25. Q. to K. R’s 4th. (ch.) 25. K. to Q’s 2d.
26. K. R. to Q’s sq. (ch.) 26. K. to K’s sq.
27. K. to K. R’s sq. 27. P. to Q. B’s 3d.
28. R. takes Q. B. P. 28. Q. R. to Q’s sq.
29. Q. R. to Q. B’s sq. 29. R. takes R.
30. R. takes R. 30. P. to K. R’s 4th.
31. Q. to K. B’s 6th. 31. B. to Q. B’s sq.
32. B. takes Q. Kt. P.
And New York resigns, as they must lose their Q.,
or be mated in a few moves.
GAME III.—Between Hon. A. B. Meek, of Mobile, and Mr. Marache.
{PGN 29}
WHITE. (Mr. M.) BLACK. (Mr. Meek.) 1. P. to K’s 4th. 1. P. to K’s 4th. 2. Kt. to K. B’s 3d. 2. Kt. to Q. B’s 3d. 3. P. to Q’s 4th. 3. P. takes P. 4. B. to Q. B’s 4th. 4. B. to Q. B’s 4th. 5. P. to Q. B’s 3d. 5. P. to Q’s 6th. 6. P. to Q. Kt’s 4th. 6. B. to Q. Kt’s 3d. 7. P. to Q. R’s 4th. 7. P. to Q. R’s 4th. 8. P. to Q. Kt’s 5th. 8. Q. Kt. to K’s 2d. 9. Q. to Q. Kt’s 3d. 9. P. to Q’s 4th. 10. P. takes P. 10. Q. to Q’s 3d. 11. B. to Q. R’s 3d. 11. Q. to K. B’s 3d. 12. Q. Kt. to Q’s 2d. 12. K. Kt. to K. R’s 3d. 13. Q. Kt. to K’s 4th. 13. P. checks. 14. K. Kt. takes P. 14. Q. to K’s 4th. 15. P. to Q’s 6th. 15. P. takes P. 16. B. takes P. 16. Q. to K. B’s 4th. 17. B. takes Kt. 17. K. takes B. 18. Q. to Q. R’s 3d. (ch.) 18. K. to Q’s sq. 19. Q. to Q’s 6th. (ch.) Black resigns.
GAME IV.—Between Messrs. Cochrane and Deschapelles.
{PGN 30}
WHITE. (Mr. C.) BLACK. (M. D.) 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. P. to Q’s 4th. 3. P. takes P. 4. K. B. to Q. B’s 4th. 4. K. B. to Q. B’s 4th. 5. K. Kt. to Kt’s 5th. 5. Q. Kt. to K’s 4th.[A] 6. K. B. takes B. P. (ch.) 6. Q. Kt. takes B. 7. Kt. takes Kt. 7. B. to Q. Kt’s 5th. (ch.) 8. P. to Q. B’s 3d. 8. P. takes P. 9. P. takes P. 9. K. B. takes P. (ch.) 10. Q. Kt. takes B. 10. K. takes Kt. 11. Q. to her 5th. (ch.) 11. K. to B’s sq. 12. Q. B. to R’s 3d. (ch.) 12. P. to Q’s 3d. 13. P. to K’s 5th. 13. Q. to K. Kt’s 4th. 14. P. takes P. 14. Q. takes Q. 15. P. takes P. (dis. ch.) 15. K. to B’s 2d. 16. Kt. takes Q. 16. Q. B. to Q’s 2d. 17. Castles on K’s side. 17. Q. R. to Q. B’s sq. 18. B. to Q’s 6th. 18. K. to his 3d. 19. Q. B. to K. Kt’s 3d. 19. Q. B. to his 3d. 20. Q. R. to Q’s sq. 20. B. takes Kt. 21. K. R. to K’s sq. (ch.) 21. K. to B’s 3d. 22. Q. R. takes B. 22. K. Kt. to R’s 3d.