21. K. to R’s 2d. 21. P. takes B.
22. P. takes Kt. 22. P. to K. Kt’s 5th.
23. K. Kt. to Q’s 4th. 23. B. to K’s 4th. (ch.)
24. K. to Kt’s sq. 24. K. B. takes Q. P.
25. Q. Kt. takes P. 25. K. B. to Q. B’s 4th.
26. P. to Q. Kt’s 4th.[B] 26. K. B. to Q. Kt’s 3d.
27. Q. Kt. to Q’s 6th. 27. K. B. takes K. Kt.
28. P. takes B. 28. Q. R. takes Kt. P.
29. Kt. takes B. 29. K. R. takes Kt.
30. P. to Q’s 5th. 30. K. to B’s 2d.
31. B. to Q. Kt’s 3d. 31. K. to K’s 2d.
32. K. to B’s sq. 32. Q. R. to K’s 5th.
33. K. to his 2d. 33. K. R. to K. B’s sq.
34. K. to Q’s 3d. 34. Q. R. to K’s 4th.
35. R. to K’s sq. 35. K. to Q’s 3d.[C]
36. R. takes P. 36. R. takes R. (ch.)
37. K. takes R. 37. P. to K. R’s 4th.
38. K. to his 4th. 38. P. to K. R’s 5th.
39. B. to Q’s sq. 39. P. to K. R’s 6th.
40. P. takes P. 40. P. takes P.
41. B. to K. B’s 3d. 41. P. to K. R’s 7th.
42. B. to K. Kt’s 2d. 42. R. to K. B’s 8th.
Mr. McDonnell resigned.
[Footnote A: This was a favorite opening of McDonnell’s; he bestowed much time and labor on its analyses, and discovered many skilful methods of diversifying the attack.]
[Footnote B: Q. B. to K’s 2d would have been better play we believe.]
[Footnote C: This game is very cleverly played by La Bourdonnais.]
GAME II.—Between the same players.
{PGN 63}
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. 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. Q. Kt. to B’s 3d. 7. P. to K’s 5th. 7. K. Kt. to K’s 2d. 8. K. Kt. to B’s 3d. 8. Q. to K. R’s 4th. 9. Q. Kt. to K’s 4th. 9. P. to K. R’s 3d. 10. Kt. to K. B’s 6th. (ch.) 10. B. takes Kt. 11. P. takes B. 11. P. to Q’s 4th. 12. B. to Q’s 3d. 12. K. Kt. to B’s 4th. 13. Q. to K’s sq. (ch.) 13. K. to Q’s sq. 14. Kt. to K’s 5th. 14. K. Kt. takes Q. P.[A] 15. P. to Q. B’s 3d. 15. Q. Kt. takes Kt. 16. Q. takes Kt. 16. Kt. to Q. B’s 3d. 17. Q. takes Q. P. (ch.) 17. K. to his sq. 18. B. to Q. Kt’s 5th.[B] 18. Q. B. to K’s 3d. 19. B. takes Kt. (ch.) 19. K. to K. B’s sq. 20. Q. to B’s 5th. (ch.) 20. K. to Kt’s sq. 21. B. to K. B’s 3d. 21. Q. to K. Kt’s 3d. 22. Q. to Q’s 4th. 22. P. to Q. B’s 4th. 23. Q. to K’s 5th. 23. Q. R. to K’s sq.