K. P.	4. K. B. P. takes K. P.
5. Kt. to Kt's 5th.	5. P. to Q's 4th.
6. P. to K. B's 4th.[A]	6. K. B. to Q. B's 4th.
7. P. to Q. B's 4th.	7. P. to Q. B's 3d.
8. Q. Kt. to B's 3d.	8. K. Kt. to K's 2d.
9. P. to K. R's 4th.	9. P. to K. R's 3d.
10. K. Kt. to R's 3d.	10. Castles.
11. Q. Kt. to Q. R's 4th.	11. B. to Q. Kt's 5th. (ch.)
12. B. to Q's 2d.	12. B. takes B. (ch.)
13. Q. takes B.	13. P. to Q's 5th.
14. P. to Q. B's 5th.	14. P. to Q. Kt's 4th.
15. P. takes P. (in passing).	15. Q. R. P. takes P.
16. P. to Q. Kt's 3d.	16. Q. B. to K's 3d.
17. B. to K's 2d.	17. Kt. to K. B's 4th.
18. K. Kt. to his sq.	18. K. Kt. to Kt's 6th.
19. K. R. to his 2d.	19. P. to K's 6th.
20. Q. to her Kt's 2d.	20. P. to Q's 6th.
21. B. to K. B's 3d.	21. K. R. takes P.
22. Castles on Q's side.	22. K. R. takes Kt.
23. P. takes K. R.	23. Q. R. takes P.
24. P. to Q. R's 3d.	24. R. to Q. B's 5th. (ch.)
25. K. to Q. Kt's sq.	25. R. to Q. B's 7th.
26. Q. to Kt's 4th.	26. Q. Kt. to R's 3d.
27. Q. to K. B's 4th.	27. Q. Kt. to B's 4th.
28. Q. takes K. Kt.
And Black mates in two moves.

[A] This is not the proper move; he should play 6. P. to K's 6th.

GAME THE FIFTH.
Petroff's Defence.


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

Variation I.
Commencing 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. K. Kt. to B's 3d.
3. P. to Q's 4th.	3. Kt. takes P.
4. K. B. to Q's 3d.	4. P. to Q's 4th.
5. Kt. takes K's P.	5. Kt. to Q's 3d.
6. P. to Q. B's 4th.	6. P. takes P.
7. K. Kt. takes P.	7. Q. B. to K's 3d.
8. Kt. to K's 3d.	8. B. to K's 2d.
9. Castles.	9. Castles.
You have the move, and somewhat the advantage of position.

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

It would not be a good move for Black, instead of castling, to take your K. R. P. (ch.) and then to take the Kt., on account of your check with the B., which would leave his Q. exposed to capture.

Variation III.
Beginning at White'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. K. Kt. to B's 3d.
3. Kt. takes K's P.	3. Kt. takes P.
4. Q. to K's 2d.	4. Q. to K's 2d.
5. Q. takes Kt.	5. P. to Q's 3d.
6. P. to Q's 4th.	6. P. to K. B's 3d.
7. P. to K. B's 4th.	7. Q. Kt. to Q's 2d.
8. Q. Kt. to B's 3d.	8. Q. P. takes Kt.
9. Q. Kt. to Q's 5th.	9. Q. to her 3d.
10. Q. P. takes P.	10. P. takes P.
11. P. takes P.	11. Q. to her B's 3d.
12. K. B. to Q. Kt's 5th.	12. Q. to her B's 4th.
13. P. to Q. Kt's 4th.

Winning the Q. At his 12th move, Black might prolong the game by playing 12. Q. to K. Kt's 3d, but in that case you would take 13. Q. B. P. with the Kt. (ch.), then take Q. with Q., and afterwards Q. R. with Kt.

Variation IV.
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. K. Kt. to B's 3d.
3. Kt. takes K. P.	3. P. to Q's 3d.
4. Kt. to K. B's 3d.	4. Kt. takes K's P.
5. P. to Q's 4th.	5. P. to Q's 4th.
6. K. B. to Q's 3d.	6. K. B. to K's 2d.
7. Castles.	7. Q. Kt. to B's 3d.
8. P. to Q. B's 4th.	8. Q. B. to K's 3d.
9. P. to Q. R's 3d.	9. Castles.

