Works of Damiano Ruy Lopez Salbio

1
THE WORKS
OF
Bamtano, 9Ru^-Eope^
AND
attno,
ON
THE G*AME OF CHESS;

TRANSLATED AND ARRANGED
WITH
:
REMARKS, OBSERVATIONS, AND COPIOUS NOTES

ON
THE GAMES.
CONTAINING, ALSO,
SEVERAL ORIGINAL GAMES AND SITUATIONS, BY THE EDITOR.

TO WHICH ARE ADDED,
The Elements of the Art of Playing without seeing

the
Board,
Qui joue un coup en vain Perd an grand avantage, Joueur habile et sage
Ne
fait rien saus dessein.
Distraits ne soient tes yeux Ni ta main trop ligdre. Un beau coup s'oiFre l faire, Vois s'il n'est rien de mieux.
M. DE ST. CSSANS.
By
J.
H. Sarratt,
JUttDOlti
Author of a Treatise on Chess, &c, and Professor of the Game.
PRINTED FOR
T.
BOOSEY, No. 4, OLD BROAD STREET, ROYAL EXCHANGE.

1813.
'4
TO THE
RIGHT HONOURABLE
The Lord Viscount Pollington, m.p.

&c. &c. &c.
THIS TREATISE
IS
INSCRIBED,
AS A TOKEN OF RESPECT,
*Y
HIS
OBLIGED AND OBEDIENT SERVANT,
J.
Cucen
Street, Blootnsbury,
H. Sarratt.
April 1813.
preface*
state
be proper for the Editor to the reasons which have induced him to
IT may
publish a translation of Damiano, Ruy-Lopez,
and Salvio*
The acknowledged excellence of these works

has certainly operated as the principal inducement. The Editor has frequently and attentively played and examined all the games constrongly impressed with the belief that they are calculated to assist in a material degree unpractised
players
tained
in those treatises,
and he
is
to facilitate
improvement in those
who
are
already proficients'
and,
that they
are indispensably necessary to those,
who,
fa-
voured
attain
by genius and
the flattering
aptitude,
distinction
are likely to
of first-rate
players*
The numerous
these
amateurs
books,
and those
who have heard of who have seen the
11
PREFACE.
very few copies that are extant, are equally anxious to possess them ; they have expressed their regret at the difficulty (if not impossibiof procuring them, not only in Great Britain, but even in any part of the Continent. Some of the Editor's friends desired their
lity)
ago as the year 1804, to endeavour to obtain them at any price, but their attempts have failed of success.
Booksellers, so long
circumstances, the opinion that this translation will be favourably received

all these
Under
appears not destitute of probability. It must be observed that the Editor has
translated merely the Games,
Notes which refer

situation
to
and any particular move or

Variations^
or extraneous matter
;
all
historical
he has totally disregarded being unwilling to swell the Work to an unreasonable bulk. In Damiano and Lopez,
tion
it is
is
the historical por:
comparatively
trifling
but in Salvio
very considerable.
few extracts which are not unentertaining will be occasionally introduced.

It
is
not improbable,
that,
to
some ama-
PREFACE.
teurs, the
is
iil
method of castling
it
Vltalienne, which
adopted in some of these games, will appear an insurmountable obstacle. The observation/
"
"
Why
should I study a
game which
can
?'*
never put into practice in this country
will naturally suggest itself ; nevertheless the Editor presumes to think that this objection,
when duly
less.
considered, will prove to be groundeasily demonstrated,

that,
It
might be
situations similar to those in
castling is such latitude were prohibited ; and in those cases the rules which are here given would, of
which latitude of allowed could occur, even though
but supposing, for the sake of argument, that such situations could not occur, still it cannot be denied, that,
course, prove of great utility
:
the very skilful moves which are recommended must materially improve a player ; in the same manner that it is universally admitted,
that,
playing
difficult
ends of games or
criti-
cal situations conduces to
improvement, even
though such critical situations may never happen, and probably never did happen.
To
this it
may be
added, that, in a great
IV
proportion
PREFACE*
of the games contained in these three authors, the Italian method of castling
is
not adopted. The Editor is
still
of opinion that
it is
ly superior to the Calabrista

the
method
;
moving
great-
King two
squares only
and he thinks,
players will concur with him, after perusing Salvio's treatise.

that,
many
DAMIANO.
Damiaxo
is
the
first
who wrote
a treatise
intended to facilitate the study of the Chess*.
game
of
Jacopo Dacciesole, or Jacobus de Ccesolis, a Dominican friar, wrote on Chess before the year 1200; but
his book does not contain any rules for playing. It is the first three give an divided into twenty-four chapters account when and how the game was invented ; the fol:
five contain a description of the pieces ; the next a description of the pawns; and the last eight, a eight, description of their moves.
lowing
It
was
originally written in Latin
;
:
and translated into
from this French French by Jehan de Vignay, a monk version Caiton translated his edition, which was printed
PREFACE.
The
"
<f
\
" Libro da impa-
title
of his work
is,
rare
&
Giocare a Scachi in Lingua Spagnola Taliana novamente Stampato."

says,
Mr. Twiss
" This
is
a small duodeci-
u mo
of 128 pages, without name, date, or
in 1474. This was the first book printed in England with metal types. In the year 1266 there came to Florence a Saracen
named Buzecca,
and
vello,
in the Palace del Popolo,
a very great master of Chess-playing j before Count Guido No-
he played at one time on three Chess-boards, with the best masters of Chess in Florence, playing with two by memory, and with the third by sight; and two games
tual check,
he won, and the third he made a drawn game by a perpewhich circumstance was esteemed marvellous.
(Extracted from
Chess;
truly
work by Mr. Twiss, published
entertaining in 1787.)
In the Exchequer Office, at Westminster, is preserved a book containing an account of the household expences of Henry VII, almost every page of which is signed by
the
For King himself; in one of them is this article, the King at Tables, Chess, &c. un s. tmt d." The names of the Chess-men in the reign of Henry
VIII, according to a passage in a book printed in 1519, were Kynges, Quyens, Alfyns, Knyghtis, Rokis, and
Paunys.
(" Chess," Vol.
II, p.
38 and 39.)
Vi
PREFACE,
"
"
u
"
in the title-page is a print from a place : coarse engraving in wood, representing a One priest and a monk playing at Chess.
third of the book is in Italian, containing " some account and the rules of the game :
"
the remainder
is
a collection of curious ends
" of games
(in Spanish
prtmoiYg),
with
a
;
" Chess-board in the middle of each page " the is in Italian, and at the top explanation " at the bottom in Spanish but the figures on " the boards are so badly engraven, that not " one of these games is intelligible. " This book is in the and King's library " in that of the Royal Society is likewise a " which is the book on the sub:
copy,
only
I
" " u
"
jeet there preserved.
was favoured with
the sight of another edition, by the Chevalier de Pinto, in the common print, also
" without
like
date or place, but otherwise exactly the first, except that it ends thus
" Laus Deo.
Finisse el libro da imparare gio-
" "
care
Scachi
&
delle
partite.
Coposto
it
perDamiano Portughese. " Lolli mentions this edition, and

at
says,
" was printed
Rome
in
1524.
PREFACE.
" Damiano, among
Vll
other opinions of the
origin of Chess, says," Altri dicano che fureno
doi fratelli liquali se chiamareno Lidio
& &
Tirreno, liquali
per passare
el
afflitti
con una grande fame
tempo
&
non patire tanta
questo gioco cosi se passarno quello infortunio de modo
fame
& aflittione ordernarno
che con qsto gioco passaveno
il
tempo
&
non mangiaveno
giorni." Thus translated
se
non
tre volte in
duoi
by James Rowbothutn
;-~*
Other some saye that they were two brethren the one named Lidie, and the other
:
Tirrhene, who, beinge afflicted with great hunger and famine, did invent this playe ; to the end, that in playinge of it, they might
employe their spirites so vehemently that they might more easily passe the faminall and indeede they passed the affliction
:
tyme
so
well,
that they
made but
three
meales in twoodayes."
The copy
in the
Editor's
possession
is
was
;
printed at Venice in
1564
-,
and
entitled
Vlll
PREFACE.
bellissiini part it i,
" Libro da imparare a giocar a Scachi, con
&
"
"
molte
suttilita.
Revisto, et Corretto, cod sumnia diligentia,
da molti
farao-
"
sissimi Giocatori.
Id lingua Spagnola
Id Veoetia
& Taliana, uuovaraente Stanipato.
Appresso Steffano Zazzara."

M.D.LXIIII.
divided into ten chapters : thefirst contains the names of the pieces, their situations,
It
is
and some general rules the second is entitled " Del primo modo di giocare," the first me;
thod of playingthe
that
is,
beginning with
King's pawn : the third chapter treats of the second method of playing" ; i. e. be-
ginning with
the
Queen's
pawn
in
the
fourth is inserted the method of playing when the odds of the pawn for the move are given :
the fifth contains
games
in
which the pawn and
move
are
given
is
the sixth,
the Knight
given for the all these games appear to be entitled to unqualithe seventh chapter contains fied approbation
:
games in which pawn and move ;
games
in
which the Knight
is
given
in the
eighth chapter are inserted the subtle moves
("
tratti suff Hi") called, in
"
vulgar" Spanish,
PREFACE.
hrimores
;
:
IX
the they are sixteen in number ninth chapter contains his well-known ends of
games
hartiti
these
Damiano
,"
they are in
" Giochi de i number sixty-eight;

calls
the tenth and last chapter contains the Elements of the Art of Playing -without seeing the
Board.
Of
these ten chapters the Editor has trans-
lated only seven : he has not translated thefrst it contains nothing" chapter, from a belief that
that
is
either instructive or entertaining.
In
speaking of the pawns ^ Damiano says,
" El
movimento
della
pedona
dare tre case se vole ;"
prima volta anbut no doubt he ine la
cludes the square on which the
pawn
is
origi-
nally placed.
The eighth and

" no's
subtle
ninth chapters the Editor has

all
omitted, from a conviction, that,
Damiafound
moves" and ends of games have
already been published. in the works of Lolli ;

treatise
,
They
;
are to be
Dr. Ercole dal Bio's

and in
les
Cozio,
and Siamma
&c.
Stra-
tasrbnes des Echecs,
The
degree of
skill
which
is
conspicuous in
X
the
greater
PREFACE.
number of
these ends
of games
cannot be surpassed.
It
is
rather singular that
Mr. Twiss does not
mention Damiano's directions {orplaying without seeing the board*.
In the copy which
is
in
* The following players are recorded as having excelled in the art of playing without seeing the board : Buzecca, a Saracen ;
Dr. Salvio
Mangiolino, of Florence ; Paolo Boi, of Syracuse ;
Zerone
; ;
~\
Medrano
and
Philidor.
>
all
Spaniards
Ruy- Lopez ; J
Keyster,
t
in
his
account of Turin, in
Sacchieri of Turin
1749,
says,
The
late Fatlier
was a remarkable
"
<*
instance of the strength of human understanding, particularly that faculty of the soul, we term memory.
play at Chess with three different persons at
" He could
f
" "
(i
the
Chess-boards.
substitute
same time, even without seeing any one of the He required no more than that his
sl'.ould
tell
him what
piece his antagonist
had moved, and Sacchieri could direct what step was " to be taken on his side, holding at the same time conthe
" venation with

(t
company
present.
If
any dispute
arose about the place where any piece should be, he
PHEFACE.
several very closely printed
XI
the Editor's possession, these directions occupy
pages
entitled
" Dell
arte del giocare alia
they are mente."

:
The greater
don
part of Damia.no's treatise
was
translated into English,

in the year
and
:
published in
is
1562
it
entitled
Lon" The
pleasauntand wittieplayeof the Cheasts renewed. Lately translated out of Italian intoFrench,
and now
set
furth in Englishe,
by James
:
Rowbothum.
This work
Printed at London, 1562."

is
the only exceedingly scarce copy that the Editor ever saw, is in the pos-
" "
f(
could
had been made not only by himself, but by his antagonist from the beginning
tell
every
move
that
of the
*'
"
"
"
" "
game ; and, in this manner, incontestably decide the proper place of the piece. This uncommon dexat the of Chess appears to me almost terity game the greatest instance that can be produced of a surprising memory." Verci says, " Father Sacchieri, Lecturer of
ticks
Mathema-
played to perfection on four Chessboards at the same time."

in
Pavia,
If these accounts be accurate, Sacchieri's talents in that
department were unquestionably superior

other Chess-player.
to those of
any
XI 1
session of the
PREFACE.
Hon. G.
J, Tuchef*, only son of
the Lord Audley.

*
The Hon. G.
collection
Tuchet has a remarkably valuable of Chess-books he possesses also a very scarce

J.
:
and curious book containing a description of a game
to be
played on a board with squares (a). " The most It is printed in black letter, and is entitled, learned the ancient and Philosopher's game playe, called invented for the honest recreation of students, and other
:
sober persons in passing the tedious of tyme, to the release of their labours and the exercise of their wittes. By
W.
F."
thus
the
:
It begins
" That moste
auncient and learned
Playe
called
termed /ud/xo/x%*,
ed at
Philosopher's game, being in greek is as much as to save in Englishe
the battell of numbers," &c.
At
for
the end
is
"
Prynt-
London by Rowland Hall

to
James Rowbothum,
under
and are
be solde at his shoppe in Chepcside,
Bowe
church. 1563.
" All things belonging
for reason yon
to this
.
game
may bye
at the
in
Bookc shop under Bochurch
Chepcside redilye."
is
(a) There
ihc
title.
another copy
in
His Majesty's library
but
it
wants
PREFACE.
LOPEZ.
The first
in
Xlll
1561
" Libro dela Invencion liberal Arte del juego y

del Axedrez, por
rigo,
edition of Ruy-Lojiez was printed it is in Spanish, and is entitled
Ruy-Lopez de Sigma,
cle-
vezino
illustre
dela villa Cafra.
Dirigida al
muy
Senor
Don Garcia de
Toledo, ayo
y mayordomo
del serenissimo principe
don
Carlos nuestro Senor."
games, of which twenThe only copy ty-four are from Damiano. that the Editor ever heard of (for he did not
It contains sixty-six
see
was in the library of Count Bruhl. There is a copy of Ruy-Lopez' treatise in the
it)
British
Museum
in
it is
wholly in Italian, and

is
was printed
1584.
The copy
1655
:
in the possession of the Editor
a French translation, published at Brussels, in
was given to him some years the Hon. G. J. Tuchet.

it
ag*o,
by
Although Lopez has attempted to criticise Damiano, he appears to be inferior to him in

point of
skill
:
yet his games are, perhaps, more
iiy
PREFACE.
Lopez has
:
instructive than Damiano's, because
inserted a
much
greater
number of Variations
and
it
must be acknowledged that some of
them
are exceedingly well played.
His favourite opening seems to be, the playing of the King's Bishop's Pawn two moves at the
fourth
move of
the
game,
after
both parties
to
their
their
have played
their
Kings Bishops
;
Queens' Bishops' fourth squares
and
Queens
and
to their Adversaries
fourth squares.
it is
This
is
Kings' Rooks* a species of Gambit,
perhaps a safer game than the common Gambit ; as the Gambit's pawn cannot securely
be supported.
these
Greco has
which
are
inserted several of
all
games,
extracted from
Lopez.
The copy which is in the British Museum contains many games, in which the odds of the pawn and move, Knight, &c. are given
;
but they do not materially

ano's.
differ
from Dami-
PREFACE.
XV
SALVIO.
This work, perhaps the best that was ever
written on Chess,
is
entitled
"
II Puttino,
al-
" tramente "
detto,
il
Cavaliero Errante,
del
Salvio, sopra el gioco de Scacchi, Napoli,
" 1604*." The first part

an
of this work contains
historical account of the
game, and nume;
rous anecdotes of eminent players particularly The second part conof Leonardo da Cutri.
tains
ends of games. Leonardo excelled in the game of Chess at so
many games, and
early an age, that he was known by the ap^ He was pellation of "/'/ Puttino" the boy.
year 1574, and" Ruy-Lo/iez (who had gone to solicit the grant of a vacant
at
Rome
in the
benefice from
Pope Gregory the 14th) played
with Leonardo two successive days, and defeated him.
Leonardo, greatly distressed, immediately left Rome, and went to Naples, where he closely
* Mr. Twiss mentions another edition printed
plesj in \G3-i.
at
Na-
Xvi
PREFACE.
applied himself for two years to the study of He then departed for Cutri, in CalaChess.
bria, his native place
and, learning that his brother had been taken by Corsairs, he set out
:
to
ransom him.
Leonardo agreed with the
Reis, or Captain of the galley, that his brother
should be liberated for two hundred crowns.
The
Reis was a Chess-player, and Leonardo won
his brother's
ransom, and two hundred crowns

afterwards went to Genoa,
;
more.
seilles,
all
He
Mar-
Barcelona, and Madrid
and defeated
the most celebrated players in those cities.

his former victorious
At Madrid he met with

the
this
opponent Ruy-Lofiez, and played with him in

presence of Philip II.
The
result
of
second match was very different from that of the first : Leonardo was the conqueror,
and received a very valuable present from the

King.
At Lisbon he defeated an excellent player, called it Moro : and the King, after rewarding him munificently, bestowed upon him the title
of
Knight Errant.
On
his return to Italy,
he met with the
re-
PREFACE.
XVI 1
nowned Paolo Boi*, and contended with him three succesive days Paolo Boi played the
:
Gambit, and Leonardo took and supported the Gambit's pawn. The first two days each champion
won an
equal
number of games
;
on the
third,
Paolo Boi was conquered but Salvio acknowledges that he was indisposed.
It
is
remarkable that these two celebrated
Leonardo was players perished by poison. in the palace of Prince Bisignano, in poisoned
Paolo Boi, Calabria, at the age of forty-six. was of the at poisoned in 1 598 age seventy,
by
his
servant,
who knew him
to
be very
opulent.
With very few

are admirably
exceptions, Salvio's
:
played been imitated, and even copied, by every player who has written on Chess ; even by Greco and
Philidor.
* Paolo Boi was a native of Syracuse in Sicily. He was taken by an Algerine Corsair, and sold for a slave.
all his
games Gambits have
His master discovered
his great skill at
Chess
and having
his liberty.
won considerably by
his lessons
and advice, he made him
a present of a thousand zechins, and gave
him
XviH
The game
1
PREFACE.
so well
is
known by
;
the
Salvia! *
Gambit,
its
remarkable for
all
name of the num-
ber of
Variations
of which exhibit
great skill: but, nevertheless, it certainly is not so instructive as the gambit in which the attack-
ing player
sacrifices his
King's Knight.
Editor again expresses his belief, that the works of thess three eminent players
The
be entitled to the approbation and with this of Chess-players in general

will be found to
:
pleasing hope, he submits the translation to the Public.

