GAME THE SECOND.
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. Kt’s 5th. 3. K. B. to Q. B’s 4th. 4. P. to Q. B’s 3d. 4. Q. to K. B’s 3d. 5. Castles. 5. K. Kt. to K’s 2d. 6. P. to Q’s 4th. 6. P. takes P. 7. Q. B. to K. Kt’s 5th. 7. Q. to K. Kt’s 3d. 8. B. takes K. Kt. 8. Q. Kt. takes B. 9. P. takes P. 9. B. to Q. Kt’s 3d. 10. Q. Kt. to B’s 3d. 10. Castles. Your game is a little better developed.
VARIATION I.
Beginning at Black’s 4th 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. Kt’s 5th. 3. K. B. to Q. B’s 4th. 4. P. to Q. B’s 3d. 4. P. to Q’s 3d. 5. P. to Q’s 4th. 5. P. takes P. 6. P. takes P. 6. B. to Q. Kt’s 5th. (ch.) 7. K. to his 2d. 7. P. to Q’s 4th. 8. Q. to her R’s 4th. 8. P. takes K. P. 9. B. takes Kt. (ch.) 9. P. takes B. 10. Q. takes P. (ch.) 10. Q. B. to Q’s 2d. 11. Q. takes K. P. (ch.) And the game is much in your favor.
GAMES
ILLUSTRATIVE OF RUY LOPEZ’S KNIGHT’S GAME
GAME I.—Between Mr. Anderssen and Mr. Morphy.
{PGN 25}
WHITE. (Mr. A.) BLACK. (Mr. M.) 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. Kt’s 5th. 3. P. to Q. R’s 3d. 4. B. to Q. R’s 4th. 4. K. Kt. to B’s 3d. 5. P. to Q’s 3d. 5. K. B. to Q. B’s 4th. 6. P. to Q. B’s 3d. 6. P. to Q. Kt’s 4th. 7. K. B. to Q. B’s 2d. 7. P. to Q’s 4th. 8. P. takes P. 8. Kt. takes P. 9. P. to K. R’s 3d. 9. Castles. 10. Castles. 10. P. to K. R’s 3d. 11. P. to Q’s 4th. 11. P. takes P. 12. P. takes P. 12. K. B. to Q. Kt’s 3d. 13. Q. Kt. to Q. B’s 3d. 13. K. Kt. to Q. Kt’s 5th. 14. K. B. to Q. Kt’s sq. 14. Q. B. to K’s 3d. 15. P. to Q. R’s 3d. 15. K. Kt. to Q’s 4th. 16. Q. Kt. to K’s 2d. 16. K. Kt. to K. B’s 3d. 17. Q. B. to K’s 3d. 17. K. R. to K’s sq. 18. Q. Kt. to K. Kt’s 3d. 18. Q. B. to Q. B’s 5th. 19. Q. Kt. to K. B’s 5th. 19. Q. B. takes R. 20. Q. takes B. 20. Q. Kt. to K’s 2d. 21. K. Kt. to K. R’s 4th. 21. Kt. takes Kt. 22. Kt. takes Kt. 22. Q. to Q’s 2d. 23. Q. B. takes K. R. P. 23. P. takes B. 24. Q. to Q. B’s sq. 24. B. takes Q. P. 25. Q. takes K. R. P. 25. R. to K’s 8th. (ch.) 26. K. to R’s 2d. 26. Kt. to K’s 5th.