You are now enabled to play Q. to her B's 2d, and obtain a good attacking situation.

ANOTHER VARIATION,
Beginning at the 3d move of White.


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

The positions are equal, but you have a pawn more.

Variation (A.)
Beginning at Black'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. K. Kt. to B's 3d.
3. K. B. to Q. B's 4th.	3. Kt. takes P.
4. Q. to K's 2d.	4. P. to Q's 4th.
5. Kt. takes K. P.	5. K. B. to Q. B's 4 (best)
6. P. to Q's 3d.	6. Q. P. takes B.
7. Q. takes Kt.	7. Castles.
8. Q. takes doubled P.	8. Q. to K's 2d.
9. P. to K. B's 4th.	9. Q. Kt. to B's 3d.
10. Q. to K's 4th.	10. K. R. to K's sq.
11. K. to Q's sq.	11. Q. to K. R's 5th.
12. P. to K. Kt's 3d.	12. Q. to K. R's 4th. (ch.)
13. K. to Q's 2d.	13. Kt. takes Kt.
14. P. takes Kt.	14. R. takes P.
Winning easily.

Instead, however, of playing 12. P. to K. Kt's 3d, you might at that moment move Q. Kt. to Q's 2d.


12. Q. Kt. to Q's 2d.	12. Q. to K. R's 4th. (ch.)
13. Q. Kt. to K. B's 3d. (best)	13. Q. B. to K. Kt's 5th.

and now, play as you can, Black must gain a decided advantage by taking the K. Kt. with Kt., &c.

VARIATION,
Beginning at White's 11th move.


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

GAMES

ILLUSTRATIVE OF PETROFF'S DEFENCE.

Game I.—Mr. Morphy plays without seeing the Chess-board or men, against M. Potier, at Paris.


WHITE. (Mr. M.)	BLACK. (M. P.)
1. P. to K's 4th.	1. P. to K's 4th.
2. K. Kt. to K. B's 3d.	2. K. Kt. to K. B's 3d.
3. K. B. to Q. B's 4th.	3. Kt. takes K. P.
4. Q. Kt. to Q. B's 3d.	4. K. Kt. to K. B's 3d.[A]
5. Kt. takes K. P.	5. P. to Q's 4th.
6. K. B. to Q. Kt's 3d.	6. K. B. to K's 2d.
7. P. to Q's 4th.	7. P. to Q. B's 3d.
8. Castles.	8. Q. Kt. to Q's 2d.
9. P. to K. B's 4th.	9. Q. Kt. to Q. Kt's 3d.
10. Q. to K. B's 3d.	10. P. to K. R's 4th.
11. P. to K. B's 5th.	11. Q. to Q. B's 2d.
12. Q. B. to K. B's 4th.	12. K. B. to Q's 3d.
13. Q. R. to K's sq.	13. K. to B's sq.
14. Q. to K. Kt's 3d.	14. P. to K. R's 5th.
15. K. Kt. to Kt's 6th. (ch.)[B]	15. K. to Kt's sq.
16. Q. B. takes B.	16. P. takes Q.
17. Q. B. takes Q.	17. P. takes Kt.
18. K. B. P. takes P.	18. P. takes K. R. P. (ch.)
19. K. to R's sq.	19. B. to K. Kt's 5th.
20. Q. R. to K's 7th.	20. Q. Kt. to Q's 2d.
21. Q. B. to K's 5th.	21. K. to B's sq.
22. Q. R. to K. B's 7th. (ch.)[C]	22. K. to Kt's sq.
23. Kt. takes Q. P.	23. P. takes Kt.
24. K. B. takes P.	24. Q. Kt. to Q. Kt's 3d.
25. K. B. to Q. Kt's 3d.
And Black abandons the game.

[A] It is to be regretted that Mr. Potier did not take the Kt. rather than retreat, as many amateurs would have been pleased to see Mr. Morphy carrying out the attack of this interesting and comparatively novel début.

[B] Finely played.

[C] The termination of this partie is remarkably elegant and finished.