Queen
Street,
Bloomsburv,
April 1813.
Bamtano*
FIRST GAME.
1.
TV.
K. P. two squares.
B.
JV.
The
same.
2.
K. Kt. to
its
B. third square.
B.
The same.
3.
W.
B.
IV.
K. Kt. takes K. P.
The same.
4.
B.
IV.
Q. The same,
to her K. second square.
(a)
5.
Q. takes K. Kt.
B.
Q.
P. one square.
(a)
his
If he should retire his Kt.,

B. third square,
Q.
and you
will capture his
you must play your Kt. Queen.
to
DAMIANO.
6.
TV.
Q. P. two squares.
K. B. P. one square.
7.
B.
TV. K. B. P.
two squares.
8.
B.
Q.
P. takes K. Kt.
JJ\
J5.
Q. P. takes Q. P. Q. Kt. to Q. second square.

9.
TV.
B.
Q. Kt. to its B. third square. K. B. P. takes the P. on its K. fourth square.

10.
W. Q.
B.
Kt. to adversary's Q. fourth square. Q. to her third square.

11.
TV. K. B. P. takes the P.
on the adversary's K.
(b)
B.
fourth square. Q. to her B. third square,
(b) If he take your P. with his Kt., you must play your Q. B. to its K. B. fourth square, and he cannot avoid the loss
of a piece
;
and
if
he take
his
it
with his Q., you must exchange

will
Queens, aud then take win his Q. R.
Q. B. P. by check, and you
DAMIANO.
12.
IV. K. B. to adversary's Q. Kt. fourth square. B. Q. to her B. fourth square, (c)

13.
W. Q.
B.
B. to
its
K. third square,
(d)
Loses his Queen.
VARIATION of this GAME,

Beginning at the eleventh move of the Black.
1.
W.
B.
K. P. two
squares.
TIw same.
2.
W.
B.
K. Kt.
to its
B.
third square,
Tlie same,
3.
W.
B.
K. Kt.
takes
K. P.
4.
Tliesame.
W.
B.
Q.
to her
K. second
square.
The same.
5,
W.
B.
Q. takes K. Kt.
Q. P. one square.
(c)
He cannot
take your K. B. without losing his Queen.

Kt. P. two squares.
(d) You may likewise move your Q. B 2
DAMIANO.
6.
W.
B.
Q. P.
tivo squares.
7.
W.
B.
K. B. P.
tvco squares.
Q. P. *ate* #. Kt.
8.
W.
B.
Q. P. takes Q. P. Q. Kt. to Q. second square.

y.
W.
B.
Q.
A".
lift,
fo i/*
B.
tJiird
square.
its
B. P. takes
the
P. on
10.
K. fourth square.
W.
B.
Q. Kt.
to adcersary's
Q. fourth square.
Q.
to
her third square.
11.
W.
B.
K. B. P.
square.
takes the
P. on
the adversary's
K. fourth
Q.
to her B. fourth square.

12.
K. third square. IV. Q. B. to B. Q. checks on her R. fourth square.

its
13.
W. Q. B
B.
interposes,
(a)
Q.
to her B. fourth square.
(a) It would save time if the K. Kt. P. were moved two squares, imtcad of interposing the Q. B.
DAMIANO.
14.
IV.
B.
IV.
Q. Kt. P. two squares. Q. to her B. third square.

15.
K. B. to adversary's Q. Kt. fourth square. B. Q. to her K. Kt. third square.

16.
W.
B.
/r.
Q. takes Q. K. R. P. takes Q.
17.
B.
Q. Kt. takes Q. B. P., and checks. Loses Q. R. and the game.
DAMIANO.
SECOND GAME.
JV. K. P.
two
squares.
2.
B.
JV.
The same.
K. Kt. to
its
B.
Q. Kt.
to its
B. third square. B. third square.

3.
JV. K. B. to
its
Q. B. fourth
4.
square.
B.
IV.
The same.
Q. B. P. one square. K. Kt. to its B. third square.
5.
B.
JV.
Q.
P.
one square.
6.
B.
The same.
its
JV. K. R. to
B. square-
B.
Q.
B. to adversary's K. Kt. fourth square, (a)
Q. third square, you must and then move exchange Bishops, your Queen to her Kt. third
(a)
If he play his Q. B. to its
iquare.
DAMIANO.
7.
JV.
B.
Q. Q. Kt. to
to her Kt. third square.

its
R. fourth square.
8.
JV. K. B. takes the K. B. P.,
and checks.
B.
JV.
K. to
his B. square.
9.
Q. to her R. fourth square. B. K. takes K. B. or (b)

10.
JV.
Q. takes Q.
Kt., &c.
(b) B. Q. B. P. one square. 10.
W. Q. Kt.
B.
P. two squares,
(c)
K. takes K. B.
11.
W. Q.
(c)
It
takes
Q. Kt., &c.
would be much better to move the K. Kt. to adK. Kt. fourth square, and then
to adversary's
versary's
K.
third square.
DAMIANO.
THIRD GAME,
i.
IV. K. P.
two squares.
2.
B. The same.
K. Kt. to
JV.
its
B. third square.
B.
3.
IV. K. Kt. takes K. P.
B. K. B. P. takes K. Kt.
4.
/F.
Q. cheeks on
square.
the adversary's K. R. fourth
B.
K. Kt. P. one square.

5.
JV.
B.
Q. takes K. P., and checks. Q. to K. second square.

6.
JV.
Q. takes K. R.
B.
Q. takes K.
K. to
his
P.,
and checks.
7.
JV.
Q. square, &c.
DAMIANO.
VARIATION
of this
GAME,
Beginning at the fourth move of the Black.
1.
W.
B.
K. P. two squares. The same.

2.
W.
B.
K. Kt.
to its
B. third square r
square.
3.
K.B. P. one
W.
B.
K. Kt. takes K. P. K. B. P. takes K. Kt.
4.
W.
B.
Q. checks on the adversary's
K. R. fourth
square.
K.
to his second square.

5.
IF.
Q. takes K.
K. to
his B.
P.,
and checks.
B.
second square.
6.
IV. K. B. checks
on
its
Q. B. fourth square.
B.
K. to his Kt. third square.

7.
IV.
Q. gives check on the adversary's K.

fourth square.
B.
B.
K. to
his
II.
third square.
10
DAMIAXO.
8.
JV.
B.
JV.
Q. K. Kt. P. two squares.

P.
9.
one square, checking by discovery.
B.
JV.
K. R. P. two squares. Q. P. two squares.

10.
K.
and checks with the Rook and with the Pawn, (a)
It.
P. takes K.
Kt.
P.,
B.
IV.
K. to his Kt. second square.

II.
Q. checks on the adversary's K. fourth

square.
B.
IV.
K. Kt. interposes.
12.
K. R. P. takes K. Kt.
B.
JV.
Q. takes K. R. Q. takes Q. K. takes Q.
P.
13.
B.
JV.
14.
K. B. takes Q. P., and White remains with seven Pawns against four.
his
in
If, iustead of this move, you were to play your Q. to K. B. second square, he could uot avoid being checkmated three moves.
(a)
DAMIANO.
1 1
VARIATION
of this
last
GAME,
tlie
Beginning at the sixth move of

I.
Black.
W.
B.

2,
W.
B.
K. Kt. to its B. third K. B. P. one square. K. Kt.

takes
square.
3.
W.
B.
K. P. K.B. P. takes K. Kt.

4.
W.
B.
Q. checks on the adversary's K. R. fourth square.
K.
to his
second square.
5.
\V. Q. takes K. P., and checks. B. K. to his B. second square.

6.
W.
B.
K. B. checks on
the Q. B. fourth square,
Q. P. two squares.
7.
W.
B.
K. B. takes Q.
P.,
and checks.
K. to
his Kt.
third square.
8.
TV. K. R. P.
two squares.
B.
K. R. P. one square.
12
DAMIANO.
9.
W. KB.
B.
IV.
takes Q. Kt.P.
its
K. B. to
Q. third square.
10.
(0)
B.
Q. to adversary's Q. R. fourth Must lose a piece.

He cannot
square.
(a)
take your Bishop without being checkmated.
DAMIANO.
13
FOURTH GAME,
QUEENS GAMBIT,
1.
(a)
TV.
Q.
P.
two
squares.
B.
TV.
The same.
2.
Q.
B. P.
two squares.
it.
B.
Q.
P. takes
3.
TV. K. P.
two
squares.
squares.
4.
B.
TV.
Q. Kt. P. two
Q. R. P. two squares, B. Q. B. P. one square.

5.
{b)
TV.
Q. R. P. takes Q. Kt. P. B. Q. B. P. takes Q. R. P.

(a) The circumstance of Damiano's teaching the Queen's
Gambit
in the
l6th century,
lived in the 18th century)
is a proof that did not invent it.
Stamma
it
(who
"
Iê
Philidor seems
to have adopted
that erroneous opinion, as he calls
Gambit d'Alep
was a native of Aleppo. he If take your Q. R. P. with hisQ. Kt. P., you must (b)
;" because
Stamma
take his Q. P. with your K. B., and then move your Q. Kt. to its B. thud square, and your game will be much superior to
his.
14
DAMIANO.
6.
JV.
Q. Kt.
Q. K.
B.
JV.
P. one square. P. takes it.

7.
takes Q. B. P., and checks.
B.
JV.
Q. B. interposes.
8.
B.
Q. takes the P. on her Kt. third square. Q. B. takes K. B.

9.
JV.
Q. takes Q.
Q.
B.,
and checks.
10.
B.
JF.
interposes.
Q. takes
Q.
B.
Q. Kt. takes Q., &c.
DAMIANO.
FIFTH GAME.
Teaching the best Method of Playing when the King's Bishop's Pazvn is given for the Advantage of the Move.
1.
B.
JV.
K. P. two squares.
The same.
2.
B.
K. Kt. to B. third square.
IV. K. B. P.
two squares.
3.
B.
K. Kt. takes K. P.
IV. Q. gives
check on the adversary's K. R.

4.
fourth square.
B.
JV.
K. Kt. P. one square. Q. takes K. P., and checks.

5.
B.
JV.
Q.
interposes.
Q. takes K. R.
16
DAMIANO.
6.
B.
K. Kt. to adversary's K. Kt. third square,
checking by discovery.
W. K.
B.
B. interposes.
7.
K. Kt. takes K. R.
to
W. Q.
adversary's K. fourth square,
and
Black cannot avoid losing his Kt. after an exchange of Queens has taken place.
FIRST VARIATION
of this
GAME,
Beginning at the third move of the Black.
1.
B.
K. P. two
Tfie same.
squares.
W.
B.
2.
W.
K. Kt. to B. third square. K. B. P. two squares.

3.
B.
fV,
K. P. takes K. B. P.
Q.
P.
two squares.
DAMIANO.
4.
17
B.
TV.
K. Kt. takes K. P.
Q. checks on the adversary's K. R. fourth

square,
5.
B.
TV.
K. Kt. P. one square. Q. checks on the adversary's K. fourth

square.
6.
B.
TV.
Q. Q. takes K. R.
7.
B.
TV.
K. Kt. to adversary's K. Kt. third square, giving check by discovery.
K.
B. interposes.
8.
B.
TV.
K. Kt. takes K. R.
Q.
to adversary's K. fourth square, &c. &c.
VARIATION
Beginning at the
of this last
GAME,
the Black,
seventh
move of
1.
B.
W.
K. P. two The same.
squares.
18
DAMIANO.
2.
B.
W.
B.
K. Kt. to B. third square. K. B. P. tioo squares.

3.
K. P.
Q. P.
takes
K. B. P.
W.
B.
ttvo squares.
4.
K. Kt.
takes
K. P.
W.
B.
Q. checks on the adversary's K. R. fourth square.

5.
K. Kt. P. one
square.
W.
B.
Q. checks on the adversary's K. fourth square.

6.
Q.
to her
K. second square.
W.
Q. takes K. R.
7.
B. Q. checks on the adversary's K. R. fourth

square.
IV.
K. to Q. square.
8.
B.
K. Kt. to adversary's K. B. second square,

giving check. to his second square.
9.
W. K.
B.
IV.
K. Kt. takes K. R.
Q.
to adversary's K. fourth square, giving
check.
DAMIANO.
10.
19
B.
W.
K. B. to his K. second square. Q. takes the P. at her K. B. fourth square; and you will win his Kt. whether the
Black exchange Queens or
not..
ANOTHER VARIATION
GAME,
of the same

1.
B.
W.
B.
K. P. two The same.
squares.
W.
B.
K. Kt. to B. third square. K. B. P. two squares.

3.
K.P.
Q. P.
takes
K. B. P.
W.
tico squares.
4.
B.
W,
B.
IV.
K. Kt. P. two squares. K. P. one square.

5.
Q.
The same.
C2
20
DAMIANO.
6.
B. K. Kt. to its Q. fourth square. IV. Q. B. P. two squares.

7.
JB.
Q. gives check
square.
at adversary's
Q. Kt. fourth
TV.
K. to B. second square.
8.
B.
TV.
K. Kt. to
its
K. second square,
or
its
Q. Kt. third square. Q. gives check at adversary's K. R. fourth

square.
9.
B.
TV.
K. to
his
Q. square.
Q. takes
a
Kt. P., and afterwards the P. at her K. B. fourth square; and you have
much
superior
game
to
your adver-
sary.
VARIATION
of this
last
GAME,
Beginning at the seventh

1.
move of the Black.
B.
K. P. two
squares,
\V. The same.
DAMIANO.
2.
2i
B.
K. Kt.
to
B. third square.
W. K.B.P. two squares.

3.
B.
K. P.
takes
K. B. P.
W.
B.
Q. P. two squares.
4.
Kt. P. two squares.

square.
5.
W.
B.
K. P. one
to her
Q.
K. second square.
W.
B.
The same.
6.
K. Kt.
W.
Q. fourth square. Q. B. P. two squares.
to its
7.
B. K. Kt. to adversary's Q. Kt. fourth square. W. Q. P. one square.

8.
B.
TV.
K. B. to
its
Kt. second square.
Q.
R. P. one square.
9.
its
B.
K. Kt. to
Q. R. third square.
10.
IV. K. Kt. to its B. third square.
B. K. Kt. P. one square. W. K. Kt. to its Q. fourth square.
22
B.
DAMIANO.
II.
K. B. takes K. P.
Kt. to adversary's K.
12.
W. K.
B.
fourth square.
Q.
IV Q.
to her K. B. third square. B. takes K. P. at its K.
B.
fourth
square.
13.
IV.
B. Q. takes K. Kt. Q. B. takes K. B.

14.
B.
IV.
K. R. to itsKt. square,
(a)
Q. B. to adversary's Q. third square, giving check by discovery.

15.
B.
K. to
W. Q.
second square. to adversary's K. second square, giving

his B.
16.
check.
B.
K. to his Kt. third square. IV. Q. to her K. third square.

17.
B.
to her K. Kt. fourth square. () IV. K. B. checks on his Q. third square.
Q.
(a) Castling
ranted in
is
so obviously a better move, that

it
we are warwhen
supposing
was not customary
to castle
Damiano published
(b)
his treatise. his
He
cannot take your Bishop without losing
Queen.
DAMIANO.
18.
23
B.
W.
B.
K. to his R. fourth square, (c) Q. B. to its K. B. fourth square.

19.
Q.
to her K. B. third square.

its
W.
B.
K. R. to
B. square. 20.
Black must be checkmated in a few moves. If he take your Q. Kt. P. with hisQ.,
your best move is your Q. B. to your adversary's K. fourth square.

(c)
He would lose his Queen were
he to play his King to his
Book's third square.
24
DAMIANO.
SIXTH GAME.
Teaching the Method of Playing when the Odds
of
Pawn and Move are given.

I.
IV. K. P.
B.
Q.
P.
two squares. one square.

2.
W. Q.
B.
P.
two squares.
3.
K. Kt. to B. third square.
IV..
Q. Kt. to B. third square. B. K. P. two squares.

4.
W. Q.
B.
P. takes K. P.
P. takes
Q.
Q. P.
5.
IV. Q. takes Q., and checks. B. K. takes Q.

6.
W.
B.
IV.
K. B. to Q. third square. Q. B. P. one square.

7.
B.
K. Kt. to K. second square. K. to Q. B. second square.
DAMIANO;
8.
25
TV.
K. Kt. to
its
its
B.
Q. B.
to
third square. K. third square.

9.
TV. K. to his second square. jB. Q. B. to adversary's K. Kt. fourth square,
and checks.
10.
TV.
jB.
K.
B. P.
Q.
one square, interposing. B. to K. third square.

11.
TV.
JB.
K. R. P. one square. Q. Kt. to Q. second square.

12.
TV.
B.
TV.
Q. B. to K. third square. K. B. to adversary's Q. Kt. fourth square.

13.
B.
TV.
jB.
Q. Kt. to Queen's square. Q. B. P. one square.

14.
one square. Q. K. B. to its Q. R. fourth square.

B. P.
15.
TV.
Q. Kt. to K. B. second square. B. Q. B. P. one square.

16.
TV.
K. B. to Q. B. second square.
B.
Q. Kt. P. two squares.
26
DAMIANO.
17.
W. Q. R. P. one square. B. K. R. P. two squares.

