GAME THE EIGHTH.
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. Q. checks.
4. K. to B’s sq.
4. P. to Q’s 3d.
5. Q. to K. B’s 3d.
5. P. to K. Kt’s 4th.
6. P. to K. Kt’s 3d.
6. Q. to K. Kt’s 5th.
7. P. to Q’s 3d.
7. K. B. to R’s 3d.
8. Q. takes Q. 8.
B. takes Q.
9. P. to K. R’s 4th.
9. P. takes R. P.
10. Q. B. takes P.
Even game.
VARIATION,
Beginning at White’s 5th 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. B. to Q. B’s 4th. 3. Q. checks. 4. K. to B’s sq. 4. P. to Q’s 3d. 5. P. to Q’s 4th. 5. Q. B. to K’s 3d. 6. Q. to her 3d. 6. B. takes B. 7. Q. takes B. 7. P. to Q. B’s 3d. 8. Q. to her Kt’s 3d. 8. P. to Q. Kt’s 3d. 9. Q. to K. R’s 3d. 9. Q. takes Q. 10. Kt. takes Q. 10. K. Kt. to B’s 3d. 11. Q. Kt. to B’s 3d. 11. Q. Kt. to Q’s 2d. The game is even.
GAMES
ILLUSTRATIVE OF THE KING’S BISHOP’S GAMBIT.
GAME I.—Between La Bourdonnais and McDonnell.
{PGN 62}
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. B. to Q. B’s 4th.[A] 3. Q. checks. 4. K. to B’s sq. 4. P. to K. Kt’s 4th. 5. Q. Kt. to B’s 3d. 5. K. B. to Kt’s 2d. 6. P. to Q’s 4th. 6. P. to Q’s 3d. 7. K. B. to K’s 2d. 7. Q. Kt. to B’s 3d. 8. P. to K’s 5th. 8. K. Kt. to K’s 2d. 9. Q. Kt. to his 5th. 9. Castles. 10. Q. Kt. takes Q. B. P. 10. Q. R. to Q. Kt’s sq. 11. K. Kt. to B’s 3d. 11. Q. to K. R’s 3d. 12. P. takes P. 12. K. Kt. to K. B’s 4th. 13. P. to Q. B’s 3d. 13. K. Kt. to his 6th. (ch.) 14. P. takes Kt. 14. Q. takes R. (ch.) 15. K. to B’s 2d. 15. P. takes P. (ch.) 16. K. takes P. 16. Q. takes Q. 17. B. takes Q. 17. P. to K. R’s 3d. 18. P. to Q. Kt’s 3d. 18. P. to Q. Kt’s 4th. 19. Q. B. to K’s 3d. 19. P. to K. B’s 4th. 20. P. to Q’s 5th. 20. P. to K. B’s 5th. (ch.)