Game II.—Skilfully conducted Partie played in 1837, by M. Petroff,
against three Russian Amateurs in council together.


WHITE. (M. Petroff.)	BLACK. (Amateurs.)
1. P. to K's 4th.	1. P. to K's 4th.
2. K. Kt. to K. B's 3d.	2. K. Kt. to B's 3d.
3. P. to Q's 4th.	3. Kt. takes K. P.
4. K. B. to Q's 3d.	4. P. to Q's 4th.
5. Kt. takes K. P.	5. K. B. to Q's 3d.
6. Castles.	6. Castles.
7. P. to Q. B's 4th.	7. P. to K. B's 4th.
8. P. to K. B's 4th.	8. P. to Q. B's 3d.
9. Q. B. to K's 3d.	9. Q. B. to K's 3d.
10. P. takes Q. P.	10. P. takes P.
11. Q. Kt. to B's 3d.	11. Q. Kt. to B's 3d.
12. Q. R. to Q. B's sq.	12. K. R. to B's 3d.[A]
13. B. takes Kt.	13. K. B. P. takes B.
14. Q. Kt. to his 5th.	14. Kt. to K's 2d.
15. Kt. takes B.	15. Q. takes Kt
16. P. to K. Kt's 4th.	16. P. to K. Kt's 3d.[B]
17. P. to K. B's 5th.[C]	17. P. takes P.
18. B. to K. Kt's 5th.	18. K. R. to B's sq.
19. B. to K. R's 6th.	19. K. R. to Q. B's sq.[D]
20. Q. to her 2d.	20. Q. to her square.
21. R. takes R.	21. R. takes R.
22. P. takes P.	22. Kt. takes P.
23. Q. to K. Kt's 2d. (ch.)	23. K. to R's sq.
24. R. takes Kt.	24. Q. to K. Kt's sq.
25. R. to B's 6th.	25. B. to K. R's 6th.
26. Q. to K. Kt's 3d.	26. Q. takes Q.
27. P. takes Q.
On this move, the Amateurs abandoned the game.

[A] This unfortunate counter attack is admirably taken advantage of by M. Petroff.

[B] They do not appear to have had a better move.

[C] Well played.

[D] It would have been better to leave the Rook en prise, and advance the Pawn to King's Bishop's 5th.

Game III.—Between M. Tchigorin and H. N. Pillsbury.


WHITE. (Mr. T.)	BLACK. (Mr. P.)
1. P. to K's 4th.	1. P. to K's 4th.
2. K. Kt. to B's 3d.	2. K. Kt. to B's 3d.
3. Kt. to B's 3d.	3. Kt. to B's 3d.
4. B. to Kt's 5th.	4. B. to Kt's 5th.
5. Castles.	5. Castles.
6. P. to Q's 3d.	6. P. to Q's 3d.
7. B. to Kt's 5th.[A]	7. B. takes Kt.
8. P. takes B.	8. Kt. to K's 2d.[B]
9. B. takes Kt.	9. P. takes B.
10. Q. to Q's 2d.	10. Kt. to Kt's 3d.
11. K. to R's sq.[C]	11. K. to R's sq.
12. P. to Q's 4th.	12. R. to K. Kt's sq.
13. B. to Q's 3d.	13. Q. to K's 2d.
14. Q. R. to Kt's sq.[D]	14. P. to Kt's 3d.
15. Kt. to Kt's sq.	15. B. to K's 3d.!
16. P. to Q's 5th.?	16. B. to Q's 2d.
17. P. to Kt's 3d.	17. R. to Kt's 2d.
18. Q. R. to K's sq.	18. Q. R. to K. Kt's sq.[E]
19. P. to B's 3d.[F]	19. P. to K. R's 4th.!
20. R. to K's 2d.	20. Kt. to B's sq.
21. P. to K. B's 4th.	21. P. takes P.
22. Q. takes P.	22. Kt. to R's 2d.
23. Kt. to B's 3d.	23. B. to Kt's 5th.
24. Kt. to Q's 4th.[G]	24. P. to R's 5th.!
25. R. to K's 3d.	25. Q. to K's 4th.
26. P. takes P.?	26. B. to B's 6th. (ch.)
27. Resigns.

