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PDF20. Q. takes K. B. P. 20. Q. takes Q.
21. R. takes Q. 21. Kt. to Q. B’s 2d.
22. B. to Q. Kt’s 3d. 22. Kt. to Q’s 4th.
23. B. takes Kt. 23. P. takes B.
24. R. to B’s 7th. (ch.) 24. K. to Kt’s sq.
25. R. to K’s 7th. 25. P. to Q. Kt’s 3d.
26. R. to K’s 8th. (ch.) 26. K. to Kt’s 2d.
27. R. takes B.
And wins.
[Footnote A: Not considered so strong a move as 10 P. to Q. B’s 3d.]
[Footnote B: Well played.]
[Footnote C: Had he taken R. with Q., White would have won a Piece by at once playing Kt. to K. B’s 5th.]
GAME III.—Between two Berlin players.
{PGN 56}
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. 6. Q. to K. B’s 3d. 7. P. to K’s 5th. 7. Q. takes P. 8. P. to Q’s 3d. 8. K. B. to 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. R. to K’s sq. 11. Q. to 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. K. B. takes Q. P. 14. Castles. 15. K. B. to Q. Kt’s 3d. 15. Q. to K. Kt’s 3d. 16. Q. to Q. B’s 5th. 16. K. Kt. to K. B’s 4th. 17. Q. B. takes P. 17. K. B. takes B. 18. K. R. takes B. 18. K. Kt. to his 2d. 19. Kt. to K’s 4th. 19. K. Kt. to K’s 3d. 20. B. takes Kt. 20. Q. B. takes B. 21. Kt. to B’s 6th. (ch.) 21. K. to Kt’s 2d. 22. R. takes B. 22. P. takes R. 23. Kt. to R’s 5th. (ch.) 23. K. to R’s 3d. 24. R. takes R. 24. Q. takes Kt. 25. R. to B’s 6th. (ch.) 25. K. to Kt’s 2d. 26. Q. mates.
GAME IV.—Between La Bourdonnais and McDonnell.
{PGN 57}
WHITE. (Mr. McD.) BLACK. (M. La B.) 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. Q. Kt. to B’s 3d. 5. P. takes Kt. 6. Q. takes P. 6. K. B. to K. R’s 3d. 7. P. to Q’s 4th. 7. Q. Kt. to B’s 3d. 8. Castles. 8. Q. Kt. takes Q. P. 9. B. takes K. B. P. (ch.) 9. K. takes B. 10. Q. to K. R’s 5th. (ch.) 10. K. to his Kt’s 2d. 11. Q. B. takes P. 11. B. takes B. 12. K. R. takes B. 12. K. Kt. to B’s 3d. 13. Q. to K. Kt’s 5th. (ch.) 13. K. to B’s 2d. 14. Q. R. to K. B’s sq. 14. K. to his sq.
