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. Kt’s 4th. 4. B. takes Kt. P. 5. P. to Q. B’s 3d. 5. B. to Q. R’s 4th. 6. Castles. 6. K. Kt. to B’s 3d. 7. K. Kt. to his 5th. 7. Castles. 8. P to K. B’s 4th. 8. P. to Q’s 4th. 9. P. takes Q. P. 9. K. Kt. takes P. 10. P. to Q’s 4th. 10. P. to K. R’s 3d. 11. Q. to her Kt’s 3d. 11. P. takes Kt. 12. B. takes Kt. 12. K. P. takes B. P. 13. P. to K. Kt’s 3d. 13. Kt. to K’s 2d. Black has the advantage.
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. Kt’s 4th. 4. B. takes Kt. P. 5. P. to Q. B’s 3d. 5. B. to Q. R’s 4th. 6. Castles. 6. K. Kt. to B’s 3d. 7. P. to Q’s 4th. 7. P. takes P. 8. P. to K’s 5th. 8. K. Kt. to K’s 5th. 9. Q. to her Kt’s 3d. 9. Castles. 10. Q. B. to Q. R’s 3d. 10. P. to Q’s 3d. 11. Q. B. P. takes P. 11. K. B. to Q. Kt’s 3d. 12. Q. to K’s 3d. 12. Q. B. to K. B’s 4th. 13. B. to Q’s 5th. And you win a piece.
GAME THE THIRD
Varying from the preceding at Black’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. Kt’s 4th. 4. B. takes Kt. P. 5. P. to Q. B’s 3d. 5. B. to Q. R’s 4th. 6. Castles. 6. K. Kt. to B’s 3d. 7. P. to Q’s 4th. 7. Castles. 8. P. takes K. P. 8. Kt. takes K. P. 9. Q. to Q’s 3d. 9. Kt. to Q. B’s 4th. 10. Q. to her 5th. 10. Kt. to K’s 3d. 11. Q. B. to Q. R’s 3d. 11. K. R. to K’s sq. You may then move 12. K. to R’s sq., or 12. P. to K. Kt’s 3d., and have a good game.
GAMES
ILLUSTRATIVE OF THE EVANS GAMBIT.
GAME 1.—Between Mr. Morphy and Mr. Anderssen.
{PGN 19}
WHITE. (Mr. M.) BLACK. (Mr. 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. Kt’s 4th. 4. B. takes P. 5. P. to Q. B’s 3d. 5. B. to Q. R’s 4th. 6. P. to Q’s 4th. 6. K. P. takes Q. P. 7. Castles. 7. K. Kt. to B’s 3d.