[A] Notes by Jas. Mason.—In this familiar "double Lopez" predicament, 7. B. takes Kt. is highly recommended, if a dull but durable kind of game is desired.

[B] ... Something like a leap in the dark. If the doubled Pawn can be "dissolved" betimes, or the open file well used in attack, a safe landing may be confidently expected.

[C] More or less necessary, sooner or later. Black does not attempt to dissolve, just here; for then Q. to R's 6th, threatening Kt. to Kt's 5th, might be uncomfortable.

[D] Routine—indirectly including the questionable 16. P. to Q's 5th ? At once Kt. to Kt's sq., to be speedily followed by P. to Kt's 3d and P. to K. B's 4th, would have given the matter another and perhaps very different complexion.

[E] ... The difference is in favor of the young American representative, who presses it fully.

[F] Manifestly weakening. The Russian champion feels himself on the defensive, and at a loss how to continue. Thus the text move may be as good as any other.

[G] 24. Kt. to R's 4th would be much stronger, the importance of halting the advancing Rook Pawn duly considered. Going from bad to worse, the downright blunder two moves later caps the climax—and more need not be said.

GAME THE SIXTH.


WHITE.	BLACK.
1. P. to K's 4th.	1. P. to K's 4th.
2. K. Kt. to B's 3d.	2. K. B. to Q. B's 4th.
3. Kt. takes K. P.	3. Q. to K's 2d.
4. P. to Q's 4th.	4. B. to Q. Kt's 3d.
5. K. B. to Q. B's 4th.	5. K. Kt. to B's 3d.
6. B takes B. P. (ch.)	6. K. to B's sq.
7. B. to Q. Kt's 3d.	7. Kt. takes K's P
8. Castles,
And you have an excellent position.

GAME THE SEVENTH.
Counter Gambit in the Knight's Opening.


WHITE.	BLACK.
1. P. to K's 4th.	1. P. to K's 4th.
2. K. Kt. to B's 3d.	2. P. to K. B's 4th.
This second move of Black gives the name of Counter Gambit to this game.
3. K. Kt. takes P. (best.)	3. Q. to K. B's 3d. (best.)
4. P. to Q's 4th.	4. P. to Q's 3d.
5. Kt. to Q. B's 4th.	5. P. takes K's P.
6. Q. Kt. to B's 3d.	6. P. to Q. B's 3d. or First Variation.
7. Q. Kt. takes K's P. (best.)	7. Q. to K's 3d.
8. Q. to K's 2d.	8. P. to Q's 4th.
9. Q's Kt. to Q's 6th. (ch.)	9. K. to Q's 2d.
10. Q. Kt. to K. B's 7th.	10. Q. P. takes K's Kt.
11. Q. takes Q. (ch.)	11. K. takes Q.
12. K. B. takes P. (ch.)	12. K. to his 2d.
13. Kt. takes R.	13. Q. B. to K's 3d.
14. K. B. to Q's 3d.	14. K. Kt. to B's 3d.
15. Q. B. to K. Kt's 5th.	15. Q. B. to K. Kt's sq.
16. Castles, with a fine game.

First Variation,
Beginning at Black'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. P. to K. B's 4th.
3. K. Kt. takes P. (best)	3. Q. to K. B's 3d. (best)
4. P. to Q's 4th.	4. P. to Q's 3d.
5. Kt. to Q. B's 4th.	5. P. takes K. P.
6. Q. Kt. to B's 3d.	6. Q. B. to K. B's 4th.
7. P. to K. Kt's 4th.	7. Q. B. to K. Kt's 3d.
8. K. B. to Kt's 2d.	8. P. to Q. B's 3d.
9. B. takes K's P.	9. B. takes B.
10. Q. Kt. takes B.	10. Q. to K's 3d.
11. Q. to K's 2d.	11. P. to Q's 4th.
12. K. Kt. to Q's 6th. (ch.)

If now Black take the Knight with his Bishop, you retake with the Q. Kt. (ch.), then exchange Queens, and win the Q. Kt. P. He may, however, move 12. K. to his 2d, whereupon you check with K. Kt. at K. B's 5th, and afterwards liberate your other Kt.

