1. P. to K's 4th.
2. P. to Q. B's 3rd.

2. K. B. to Q. B's 4th. This mode of play by Black is not to be commended, as it enables you to develope your men with speed, and consigns his to a long inaction. The chief writers who have treated of this variation are- -Cozio (1st vol.), pp. 127, 169, 304; (2nd vol.), pp. 284, 320; Ponziani (1782), p. 80; Philidor (1790), pp. 16, 24, 188, 192; Bertin, p. 45; Lewis (1844), pp. 33—37 ; Jaenisch (1st vol.), pp. 105-108.

3. Q. to K's 2nd.

3. K. Kt. to B's 3rd.

The move of Q. to K's 2nd is better than 2. P. to Q's 4th, which Philidor recommends; for the latter see the Variation. 4. P. to Q's 3rd.

4. P. to K. B's 4th.

If he play 4. B. to Q. B's 4th, you answer with 5. P. takes K. P., and on his taking the K. Kt., you retake B. with R., and have a good position. He may, however, move 4. P. takes B. P., upon which you proceed as follows:

5. P. to K's 5th.

6. P. to Q's 4th.

7. B. takes Kt.

8. P. to K. Kt.'s 3rd.

5. Kt. to Q's 4th.

6. B. to K's 2nd.

7. K. B. to K. R's 5th (ch.)

8. P. takes P.

If he play 9. K. R. to K's sq.. you equally acquire an advar..

tage. For, suppose,—

10. Kt. to his 5th.

11. Kt. takes K. B. P.
12. Kt. takes Q. (dis. ch.)
13. B. takes R.

10. Q. to her 3rd. 11. Kt. to his 5th.

12. Kt. to K's 4th.

9. K. R. to K's sq.

10. R. takes P.

11. R. takes Q.
12. K. to R's sq.

And you must win.

13. B. takes Kt.

14. Kt. to B's 6th (ch.)

15. P. takes B.

You have a fine

VARIATION

10. Kt. to Q's 4th.
11. P. to K. Kt.'s 3rd.
12. B. to K's 2nd.
13. P. takes B.

14. B. takes Kt.

game.

K. Kt. to B's 3rd is Black's best move; if he play instead 8. P. to Q's 4th, or 3. P. takes P., the following variations are likely to arise; in the first place,

4. P. takes Q. P.
5. B. checks.

6. B. takes B. (ch.)

7. P. takes K. P.
8. Q. to K's 2nd.

9. Q. Kt. to B's 3rd.
10. Q. B. to K. B's 4th.
11. Castles.

3. P. to Q's 4th.

4. Q. B. P. takes P.
5. B. to Q's 2nd.

6. Kt. takes B.

7. Kt. takes P.

8. Q. to K's 2nd.

9. Castles.

10. Kt. to Q. B's 3rd.

Your game is preferable.

Instead of so playing you may proceed thus:

* White gains a move by this exchange of Pieces.
+ P. to K. R's 3rd would have been better play.

GAME II.-Between Messrs. Horwitz and Schulter.

WHITE. (Mr. S.)

1. P. to K's 4th.

2. K. B. to Q. B's 4th.
3. Q. Kt. to B's 3rd.

4. B. takes Kt. P.
5. P. to Q's 3rd.
6. B. to Q. B's 4th.
7. Q. to K's 2nd.
8. P. takes P.

9. Q. Kt. to K's 4th.
10. P. takes Kt.
11. Q. takes B

12. Q. B. to Q's 2nd.

13. Q. to K. B's 3rd.

14. P. takes K. B. P.

15. Q. to her Kt.'s 3rd.

BLACK. (Mr. H.)

1. P. to K's 4th.
2. K. Kt. to B's 3rd.

3. P. to Q. Kt.'s 4th.
4. B. to Q. B's 4th.
5. P. to Q. B's 3rd.
6. Q. to her Kt.'s 3rd.
7. P. to Q's 4th.
8. Castles.

9. Kt. takes Kt.

10. B. takes K. B. P. (ch.)
11. Q. to Kt.'s 5th (ch.)
12. Q. takes K. B.
13. P. to K. B's 4th.
14. B. takes P.

And Black mated by force in three moves.

GAME III.-Between Messrs. Horwitz and Kieseritzky.

WHITE. (M. K.)

1. P. to K's 4th.

2. K. B. to Q. B's 4th.

3. K. Kt. to B's 3rd.

4. P. to Q's 3rd.

5. K. Kt. takes P.

6. Q. to K's 2nd.

7. K. B. to Q. Kt.'s 3rd. 8. P. to K. B's 4th.

BLACK. (Mr. H.)

1. P. to K's 4th.

2. K. Kt. to B's 3rd.

3. Kt. takes P.

4. K. Kt. to K. B's 3rd.

5. P. to Q's 4th.

6. Q. B. to K's 3rd.

7. K. B. to Q's 3rd.
8. Castles.

This is very finely played, and is an example to young players of the importance of gaining time at chess. Had White paused in his attack to recover the lost Bishop, the adversary might have succeeded in dislodging one or other of the Pieces by which he is beleaguered, or in bringing his own forces to the rescue, and then have ultimately retrieved the game. Black plays capitally now to the end.

t It is rarely in actual play one sees so pretty a mate.

And White resigns.

GAME IV.-Between Dr. Bledow and Von Bilguer.

A good move. If White play P. to Q. B's 3rd, Black takes Q. P. with P.

He would have been mated in two moves, on taking the R. with his B.