11.  K. to B’s 2d. 11.  K. Kt. to K’s 2d. 12.  Q. Kt. to K’s 2d. 12.  K. Kt. to his 3d. 13.  K. Kt. to K’s sq.  Followed by 14.  K. Kt. to Q’s 3d, winning the P., with a good situation.

In the previous games we have followed out, at some length, the most prominent variations which occur when both the attack and defence in this opening are conducted upon the principles recommended by the best authorities, and the result would seem to prove that against every system of attack in the King’s Bishop’s Gambit at present known, the defence, though difficult and complex in the extreme, is satisfactory.

It yet remains for us to consider what are the probable deviations from the several standard methods of defence, and in what manner these should be turned to advantage by the opening player.

GAME THE FIRST.

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.  B. to Q. B’s 4th. 3.  P. to K. Kt’s 4th.
4.  P. to K. R’s 4th. 4.  B. to K. Kt’s 2d.
5.  P. to Q’s 4th. 5.  P. to K. R’s 3d.
6.  P. takes P. 6.  P. takes P.
7.  R. takes R. 7.  B. takes R.
8.  Q. to K. R’s 5th. 8.  Q. to K. B’s 3d.
9.  P. to K’s 5th. 9.  Q. to K. Kt’s 2d.
10.  K. Kt. to K. R’s 3d. 
You have the better game.

GAME THE SECOND.

      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.  B. to Q. B’s 4th. 3.  P. to K. B’s 4th.
4.  Q. to K’s 2d. 4.  Q. checks.
5.  K. to Q’s sq. (best) 5.  P. takes K. P.
6.  Q. takes P. (ch.) 6.  B. to K’s 2d.
7.  P. to Q’s 4th. 7.  K. Kt. to B’s 3d.
8.  Q. takes K. B. P. 8.  Q. takes Q.

                                            Even game.

VARIATION,

Beginning at White’s 4th move.

WHITE.                              BLACK.
4.  Q Kt. to B’s 3d.              4.  Q. to K. R’s 5th. (ch.)
5.  K. to B’s sq.                 5.  K. Kt. to B’s 3d, or (A.)
6.  K. Kt. to B’s 3d.             6.  Q. to K. R’s 4th.
7.  P. to K’s 5th.                7.  K. Kt. to K’s 5th.
8.  Q. Kt. to Q’s 5th.            8.  K. Kt. to his 6th. (ch.)
9.  K. to K. Kt’s sq.             9.  K. Kt. takes R.
10.  Kt. takes Q. B. P. (ch.)     10.  K. to Q’s sq.
11.  Q. Kt. takes Q. R.           11.  K. Kt. to his 6th.
12.  P. takes K. Kt.              12.  P. takes P.
13.  P. to Q’s 4th.               13.  K. B. to K’s 2d.
14.  Q. B. to K. B’s 4th.         14.  Q. to K. Kt’s 5th.
15.  Kt. to K. Kt’s 5th.          15.  Q. takes Q. B.
16.  Kt. to K. B’s 7th. (ch.)     16.  K. to his sq.
17.  Q. to her 3d.                17.  K. B. to Q’s sq.
18.  K. Kt. to Q’s 6th. (ch.)     18.  K. to B’s sq.
19.  Q. R. to K. B’s sq. 
And you will checkmate in a few moves.

(A.)