Second Variation,
Beginning at Black'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. P. to K. B's 4th.
3. K. Kt. takes P. (best)	3. Q. to K. B's 3d. (best)
4. P. to Q's 4th.	4. P. to Q's 3d.
5. Kt. to Q. B's 4th.	5. P. takes K. P.
6. Q. Kt. to B's 3d.	6. K. Kt. to K's 2d.
7. P. to Q's 5th.	7. Q. to K. Kt's 3d.
8. Q. to her 4th.	8. Q. B. to K. B's 4th
9. Q. Kt. to his 5th, gaining a Pawn.

Third Variation,
From Black'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. P. to K. B's 4th.
3. K. Kt. takes P. (best)	3. Q. to K. B's 3d. (best)
4. P. to Q's 4th.	4. P. to Q's 3d.
5. Kt. to Q. B's 4th.	5. P. takes K's P.
6. Q. Kt. to B's 3d.	6. Q. to K. Kt's 3d.
7. P. to K. B's 3d. (best)	7. K. Kt. to B's 3d.
8. P. takes K's P.	8. Kt. takes P.
9. Q. to K's 2d.	9. Q. B. to K. B's 4th.
10. K. Kt. to Q's 2d.	10. Q. Kt. to B's 3d.
11. K. Kt. takes Kt.	11. Kt. takes Q. P.
12. Q. to her 3d, having won a Piece.

Fourth Variation of this Game,
Beginning 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. P. to K. B's 4th.
3. Kt. takes K. P.	3. Q. to K. B's 3d.
4. P. to Q's 4th.	4. P. takes K. P.
5. K. B. to Q. B's 4th.	5. P. to Q. B's 3d.
6. B. to B's 7th. (ch.)	6. K. to his 2d.
7. P. to K. R's 4th.	7. P. to K. R's 3d.
8. Q. to K. R's 5th.	8. K. to Q's 3d.
9. Q. B. to K. Kt's 5th.	9. P. takes B.
10. Q. takes R., and you have an easy game.

Another Variation,
Beginning at the 3d move of White.


WHITE.	BLACK.
1. P. to K's 4th.	1. P. to K's 4th.
2. K. Kt. to B's 3d.	2. P. to K. B's 4th.
3. K. B. to Q. B's 4th.	3. P. takes K's P.
4. Kt. takes P.	4. Q. to K. Kt's 4th.
5. Kt. to K. B's 7th. (best)	5. Q. takes K. Kt. P.
6. R. to K. B's sq.	6. P. to Q's 4th.
7. Kt. takes R.	7. P. takes B.
8. Q. to K. R's 5th. (ch.)	8. P. to K. Kt's 3d.
9. Q. takes K. R. P.	9. Q. B. to K's 3d.
10. Q. takes K. Kt. P. (ch.)	10. Q. takes Q.
11. Kt. takes Q.,
and you have "the exchange" and a Pawn advantage.

Variation of this Game,
Beginning at White'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. P. to K. B's 4th.
3. P. takes P.	3. P. to Q's 3d.
4. P. to Q's 4th.	4. P. to K's 5th.
5. Kt. to his 5th.	5. Q. B. takes P.
6. Q. to K's 2d.	6. P. to Q's 4th.
7. Q. to her Kt's 5th. (ch.)	7. Q. Kt. to B's 3d.
8. Q. takes Q. Kt. P.	8. Q. Kt. takes Q. P.
9. B. to Q. Kt's 5th. (ch.)	9. Kt. takes B.
10. Q. takes Kt. (ch.)	10. Q. to her 2d.
11. Q. to Q. Kt's 7th.	11. Q. R. to B's sq.
12. Q. takes Q. R. P.	12. P. to K. R's 3d.
13. Kt. to K. R's 3d.	13. B. takes Kt.
14. K. Kt. P. takes B.	14. Q. takes P.
And he has the superiority in position.

GAME THE EIGHTH.