18.
W.
B.
K. R. P. one square. K. B. to Q. Kt. third square.

19.
W. Q.
B.
IV.
K. R. third square. Q. B. takes the Q. Kt.

Kt. to
its
20.
K. R. takes the Q. B.
Dam
serves,
a no leaves off at this move and obthat the White has decidedly the best of
i
;
the game: this is true; but, nevertheless, it does not appear improbable that a superior Upon the whole, player might draw the game.
this
game
is
well played, with the exception of
the Black's ninth move.

is
The check with

:
the
Queen's Bishop very exceptionable of that move, the Black ought to play Q. Kt. to Q. second square. It appears, also, that White
plays
1
ill
instead
in
moving K.
R. P. one square
1th).
It
were better to
move
it
(move two squares,
as,
in that case,
he would not be obliged to
a move by playing it to its fourth square, which he is compelled to do at the eighteenth

lose
move.
DAMIANO.
27
SEVENTH GAME.
Showing the
Method of Playing when the Knight is givenfor the King's Bishop's Pawn.
1.
B.
W.
K. P. two squares. K. P. one square.

2.
B. Q.
P.
two squares.
(a)
W. The
same,
(a) This
is
an exceptionable move
3.
as Black
may
play
B. Q. to adversary's K. B. W. K. Kt. P. one square.
fourth square, and checks.
4.
B. Q. to adversary's K. fourth W. K. Kt. to B. third square.

5.
square,
B. Q. B. to adversary's K. Kt. fourth W> K. B. to Kt. second square.

6.
square.
Q. P. W. Cannot take it, and therefore has a bad game.

takes
B. K. P.
28
B.
DAMIANO.
3.
K. P. takes Q. P.
K. P. takes K. P.
4.
W.
B.
Q. gives check on the adversary's K. R.
fourth square. IV, K. Kt. P. one square.

5.
B.
Q. gives check on the adversary's K. fourth

square.
interposes
;
W, Q.
and forces an exchange of
Queens.
VARIATION
Beginning at
the
of this
GAME,
the Black.
third
move of
I.
B.
K. P. two squares.
.
W. K
B.
P. one square.
'I-
W.
Q. P. tito squares. The same.
3.
K. P. one square. IV. Q. B. P. two squares.

B.
DAMIANO.
4.
29
B.
TV.
Q. B. P. one square. Q. B. P. takes Q. P.

5.
B.
TV.
Q. B. P. takes Q. B. P. Q. Kt. to its B. third square.

6.
B.
TV.
Q. third square. Q. Kt. takes the P. on the adversary's Q.

its
K. B. to
fourth square.
7.
B.
Q.
to adversary's K. R. fourth square, giv-
ing check. TV. K. to his Q. second square.

8.
B.
TV.
K. B. takes K. R. P.
Q. Kt.
to adversary's
Q. B. second square,
giving check.
9.
B.
TV.
K. to
his
Q.
square,
(a)
Q. Kt. takes Q.
R., &c.
(a)
It
is
almost needless to observe that he cannot take

his
your Knight without losing
Queen.
3()
DAMIANO.
VARIATION
of this
last
GAME,
Beginning at the sixth move
qftlie Black,
I.
B.
W.
B.

2.
W.
B.
Q. P. tux> squares. The same.

S.
K. P.
one square.
\V. Q. B. P. two squares.

4.
B.
W.
B.
Q. B. P. one square. Q. B. P. takes Q. P.

5.
Q. B. P.
taite*
Q.
fl.
P.
W.
Q. Kt.
to
itsB. third square.
6.
B.
K. Kt. to
its
B. third square, or K. third square.

its
Q. B.
to
IV. K. B. to adversary's
Q. Kt. fourth
square,
giving check.
DAMIANO.
7.
31
B.
W,
Q. second square. Q. to her R. fourth square, and the Black must exchange Queens, to avoid losing in which case the his Queen's Pawn
Q.
B. to
its
;
White
(a)
If,
has a decided advantage,
(a)
when you
give check with your King's Bishop, he
its Queen's second square, move his King to his second square, you should
should, instead of playing his Queen's Bishop to
play
7.
W. Q.
Kt. P. one square.

8.
B. Q. to her R. fourth square. W. Q. B. to its Q. second square.

9.
B. Q.
to her Kt. third square
and
if,
at the eighth
move, he
should not play his Queen should play your Queen's Bishop to
to her Rook's fourth square,

its
you
is
Rook's third square,
and then take
his King's
Bishop
in either case
your game
much
better than his.
32
DAMIANO.
EIGHTH GAME.
Exemplifying another Method of Playing when the Queen* s Knight is given for the King's
Bishops Pawn.
I.
B. K. P. two squares. W. Q. P. one square.

2.
K. B. P. two squares. JV. K. P. two squares.
B.
3.
B.
K. B. P. takes K. P. JV. Q. gives check on the adversary's K. R.

fourth square.
4.
B.
IV.
one square. K. takes Q. P., and checks.
K.
Kt. P.
5.
B. Q. to her K. second square. //'. Q. takes the P. at her K. fourth square, (a) and forces an exchange of Queens.
(a) This
obviously a mistake, because White can take
least danger.
is
K. R. without incurring the
DAMIANO.
33
VARIATION
of this
GAME,
Beginning at the second move of the Black.

1.
B. K. P. two squares,
W.
Q. P. one square.
2.
B.
IV.
Q. P. two squares.
K. Kt. to K. B. to
P.
its
B. third square.
3.
B.
its
Q. third square,
4.
(a)
W. K.
B.
two squares.
Q. B. P. one square. IV. Q. B. P. two squares,

5.
B.
Q.
P. one square. B. to adversary's K. Kt. fourth square.

6.
W. Q.
B.
TV.
K.
B. P. one square. to
its
Q. B.
[f
K. R. fourth square.
Pawn one
and
if
(a)
he push his King's
square, you must take

his
it
with your Queen's
Pawn
he retake with
Queen's
to his
Pawn, exchange Queens, and then move your Knight King's Knight fourth square, and you will win a Pawn.
34
B.
DAMIANO.
7.
K. Kt. P. two squares. IV. Q. B. to its K. Kt. third square.

8.
B.
one square. IV. K. P. takes K. 15. P.
K. B.
P.
9.
B. Q. IVm Q.
B. takes K. P.
Q. second square, and afterwards to its K. fourth square, and you

Kt. to
its
have a very good game.
DAMIANO.
35
NINTH GAME.
Teaching you how to play when you receive the Queen's Knight.
1.
B.
TV.
K. P. two squares
The same.
2.
J3.
K. Kt. to
its
TV.
Q. Kt.
to its

3.
B.
TV.
K. B. to
its
4.
The same.
B. Q. B. P. one square. TV. K. B. to its Q. Kt. third square.

5.
B.
Q. P. two squares.
P. one square,
6.
W. Q.
B.
TV.
{a)
Q. P. takes K. P.
Q.
P. takes
Q. P.
exceptionable, as the Black
gain a
(a) This move Pawn.
is
may
36
DAMIANO.
7.
K. R. P. one square. IV. K. Kt. to its B. third square.

8.
B.
B.
Q. B. to adversary's JV. K. R. P. one square.

9.
K. Kt. fourth square.
Q. B. to its K. R. fourth square. IV. K. Kt. P. two squares.

10.
J5.
B.
TV.
Q. B. to its K. Kt. third square, K. Kt. takes K. P.

appears
to be
(or b)
This game
played.
exceedingly
ill
10.
(b) B. K. Kt. takes K. Kt. P. W. K. R. P. takes K. Kt.

11.
B. Q. B. W. K. R.
takes K. R. P.
to
its
Kt. square.
12.
B. K. R. P. one square. W. K. B. takes K. B. P., and checks.

13.
B. K. takes K. B.
IV.
K. Kt. takes K.
P.,
and checks.
14.
B. K.
IV.
to his
own
square.
B.,
K. Kt. takes Q.
and White wins
casilv.
LOPEZ.
opej-
FIRST GAME.
i.
JV.
K. P. two squares.
B.
JV.
The same.
2.
B.
JV.
J5.

3.
Q. to her B. second square. K. B. to its Q. B. fourth square.

4,
JV,
K. Kt. to
its its
B.
Q. Kt. to

5.
()
/F".
B.
JV.
K. B. to adversary's Q. Kt. fourth square. Q. P. one square.

6.
two squares. Q. B. K. P. takes the Q. P.

P.
It would, perhaps, be better to second King's square.
(a)
move
his
Queen
to her
40
LOPEZ.
7.
W. Q.
B. P. takes the K. P.
B. K. B. to adversary's Q. Kt. fourth square,

giving check.
8.
JV,
Q. Kt. to
its
B. third square.
B.
Q.
B. to
its
Q. second square.
9.
TV. K. castles, and your
game
is
very good.
LOPEZ.
41
SECOND GAME.
1.
IV. K. P.
two squares.
2.
B. The same.
IV.
B.
IV.

3.
B.
Q. to her B. second square. K. B. to its Q. B. fourth square.

4.
IV. K. B. P.
two squares.
5.
B.
K. Kt. to adversary's K. Kt. fourth square.
TV. K. Kt. to its B. third square. B. K. Kt. to adversary's K.
B.
second
square.
()
(a ) If he should give you check by moving his King's Bishop to your King's Bishop's second square, you must move your King to his second square and, if he do not retire his Bishop, you
;
must move your King's Rook's Pawn one square, and you win a piece. If he retire his Bishop, you should take
King's Pawn with your King's Bishop's Pawn, and you have by much the best of the game.
will
his
will
42
LOPEZ.
6.
IV.
Q. P.
B.
TV.
i?.
two squares. K. P. takes Q. P. (b)

7.
Q. takes K. Kt.
Must
lose the
game.
FIRST VARIATION
of this
GAME,
1.
W.
B.
it.
P.
tico squares.
77ie
same.
'2.
W.
B.

3.
to her to
\V. Q.
B.
K. B.
B. second square. its Q. B. fourth square.
(b) If he take your King's Rook with his Knight, you must take his King's Bishop with your Queen's Pawn, and the game will be decidedly in your favor, from the certainty of
your being able to win his King's Knight
pieces for your
;
thus gaiuing
two
Rook.
LOPEZ.
4.
43
W.
B.
K. B. P. two
squares.
5.
IV.
Q. P. two
K. B. to
squares.
B.
its
Q. Kt. third square.

6.
IV.
Q. B. takes the P. on its K. B. fourth square, and the White has a much better game
than his adversary.
SECOND VARIATION
of this
GAME,
Beginning at the fourth move of
the Black.
1.
W.
B.
K. P. two
TJie same.
squares.
2.
W.
B.

O.
rt
W.
B.
Q.
to
K. B.
herB. second square. to its Q. B. fourth square.
44
\V.
LOPEZ.
4.
K. B. P. two
squares.
B.
K. B. takes K. Kt.
5.
JV. K. R. takes K. B.
B.
(a) K. P. takes K. B. P.
6.
JV.
Q.
P. one square.
its
B.
K. Kt. to
R. fourth square.
7.
JV.
B.
Q. Q.
to her to her
K. B. second square. K. B. third square.

8.
JV. K. B. to its K. second square.
B.

9.
IV.
K. B. takes K. Kt.
K. Kt. P. takes K. B.
10.
B.
JV.
Q. B. takes the P. on
square, &c.
its
K. B. fourth
would be bad play to take his King's Pawn with your King's Bishop's Pawn, as he would take your King's
(a)
It
Hook's
Pawn
with
hu
King's Bishop.
LOPEZ.
45
VARIATION
of this last
GAME,
Beginning at the seventh move of the Black.
1.
W.
B.

2.
W.
B.
Q. B. P. one square.
K. Kt.
to its
B.
third square. 3.
W.
B.
Q.
to her
K. B.
to its
B. second square. Q. B. fourth square.

4.
W.
B.
K. B. P. two squares. K.B. takes K. Kt.

5.
W.
B.
K. R.
takes
K. B.
K. P.
takes
K.B. P.
6.
W.
B.
Q. P. one square.
K. Kt.to
its
R. fourth square.
7.
W.
B.
Q.
to
her
K. B.
second square.
K. Kt. P. two squares.
46
LOPEZ*
8.
JV. K. B. to
JB.
its
K. Kt. to
its
K. second square. second square,

9-
(or, d)
IV. K. Kt. P. one square.
B.
K. P. takes K. Kt. P.
(d) B.
K. Kt. to
its
B. third square.
9-
IV.
B.
K. Kt. P. one square. K. P. takes K. Kt. P.

10.
W. K. R.
B.
P. takes the P. on
its
K. Kt. third square.
K. R. P. one square,
1!.
to
(or, e)
W. K. R.
its
B. square, Ac.
(e)
B.
K. Kt.
to
its
square.
11.
W. K. R.
B.
to
its its
B. square.
K. Kt. to
R. third square.
12.
IV Q. to her K. R. second square. B. K. Kt. to its square.

13.
W. Q.
B.
to adversary's
los*-
Must
the game.
LOPEZ.
10.
47
IV.
Q.
takes K. P.
B.
IV.
11.
B.
K. R. P. two squares. K. B. P. one square,

(J) B.
(or,
/)
K. Kt. to
its
K.
third square.
12.
W. K. R.
B.
P. takes K. Kt. P.
its
K. R. to
K. Kt. square.
13.
K. R. second square. B. K. R. P. takes the P. on its K. Kt. fourth square.

to her
W. Q.
14.
W. K. B.
B.
K. Kt. fourth square. Q. to her K. second square.

to
its
15.
W. Q.
B.
to adversary's
to
its
K. R. second square.
K. R.
K. Kt. second square.

16.
W. Q.
B.
to adversary's
its
K. R.
third square.
K. R. to

17.
W. Q.
B.
to adversary's to her
K. R. square, and checks.

18.
Q.
K. B. square.
W. Q.
B,
takes
Q.
K. Kt. takes Q.
9-
W. K. B,
to adversary's
K. B. fourth square, &c.
48
LOPEZ.
12.
IV. K. P. one square. B. K. Kt. to its K. third square.

13.
IV. K.
B. to adversary's K. R.
fourth square,
is
giving check
in
and the game
decidedly
your favor.
At the
twelfth
move of
this
Variation,
if
instead of playing his Knight to its King's third square, he should play it to its Bishop's fourth
square,
you must play
as follows
13.
IV.
B.
Q. to her K. Kt. fourth square. K. Kt. takes K. R. P.

14.
IV.
Q. gives check on the adversary's K. R.

fourth square.
B.
K. to
his B. square.
15.
IV.
Q.
B. takes K. Kt. P.
B.
K. B. P. takes Q. B.
LOPEZ.
16.
49
IF.
K. R. checks
at its
K. B. square.
B.
JV.
K. plays any where.

17.
Q.
to
adversary's K. B.
second square,
and checkmates.
50
LOPEZ.
THIRD GAME.
5
1.
IV.
K. P. two squares.
B.
The same.
2.
W.
B.
K. B. to
its
3.
The same.
B. P. one square. K. Kt. to its B. third square.
4.
W. Q.
JB.
W. Q.
B.
P. two squares. K. P. takes Q. P.

5.
W. Q.
B.
B. P. takes K. P.
to
(a)
K. B.
adversary's checks. and (If) square,
the
Q. Kt.
fourtli
(a)
It
would
certainly be better to push the King's
Pawn
one square.
If instead of this move he should retire his King's Bishop Queen's Knight third square, vou should move your King's Pawn one square, and your game would be better than
(b)
its
to
his.
LOPEZ.
51
W.
B.
IV.
Q.
Q. second square. K. B. takes Q. B.

B. to its
B.,
Q. Kt. takes K.
&c.
(c)
VARIATION
W.
B.
of
this
GAME,
Beginning at the fifth move of the White.

I-
K. P. two
Tiie
squares*
same.
<2.
W.
B.
K. B.
to its
3.
The same.
4.
W.
B.
W.
E.
Q. P. two squares. K. P. takes Q. P.

It is rather surprising
(c)
this
that
Lopez
should have given
game as an example of a good opening for the White, when he afterwards inserts it among those in which he professes to teach the player who has not the move to defend himself properly.
There can be no doubt, however, of its being

he leaves
it)
(in the situation
by
far in favor
of the Black, as
the
move (he himself directs) of the Queen's Pawn two squares

Pawns, and leaves
his
disunites the White's central
Queen's
Pawn
isolated.
[Vide page 58.]
52
LOPEZ.
5.
IV. K. P. one square. B. K. Kt. to adversary's K. fourth square,

6.
(d)
IV
B.
//'.
K. B. to adversary's Q. fourth square, K. B. P. two squares. (J)

7.
(c)
K. B. takes K. Kt. K. B. P. takes K. B.

8.
B.
IV.
Q. P. takes K.
game.
P.,
and you have a good
(d)
If he should
move
his
square, you should take the King's
Queen to her King's second Pawn with your Queen's
Bishop's Pawn.
(e)
It
would be better to take the King's Bishop's Pawn
with your King's Bishop.

(]')
If he should take your King's Bishop's
Pawn
with his
King's Knight, you must take his Knight with your King.
LOPEZ.
53
FOURTH GAME.
i.
IF.
K. P. two squares.
B.
The same.
Q.
its
IF. K. B. to
3.
B. The same.
IF. Q. B. P. one square. B. K. Kt. to its B. third square.
4.
IF.
B.
Q. P. two squares. K. B. to its Q. Kt. third square.

5.
W. Q.
B.
P. takes K. P.
K. Kt. takes K. P.
6.
IF.
K. B. takes K. B. K. takes K. B.
P.,
and checks.
B.
fa)
(a)
his
If,
instead of taking your King's Bishop, he should

to his Bishop's square,
move
to
King
you must move your Queen
her King's Bishop's third square.
54>
LOPEZ.
7.
IV.
Q. to
adversary's
Q. fourth square, aad
checks.
B. K. to
his square.
8-
W. Q.
takes K. Kt., &c.
VARIATION
of this
GAME,
Beginning at the sixth
move of the Black,
W.
B.

2.
W.
B.
K. B. to its Q. B. fourth square. The same.

3.
W.
B.
K. Kt.
Q. B. P. one square. Lo its B. third square.

4.
W.
B.
K. B.
Q. P. two squares. to its Q. Kt. third square.

5.
W.
B.
Q. P.
taJtcs
K. Kt.
takes
K. P. K. P.
LOPEZ.
6.
bb
\V. K. B. takes K. B. P., and checks.
B.
TV.
K. to
his
second square.
7.
B.
Q. to adversary's Q. fourth square, K. B. takes K. B. P., and checks.

