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Beginning at Black’s 7th move.
WHITE.
BLACK.
7.
P. to Q’s 4th.
8. B. takes P. 8.
K. Kt. to B’s 3d.
9. B. takes K. B. P. (ch.) 9.
K. takes B.
10. Kt. takes K. B. 10.
K. R. to B’s sq.
11. P. to Q’s 4th.
11. K. to Kt’s sq.
12. Q. B. to K. Kt’s 5th.
12. K. Kt. takes K. P.
13. B. takes Q. 13.
R. takes R. (ch.)
14. Q. takes R. 14.
Kt. to his 6th. (ch.)
15. K. takes P. 15.
Kt. takes Q. (ch.)
He has the better game.
ANOTHER VARIATION.
WHITE.
BLACK.
7.
B. to K’S 2d.
8. B. takes B. P. (ch.) 8.
K. takes B.
9. Kt. to K’s 5th. (dble. ch.)
9. K. to his 3d. (best)
10. Q. to K. Kt’s 4th. (ch.)
10. K. takes Kt.
11. Q. to K. B’s 5th. (ch.)
11. K. to Q’s 3d.
12. Q. to her 5th.
And wins.
GAME
ILLUSTRATIVE OF THE CUNNINGHAM GAMBIT.
Between two members of the Berlin Chess Club.
{PGN 51}
WHITE. (V. H. d. L.) BLACK. (M. J.) 1. P. to K’s 4th. 1. P. to K’s 4th. 2. P. to K. B’s 4th. 2. P. takes P. 3. K. Kt. to B’s 3d. 3. K. B. to K’s 2d. 4. K. B. to Q. B’s 4th. 4. B. to K. R’s 5th. (ch.) 5. P. to K. Kt’s 3d.[A] 5. P. takes P. 6. Castles. 6. P. takes P. (ch.) 7. K. to R’s sq. 7. K. B. to B’s 3d. 8. Kt. to K’s 5th. 8. B. takes Kt. 9. Q. to K. R’s 5th. 9. Q. to K’s 2d. 10. R. takes K. B. P. 10. Q. to her B’s 4th. 11. R. to K. B’s 8th. (dble ch.) 11. K. to his 2d. 12. P. to Q’s 4th. 12. Q. takes P.[B] 13. B. to K. Kt’s 5th. (ch.) 13. K. Kt. to B’s 3d.[C] 14. B. takes Kt. (ch.) 14. P. takes B. 15. Q. to K. B’s 7th. (ch.) 15. K. to Q’s 3d. 16. Q. Kt. to B’s 3d. 16. R. takes R. 17. Q. takes R. (ch.) 17. K. to B’s 3d. 18. Q. to her Kt’s 4th. 18. P. to Q’s 4th. 19. B. to Kt’s 5th. (ch.) 19. K. to Kt’s 3d. 20. Kt. mates.
[Footnote A: The correct reply is 5. K. to B’s sq.]
[Footnote B: The best move.]
[Footnote C: K. to Q’s 3d is the proper play.]