WHITE.	BLACK.
1. P. to K's 4th.	1. P. to K's 4th.
2. K. Kt. to B's 3d.	2. P. to Q's 4th.
3. P. takes P. (best)	3. Q. takes P.
4. Q. Kt. to B's 3d.	4. Q. to K's 3d.
5. B. to Q. Kt's 5th. (ch.)	5. B. to Q's 2d.
6. Castles.	6. B. takes B.
7. Kt. takes B.	7. K. B. to Q's 3d.
8. R. to K's sq.	8. P. to K. B's 3d.
9. P. to Q's 4th.	9. P. to Q. B's 3d.
10. Q. P. takes P.	10. P. takes P.
11. K. Kt. takes P.
Winning of course.

Variation.


WHITE.	BLACK.
1. P. to K's 4th.	1. P. to K's 4th.
2. K. Kt. to B's 3d.	2. P. to Q's 4th.
3. Kt. takes K's P.	3. Q. to K's 2d. (best).
4. P. to Q's 4th.	4. P. to K. B's 3d.
5. Kt. to his 4th.	5. B. takes Kt.
6. Q. takes B.	6. Q. takes P. (ch.)
7. Q. takes Q. (ch.)	7. P. takes Q.
There is no advantage on either side.

GAMES

ILLUSTRATIVE OF THE PRECEDING VARIATIONS.

Game I.—Between Messrs. Cochrane and Staunton.


WHITE. (Mr. C.)	BLACK. (Mr. S.)
1. P. to K's 4th.	1. P. to K's 4th.
2. K. Kt. to B's 3d.	2. P. to Q's 4th.
3. Kt. takes K. P.	3. Q. to K's 2d.
4. P. to Q's 4th.	4. P. to K. B's 3d.
5. Q. Kt. to B's 3d.	5. P. takes K. Kt.
6. Kt. takes Q. P.	6. Q. to K. B's 2d.
7. K. B. to Q. B's 4th.	7. Q. B. to K's 3d.
8. Castles.	8. P. to Q. B's 3d.
9. P. to K. B's 4th.	9. P. takes Kt.
10. B. P. takes P.	10. Q. to her 2d.
11. K. P. takes P.	11. B. takes P.
12. P. to K's 6th.	12. Q. to her B's 3d.
13. Q. to K. R's 5th. (ch.)	13. P. to K. Kt's 3d.
14. Q. takes B.	14. K. Kt. to K's 2d.
15. Q. to K's 5th.	15. Q. takes B.
16. Q. takes R.	16. Kt. to K. B's 4th.
17. Q. B. to K. R's 6th.	17. Q. to her Kt's 5th.
18. Q. takes B. (ch.)	18. Q. takes Q.
19. B. takes Q.	19. K. takes B.
20. P. to K. Kt's 4th.
Black surrenders.

Game II.—Between MM. Jaenisch and Petroff.


WHITE. (Mr. J.)	BLACK. (M. P.)
1. P. to K's 4th.	1. P. to K's 4th.
2. K. Kt. to B's 3d.	2. P. to Q's 4th.
3. K. Kt. takes P.	3. Q. to K's 2d.
4. P. to Q's 4th.	4. P. to K. B's 3d.
5. Kt. to B's 3d.	5. P. takes P.
6. K. Kt. to Q's 2d.	6. P. to K. B's 4th.
7. K. B. to K's 2d.	7. Q. Kt. to B's 3d.
8. K. Kt. to Q. Kt's 3d.	8. K. Kt. to B's 3d.
9. Castles.	9. Q. to K. B's 2d.
10. P. to Q. B's 4th.	10. Q. B. to Q's 2d.
11. Q. B. to K. B's 4th.	11. Castles.
12. Q. Kt. to B's 3d.	12. P. to K. R's 3d.
13. P. to Q. R's 3d.	13. P. to K. Kt's 4th.
14. Q. B. to Q's 2d.	14. P. to K. B's 5th.
15. P. to Q's 5th.	15. Q. Kt. to K's 4th.
16. K. Kt. to Q's 4th.	16. K. B. to Q. B's 4th.
17. Q. B. to K's square.	17. K. R. to Kt's sq.
18. P. to Q. Kt's 4th.	18. K. B. to K's 2d.
19. P. to K. B's 3d.	19. P. to K's 6th.
20. Q. to her Kt's 3d.	20. P. to K. Kt's 5th.
21. P. to Q. B's 5th.	21. P. takes K. B. P.
22. Kt. takes P.	22. Kt. takes Kt. (ch.)
23. B. takes Kt.	23. Kt. to K. Kt's 5th.
24. Q. to her B's 4th.	24. K. to Kt's sq.
25. Q. to K's 4th.	25. Q. R. to K's sq.
26. P. to Q's 6th.	26. Q. B. to his 3d.
27. Q. to her 4th.	27. B. takes B.
28. R. takes B.	28. B. to K. Kt's 4th.
29. Q. Kt. to his 5th.	29. P. to Q. B's 3d.
30. P. to Q's 7th.	30. Q. R. to K's 3d.
31. B. to K. Kt's 3d.	31. P. takes Q. Kt.[A]
32. B. takes B. P. (ch.)	32. Kt. to K's 4th.
33. B. takes Kt. (ch.)	33. R. takes B.
34. Q. takes R. (ch.)	34. K. to R's sq.
35. R. takes Q.	35. P. to K's 7th.
36. Q. to K's 8th. (ch.)	36. R. takes Q.
37. P. takes R., becomes a Queen (ch.), and wins.

