24.  K. B. to K’s 2d.[C] 24.  P. to K. B’s 6th. 25.  K. to B’s 2d.[D] 25.  P. takes B. 26.  Q. B. to K’s 3d. 26.  P. to Q. Kt’s 3d. 27.  P. to K. R’s 4th. 27.  Q. B. to Q’s 2d. 28.  Q. to her 5th. 28.  Q. takes P. (ch.) 29.  K. takes P. 29.  B. to K. Kt’s 5th. (ch.) 30.  K. to Q’s 2d. 30.  R. to Q’s sq.  And White resigned.

[Footnote A:  Had Black checked with his Kt. and taken the Rook, he would have been mated in five moves.]

[Footnote B:  This portion of the game is played by Mr. McDonnell with great judgment.]

[Footnote C:  It would have been better to take the Q. B. P. with Q.]

[Footnote D:  It is obvious he would have lost his Q. by taking the P.]

GAME III.—­Between Mr. Perigal and an Amateur.

{PGN 64}

WHITE. (Mr. P.)                  BLACK. (Mr. ——­)
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.  B. to K. Kt’s 2d.
6.  P. to K. Kt’s 3d.             6.  P. takes P.
7.  K. to Kt’s 2d.                7.  K. B. takes Kt.[A]
8.  K. Kt. to B’s 3d.             8.  Q. to Kt’s 5th.
9.  B. takes B. P. (ch.)          9.  K. to B’s sq.[B]
10.  P. to K. R’s 3d.             10.  Q. takes K. P.
11.  Q. P. takes B.               11.  K. takes B.
12.  K. R. to K’s sq.             12.  Q. to her B’s 3d.
13.  Q. to her 4th.               13.  K. Kt. to B’s 3d.
14.  Q. B. takes K. Kt.  P.        14.  R. to K’s sq.
15.  R. takes R.                  15.  Kt. takes R.
16.  Q. to K. B’s 4th. (ch.)      16.  Kt. to K. B’s 3d.
17.  K. takes P.                  17.  Q. to her 3d.
18.  Kt. to K’s 5th. (ch.)        18.  K. to Kt’s 2d.
19.  B. to R’s 6th. (ch.)         19.  K. to Kt’s sq. 
White mates in two moves.

[Footnote A:  This is not advisable play.]

[Footnote B:  Taking the Bishop would evidently involve the loss of the Queen.]

GAME IV.—­Played some years ago between one of the
best players of the day and Mr. Staunton.

{PGN 65}

WHITE. (Mr. ——­)                BLACK. (Mr. S.)
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 Q’s 4th.
4.  P. takes P.[A]                4.  K. Kt. to B’s 3d.
5.  Q. to K. B’s 3d.              5.  K. B. to Q’s 3d.
6.  P. to K. R’s 3d.              6.  Castles.
7.  P. to Q. B’s 3d.              7.  P. to Q. B’s 3d.
8.  P. takes P.                   8.  Q. Kt. takes P.
9.  P. to Q’s 4th.                9.  K. Kt. to K’s 5th.
10.  Q. B. takes P.               10.  Q. to K. R’s 5th. (ch.)
11.  P. to K. Kt’s 3d.            11.  K. Kt. takes P.
12.  Q. B. takes K. B.            12.  Kt. takes R. (dis. ch.)
13.  K. to B’s sq.                13.  Q. B. to K’s 3d.