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.
{PGN 17}
WHITE. (Mr. P.) BLACK. (Mr. ——.) 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.[A] 5. K. Kt. takes P. 6. P. to Q’s 4th. 6. P. to Q’s 4th. 7. K. B. to Q. Kt’s 5th. 7. P. takes Q. P. 8. P. takes P. 8. K. B. to Q’s 3d. 9. K. Kt. to K’s 5th. 9. B. takes Kt. 10. P. takes B. 10. Castles. 11. P. to K. B’s 4th. 11. P. to K. B’s 4th. 12. Q. Kt. to B’s 3d. 12. Q. B. to K’s 3d. 13. Q. B. to K’s 3d. 13. P. to Q. R’s 3d. 14. B. takes Kt. 14. P. takes B. 15. Q. R. to Q. B’s sq.[B] 15. Q. to K’s sq. 16. Q. to her B’s 2d.[C] 16. Q. R. to Kt’s sq. 17. Kt. takes Kt. 17. K. B. P. takes Kt. 18. Q. takes Q. B. P. 18. Q. R. takes Q. Kt. P. 19. Q. takes Q. 19. R. takes Q. 20. P. to K. B’s 5th.[D] 20. B. to his sq. 21. Q. R. takes P. 21. Q. R. to K’s 7th. 22. B. to Q’s 4th. 22. Q. R. to Q’s 7th.[E] 23. B. to Q. B’s 3d. 23. R. to Q’s 8th. 24. P. to K. B’s 6th. 24. P. takes P. 25. P. takes P. 25. Q. B. to K’s 3d. 26. R. to K. Kt’s 7th. (ch.) 26. K. to R’s sq. 27. B. to K’s 5th. 27. B. to K. Kt’s sq. 28. R. to K’s 7th. 28. B. to K. B’s 2d. White now checkmates in two more moves.
[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.]