8.
TV. K. to his second square. B. K. B. takes K. Kt.

9.
JV.
K. R. takes K. B.
B.
Q. or K. R. to
R. to
its
its
B. square.
10.
W. K.
B. square, and
you have
a very
good game.
VARIATION
of this last
GAME,
Beginning at the eighth move of the Black.
1.
W. K.
B.
P. two squares,
Tlie same.
Q.
W.
B.
K. B.
to its
The same.
56
LOPEZ.
3.
W.
B.

4.
W.
B.

5.
W.
B.
Q. P. takes K. P.
K. Kt.
r
.
takes
K. P.
6.
W. A
B.
B. takes K. B. P., andcJieeks.

to his
K.
Q.
second square.
7.
W.
B.
to adversary's
Q. fourth square.
checks.
K. B.
takes
K. B. P., and
8.
W.
B.
K.
to his
second square.
13.
Q.
to her K.
square.
9.
IV. K. B. to adversary's K.
R. fourth square.
B.
K. B. takes K. Kt.
10.
W.
B.
Q. takes K. Kt.
Q.
to adversary's
K. B. second square,
and checks.
11.
IV. K. to his
Q. square.
B.
LOPEZ.
12.
57
TV. Q. to adversary's K. Kt. third square. B. K. R. to its Kt. square.

13.
TV.
B.
TV.
Q. Kt. to Q. Kt. to
its
Q. second square.
B. third square.
14.
its
B.
TV.
Q. Kt. to its K. fourth square. Q. Kt. takes K. P.

15.
Q. B. checks on the adversary's fourth square.

K. R. P. takes Q. B.
\6.
K.
Kt.
B.
TV.
Q. takes K. R. P., and checks. B. Must lose his Queen.
68
LOPEZ.
FIFTH GAME.
Teaching the Player xvho has not the Move, to
defend himself properly.
1.
W. K. P. two squares. B. The same.

2.
IV.
K. B. to
its
3.
B
//'.
The same.
Q. Q.
B. P.
one square.
()
B.
Lopez
which
has here inserted a Variation of this

at the third
Game, beginning
will be
move of the
Black,
found
at
page 50.
(a) This
is
a very qood move, as your adversary cannot

;
now push his Queen's Pawn two squares you might have moved your Queen's Pawn one square.
likewise
LOPEZ.
59
SIXTH GAME.
1.
IV.
B.

2.
IV. K. B. to its
Q.
B.
fourth square.
3.
B.
K. Kt. to
its
B. third square.
IV.
B.
Q. P. one square. K. B. to its Q. B. fourth square.

4.
/F. K. B. P.
B.
two squares, Q. P. one square.

is
(a)
(a) This move

perly
:
certainly exceptionable, if Black play pro-
Ex.
gr.
4.
W. B. Q. W. K.
P.
two squares.
5.
P. takes Q. P.
to adversary's
fj.
B. K. Kt.
W. K.
B.
Kt. to K. R. third square.

to adversary's
Q,
K. R. fourth square, and checks.
60
LOPEZ.
5.
B.
IV.

6.
Q.
K.
to her
K. second square. K. B.
second
B.
B. to the adversary's square, and checks.

7.
IV. K. to his
B.
Q. square. B. to its Q. Kt. third square. K.

8.
its
'
IV. K. R. to
B.
Q. Kt. to
its
B. square. B. third square.

9.
IV. K. R. P.
one square.
its
B.
K. Kt. to
B. third square.
10.
IV. K. B. to adversary's Q. Kt. fourth square. B. to its Q. second square. B.
7.
W. K.
B.
to B. square,
or to his second square.
K. Kt.
to adversary's
8.
K. B. secoud square.
W. Q. B. Q.
\Y.
to K. square.
B. takes K. Kt.
9-
Must
lose the
game.
LOPEZ.
11.
61
IF.
B.
K. B. takes Q. Kt. Q. B. takes K. B.

12.
JV. K. B. P. takes K. P.
B.
Q. P. takes K. B. P.
13.
JV. K. Kt. takes
B.
TV.
Q.
B.
Q. P. takes K. P.
14.
K. Kt.
to its fourth square.
B.
Must
lose a piece.
62
LOPEZ.
SEVENTH GAME.
i.
IV.
K.
P.
two squares.
2.
B.
The same.
its
IV. K. B. to
3.
B.
IV.
The same.
Q.
to her K. second square. P. one square.
4.
B.
/ T1
Q.
.
Q.
B. P.
one square.
its
B.
K. Kt. to
B. third square.
5.
IV. K. B. P.
two
squares.
B.
fV.
6.
B.
IV.
two squares. Q. K. B. to its Q. Kt. third square.

P.
7.
Q.
B.
takes the P. at
its
K. B. fourth
square,
and you have the best of the
game.
LOPEZ.
63
EIGHTH GAME.
1.
IV.
B.
IV.

<2.
K. B. to itsQ. B. fourth square. B. The same.

S.
IV.
B.
Q. Q. P. one square.
to her
K. second square.
4.
IV.
JB.
Q.
B. P.
one square.
its
K. Kt. to
B. third square.
5.
IV.
B.
K. B. P. two squares. K. B. takes K. Kt.

6,
W.
B.
K. R. takes K. B.
7.
TV.
B.
Q. P. one square. K. Kt. P. two squares.
64
LOPEZ.
8.
JV.
B.

9.
W. Q.
B.
B. takes K. Kt. P. K. P. takes K. R. P.

10.
JV.
Q. takes K. R.
K. R. to
its
P.
B.
Kt. square.
11.
Q. B. takes K. Kt. B. K. R. takes K. R., and checks.

JV.
12.
JV.
Q. takes K. R.
Q. takes K. B.
13.
B.
JV.
Q.
checks on
square.
his
the
adversary's
K.
Kt.
B.
K. to
Q. second square.
14.
JV.
K. B. takes K. B. P.
B. Q. to her K. second square.

15.
JV.
Q. takes K. R.
better than
P., and your game vour adversary's.
is
much
LOPEZ.
65
VARIATION
Beginning
at
of this
GAME,
the Black*
the tenth
move of
1.
W.
B.
K. P. two The same*
squares.
2.
W.
B.
K. B. to its Q. B. fourth The same,

3.
square.
W.
B.
Q.
to her
K. second square.
4.
Q. P. one square.
W.
B.

5.
W. K
B.
B. P. two squares. K. B. takes K. Kt.

.
6.
W.
B.
K. R. K. P.
takes
takes
K. B. K. B. P.
7.
W.
B.
Q. P. one square. K. Kt. P. two squares.

8.
W.
B.

9.
\V. Q. B. takes K. Kt. P. B. K. P.takesK.R.P.
66
LOPEZ.
10.
W.
B.
JV.
Q. takes K. R. P.
Q. Kt. to
K. R. to K. R. to
its
Q. second square.
11.
its
B. square.
B.
its
Kt. square.
12.
JV.
B.
JV.
Q. takes K. R. P. K. Kt. takes Q.

13.
B.
JV.
K. B. takes K. B. P., aud checks. K. to his B. square.

14.
Q.
B. takes Q., and
must win the game.
LOPEZ.
67
NINTH GAME.
i.
IV. K. P.
two squares.
2.
B.
The same.
its
JV. K. B. to
Q.
B. fourth square.
B. The same.
3.
JV.
B.
/V.
K. second square. Q. Q. P. one square.

to her
4.
Q. B. P. one square. B. Q. Kt. to its B. third square.

5.
JV.
B.
JV.
K. B. f. two squares. K. P. takes K. B. P.

6.
Q. P. two squares. B. Q. to adversary's K.
R.
fourth square,
and checks.
7.
IV.
K. to
his
Q. square.
B.
Q. B.
to adversary's K. Kt. fourth square.
68
LOPEZ.
8.
IV.
K. Kt. to
its
B. third square.
B.
Q. B. takes K. Kt.
9.
IV.
Q. takes Q.
game.
B.,
and White has a very good
VARIATION
of this
GAME,
Black. Beginning at the seventh move of the
1.
\V. K. P. two squares. B. The same.

2.
W. K.B.to its Q. B. fourth square.

B.
The same.
3.
*
W.
B.
Q.
to Jier
K. second square.
4.
Q. P. one square.
W.
B.
Q. B. P. one square. Q. Kt. to its B. third square.

5.
W.
B.
K. B. P. tico squares. K. P. takes K. B. P.
LOPEZ.
6.
69
W.
B.
Q. P. two squares.
Q.
to adversary's
K. R. fourth squaret and

7.
cliecks.
W.
B.
K.
to his
Q. square.
its
K. B. to
K. Kt. to
Q. Kt.
third square.
8.
W.
B.
B. third square. Q. to adversary's K. Kt. fourth square.

its
9.
W. K.
B.
IV.
R. P. one square.
to adversary's K. Kt. third square. 10.
Q.
Kt. to
its
Q. second
11.
B.
IV.
K. Kt. to
K. R. to
its
square. B. third square.
its
its
K. square.
R. fourth square,
12.
B.
TV.
K. Kt. to
K, P. one square, &c.
70
LOPEZ.
TENTH GAME.
1.
JV. K. P.
two squares.
2.
B. The same.
JV.
JB.
K. B. to
its
Q.
13.
fourth square.
3.
The same.
JV.
Q. to her K. second square. B. Q. P. one square.

4.
JV. Q. B. P. one square. B. Q. Kt. to its B. third square.

5.
r
Jl
B.
Jf.

6.
K. R. takes K. B.
B.
7-
JV.
Q. B. Q.
P.
two
squares.
to adversary's and checks.
K.
R.
fourth square,
LOPEZ.
8.
71
TV. K. Kt. P. one square. B. K. P. takes K. Kt. P.

9.
TV.
K. R. takes K. P.
B.
TV.
K. Kt. to
its
B. third square.
10.
B.
IV.
Q. B. to adversary's K. Kt. fourth square. Q. to her K. R. fourth square.

11.
Q.
to her K. Kt. second square.
B.
TV.

12.
B,
Q. B. to its Q. second square. K. Kt. takes K. R. P.

13.
TV. K. B. to
B.
K. second square. Cannot avoid losing his Knight.

its
12
LOPEZ.
ELEVENTH GAME.
i.
TV. K. P. two squares. B. The same.

2.
W.
K. B. to
its
S.
B. Q. B. P. one square,
TV.
Q. to her K. second square. B. K. B. to its Q. B. fourth square,
(a)
(a) This
is
obviously an exceptionable more, as While

:
may
play as follows
4.
W. K. B. K.
B. takes K. B. P., and checks.

takes K. B.
5.
W. Q.
B. Q.
W. Q. B. Q.
to her
Q. B. fourth square, and checks.

6.
P. two squares.
takes
K. B.
P. takes K. P.
7-
W. Q.
takes K. P., and White has a
much
better
game.
LOPEZ.
4.
73
TV.
B.
TV.
K. B. P. two squares. K. P. takes K. B. P.

5.
K. Kt.to
K. B. to
B.
TV.
B. third square. its Q. Kt. third square.

its
6.
B.
TV.
Q. P. two squares. K. Kt. P. two squares.

7.
B.
TV.
K. R. P. two squares. K. Kt. P. one square.

8.
B.
TV.
K. Kt. to adversary's K. fourth square. K. Kt. to its R. third square.

9.
Q. B. takes P.
on
its
K. B. fourth square.
B.
K. B. takes Q. P.
10.
W. Q.
B.
B. P. one square.
K. B. takes K. Kt.
11.
TV.
Q. B. takes K. B. B. K. B. P. one square.

12.
W. Q.
White has
sary.
B. to adversary's Q. third square, and a hetter game than Ins adver-
74
LOPEZ.
TWELFTH GAME.
i.
TV. K. P.
two squares.
2.
B.
TV.
The same.
K. B. to
its
Q. B. Q. B. P. one square.
B. fourth square.
3.
TV.
B.
IV.
Q. to her K. second square. K. B. to its Q. B. fourth square.

4.
B.

5.
It. takes K. B. K. P. takes K. B. P.
TV. K.
B.
TV.
6.
B.
Q. P. two squares. Q. to adversary's K. R. and checks.

7.
fourth square,
JV.
B.
LOPEZ.
8.
75
TV. K. R. takes K. P.
B.
K. Kt. to
its
B. third square.
9.
7F.
Q. Kt. to
its its
B. third square.
B. K. Kt. to
R. fourth square.
10.
TV. K. B. takes K. B. P., B. K. takes K. B.

11.
and checks.
JV.
B.
Q. B. to adversary's K. Kt. fourth square. K. Kt. takes K. It.

12.
TV.
B.
Q. to her K. B. third square, and checks. K. plays any where.

13.
TV.
Q.
B. takes
Q. ; &c.
VARIATION
Beginning
of ihis
GAME,
the Black.
at the eleventJi
move of
1.
\V. K. P. two The same. B.
squares.
76
LOPEZ.
2.
W.
B.
K. B.
to its
3.
Q. B. P. one square. Q.
to her to
W.
B.
K. B.
K. second square. its Q. B. fourth square,

4.
W.
B.
K. B. P. two squares. K. B. takes K. JCt.

3.
W.
B.
K. R. K. P.
Q. P.
takes
takes
K. B. K. B. P.
6.
W.
B.
tico squares.
Q.to adversary's K. R. fourth squaret and checks.

7.
\V. K. Kt. P. one square. B. A'. P. takes K. Kt. P.

8.
W.
B.
K. R. takes K. P. K. Kt. to its B. third

Q. Kt.
to its to its
square.
9-
W.
B.
B.
third square.
K. Kt.
A'.
R. fourth square.
10.
W.
B.
B. takes K. B. P., and checks.

takes
K.
K. B.
11.
W.
B.
Q. B.
to
adversary's
K. Kt. fourth
square.
K. Kt. to adversary's K. B. fourth square.
LOPEZ.
12.
77
IV.
B.
Q. to her B. fourth square, and checks, Q. P. two squares.

13.
(a)
IV Q.
B.
IV.
Kt. takes Q. P. Q. takes K. R. P.

14.
Q. B. takes K.
Kt.,
&c.
ANOTHER VARIATION of
1.
this
GAME,
Beginning at the ninth move of the White.
W.
B.

2.
W.
B.
K. B.
to its
3.
Q. B. P. one square, Q.
to her
W.
B.
K. second
square.
K. B.
to its
(a) White
his
will
with Queen's Bishop:
win as speedily by taking King's Knight if Black take the Bishop, he will lose
his
Queen
and if he should aot take the Bishop,
game
is
equally irretrievable,
TB
LOPEZ.
4.
W.
B.

5.
W.
B.
K. R. K. P.
takes
takes
K. B. K. B. P.
6.
W.
B.
Q. P. two squares.
Q.
to adversary' s
K. R. fourth square, and

7.
-
cliecks.
W.
B.
W.
B.
K. R. takes K. P. K. Kt. to its B. third
square.
9-
IF.
B.
Q. Q.
B. to adversary's K. Kt. fourth square.

to her
10.
W. Q.
B.
IV.
K. Kt. second square. K. R. P. one square.

to her
11.
K. B. to
its
K. second square.
12.
B.
Q.
to her K. Kt. third square.
IV.
B.
Q. B. to its Q. second square. Q. to her K. R. second square.
LOPEZ.
13.
79
IV. K. P. one square. B. Q. takes Q. B. P.
(a)
14.
JV.
K.P.
takes K. Kt.
B.
Q. takes Q. Kt. P.
15.
JV. K. P. takes K. Kt. P.
B.
JV.
K. R. to
its
Kt. square.
16.
B.
Q. to her K. fourth square, and checks. K. to his Q. square.

17.
IV. Q. to her
K. R. fourth square, and checks.

18.
B.
K. to Q. B. second square.
its
IV. K. R. to
Q. Kt.
third square.
B.
Q. takes Q. R.
19.
JV.
Q.
B.
to
its
K.
B.
fourth square, and
checks.
B. Q. P. one square.
20.
JV.
Q. to adversary's K. second square, and

checks.
J5.
Q.
B. interposes.
remove K.
Kt.,
(a)
If Black
White
will equally
win the
game, by taking K. Kt. P. with K. R., &c.
80
LOPEZ.
21.
IV.
Q. B. takes Q. P., and checks. B. K. to his Q. B. square.

22.
IV.
B.
IV.
Q. to adversary's K. B. square, and checks. K. R. takes Q.

23.
The Pawn
Q.
takes
the
Rook,
becomes a
Queen, and checks.

B.
JV.
B. interposes.
24.
The Queen
takes
it,
and checkmates.
LOPEZ.
81
THIRTEENTH GAME.
!.
IV. K. P. two squares. B. The same.

2.
IV. K. B. to
its
Q.
B. fourth square.
B.
The same.
3.
IV.
Q.
Q.
B.
to her K. second square. Kt. to its B. third square.

4.
IV.
Q. B. P. one square. B. Q. P. one square.

5.
IV. K. B. P.
two squares.
6.
B.
IV.
K. Kt. to
its
B. third square.
B.

7.
IV.
jB.
82
LOPEZ.
8.
JV. K. Kt. to adversary's K. Kt. fourth square. B. Q. Kt. to its K. fourth square.
9.
JV.
B.
TV.
Q. squares. Q. Kt. takes K. B.

10.
P.
two
B.
TV.
Q. takes Q. Kt. Q. to her K. second square.

11.
Q.
P. takes
K. B.
12.
B.
JV.
Q.
P. takes
B.
Q.
B. P. takes
Q. P. Q. P.
13.
P.,
IV.
B.
Q. takes K. B. Q. takes Q.
Q.
and checks.
H.
JV. Kt. takes
B.
JV.
K. takes Kt.
15.
Q.
B. takes K. P.,
and White has a very
good game.
LOPEZ.
83
VARIATION
of this
GAME,
Beginning at the eighth
move of the Black.
I.
W.
B.
K. P. two squares.
The same.
2.
W.
B.
K. B.
to its
3.
The same.
to her
W.
B.
Q.
K. second
square.
Q. Kt.
to
itsB. third square.

