[Footnote B: Capitally played. Black can take it only at the expense of a Piece.]
GAME II.—Played
at the Philadelphia Athenæum,
between Messrs. H. P. Montgomery and W.
R. McAdam,
at odds of Knight.
Remove White Queen’s Knight.
{PGN 68}
WHITE. (Mr. M.) BLACK. (Mr. McA.) 1. P. to K’s 4th. 1. P. to K’s 4th. 2. P. to K. B’s 4th. 2. K. B. to Q. B’s 4th. 3. K. Kt. to B’s 3d. 3. P. to Q’s 3d. 4. P. to K. R’s 3d. 4. Q. Kt. to B’s 3d. 5. P. to Q. B’s 3d. 5. K. Kt. to B’s 3d. 6. Q. to Q. B’s 2d. 6. Castles. 7. P. to Q. Kt’s 4th. 7. B to Q. Kt’s 3d. 8. P. to Q. Kt’s 5th. 8. Q. Kt. to K’s 2d. 9. P. takes P. 9. P. takes P. 10. Kt. takes P. 10. Q. Kt. to K. Kt’s 3d. 11. Kt. to K. B’s 3d. 11. Q. to K’s 2d. 12. P. to Q’s 3d. 12. K. Kt. to Q’s 4th. 13. B. to K’s 2d. 13. K. Kt. to K’s 6th. 14. Q. B. takes Kt. 14. B. takes B. 15. P. to Q’s 4th. 15. P. to K. B’s 4th. 16. P. to K’s 5th. 16. P. to K. B’s 5th. 17. K. B. to Q. B’s 4th. (ch.) 17. K. to R’s sq. 18. P. to K. R’s 4th. 18. Q. B. to K. B’s 4th. 19. Q. to K’s 2d. 19. Q. to Q. R’s 6th. 20. B. to Q. Kt’s 3d. 20. Kt. to K’s 2d. 21. Kt. to K. Kt’s 5th. 21. B. to K. Kt’s 3d. 22. P. to K. R’s 5th. 22. B. to K. B’s 4th. 23. P. to K. R’s 6th. 23. P. to K. Kt’s 3d. 24. P. to K. Kt’s 4th. 24. Q. to Q. R’s 4th. 25. Q. to Q. B’s 4th. 25. Q. B. takes P. 26. P. to Q’s 5th. 26. Kt. takes P. 27. R. to Q. B’s sq. 27. B. takes R. 28. Q. takes Kt. 28. Q. takes P. (ch.) 29. K. to B’s sq. 29. B. checks. 30. K. takes B. 30. Q. to K’s 6th. (ch.) 31. K. to B’s sq. 31. B. to Q’s 7th. 32. Q. to K. Kt’s 8th. (ch.) 32. R. takes Q. 33. Kt. mates.
CHAPTER V.
THE QUEEN’S GAMBIT.
GAME THE FIRST.
WHITE. BLACK. 1. P. to Q’s 4th. 1. P. to Q’s 4th. 2. P. to Q. B’s 4th. 2. P. takes P.
These moves form the Queen’s Gambit.
3. P. to K’s 3d. 3. P. to K’s 4th. 4. K. B. takes P. 4. P. takes Q. P. 5. P. takes P. 5. K. Kt. to B’s 3d. 6. Q. Kt. to B’s 3d. 6. K. B. to Q’s 3d. 7. K. Kt. to B’s 3d. 7. Q. Kt. to B’s 3d. 8. Castles. 8. Castles. 9. P. to K. R’s 3d. 9. P. to K. R’s 3d. The game is equal; but your P. is well placed, and you have still the move.
VARIATION,
Beginning at Black’s 3d move.