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.
{PGN 09}
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.
{PGN 10}
WHITE. (M. 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.