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PDFWHITE. (M. De la B.) BLACK. (Mr. McD.) 1. P. to K’s 4th. 1. P. to K’s 4th. 2. K. B. to Q. B’s 4th. 2. K. B. to Q. B’s 4th. 3. Q. to K’s 2d. 3. K. Kt. to B’s 3d. 4. P. to Q’s 3d. 4. Q. Kt. to B’s 3d. 5. P. to Q. B’s 3d. 5. Q. Kt. to K’s 2d. 6. P. to K. B’s 4th. 6. P. takes P.[A] 7. P. to Q’s 4th. 7. K. B. to Kt’s 3d. 8. Q. B. takes P. 8. P. to Q’s 3d. 9. K. B. to Q’s 3d. 9. Q. Kt. to K. Kt’s 3d. 10. Q. B. to K’s 3d. 10. Castles. 11. P. to K. R’s 3d. 11. K. R. to K’s sq. 12. Q. Kt. to Q’s 2d. 12. Q. to K’s 2d. 13. Castles on Q’s side. 13. P. to Q. B’s 4th. 14. K. to Kt’s sq. 14. P. takes P. 15. P. takes P. 15. P. to Q. R’s 4th. 16. K. Kt. to B’s 3d. 16. Q. B. to Q’s 2d. 17. P. to K. Kt’s 4th. 17. P. to K. R’s 3d. 18. Q. R. to K. Kt’s sq. 18. P. to Q. R’s 5th. 19. P. to K. Kt’s 5th. 19. P. takes P. 20. B. takes P. 20. P. to Q. R’s 6th. 21. P. to Q. Kt’s 3d. 21. Q. B. to his 3d. 22. Q. R. to K. Kt’s 4th. 22. K. B. to Q. R’s 4th. 23. P. to K. R’s 4th. 23. B. takes Q. Kt. 24. Kt. takes B. 24. Q. R. to his 4th. 25. P. to K. R’s 5th. 25. R. takes B. 26. R. takes R. 26. Kt. to K. B’s 5th. 27. Q. to K. B’s 3d. 27. Kt. takes B. 28. P. to Q’s 5th. 28. Kt. takes Q. P. 29. K. R. to K. Kt’s sq.[B] 29. Kt. to B’s 6th. (ch.) 30. K. to R’s sq. 30. B. takes K. P. 31. R. takes K. Kt. P. (ch.) 31. K. to R’s sq. 32. Q. to K. Kt’s 3d. 32. B. to K. Kt’s 3d. 33. K. R. P. takes B. 33. Q. to K’s 8th. (ch.) 34. R. takes Q.[C] 34. R. takes R. (ch.) 35. Q. takes R. 35. Kt. takes Q. 36. R. to R’s 7th. (ch.) 36. K. to Kt’s sq. 37. P. takes K. B. P. (ch.) 37. K. takes R. 38. P. one, becoming a Queen. 38. Kt. mates.
[Footnote A: In this opening it is not advisable for the second player to take the gambit P. with his K. P.]
[Footnote B: This portion of the game is full of interest and instruction, and is remarkably well played.]
[Footnote C: White loses the game by this move.]
GAME IV.—THE LOPEZ GAMBIT.
{PGN 37}
WHITE. BLACK. 1. P. to K’s 4th. 1. P. to K’s 4th. 2. K. B. to Q. B’s 4th. 2. K. B. to Q. B’s 4th. 3. Q. to K’s 2d. 3. Q. Kt. to B’s 3d. 4. B. takes K. B. P. (ch.) 4. K. takes B. 5. Q. to her B’s 4th. (ch.) 5. P. to Q’s 4th. 6. Q. takes B. 6. P. takes P. 7. Q. to her B’s 4th. (ch.) 7. Q. B. to K’s 3d. 8. Q. takes P. 8. K. Kt. to B’s 3d. 9. Q. to K. R’s 4th. 9. Q. Kt. to Q’s 5th.