4.
W.
B.
Q. B. P. one square. Q. P. one square.

5.
W.
B.
K. B. P. two squares. K.P. takes K. B. P.

0.
W.
B.
K. Kt. to its B. third square. K. lit. P. two squares.

7.
W.
B.

8.
W.
B.
K. Kt.
to adversary' s
K. Kt. fourth
square.
K. Kt. to
its
R. third square. 2
84
LOPEZ.
9.
W. Q.
B.
P. two squares. K. B. to its Q. Kt. third square.

10.
W. Q.
B.
B. takes K. P.
Q. to her K. second square.

11.
W.
R. to
its
B.
square,
and White has a
good game.
LOPEZ.
85
FOURTEENTH GAME.
KING'S GAMBIT.
1.
TV.
K. P. two squares.
2.
B. The same.
TV. K. B. P.
two squares.
it.
B.
K. P. takes
K. Kt. to
3.
W.
B.
its
B. third square.
The same.
4.
TV. K. P.
B.
one square. Q. to her K. second square.

5.
TV. Q. to her K. second square. B. K. Kt. to its R. fourth square.

6.
TV.
Q. Kt. to
its
B. third square.
B.
TV.
Q. B.
Q. Kt.
P. one square.
7.
to
its
K. fourth square, and the
White has a very good game.
86
LOPEZ.
FIFTEENTH GAME.
SECOND GAMBIT.
played after the Italian method, a pasaar batlagtia ; which is, pushing a Pawn
is
This game
two squares when the first square one of the adversary's Pawns.
1.
is
guarded hy
IV. K. P.
B.
two The same.
squares.
//'.
K. B. P. two squares.
B.
K. P. takes
it.
3.
B.
The same.
4.
IV.
B.
K. P. one square. K. Kt. to its K. R. fourth square.

5.
IV. K.
Kt.
P.
two
squares,
and forces the
King's Knight.
LOPEZ.
87
Nothing could have induced the Editor to

insert this
Game
it is
but respect for the
abilities
of
Lopez
for
so egregiously incorrect, or,
more properly speaking, the fourth move of

the Black
vious no
so exceedingly bad, that it is obinstruction or improvement can be

is
derived from the
Game.
8S
LOPEZ.
SIXTEENTH GAME.
THIRD GAMBIT.
1.
IV.
K.
P.
two squares.
2.
B.
IV.
The same.
K. B. P. two squares. K. P. takes it.
3.
B.
IV.
Kt. to
its
B. third square.
B.
IV.
The same.
4.
B.
IV.
K. P. one square. Q. to her K. second square.

5.
Q. to her K. second square, (a) B. K. Kt. to its Q. fourth square.
(a) This move dots not appear to be the bes* that the White can play in this conjuncture if he moved the King's
:
second square, the Klack Knight would [> be compelled to remove, and the White might then equally castle a most essential move when the adversary's Queen is
Hi
'/.
to his King's
on her King's second square.
LOPEfc.
6.
89
TV.
B.
TV.
Q. K. Kt. to adversary's Q. Kt. fourth square.

7.
B. P.
two squares.
Q.
B.
two squares. K. Kt. P. two squares.

P.
8.
TV. K. R. P. one square. B. Q. P. one square.

'
9-
TV.
B.
TV.
Q. R. P. one square. K. Kt. to its Q. B. third square.

10.
B.
Q. Kt. to its B. third square. K. Kt. P. one square.

11.
JV. K. R. P. takes K. Kt. P.
B. Q. B. takes K. R. P.
12.
TV.
Q. Q.
B.
TV.
to her K. fourth square. B. takes K. Kt.

13.
B.
TV.
K. Kt. P. takes Q. B. Q. P. takes K. P.

14.
B.
Q. Kt. to adversary's Q. fourth square. Q. to her third square.
90
LOPEZ.
15.
IV. Q. P. takes P. on the adversary's K. fourth
square.
B.
JV.
K. Kt. takes Q. P.
16.
(b)
Q.
B. takes P. on its K. B. fourth square, or pushes the Q. B. P. one square, and the White has the best of the game, (c)
VARIATION
of this
GAME,
Beginning at the twelfth move of the Black*
1.
W.
B.
K. P. two The same.
squares.
2.
W.
B.
K. B. P. two
A*.
squares.
P. takes
it.
(b) He would
with his Queen.
lose his
Queen's Rook, were he to take
it
(c)
It
would apprar that

equally good:
;
Lopez
is
considered these two

lie
moves as
ly
in
if this
were the case,

infinitely
was
certainit
error
for the latter
move
preferable, a9
gains the Knight an<l the King's
Rook
for a
Pawn.
LOPEZ.
3.
91
W.
B.
K. Kt.
to its
B.
third square.
The same.
4.
W.
B.
K. P. one
Q.
to her
square.
K. second
K. second
square,
5.
W.
B.
Q.
to her
square.
K. Kt.
to its
Q, fourth square.
6.
W.
B.
Q. B. P. two squares. K. Kt. to adversary's Q. Kt. fourth square.

7.
W.
B.
Q. P. two squares. A. Kt. P. two squares.

8.
W.
B.
K. R. P. one
square.
Q. P. one square.
9-
W.
B.
Q. R. P. one square. K. Kt. to its Q. B. third square.

10.
W.
B.
Q. Kt.
to its
B. third square.
square.
I
K. Kt. P. one
1.
W.
B.
K. R. P. takes K. Kt. P.
Q. B. takes K.
R.P.
12.
W.
B.
Q.
to her
K. fourth
square.
92
LOPEZ.
15.
TV.
B.
TV.
on her K. B. fourth square. Q. Q. B. takes K. Kt.

takes P.
14.
B.
TV.
K. Kt. P. takes Q. B. Q. P. takes K. P.

15.
Q. takes K. B. P.
B.
TV.
Q.
P. takes
Q.
its
P.,
and discovers check.
16.
Q. Kt. to
White has the
K. fourth square, and the best of the game.
take K. B.
If White (at the thirteenth move) were to P. en passant, as he would be alin this
lowed to do
country, his game, I think,

his adversary's.
would be much superior to
LOPEZ.
93
SEVENTEENTH GAME.
FOURTH GAMBIT.
1.
IV. K. P.
two squares.
2.
B.
The same.
two squares.
it.
IV. K. B. P.
B.
K. P. takes
3.
IF, K. Kt. to
its
B. third square.
B.
The
same.
4.
IF. K. P.
one square.
its
B.
IV.
K. Kt. to
R. fourth square.
5.
Q. P. two squares.
6.
B.
IV.
K. Kt. to
B.
Q. second square. K. Kt. to its second square.

its
7.
IV. K. Kt. to
J5.
its its
K. B. to
K. fourth square. K. second square.
94
IV. K. R. P.
LOPEZ.
8.
two squares.
9.
B. K. Kt.
to its K. third square.
W. Q.
B.
P. one square. K. Kt. to its Q. B. fourth square.

10.
W. Q.
Kt. to
its
the White
third square ( or a), has the best of the game.

B.
and
10.
(or a) W. K. Kt. takes K. Kt. B. K. B. takes K. Kt.

11.
W. Q.
to adversary's
B. K. B.
to adversary's
Q. fourth square.
12.
W. K. R. P. takes K. Kt. P. B. K. B. takes K. P.

13.
IV.
K. R. P. one square
square.
to her
to adversary's
K. Kt. third
B. Q.
IV.
K. second square.
14.
K. R.
K. to
P. takes
his
K. B.
P.,
and checks.
B.
Q. square.
15.
JV.
K. B. to
its
K. second square, and the White
has a verv good name.
LOPEZ.
This
95
extremely well played, and an equal degree of skill is conspicuous in the

is
Game
Variation.
y
96
Lopez.
EIGHTEENTH GAME.
FIFTH GAMBIT.
1.
W.
B.

2.
W.
B.
B. P.
two
squares.
K. P. takes
it.
3.
JV. K. Kt. to
its
its
B. third square.
B.
IV.
K. Kt. to
K. second square.
4.
Q.
P.
two squares.
its
B.
K. Kt. to
third square.
5.
IV. K. B. to
B.
Q.
P.
Q. one square.
its
its
B. fourth square.
6.
//'.
K. R. to
B. square,
B.
Q.
It
B. to adversary's
fa) K. Kt. fourth square.

move
is
(a)
u
I
>uhl
!'
ruucli letter to castle; and, as the

in
obvious,
am
continued
the belief that castling (as
we do)
was not adopted
either iu Spain or Portugal.
LOPEZ.
7.
97
TV.
B.
TV.
Q. B. P. one square. K. Kt. to adversary's K. R. fourth square.

8.
K. to
B.
TV.
Q. B. second square, K. Kt. takes K. Kt. P.

his
9.
its
(b)
B.
TV.
Kt. square. B. to Q. adversary's K. R. third square.

10.
K. R. to
B.
Q. to her K. second square. K. Kt. to adversary's K. R. fourth square.

11.
TV. K. Kt. to adversary's K. Kt. fourth square, and the White has the best of the
game.
(b) In Spain, the King had the privilege of moving once
during the game, like any one of his pieces.
II
98
LOPEZ.
VARIATION
Beginning at
of this
GAME,
the Black.
tlie ?iinth
move of
1.
YV. K. P. two squares. The same. B.

2.
W.
B.

3.
YV. K. Kt.
B.
to its to its
K. Kt.
B. third square. K. second square.

4.
W.
B.
Q. P. two squares. K. Kt. to its third square.

5.
YV. K. B.
B.
to its
Q. P. one square.
6.
YV.
B.
A'. It. to its
Q. B.
to
B. square. adversary's K. Kt. fourth square.

7.
YV. Q. B. P. one square. B. A. Kt. to adversary's K. R. fourth square.

8.
YV. K. B.
to hut
Q.
/,'.
second square.
K. Kt.
takes
K. Kt.P.
LOPEZ.
9.
99
W.
B.
TV.
K. R.
to its
Kt. square.
Q.
13.
takes K. Kt.
10.
Q. takes Q. B.
K. Kt. to adversary's K. R. fourth square.
11.
B.
TV.
B.
Q. takes the P. on her K. B. fourth square. Q. to her K. second square.

1
IV. K. R. to
its
B. square.
third square.
13.
B.
K. Kt. to
its
W.
B.
IV.
K. B. takes K. B.
K. to
his
P.,
and checks.
Q. square.
14.
Q.
to adversary's K. B. fourth square.

to its
B.
IV.
Q. Kt.
Q. second square.
15.
Q. B. to adversary's K. Kt. fourth square. B. Q. Kt. to its K. B. third square.

P. one square. P. takes K. P.
17.
IV K.
B.
Q.
TV Q.
B.
P. takes
Q. P.
Q. takes Q. P.
100
LOPEZ.
18.
W. K.
B.
B. takes K. Kt.
to adversary's
Q.
K. second square, and
checks.
19.
W. Q.
B.
K.
Kt. to
It.
its
Q. second square.
K. B.
20.
P. takes
W. Q.
B. takes
Q.
Kt.,
and checks.
B. P. takes Q. B.
21. IT.
Q. takes the
P.,
and checks, &c.
B.
Loses the game.
LOPEZ.
101
NINETEENTH GAME.
SIXTH GAMBIT.
1.
IV. K. P.
two squares.
2.
B.
JV.
The same.
K. B. P. two squares. B. K. P. takes it.

3.
JV
B.
JV.
K. B. to
K.
Q. B. fourth square. Kt. to its B. third square.

its
4.
B.
JV.
Q. to her K. second square. K. B. to its Q. B. fourth square.

5.
B.
JV.
Q. B. P. one square. K. Kt. P. two squares.

6.
B.
TV.
two squares. K. B. to its Q. Kt. third square.
Q.
P.
7.
K.
R.
P.
two squares,
and the White
has the best of the
Game.
102
LOPEZ.
TWENTIETH GAME.
SEVENTH GAMBIT.
1.
IV. K. P.
two
squares.
B. The same.
2.
W.

3.
W.
B.
K. B. to
its
B. third square.
4.
K. Kt.
to
its
W. Q.
B.

its
K. B. to
Q.
B. fourth square.
5.
TV.
Q.
B. P.
one square.
6.
B.
K. B. takes K. Kt.
W.
B.
K. R. takes K. B.
LOPEZ.
7.
103
TV.
B.
K. P. one square. K. Kt. to its square,

8.
(a)
IV.
B.
Q. Q.
P.
two squares.

9.
TV.
B.
K. Kt. P. one square. K. P. takes it.

10.
TV. K. R. takes K. P.
B.
K.
11.
P. one square.
11.
TV.
B.
Q. to adversary's K. R. fourth square. K. Kt. to its B. third square.

12.
TV.
B.
TV.
K. B. takes Q.
K. takes K. B.
P. ;
and checks.
13.
B.
14.
TV.
K. R. to
its
B. third square, &c.
(a)
It
would" be better to castle.
White could not imme~
diattly take K. Kt., without losing his Queen.
104
LOPEZ.
VARIATION
of this
GAME,
Beginning at the eleventh
move of the White.
1.
W.
B.
K. P.
ttco squares.
Ttie same.
2.
W.
B.
K. B. P.
tico squares.
it.
K.P.
takes
3.
W.
B.
K. B. to its Q. B. fourth square. K. Kt. to its B. third square.

4.
W.
B.
Q.
to her
K. second square.
5.
K. B.
to its
W.
B.
Q. B. P. one square*
K. B.
K. R.
takes
K. Kt.
6.
W.
B.
takes
K. B.

7.
W.
B.
K. P. one square.
K. Kt.
to its
square.
9.
W.
B.
Q. P. tuo squares.
Q.
to her
K. second
square.
LOPEZ.
9.
105
W.
B.
K. Kt. P. one K. P. takes it.
square.
10.
W.
B.
K. R. takes K. P. K. R. P. one square.

11.
JV. K. R. P. two squares. B. K. B. P. one square.
W. Q.
B.
to adversary's
K. R. fourth square, and
checks.
K. to
his
Q. square.
13.
JV. K. B. takes
K. Kt.
14.
B.
K. R. takes K. B.
takes K. R. P.
P.
W. Q.
B.
JV.
Q.
one square.
15.
B.
P.
16.
JV' K. P. takes
Q.
K. square, and checks.
17.
B.
K. R. to
its
JV. K. to his B. second square.
B.
P. takes K. R. P.
106
LOPEZ.
18.
IV.
B.
K. R. to adversary's K. Kt. second square. Q. B, to its K. third square.

19.
IV. Q. B. to adversary's K. Kt. fourtli square. Jl. K. R. to its B. square.
20.
fV.
B.
IV.
Q. Kt. to The same.
its
Q. second square.
SI.
Q. R. to
its
its
B.
IV.
Q.
B. to
K. square. K. B. second square.

22.
Q. R. to adversary's K. second square, and the White will win the Game.
LOPEZ.
07
TWENTY-FIRST GAME.
EIGHTH GAMBIT.
1.
IV.
B.
TV.

2.
K. B. P. two squares. B. K. Kt. to its B. third square.

3.
TV.
Q. Kt. to
B.
IV.
J5.
B. third square. K. P. takes K. B. P.

its
4.
Q. P. two squares. K. B. to adversary's Q. Kt. fourth square.

5.
IV.
J5.
K. B. to
its
Q.
third square.
Q.
to her K.
second square.
6.
W. Q.
B.
Q.
to her K. second square. Kt. to its B. third square.

7.
IV. K. P. one square.
B.
Q. Kt. takes Q. P.
108
LOPEZ.
8.
IV. K. P. takes K. Kt.
B.
Q. Kt. takes Q.
9.
IV. K. P. takes
B.
If.
Q. Q. Kt. takes Q. Kt.

10.
Q. R. B. K. 13.
IV.
P.
one square. to its Q. R. fourtli square.

11.
its
Q. B. to
Q. second square, &c.
VARIATION
of this
GAME,
Beginning at the eighth move of the White.

1.
W.
B.
K. P. two squares.
The same.
'2.
W.
B.
K. B. P. two squares. K. Kt. to its B. third square.

3.
W.
B.
Q. Kt.
to its
B.
third srjuare.
A. P.
takes
K.B. P.
4.
W.
B.
Q. P. two squares. K. B. to adversary
Q. Kt. fourth square.
LOPEZ.
5.
109
W.
B.
K. B.
Q.
to its
Q. third square.
square.
6.
to her
K. second
W.
B.
Q.
to her to
Q. Kt.
K. second square. its B. third square,

7.
W.
B.
K. P. one
square.
Q. Kt. takes Q. P.
8.
TV.
Q. B. to
B.
Q. second square. Q. Kt. takes Q. P.

its
W. Q.
B.
Kt. takes K. Kt.
Q. to adversary's K. R. fourth square, and checks.

10.
W. K.
B.
Kt. P. one square.

it.
K. P. takes
11.
W. Q.
B.
K.
to her K. Kt. second square.
P.
takes
K.
R.
P.,
and
discovers
check.
110
TV. K. to
LOPEZ.
1.2.
his B. square.
B.
K. B. takes Q.
B.
(a)
13.
W.
B.
K. R. takes P. on
second square. Q. to her square, or her K. Kt. fourth

its
square.
14.
W. Q.
(a)
take
it
takes K. B.,
&c. &c.
If he take your King's Knight with his Pawn, you must with your Queen.
LOPEZ.
ill
TWENTY-SECOND GAME.
NINTH GAMBIT.
1.
IV. K. P.
two squares.
2.
B.
The same.
W. K.
B.
B. P.
Q. P.

3.
W. K.
B.
B. to
K. P.
Q. B. fourth square, takes K. B. P.

its
4.
IV.
B.
Q. P. two squares. Q. to the adversary's K. R. fourth square, and checks.

5.
IV.
K. to
his B. square.
B.
Q. B.
to adversary's K. Kt. fourth square.

6.
W. K.
B.
Kt. to
its
B. third square.
Q,
B. takes K. Kt.
12
LOPEZ.
7.
Q. takes Q. B. B. K. Kt. P. two squares.

//'.
8.
IV.
B.
Q. to her Kt. third square. K. to his Q. B. square.