[A] If Black had taken the B. with K. B. P. at this point, the following moves show that he would have equally lost:—


	31. P. takes B.
32. Q. takes Kt.	32. P. takes P. (ch.)
33. K. to R's sq.	33. Q. takes Q. P.
34. Q. to K. Kt's 3d. (ch.), and wins.

GAME THE NINTH.
The Giuoco Piano.

An attentive examination of the eight separate methods of reply to your second move of K's Kt. to B's 3d in the antecedent games, will have enabled you to understand that four at least of these defences, viz.: P. to K. B's 3d, B. to Q's 3d, Q. to B's 3d, and B. to Q. B's 4th, are untenable and injurious for the game of the second player, and that the remaining four, if not absolutely bad for him, are unsatisfactory, because against the best attack, they leave the balance of advantage in favor of the party playing first.

It is now time to consider the consequences to both parties when Black, abandoning the objectionable or uncertain modes of play he has hitherto adopted, shall answer with the move which the best authorities at length concur in recommending as the proper one, i.e. 2. Q's Kt. to B's 3d. Upon his playing thus, you have the choice of three good moves: in the first place to play 3. K's B. to Q. B's 4th, as in the present game; secondly, 3. P. to Q's 4th; and thirdly, P. to Q. B's 3d. The two latter of which will form the subjects of games hereafter.


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

It is generally admitted that Black's third move is the best he can adopt; and the opening now formed is that which the Italians have entitled the "Giuoco Piano;" an opening, less attacking than many others, but one perfectly safe for both players, and therefore always in request, and which usually generates games of the most solid and instructive kind.


4. P. to Q. B's 3d.	4. K. Kt. to B's 3d. (best)
5. P. to Q's 4th.	5. P. takes P.
6. P. to K's 5th.	6. P. to Q's 4th. (best)
7. K. B. to Q. Kt's 5th.	7. K. 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. Q. B. to K's 3d.	11. Castles.
The game is equal.

Variation I.
Beginning at Black'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. to K's 5th.	6. K. Kt. to K's 5th.
7. K. B. to Q's 5th.	7. Kt. takes K. B's P.
8. K. takes Kt.	8. P. takes P. (dis. ch.)
9. K. to Kt's 3d.	9. P. takes Q. Kt's P.
10. Q. B. takes P.	10. Q. Kt. to K's 2d.
11. Q. to her B's 2d.	11. P. to Q's 3d.
12. B. to K's 4th.	12. Kt. to K. Kt's 3d.
13. Q. Kt. to Q's 2d.	13. P. to Q. B's 3d.
14. Q. R. to Q's sq.
And the game appears to me in your favor.

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.


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 Athenæum,
between Mr. McCabe and Mr. H. P. Montgomery.


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.


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.

[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.

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

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

[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.

[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.

[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.

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

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

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

[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.


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.

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

[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.

[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.

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

[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.

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

Game V.—Between M. St. Amant and Mr. Staunton.


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.

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

[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.

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

[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.


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.