WHITE. BLACK. 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. P. to K. Kt’s 4th. 4. K. B. to Q. B’s 4th. 4. P. to K. Kt’s 5th. 5. Castles. 5. P. takes Kt. 6. Q. takes P. (best) 6. Q. to K. B’s 3d. (best) 7. P. to K’s 5th. 7. Q. takes K. P. 8. P. to Q’s 3d. 8. K. B. to K. R’s 3d. 9. Q. B. to Q’s 2d. 9. K. Kt. to K’s 2d. 10. Q. Kt. to B’s 3d. 10. Q. Kt. to B’s 3d. 11. Q. R. to K’s sq. 11. Q. to B’s 4th. (ch.) 12. K. to R’s sq. 12. Q. Kt. to Q’s 5th. 13. R. takes Kt. (ch.) 13. K. takes R. 14. Kt. to Q’s 5th. (ch.) 14. K. to Q’s sq. 15. Q. to K. R’s 5th. 15. Q. to K. B’s sq. 16. Q. to K. R’s 4th. (ch.) 16. P. to B’s 3d. 17. Q. B. takes P. 17. B. takes B. 18. R. takes B. 18. Kt. to Q. B’s 3d. 19. R. takes K. B. P. 19. Q. to K’s sq. 20. R. to B’s 8th. (dis. ch.) 20. Kt. to K’s 2d. 21. Q. takes Kt. Mate.
GAME THE SECOND.
Varying from the preceding at Black’s 10th move.
WHITE. BLACK. 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. P. to K. Kt’s 4th. 4. K. B. to Q. B’s 4th. 4. P. to K. Kt’s 5th. 5. Castles. 5. P. takes Kt. 6. Q. takes P. (best) 6. Q. to K. B’s 3d. (best) 7. P. to K’s 5th. 7. Q. takes K. P. 8. P. to Q’s 3d. 8. K. B. to K. R’s 3d. 9. Q. B. to Q’s 2d, 9. K. Kt. to K’s 2d. 10. Q. Kt. to B’s 3d. 10. P. to Q. B’s 3d. 11. Q. K. to K’s sq. 11. Q. to her B’s 4th. (ch.) 12. K. to R’s sq. 12. P. to Q’s 4th. 13. Q. to K. R’s 5th. 13. Q. to her 3d. 14. B. takes Q. P. 14. P. takes B. 15. Kt. takes Q. P. 15. Q. Kt. to B’s 3d. 16. Q. B. to his 3d. 16. Q. to K. Kt’s 3d. 17. R. takes Kt. (ch.) 17. K. to B’s sq. 18. R. to K’s 8th. (ch.) 18. K. takes R. 19. Kt. to K. B’s 6th. (ch.) 19. K. to B’s sq. 20. Q. to her B’s 5th. (ch.) 20. Kt. to K’s 2d. (best) 21. R. to K’s sq. 21. Q. B. to K’s 3d. 22. Kt. to Q’s 7th. (ch.) 22. Q. B. takes Kt. 23. Q. takes Kt. (ch.) 23. K. to Kt’s sq. 24. Q. takes B. 24. Q. R. to K. B’s sq. 25. Q. takes Q. Kt. P. And the game is about even.
I think the attack, in a majority of the variations which arise in this game, may be strengthened by your interposing the K. R. at move 12, instead of retreating the K.
VARIATION.
Beginning at Black’s 19th move.