9.
IV. K. B. takes K. B. P.
B. K. Kt.
to its B. third square.

10.
IV.
B.
JV.
Q. Kt. to its Q. second square. K. P. one square.

11.
B.
K. P. one square. Q. P. takes it.

12.
TV. Q. P. takes Q. P. B. K. B. to its Q. B. fourth

13.
square.
W. K.
B.
to adversary's K. third square, and
checks.
B. Q. Kt. to
its
Q. second square.
14.
IV.
B.
K. B. takes Q. Kt., and checks. K. takes K. B.
LOPEZ.
15.
113
Q. to the adversary's Q. Kt. fourth square, and checks. B. K. to his square.

TV.
l6\
W. Q.
takes K. B., &c.
LOPEZ.
TWENTY-THIRD GAME.
TENTH GAMBIT.
1.
W. K. P. two
B.
JV.
squares.
The same.
2
B.
K. B. P. two squares. K. Kt. to its B. third square.

3.
W. Q.
B.
IV.
B. third square. K. P. takes K. B. P.
Kt. to
its
4.
Q.
P.
two
squares.
B. K.
IV.
B. to adversary's
5.
its
K. B. to
B.
Q. third square. Q. to her K. second square.

6.
W. Q.
J5.
to her K. second square. Q. Kt. to its B. third square*

7.
B.
LOPEZ.
8.
115
JV.
B.
Q. P. one square. Q. Kt. to its K. fourth square.

9.
JV. K. Kt. takes K. Kt. P.
B.
JV.
K. Kt. takes Q. P.
10.
K. P. takes K. Kt. B. Q. takes K. Kt.

11.
JV. K. Kt. P.
B.
JV.
K. to
his
one square. Q. square.

12.
B.
JV.
Q. B. takes K. P. Kt. takes K. B., and checks.

13.
B.
Q. takes Kt. K. R. to its K. square, and checks.

14.
JV. K. to his
B.
Q. second square. Q. to her K. Kt. third square.

15.
JV.
Q. R. to
its
K. square.
16.
B.
JV.
Q. takes Q.
K. takes Q. Q. P. one square.
I
B.
116
LOPEZ.
17.
IV. Q. R. takes K. R., and checks.
B.
K. takes Q, R.
18.
TV. K. R. to its K. square,
and checks.
B.
IV.
K. to his Q. second square.

19-
B. to adversary's K, Kt. fourth square, and the White has a good game.
LOPEZ.
H'l
TWENTY-FOURTH GAME.
ELEVENTH GAMBIT.
1.
IV. K. P.
two squares.
Q.
B. The same.
IV. K. B. P.
two
squares.
it.
B.
TV.
K. P. takes
K. B. to
its
3.
Q.
B. fourth square.
B.
Q.
to
adversary's
K.
R.
fourth square,
and checks.
4.
IV. K. to his B. square. B. Q. P. one square.

5.
W.
B.
K. Kt. to
Q.
its B. third square. to adversary's K. Kt. fourth square.
6.
IV. K. to his B. second square. B. K. Kt. to its B. third square.

7.
IV.
K. R. to
its
K. square, &c.
118
LOPEZ.
TWENTY-FIFTH GAME.
TWELFTH GAMBIT.
1.
JV.
K. P. two squares.
B.
The same.
2.
JV. K. B. P.
two
squares.
B.
K. P. takes
it.
3.
JV. K. B. to
B.
Q.
to
Q. B. fourth square. adversary's K. R. fourth square,

its
and checks.
4.
JV. K. to his B. square. B. K. B. to its Q. II. fourth square.

5.
JV.
Q.
P.
B.
K. B.
two squares. to its Q. Kt. third square.

6.
JV.
K. Kt. to
B.
Q.
its B. third square. to adversary's K. Kt. fourth square.
LOPEZ.
7.
119
W.
K. B. takes K. B. P., and checks and the White will win the game, as Black can;
not avoid the
loss
of his Queen.
120
LOPEZ.
TWENTY-SIXTH GAME.
THIRTEENTH GAMBIT.
1.
JV.
K. P. two squares.
B.
The same.
2.
JV.
B.

3.
JV.
K. B. to
its
B.
Q.
to the adversary's
Q. B. fourth square. K. 11. fourth square,

4.
and checks.
JV.
B.
K. to his B. square. K. B. to its Q. B. fourth square.

5.
JV.
two squares. Q. B. K. B. to its Q. Kt. third square.

P.
6.
IV. K. Kt. to
its
B. third square.
B.
Q.
to her
K. B. third square.
LOPEZ.
7.
121
IV. K. P.
one square.
( or a)
8.
B.
Q.
to her B. third square.
W. Q.
to her
K. second square, and the White
has a good game.

7.
(ora) W. B. Q. to
her K. B. fourth square.

8.
W. K. B. to its Q. third square. B. Q. to adversary's K. Kt. fourth

9.
square.
W. K. R. B. Q. to
P. one square.
adversary's K. Kt. third square. 10.
to
its
W. Q. Kt.
B. third
square,
and
Black
cannot save his Queen.
122
LOPEZ.
TWENTY-SEVENTH GAME.
FOURTEENTH GAMBIT.
I.
W.
B.
JV.

2.
B.

3.
JV. K. B. to
B.
Q.
to
Q. B. fourth square. adversary's K. R. fourth square,

its
and checks.
4.
JV.
K. to
his B. square.
B.
IV.

5.
K. Kt. to
its
B.
JV.
Q.
to her
K.
B. third square. II. fourth square.

6.
B.
JV.
Q. P. two squares. K. Kt. to its B. third square.

7.
B.
Q. to her K. second square. Q. Kt. to its B. third square.
LOPEZ.
8.
123
JV.
B.
K. P. one square. K. Kt. to adversary's K. Kt. fourth square.

9.
its
JV. Q. Kt. to
B. third square.
B.
K. B. to
its
K. second square.
10.
W. Q.
B.
JV.
Kt. to adversary's Q. fourth square.

its
K. B. to
Q. square.
11.
B.
JV,
K. R. P. one square. Q. Kt. to its R. fourth square.

12.
B.
K. to his Kt. square. K. Kt. to adversary's K. third square, &c.
124
LOPEZ.
TWENTY-EIGHTH GAME.
FIFrEENTH GAMBIT.
I.
JV. K. P.
two
squares.
2.
B.
JV.
The same.

3.
IV.
K. B. to
its
B.
Q. to the adversary's K. R. fourth square, and checks.

4.
JV.
K. to his B. square. K. Kt. to

its
B.
B. third square.
5.
JV. K. Kt. to its B. third square. B. Q. to her K. R. fourth square.

6.
IV.
B.
Q. K. Kt.

P.
two squares.
7.
JV. K. Kt. to adversary's K. fourth square. B. Q. takes Q,
LOPEZ.
8.
12$
IV.
B.
IV.
K. takes Q. Q. P. one square.

9.
K. Kt. takes K. B. P.
B.
Q.
one square, and White must lose a or the Knight and the Bishop for piece
P.
;
the King's Rook.
126
LOPEZ.
TWENTY-NINTH GAME.
SIXTEENTH GAMBIT.
I.
W, K.
P. two squares.
S.
B. The same.
W.
JB.

3.
W.
B.
K. B. to
Q.
Q. B. fourth square. to the adversary's K. R. fourth square,

its
and checks.
4.
W.
B.
K. to
his B. square.
its
K. Kt. to
K. Kt. to
B. third square.
5.
W.
J5.
its
B. third square.
Q. to her K. R. fourth square.

'6
W. Q. to her K. second square. B. K. Kt. P. two squares.

7.
JT.
B.
P.
two squares.
LOPEZ.
8.
127
W. K.
B.
P. one square. Q. P. takes it.

9.
W. Q.
takes Q. P., and checks
and the White

his adver-
has a
sary.
much
better
game than
28
LOPEZ.
THIRTIETH GAME.
SEVENTEENTH GAMBIT.
Teaching the Black to elude the Attack of the Gambit.
1.
IV. K. P.
two
squares.
.
B.
The same.
K. B. P.
W.
B.
TV.
K. B. to
two squares. its Q. B. fourth square.

3.
its
K. Kt. to
B. third square.
4.
B. Q. P. one square.
IV.
K. B. P. takes K. P.
B.
TV.
Q. P. takes K. P.
5.
K. Kt. takes Q. P.
B.
Q.
to the adversary's
K. R. fourth square,
and checks.
6.
IV.
B.
LOPEZ.
7.
129
TV.
Q.
B.
Q. takes K. R.
8.
TV. K. Kt. to adversary's K. Kt. third square, and discovers check.
B. K. Kt. to
its
K. second square.
9.
TV. K. Kt. takes K. R.
B.
Q.
K. R. third square, by which the Black forces an exchange of

B. to adversary's
Queens, and wins the King's Knight,
130
LOPEZ.
THIRTY-FIRST GAME.
EIGHTEENTH GAMBIT.
Shewing another Method of defending the King's Gambit.
1.
W.
B.

2.
two squares. B. K. B. to its Q. B. fourth square.

IV. K. B. P.
3.
W. K.
B.
Kt. to
its
B. third square.
Q. P. one square.
4.
its Q. B. fourth square. to her K. second square.
IV. K. B. to
B.
Q.
5.
W. K.
B.
Kt. to adversary's K. Kt. fourth square. K. Kt. to its R. third square.

6.
JT.
Q.
B.
Q.
to adversary's K. R. fourth square. B. to adversary's K. Kt. fourth square.
LOPEZ.
7.
131
IV. K. B. takes K. B. P.,
and checks,
(or a)
B.
Q. takes K. B.
8.
W. K.
B.
Kt. takes Q.
Q. B. takes Q.
9.
W. K.
B.
Kt. takes K. R.
\Aîn
Must
the K. Kt.
7.
(a)
W. Q. to her K. R. fourth square. B. K. P. takes K. B. P.
Bishop's
White cannot hinder the Black from pushing his King's Pawn on the King's Knight, which decides the game
in his favor.
132
LOPFX
THIRTY-SECOND GAME.
NINETEENTH GAMBIT.
1.
JV.
K. P. two squares.
Q.
B. The same.
JV.
B.
JV.

3.
Q. B: Q. B. P. one square.
its
K. B. to
B. fourth square.
4.
JV. K. Kt. to
its
B. third square.
B.
JV.
Q.
P.
two squares.
5.
P. takes
Q. P.
6.
B.
JV.
Q. B. P. takes K. P.
K. B. to adversary's Q. Kt. fourth square, and checks.
B.
Q. Kt.
to its B. third square,
&c.
L0PE2.
133
THIRTY-THIRD GAME.
TWENTIETH GAMBIT.
1.
Z/7
K. P. two squares.
B.
The same.
2.
/F.
B.

3.
Z/
7
".
B.
K. B. to its Q. B. fourth square. K. B. P. two squares.

4.
JV.
K. P. takes Q.
it.
B.
to the adversary's
K. R. fourth square,
and checks.
5.
IV.
B.
K. to his B. square. K. P. one square.
134
LOPEZ.
6.
JF.
K. B. to its Q. Kt. third square, or takes K. Kt.
B.
IV.
K. P. takes K. Kt.
K. takes K.
P.,
7.
and checks.
P.,
and the Black has the best
of the Game.
LOPEZ.
135
THIRTY-FOURTH GAME.
1.
IV.
B.
JV.
K. P. two squares. Q. P. two squares.

2.
K. P. takes
it.
B.
IV.
Q. takes K. P.
3.
Q. Kt. to
its
B. third square.
B.
TV.
Q. Q.
to her square.
4.
P.
is
two
squares,
and the White's Game
better opened.
Here follows a
in
Game which
[Vide page
is
has been analyzed
Dam an o.
i
1.]
N.
B.
The ensuing
at the tenth
Back Game
Black.
to
it,
beginning
move of the
136
LOPEZ.
THIRTY-FIFTH GAME.
i.
IV. K. P.
two squares.
2.
B.
The same.
its
IV. K. Kt. to
B. third square.
B.
TV.
The same.
3.
K. Kt. takes K. P.
B.
IV.
The same.
4.
Q. B. The same.
5.
W. Q.
B.
takes K. Kt.
P. one square.
6.
Q.
W. Q.
B.
K.
P.
13.
two squares. P. one square.

7.
IV. K. B. P.
B.
Q.
P.
two squares. takes K. Kt.
LOPEZ.
8.
137
TV. Q. P. takes
B.
Q. Kt. to
Kt. to
13.
its
Q. P. Q. second square.
9.
W. Q.
B. K.
IV.
B. third square. P. takes Q. P.

its
10.
B.
Q. Kt. to adversary's Q. Kt. fourth square. Q. Kt. to its K. B. third square, and Black
has the best of the
Game.
133
LOPEZ.
THIRTY-SIXTH GAME.
i.
IV. K. P.
two squares.
2.
B. The same.
TV. K. Kt. to
B. third square.
its
B. The same.
3.
//'.
K. Kt. takes K. P.
B.
The same.
4.
//'.
B.
TV.
The same.
5.
Q. takes K. Kt. B. Q. P. one square.

6.
IV.
Q. P. two squares. B. K. B. P. one square.

7.
JV.
K.
P.
two squares.
B.
Q. P. takes K. Kt.
LOPEZ.
8.
139
IV.
B.
Q. P. takes Q. P. K. B. P. takes Q. P.
9-
IV. K. B. P. takes
K. B. P.
B.
Q. Kt. to
B. to
its
Q. second square.
10.
W. Q.
B.
TV.
its
11.
Q. B. B. K. B.
K. Kt. third square. to its K. Kt. second square, and the Black will regain his Pawn.
to
its
140
LOPEZ.
THIRTY-SEVENTH GAME.
1.
TV.
K. P. two squares.
B.
The same.
IV. K. Kt. to
J5.
its
B. third square.
The same.
3.
IV.
K. Kt. takes K. P.
B.

4.
Q. P. two squares. B. Q. P. one square.

fV.
5.
IV, K. Kt. to
B.
Q.
its B. third square. takes K. P., and checks.
6.
IV.
K. B. to
its
its
B.
Q. B.
to
K. second square. K. B. fourth square.
LOPEZ.
7.
141
IV.
B.
Q. Kt.
to
its
Q. second square.
8.
W. Q.
J^.
Q. second square. Q- to adversary's Q. Kt. second square, and the Black has the best of the Game.
Kt. to
its
142
LOPEZ.
THIRTY-EIGHTH GAME.
i.
IV. K. P.
two squares.
2.
B.
JV.
The
same.
K. Kt. to
its its
B. Q. Kt. to
JV.

3.
K. B. to
its
4.
B. The same.
IV. Q. B. P. one square. B. Q. to her K. second square.
5.
W. Q.
B.
P.
two squares.
it.
K. P. takes
6.
fV Q.
B. P. takes K. P.
P.,
B. Q. takes K.
JV. K. to his
and checks.
7.
B.
Q. second square. to B. K. adversary's Q. Kt. fourth square, and checks.
LOPEZ.
8.
143
W.
B.
Q. Kt. to
the
its
B. third square.
Q. to adversary's K. Kt. fourth

Black's
square,
and
Game
is
decidedly supe-
rior to his adversary's.
144
LOPEZ.
THIRTY-NINTH GAME.
i.
IV. K. P.
two squares.
2.
B. The same.
JV. K. Kt. to
its
its
B.
Q. Kt.
to

3.
JV. K. B. to its
4.
B.
JV.
The same.
Q. B. P. one square. Q. to her K. second square.
5.
B.
IV.
Q.
P.
two squares.
it.
B.
IV.
K. P. takes
6.
Q.
B. P. takes K. P.
B.
JV.
Q.
takes K. P., and checks.

7.
B.
K. third square. Q. K. B. to the adversary's Q. Kt. fourth square,

B. to
its
and checks, and the Black has the best

of the Game.
LOPEZ.
145
FORTIETH GAME.
i.
W.
B.
K. P. two squares.
The same.
2.
W.
B.
TV.
K. Kt. to
its its
Q. Kt. to
K. B. to

3.
its
4.
B.
IV.
The same.
Q. Q.
Q.
B. P. one square. to her K. second square.
5.
B.
IV.
P. one square.
B.
IV.
The same.
6.
K. Kt. to adversary's K. Kt. fourth square. B. Q. Kt. to its Q. square, and the Black has
a good
Game.
46
LOPEZ.
FORTY-FIRST GAME.
i.
TV. K. P.
two squares.
2.
B.
TV.
The same.
K. Kt. to
its
B.
TV.
Q. Kt.
to
its

3.
B.
TV.
K. B. to adversary's Q. Kt. fourth square. Q. P. one square.

4.
B.
IV.
K. B. takes Q. Kt. Q. Kt. P. takes K. B.

5.
Q. P. two
squares, &c.
LOPEZ.
147
FORTY-SECOND GAME.
1.
TV. K. P.
two squares.
2;
B. The same.
TV.
K. Kt. to
its its
B.
Q. Kt. to
B.

3.
TV. K.
to
adversary's
Q.
Kt.
fourth
square.
B.
TV.
K. B. to
its
4.
B.
K. B. takes Q. Kt. Q. P. takes K. B.

5.
TV. K. Kt. takes K. P.
B. K. B. takes K. B.
P.,
and checks.
6.
TV K.
B.
takes K. B.
to adversary's
Q.
Q. fourth square, and

7.
checks.
TV.
K.
to his
B.
Q.
Q. square. takes K. Kt., and the Black has
much
the best of the Game.
148
LOPEZ.
FORTY THIRD GAME.

i.
IV. K. P. two squares. B. The same.

2.
TV.
K. Kt. to
to
its

3.
B. Q. Kt.
IV.
its
K. B. to adversary's Q. Kt. fourth square.
B.
K. B. to
its
Q.
B. fourth square. 4.
TV.
K. B. takes Q. Kt
B.
Q. P. takes K. B.
5.
JV. K. Kt. takes K. P.
B.
JV.
Q. to adversary's Q: fourth square.

