WHITE. (Dr. L.)                  BLACK. (Dr. T.)
1.  P. to K’s 4th.                1.  P. to K’s 3d.
2.  P. to Q’s 4th.                2.  P. to Q’s 4th.
3.  Kt. to Q. B’s 3d.             3.  Kt. to K. B’s 3d.
4.  B. to Kt’s 5th.               4.  B to Kt’s 5th.
5.  P. takes P.                   5.  Q. takes P.
6.  Kt. to B’s 3d.[A]             6.  P. to B’s 4th.[B]
7.  B. takes Kt.                  7.  P. takes B.
8.  Q. to Q’s 2d.                 8.  B. takes Kt.
9.  Q. takes B.[C]                9.  Kt. to Q’s 2d.
10.  R. to Q’s sq.                10.  R. to K. Kt’s sq.[D]
11.  P. takes P.                  11.  Q. takes P.
12.  Q. to Q’s 2d.[E]             12.  Q. to Kt’s 3d.[F]
13.  P. to B’s 3d.                13.  P. to Q. R’s 3d.
14.  Q. to B’s 2d.                14.  P. to B’s 4th.
15.  P. to K. Kt’s 3d.            15.  Kt. to B’s 4th.
16.  B. to Kt’s 2d.               16.  Q. to B’s 2d.
17.  Q. to K’s 2d.                17.  P. to Kt’s 4th.
18.  Castles.                     18.  B. to Kt’s 2d.
19.  P. to B’s 4th.               19.  P. to Kt’s 5th.
20.  Q. to Q’s 2d.                20.  R. to Kt’s sq.
21.  Q. to R’s 6th.               21.  B. takes Kt.
22.  B. takes B.                  22.  Q. to K’s 4th.
23.  K. R. to K’s sq.             23.  Q. takes P.[G]
24.  Q. to B’s 4th.               24.  R. to Q. B’s sq.
25.  Q. to Q’s 6th.               25.  P. to B’s 3d.[H]
26.  B. to R’s 5th. (ch.)         26.  R. to Kt’s 3d.
27.  B. takes R. (ch.)            27.  P. takes B.
28.  R. takes P. (ch.)            28.  Resigns.

[Footnote A:  The best line of play against the McCutcheon defence.  It was played in a game Sjöberg vs. Giersing, Stockholm, 1906.]

[Footnote B:  Out of place in this position.  Q. Kt. to Q’s 2d or Kt. to K’s 5th, would be alternatives—­the former move in preference.]

[Footnote C:  This excellent move was probably not taken into consideration by Tarrasch when advancing P. to B’s 4th.]

[Footnote D:  If 10.., P. takes P., then 11.  R. takes P., and Black could not challenge the Queen with 11.., Q. to Q. B’s 4th, because of 12.  R. to Q. B’s 4th.  Nor could 10.., K. to K’s 2d be played, because of 11.  P. takes P., and 11.., Q. takes B. P. would be answered with 12.  R. takes Kt. winning the Queen, and as the continuation in the text is hopeless, there remains the only alternative of 10.., Castles, with a good enough game, all things considered.]

[Footnote E:  Simply position play.  Black’s forces are paralyzed, and the King fixed on the middle of the centre.]

[Footnote F:  Q. to B’s 2d at once seems comparatively better, and if necessary Castles, and the case is not altogether hopeless.]

[Footnote G:  Not a judicious capture, to say the least.]

[Footnote H:  This move, or resigning.  There is nothing else.  The latter course would be more to the purpose, unless a miracle is expected.]

GAME II.—­Played by Mr. Morphy without seeing the
Chess-board or men, against M. Bierwirth.