6.
Q. to K. second square. B. Q. takes K. Kt., &c.
LOPEZ.
149
FORTY-FOURTH GAME.
i.
TV. K. P.
two squares.
2.
B.
TV.
The same.
K. Kt. to
its
its
B.
Q. Kt. to

3.
TV.
B.
K. B. to adversary's Q. Kt. fourth square. K. B. to its Q. B. fourth square.

4.
TV. K. B. takes
Q. Kt.
5.
B.
Q.
P. takes K. B.
TV. K. Kt. takes K. P.
B.
Q. to adversary's Q. fourth square.

6.
TV.
K. Kt. to
B.
TV.
fourth square. Q. takes K. P., and checks.

its
7.
B.
K. third square. K. B. takes K. Kt.

its
K. Kt. to
150
LOPEZ.
8.
W. Q.
B.
TV.
P. takes K.
13.
(or a)
Q. takes K. Kt. P.
9.
K. R. to
its
B. square.
B.
Q. B. to adversary's K. R. third square, and the Black has a better Game than
the White.
8.
(a)
W. K. B. P. takes K. B. B. Q. takes K. Kt. P.

IV.
K. P. to
its
B. square.
B. Q.
B. to adversary's K. Kt. fourth square, ami tê Black will w in the Game.
LOPEZ.
151
FORTY-FIFTH GAME.
1.
TV. K. P.
two squares.
2.
B.
TV.
The same.
K. Kt. to
its
its
B. third square.
B.
Q. Kt. to
B. third square.
3.
B.
TV. K. B. to adversary's Q. Kt. fourth square. K. B. to itsQ. B. fourth square.

4.
TV.
B.
K. B. takes Q. Kt. Q. P. takes K. B.

5.
TV.
K. Kt. takes K. P.
Q.
to adversary's
B.
Q. fourth square.
6.
TV.
K. Kt. to
its
Q.
P.,
third square.
B.
Q. takes K.
to her
and checks.
7.
TV.
Q.
B.
K. second square. Q. takes Q.
132
LOPEZ.
8.
JV.
K. takes Q. B. K. B. to its Q. Kt. third square.

9.
JV.
B.
Q. B. P. two squares. Q. B. to its K. B. fourth square.

10.
JV.
K. Kt. to
B. K. Kt.
its K. square. to its B. third square.
11.
JV. Q. P. one square. B. K. to his Q. second square.

12.
JV. Q. B. to B. K. 11. to
its its
K. third square. K. square.

13.
JV.
K. to
his
Q. second square.
14.
B.
JV.
K. B. takes Q. B.
K.
B. P. takes K. B.
to
its
B.
JV.
Q. K-
Q. square.
15.
Q. Kt. to its B. third square. B. K. Kt. to adversary's K. Kt. fourth square.

16.
JV.
Q. Kt.
to
its
Q. square.
B.
K. to his Q. B. square, and the Black ha a better Game than his opponent.
LOPEZ.
153
FORTY-SIXTH GAME.
1.
IV. K. P.
two squares.
2.
B.
The same.
its its
IV. K. Kt. to
B. third square.
B. Q. Kt. to
B. third square.
3.
IV. K. B. to adversary's

(a)
B.
TV.
K. B. to
its
Q.
B. fourth square,
4.
B.
IV.
Q. B. P. one square. Q. P. one square, (b)

5.
B.
Q. K.
P.
squares. P. takes Q. P.
two
if
(a) It would be better to move Q. R. P. one square ; and White should take the Q. Kt., Black ought to take with Q. P.,
in
if
White were
order to play his Queen to the adversary's Q. fourth square, to take the King's Pawn with the Knight.
is
( b) This move
exceptionable
Black ought to move
his
Queen
to his King's second square.
54
LOPEZ.
6.
JV.
Q.B.
K.
13.
P. takes K. P.
to adversary's
B.
Q. Kt. fourth square,
and checks.
7.
JV.
J5.
Q. Kt. to its B. third square. Q. B. to its Q. second square.

8.
JV.
Q. B. to adversary's K. Kt. fourth square.

K. Kt. to
its
B.
JV.
B. third square.
9.
Q. B. Q.
JV,
to her third square. to her K. second square.

10.
K. Kt. to
its
Q. second
11.
square.
B.
K. B. takes Q. Kt.
//'.
Q. Kt. P. takes K. B., &c.

observes,
that,
this
Lopez
that
Game
is
a proof
defending
is
the
is
King's
for
Queen's Knight
assertion
not a
;
Pawn with but move good

;
the
this
very vague
it is
doubtful whe-
ther the White's

his adversary,
game be
it is
preferable to that of
who,
presumed, would obtain
superiority by attending to the moves suggested in the notes that are subjoined.
the
LOPEZ.
155
FORTY-SEVENTH GAME.
1.
JV.
B.

2.
its
its
JV. K. Kt. to
B. third square.
B.
Q. Kt. to
B. third square.
3.
JV. K. B. to adversary's
B.
IF.
K. B. to
its
Q.
B. fourth square.
4.
Q. B.
P.
B.
7/
7
.
K. Kt. to
P.
one square. its K. second square.

5.
B.
Jl\
Q. K. P. takes
two squares.
it.
5.
Q.
B. P. takes K. P.
B.

7.
/F.
B.
Q. Kt. to its B. third square. Q. P. two squares.
56
LOPEZ.
8.
TV.
K.
B.
(or a) Q. takes K. P., and the Black has a very good Game.
it.
P. takes
8.
(a) W. K. P. one square. B. Q. B. to adversary's K. Kt. fourth square,
Arc.
LOPEZ.
157
FORTY-EIGHTH GAME.
l.
JV.
K. P. two squares.
B.
The same.
2.
its
JV. K. Kt. to
B. Q. Kt. to
JV.
its

3.
B.

4.
JV. Q. B. P. one square. B. K. Kt. to its K. second square.

5.
JV.
B.
JV.
two squares. Q. K. P. takes it.

P.
6.
Q.
B. P. takes K. P.
its
B.
K. B. to

7.
Q. P. one square. B. Q. Kt. to its square.

JV.
158
LOPEZ.
8.
TV. Q. Kt. to
its
B. third square.
B.
K.
castles.
9.
TV. K. Kt. to adversary's K. Kt. fourth square. B. K. B. P. one square.

10.
TV.
B.
K. Kt. to its B. third square. Q. B. P. one square.

11.
its
TV. K. B. to
Q.
It.
fourth square.
B.
Q.
P.
one square, and the Black has a
good Game.
LOPEZ.
159
FORTY-NINTH GAME.
1.
IV.
K. P. two squares.
2.
B. The same.
W.
B.
TV.
K. Kt. to
its its
B. third square.
B. third square.
O.
Q. Kt. to
B.
JV.

4.
Q. B. P. one square. B. Q. to her K. second square.

5.
IV.
B.
K. B. takes Q. Kt. Q. P. takes K. B., and the Black has a
good Game.
]60
LOPEZ.
FIFTIETH GAME.
1.
IV.
K. P. two squares.
2.
B. The same.
W.
B.
K. Kt. to
its
its
B. third square.
B. third square.
3.
Q. Kt.
to
IV. K. B. to adversary's Q. Kt. fourth square. B. K. B. to its Q. B. fourth square.

4.
JV.
B.
Q. B. P. one square. Q. to her K. second square.

5.
W. K.
B.
castles.
its
K. Kt. to
LOPEZ.
161
FIFTY-FIRST GAME.
i.
JV. K. P.
two squares*
2.
B.
IV.
The same.
K. Kt. to
its
B. third square.
B.
IV.
Q.
P.
one square.
3.
its
K. B. to
4.
B.
Q.
B. P. one square.
IV.
B.
one square. Q. Q. P. one square.

B. P.
5.
it.
fV. K. P. takes
B.
IV.
Q. B. P. takes K. P.
c.
K. B. to the adversary's Q. Kt. fourth

square, giving cheek.
its
B. Q. B. to
Q. second square.
7.
IV. K. B. takes
B.
Q. Q. Kt. takes K. B.
B.
162
}V.
LOPEZ.
8.
Q. to her Kt. third square. B. K. P. one square.

9.
IV, K.
Kt
to
its
B. Q. Kt. to
IV.
its
Q. fourth square. Q. B. fourth square.

10.
Q.
to the adversary's and checks.
B. Q. to her second square.

11.
W.
Q. takes Q. B. K. takes Q., and the Black has the better Game. N. B. The next move of the Black should be his Queen's Knight to
its
adversary's Queen's third square.
LOPEZ.
163
FIFTY-SECOND GAME.
1.
JV. K. P. two squares. B. The same.

2.
IF.
K. Kt. to
its
B. third square.
B.
JV.
Q. P. one square.
3.
B.
Q. B. fourth square. Q. B. P. one square.

its
K. B. to
4.
JV.
B.
Q. B. P. one square. Q. P. one square.

5.
it.
TV. K. P. takes
B.
Q.
B. P. takes K. P.
6.
IV. K.
B. to the adversary's square, and checks.

to
its
Q. Kt. fourth
B.
Q. B.
Q. second square.
7.
JV.
Q.
Q.
to her Kt. third square.

B. takes
B.
K. B.
164
LOPEZ.
8.
W. Q.
Q. B., B. Q. to her second square.
takes
and checks.
I
W. Q.
B.
K.
to her K. second square. B. P. one square, and the Black has a
good Game.
THE
ELEMENTS
OF THE
&rt of IJla^mg
WITHOUT SEEING THE BOARD;
CHIEFLY TAKEN FROM DAMIANO'S SCARCE AND VALUABLE
TREATISE.
'
THE
Clements,
student must, in the first place, become perfectly acquainted with the names of the
squares on which the pieces are placed, and also with the names of the squares to which
HE
they
may be moved.
is
To
to
facilitate this
the
Board
supposed
:
be divided into two
equal parts
the
first
four ranks
on your
side,
constitute your
half;
the other
four ranks
Adversary's half ; each supposed to be subdivided into two equal parts, of which one is called your King's side, and the other your Queen's
half
is
are
denominated your
side.
Your Adversary's
side
is
half
is is
similarly
subdivided, and that part which

to
opposite
your King's
called your
Adveris
sary's King's side ;
and that which
op-
168
The Art of Playing,

is
positetoyour Queen's side,
Adversary* s Queen's side. pawns on your King's side and your Adversary's King's side are called King's pieces and Pawns :
they are, the King's Rook, the King's Knight, the King's Bishop ; the King's Rook's Pawn,
the King's Knight's Pawn, the King's Bishop's Pawn, and the King's Pawn. And all the
denominated your All the pieces and
pieces
sary's
and pawns on your Queen's or AdverQueen's side are called Queen s Pieces
:
and Pawns
they are, the Queen's Rook, the Queen's Knight, the Queen's Bishop ; the
Queen's Rook'* Pawn, the Queen's Knight's Pawn, the Queen's Bishop's Pawn, and the Queen's Pawn.
The
squares are
;
named
after
their respective
pieces
thus,
the square on
which the King stands is called the King's square ; that on which his Bishop is placed,
ihe King' s
the next the King's Bishop' s square;
Knight's square,
is
and that on which
his
Rook
placed, the King's Rook's square. same manner, all the pieces on the
In the
Queen's
side give their
names
to the squares
on which
Ihey are placed.

King's
But the square on which the

is
Pawn
stands
not called the King's
Without seeing the Board.
169
Pawn's square, but the King's second square ; neither does any square on which a pawn stands
derive
its
name from
thai pawn, but
it is
called
the second square of the piece on that file. Thus, the square on which the King's Bishop's
Pawn
is
placed
,
is
called the King's Bishop's
second square
that on which theKing'sKnight's
Pawn stands,the King's Knight's secondsquare ;

and thus
it is
with
all
the other pieces, whether
King's or Queen's, and whether they be your
own
or your Adversary's. Again, the squares which form the rank next to that on which the
pawns stand
the pieces
the square
are called the third squares of that are opposite to them; ex. gr.
above your King's Pawn is called your King's third square ; and it is the same with all the other pieces. The rank
immediately
of squares next to these consists of the fourth squares of the pieces on the same file ; thus,
the fourth square on the King's
file is
called the
King's fourth square, and the same rule is applicable to all the other pieces. But the rank of
squares next to this fourth rank
is
not called the
ffth squares of the pieces on the samefile,but the fourth squares oi your Adversary' spieces on that
170
file
;
'
The Art of Playing,
placed on the fifth square of your King's Rook is said to be on your Ad~ versary's King's Rook's fourth square, &c.
thus, a
pawn
A
but
retentive
memory and
recreation.
it is
great practice are
alike necessary to excel in this

difficult,
most
pleasing",
To
improve with
necessary to number every square, beginning from the King's Rook to the middle of the Board it is likewise im-
more
facility,
portant to recollect perfectly the colour of the different squares : this is effected by observing, that, the odd numbers are all of the same colour as the first square, and the even numbers are, of course, of a different colour
:
thus,
is
the white King's Rook's square
is
white, so
the third, &c.
Another very
essential point
is,
to recollect
the situation of every piece, as well as the number of squares to which it can be moved :
if
a Knight be placed on the Queen's fourth
square,
how many
squares does
it
guard
Witlvout seeing
tlie
Board.
171
The
following"
diagram
Black.
will show,
172
TJie Art
of Playing,
The
following diagram will show

Black.
Without seeing
tfie
Board.
73
when unmoved, guard
the third squares of the

files
:
pieces in the contiguous
if
moved one
square, they guard the fourth squares of the
same pieces
if
moved two squares, they guard
the fourth squares of your Adversary's pieces in the contiguous files, &c. : thus, your King's
pawn,
when unmoved, guards your King's Bishop's and Queen's third squares ; when moved one square, your King's Bishop's and Queen's fourth squares when moved two
;
your Adversary's King's Bishop's and Queen's fourth squares, &c.

squares,
Of the
The
necessary
to
Bishop.
it
Bishop moves diagonally, and

recollect perfectly the
number
and names of the squares to which it can move. If it be placed on any one of the four
centre squares of the Board,
thirteen squares
;
it
can be moved to
six in one diagonal and seven in the other. The only particular observation to
be made respecting the Bishop
is,
that,
on which
174
rank soever
it
The Art qf Playing,
may be
;
placed,
for
it
either ascends
or descends one
rank
ex.
every
which
is
it
moves
gr.,
on
its
it
own
square, if
when you move

',
square to the Bishop

it
one
;
square,
if
will then
;
be on the second rank

if
two, on the third
three on the fourth
H four, on
\l
five,
on
the Adversary's fourth rank ; and the Adversary's third rank : and,
its
counting" from
own
square, whichsoever
may
move it, it will be found to be at an equal number of squares from the piece which gives its name to
be the number of squares over which you
the
let
on which the Bishop is placed. Thus, either Bishop be moved from its place four
file
squares including its own, it will be found to be on the other Bishop's fourth square, because
the two Bishops, in their original situation, are four squares from each other, including their
own.
Suppose your King's

five squares,
its
Bishop to be
it
moved
own
inclusive,
will
be found
be on the fourth square of the Adversary's Queen's Knight, which answers to the fifth square of your own Queen's
to
Knight
because the King's Bishop from the Queen's Knight five squares,
;
is
distant
and the
Without seeing the Board,
175
Queen's Bishop
is
at a
similar distance from
the King's Knight, their

rscs
own
i
squares inclusive.
S3.
Of the Rook.
The move of the Rook
it
is
easily recollected
the squares in a perpendicular as well as horizontal direction ; therefore, if the
guards
all
Rook be
it
placed on your Queen's fourth square, confines your Adversary's King within
his
own
~
quarter of the Board.

-
Of the Knight.
The move
most
of the Knight
is
by much
it
the
difficult to recollect.
Supposing
to
be
placed on your Queen's fourth square, the follow ing is the best method to ascertain the names
of the squares to which it can be
moved
count
two squares in a perpendicular and one in a horizontal direction, or two in a horizontal
and one in a perpendicular direction

will find that in that position
it
and you
will
guard the
following squares
counting two squares in a
perpendicular direction forwards will lead you to the Adversary's Queen's third square j then
76
TJw Art of Playing,
count one horizontally right and left, and the squares, on which it can be moved, will be found
to be the King's third square and the Adversary's
Queen's Bishop's third square: count two squares

in a perpendicular 3#/ retrograde direction, and
that will reach to
square
your own Queen's second then count one square horizontally

left,
right and
and the
squares, to
which
it
may
be moved, will be your King's second square and Queen's Bishop's second square. Count two
squares in a horizontal position toward the right
hand, and one perpendicularly forward and backward, and you will find, that, the same Knight can be moved to your King's Bishop's
third square,
and to your Adversary's King's Bishop's fourth square. Again ; count two
squares horizontally towards the left hand, and one perpendicularly forwards or backwards,
and you will perceive that it may also be moved to your Queen's Knight's third square and your
Adversary's Queen's Knight's fourth square. This will also exemplify another very important
observation concerning the Knight, which is, that, when placed on any one of the centre
squares of the Board (that
is,
those squares from
177
cither of
guards eight squares, namely the Queen's Bishop's third square, King's Bi-
which
it
shop's third square, Adversary's Queen's Bishop's third square, and Adversary's King's Bishop's
third square,
and
all
the inclusive squares),
whichsoever square of your
own
it
guards,
it
invariably guards some square of your Adversary's on the same file, and the two squares it
guards on the same file are four squares distant from each other. Ex. gr., place it on one
of these centre squares,

it
guard your guard your AdverKing's square, and if it guard sary's King's fourth square ;
will also
so as to
your King's second square,
it
will
;
guard your
if it
Adversary's King's third square
guard
if
your King's third square,

it
it
will also guard

;
your Adversary's King's second square
guard your King's fourth square,
it
will
guard your Adversary's King's own square.
But
this rule
must be understood
as referring
only to the two files contiguous to the square on which the Knight is placed ; for on the
files
next
to those,
the distance between the
78
The Art ofPlayitig,
squares will consist of only two squares instead
oifour
Ex. gr.
Knight on your Queen's
fourth square guards
your Queen's Knight's third square and your Adversary's Queen's Knight's fourth squares : these two squares are
only two squares distant. Again, it guards your King's Bishop's third square, and your Adverthe disKing's Bishop's fourth square tance between these consists of only two squares.
sary's
:
Of the Queen.
The Queen combines
and Bishop,
for she
-
the
moves of the Rook

like either
may
be moved
of those pieces 9 but she cannot be moved at the same time diagonally and horizontally, or perpendicularly and
jieeds
diagonally.
Nothing
else
be said with respect to the Queen, as the explanations which have been given of the
moves of the Rook and Bishop are equally applicable to the Queen's movements.
179
Of the
The
King-
King.
in all directions,
:
may be moved
but only one square at a time it is therefore almost needless to observe that he guards only eight squares, no greater number of
squares being contiguous to on the Board.
any other square
The
pieces that
course of the
collected,
may be exchanged in Game must be carefully
the
re-
and every new

attention.
situation requires the
most sedulous
These
rules will
Chess-Player
art of
who
prove of great utility to any is desirous of acquiring the
playing without seeing the Board ; but he will find himself deceived if he imagines that
they are sufficient to enable him immediately
to excel in
it,
as they will
prove unavailing
if
they be not combined with great practice.
SALVIO
FIRST GAMBIT.
i.
B.
K. P. two squares. IV. The same.

2.
K. B. P. two squares. IV. K. P. takes it.

3.
B.
B.
TV.
K. Kt. to
its
B. third square.

4.
B.
K. B. to
its
Q.
B. fourth square.
IV. K. Kt. P. one square.

5.
B.
K. Kt. to adversary's K. fourth square. IV. Q. to adversary's K. R. fourth square, and

checks.
6.
B.
IV.
K. to his B. square. K. Kt. to

its
B. third square.
184
SALVIO.
This move appears to be highly exceptionable (st?*avagante, says Salvio) ; nevertheless,

it is
very good play.

following moves are generally the result
The
of this system of defence. If the Black take the King's Bishop's Pawn with his Knight, the White, by playing his
Queen's
Pawn two
two
piece, or gain
squares, will either win a pieces for his King's Rook.
If the Black, instead of taking the King's Bishop's Pawn with his Knight, should take it
with his Bishop, giving check, the White must play his King to his Queen's square j and if the Black retire his King's Bishop to its Queen s
Knight third square, the White ought to move his King's Knight to its Rook's fourth square
;
for,
although the Black
may check
with his
King's Knighton the Adversary's King's Bishop second square, and afterwards take the Kind's
Rook, the White will win the Game, by checking on the Adversary's King's Knight third square. But if the Black, instead of retiring his King's
Bishop
to play,
to its
Queen's Knight third square, were
B.
IV.
K. B. to
its
Q. Kt.
P.
Q. B. fourth two squares.
square.
SALVIO.
185
B.
TV.
K. B. takes Q. Kt. P. Q. B. P. one square.
B.
K. B.
P.
to its
Q. third square.
W. Q.
B.
one square.
K. Kt. to adversary's K. B. second square, and checks.
TV. K. to his
Q. B. second square.
{a)
;
B.
TV.
K. Kt. takes K. R.
K. Kt. to
its
K. R. fourth square
and
must win the Game.
(a)
This Variation and the assertion " that the White must win"
:
are incorrect
the Queen's
Pawn
being
moved one
when
the
square, pre-
vents the King's Bishop from checking

to his
King moves
Knight's square, in consequence of the check of the Knight ; and the White, instead of winning, must lose the
Game.
directs,
Ex.gr. Suppose then the White to play, as
Salvio
W. K. Kt.
to
its
B. Q.
IV.
Ii.
to her
K. square.
K. Kt.
to adversary's
K. Kt. third square, and checks.
K. to Kt. square.
lose
W. Must
a piece, and ultimately the
Game;
lie
but, if
he could check with the King's Bishop,

easily.
would win
186
This Gambit
is
SALVIO.
well
;
known by
was
first
the
name of
is
Salvio's
Gambit
but that denomination
adopted by a very good player, who did not reside in the same town as Salvio did, but transmitted it to
him, being anxious to of it.
incorrect, for that defence
know whether he approved
The following
are variations in the defence
1.
B. K. P. two squares.
TV.
The same.
2.
B.
KB.
P.
two squares.
it.
JV. K. P. takes
S.
B.
TV.
K. Kt. to
its
B. third square.
4.
B.
K. B. to
its
Q.
B. fourth square.
JV. K. Kt. P.
one square.
5.
B.
JV.
K. Kt. to adversary's K. fourth square. K. Kt. to its R. third square.
SALVIO.
6.
187
B.
K.Kt. takes K.Kt. P.

checks,
(or a)
7.
W. Q.
B.
K. Kt. interposes on the K. B. second square, IV. Q. P. two squares.

6.
(a)
B
W. K. Kt.
takes K. Kt.
7.
B. Q. W. Q.
B*. Q.
takes
K. Kt.
P. two squares.
8.
to adversary's
9-
W. Q.
B. Q. W. Q. B. Q.
P. takes K. B.
,
to adversary's K. fourth square,

to her
and checks.
K. second square.
10.
takes K. R., but has nevertheless a

says
bad Game,
does not
Salvto
his
remark, however,
;
appear well founded
W.
for
though White Q. should take K. P., and check,

11.
his
B. May play
K. to
his
B. second square, and

lost
White has no
a Bishop.
* It
is difficult
attack, and has
Rook
for
to discover
why Salvio
did not direct the
Queen
to
take the Gambit's
Pawn,
instead of this move.
188
SALVIO.
8.
B.
TV.
If he take
it
with the
K. B.
K.
Kt.
fourth
Q.
B.
to
adversary's
square, &c.
And
Pawn,
if
Black take the
Pawn
M'ith his
Kings
White must play his Gambit's Pawn, attacking at the same time his adversary's King's Bishop with his Queen. In either case the White has decidedly the better Game.
the
ANOTHER METHOD
of
DEFENDING
the
GAMBIT;
Or, more properly, a Variation of the

1.
first
Game.
B.
IF.
K. P. two squares.
The same.
2.
B.
it.
JF. K. P. takes
S.
B.
K. Kt. to
its
B. third square.
IV. K. Kt. P.
two squares.
4.
its
B.
//'.
K. B. to
SALVIQ.
5.
189
B.
W.
B.
d checks.
K. Kt. to adversary's K. fourth square.

6.
W.
B.
IV.
K. to his B. square. K. Kt. to its B. third square.

7.
Q. P. one square,
or (a) (b)
Q. P. one square.
7-
(a) B. Q. P. two squares. W. Q. P. one square.

S.
B. K. Kt.
to
its
Q.
third square.
W. The Gambit's Pawn one much better Game.

7.
square; and White
Iras
(b) B. Q. Kt. to its B. third square. W. K. B. to adversary's Q. Kt. fourth square*

8.
B. Q. Kt.
YV.
to adversary's
Q. fourth square.
K. Kt. takes Q. Kt.

9-
B. K. B.
takes K. Kt.
W. Q.
P. one square.
10.
B. K. Kt.
takes K. B. P.
to
its
W. K. R.
B. square.
190
SALVIO.
8.
B.
K. Kt. takes K.
his
B. P.
for
W. Q.
P. one square,
and gains two pieces King's Rook.
11.
B. Q.
IV.
B. P. one square.
Thesaiue.
12.
B. Q. B. P. takes K. B. W. The Mine.

13.
B. K.
TV.
Kt. takes Q. P., and checks.

to his
K.
Q. second square.
14.
B. K. Kt. takes Q. B. W. Tire Gambit's P. one square.

15.
B. K. Kt. P. one square. W. Q. to adversary's K. R.

16.
third square, and checks.
B. K.
IV.
to his B. second square.
Q. to adversary's K. Kt. second square, and checks.

17.
to his third square.
B. K.
l\'.
{}.
P. one square, and checks.

IS.
It.
K. takes
it.
IV.
Q. Kt.
to
its
B. third square, and checks.
SALVIO,
19-
191
B. K. to his third square. W. Q. R. takes K. Kt.

20.
.
B. Q. B. P. to adversary's Q. Kt. fourth square. IV. Q. Kt. to its K. fourth square, (a)
21.
B. Q.
to her K. B. square
and,
by
forcing the ex-
change of Queens, destroys the White's attack.

{a) This move
is
certainly exceptionable
were the Knight played
to adversary's Q- Kt- fourth square,
White would win the game.
192
SALVIO.
Another
GAMBIT.
l.
B.
IV.
K. P. two squares.
The same.
2.
B.
it.
JV. K. P. takes
3.
B.
IV.
K. Kt. to
its
B. third square.

4.
B.
W.
B.

5.
K. Kt. to adversary's K. fourth square. IV. Q. to her K. second square.

6.
B.
IV.
K. Kt. takes K. Kt. P.

7.
B. K. Kt. to
//'.
second square. K. B. P. takes K. P.

its B.
SALVIO.
8.
193
B.
Q. to adversary's K. R. fourth square, and

checks.
to his
W. K.
B. Q.
TV.
Q. square.
9.
to adversary's K. B. fourth square. K. Kt. to its B. third square.

10.
B.
Q. W. Q. P. two
takes Gambit's
squares,
Pawn.
&c.
The
situation of the
White
pieces
is
superior
to that of his adversary's.
VARIATION
of this
GAMBIT.
l.
B.
K. P. two squares.
same.
2.
W. The
B.
W.
B.

3.
K. Kt. to
its
B. third square.
W.
194
SALVIO.
4.
B.
K. R. P. two squares. JV. K. Kt. P. one square.

5.
K. Kt. to adversary's K. fourth square. JV. Q. to her K. second square.

6\
B.
B.
JV.
Q. P. two squares. K. B. P. two squares.

7.
B. Q. B. takes Gambit's Pawn. W. Q. P. one square.

8.
B. Q. B. to adversary's K. Kt. fourth W. K. Kt. to its B. third square.

9.
square.
B. Q. Kt. to its B. third square. JV, Q. B. P. one square.

10.
B.
JV.
Q. Q. takes Q. B.
K. Kt. to
its
B. takes
K. Kt.
11.
B.
IV,
Q. B. fourth square. Q. Kt. P. two squares.
Salvio says, " the Black being obliged to remove his Knight, the White may either take
SALVIO.
195
the King's Pawn, or play his King's Bishop's Pawn one square." This remark appears to be
futile
:
the White's
Game does
not appear supe-
rior in situation to his adversary's.
ANOTHER METHOD
of
DEFENDING
I.
the
GAMBIT.
B.
JV.
K. P. two squares.
The same.
2.
K. B. P. two squares. IV. K. P. takes it.

B.
3.
jB.
K. Kt. to
its
B. third square.
TV.

4.
B.
JV.
K. B. to
its
Q.
B. fourth square.

5.
JB.
K. Kt. to adversary's K. fourth square.
TV.
Q. checks.
6.
K. to his B. square. IF. K. Kt. to its R. third square. O 2

B.
196
SALVIO.
7.
B.
IV,
Q. P. two squares. The Gambit's Pawn one

8.
square.
K. Kt. P. one square. IV. Q. checks.

9.
B.
B. K. to his B. second square. IV' Q. to adversary's K. Kt. second square, and

checks.
10.
B.
K. to
his third square.

its
W.
B.
K. B. to
Kt. second square.

11.
K. Kt. to its Q. third square. IV. K. to his Kt. square, and Rook to
square.
12.
its
K.
B.
IV.
K. Kt. to K. Kt. to
its
its
B. fourth square. B. fourth square, and checks.

13.
^ J5.
Q. third square. IV. Q. to adversary's K. B. second square.

to his
14.
K.
B. Q. B. P. one square*
SALVIO,
197
In this situation, Salvio says that White must take the King's Pawn with his. King's Hook and that, if Black take the Rook, White
;
may
win
;
easily
is
win the Game.
lie
very right in saying that White may but, as I cannot agree with him in con-
sidering the method of winning as easy> I have subjoined the moves by which it appears to me that White may cheek- mate his opponent.
Supposing, then, that, at the fourteenth move, White should take the King's Pawn with the
King's Hooker
15.
B.
K. takes K. R.
P.
W. Q.
B.
two
squares,
and checks.
16\
K. to his Q. third square, or (a) or (b) IV. K. Kt. to adversary's K. third square.
lfj.
()
B. K.
IV.
B. takes
Q.
P.
K. Kt.
to its
Q. third square, and checks.

17.
B. K. W. Q.
to his Q. third square.
B.
to
iis
K. B. fourth square, and check-
mates.
lfj.
(b)
B. K. Kt.
takes
its
Q. P. Q.
third square,
W. K.
Kt. to
and checks.
93
SALVIO.
17.
B.
Q. removes, orQ. B. takes K. Kt. IV. Q. B. to its K. B. fourth square, and checkmates.
17.
B. K. W. K.
to hisB. fourth square.
B. to
its
R. third square, and cheeks.

18.
B. K. to adversary's K. fourth square. W. Q. Kt. to its Q. second square, and check-mates.

This
is is
and
it
a very weir played Game on the part of the White ; much to be regretted that the Italian method of
Castling has not been universally adopted.
SALVIO.
199
Another
GAMBIT.
i.
B.
JV.
K. P. two squares.
The same.
2.
B.
K. B. P. two squares. JV. K. P. takes it.

3.
B.
JV.
K. Kt. to
its
B. third square.

4.
B.
JV.

5.
B.
K. Kt. to adversary's K. fourth square. JV. Q. to her K. second square.

6.
B.
JV.
Q. takes K.
P.,
and checks.
7.
B.
JV.
interposes.
Q. P. two squares.
200
B.
salvio.
8.
K. Kt. to
its
B. second square.
W. Q.
B.
takes Q., and checks.

a.
K. B. takes Q. IV. K. B. to its Q. third square.

10.
B.
IV.
Q. P. two squares. Q. Kt. to its B. third square.

11.
B. Q.
IV.
B. P.
Q.
B. to its
one square. K. B. fourth square.

12.
its
B.
IV.
K. Kt. to
Q. third square.
square.
13.
The Gambit's Pawn one

K. Kt. P. takes
it.
B.
IV.
K.
B- to adversary's
K. Kt. third square,
and checks.
14.
K. to his Q. square. IV. K. Kt. to its B. third square.
B.
Salvio did not continue

supposition,
I
this
its
Game
on the
presume, of
being an even
game. It appears to me that White, at the twelfth move, ought to take the King's Knight
SALVIO.
201
with his Queen's Bishop, and then move his

King's Knight to its Bishop's third square j thus preserving the superiority of a Pawn* and
a very good situation.
VARIATION of the last GAMBIT.

l.
B.
IV,
K. P. two squares.
The same.
B.
W.
B.
IV.
K. B, P. two squares. K. P. takes it.

S.
K. Kt. to
its
B. third square.
K. R. P. two squares. TV. K. Kt. P. one square. B.

*
5.
B.
K. Kt. to adversary's K. fourth square. IV. Q. to her K. second square.
202
B.
IV.
SALVIO.
6\
{a)
Q. takes K. P., and checks.

7.
B. Q. interposes.
W. Q.
B.
//'.
P.
two squares.
8.
Q. P. one square. Q. B. takes K. Kt.

9.
B.
Q.
P. takes
B. takes
W. Q.
B.
JT.
Q. Q.
10.
K. B. takes Q. B.
Q.
P. takes
Q.
P.
on adversary's K. fourth
II.
square.
B.
Q.
B. takes
its
Gambit's Pawn.
W.
K. B. to
Q.
is
third square, &c.
The advantage
on the side of the White.
6.
or (a) B. Q. P. two squares.
W. Q.
P. one square.
7-
B. K. Kt. takes K. Kt. P. W. Q. takes K. P., and checks, &e.
SALVIO.
203
Another
GAMBIT.
i.
K. P. two squares. IV. The same.
B.
2.
B.
K. B. P. two squares. TV. K. P. takes it.

3.
K. R. P. two squares. TV. K. B. to its K. second square.
B.
4.
B.
IV.
K. Kt. to
its
B. third square.
The same.
5.
B.
Q. P. one square.
its
IV. K. Kt. to
R. fourth square.
B.
Q. Kt.
JV. K. to his Kt. square,
and Rook to
its
K.
square.
7.
jB.
IV.
K. Kt. to
its
204
This
SALVIO.
Game is
incorrect.
The Knight's PawD,
which the Black plays two squares at the seventh move, would of course be taken en passant in Great Britain or France, M-here it is optional to
allow, or prevent, a pawn's moving tzvo squares at once when it passes prise. It appears to me
his King's
that White, instead of castling, ought to move Knight to the adversary's King's
Knight third square.
SALVIO.
205
Another
GAMBIT.
1.
B. K. P. two
TV.
squares.
The same.
2.
B.
IV.

3.
B.
K. R. P. two squares. TV. Q. P. two squares.

4.
it.
B. K. P. takes
TV.
Q. takes K. P.
5.
B. Q.
TV.
to her
Q.
B. to
its
K. second square, and checks. K. third square.

6.
its
B.
TV.
Q. Kt. to
Q.
B. third square. to her K. B. fourth square.

7.
B.
Q. P. two squares. TV. Q. B. P. one square.
206
SALVIO.
8.
B. K. Kt. to its R. third square. IV. K. B. to its Q. third square.

9.
B.
Q.
to her
K. B. secoud square.
its
TV. K. Kt. to
B. third square.
10.
Q. B. takes Gambit's Pawn. TV. K. Kt. to adversary's K. Kt. fourth square.

B.
11.
B. Q. to her second square, &c.
The
situation seems equally advantageous for
both players.
VARIATION
B.
JV.
of this
GAMBIT.
I.
The
K. P. two squares. same.

2.
K. B. P. two squares. tV. K. P. takes it. B.

3.
K. R. P. two squares. IV. K. B. to its K. second square. B.
SALVIO.
4.
207
B. K.
IV,
Kt
P.
to
its
B. third square.
Q.
two squares.
5.
B. K. P. takes it. W. Q. takes K. P.

6.
B.
W.
Q. Kt. to its B. third square. Q. to her K. B. fourth square.

7.
its Q. third square. to adversary's K. Kt. fourth square.
B. K. B. to
W. Q.
B.
IV.
8.
Q.
K. Kt. to K.
to her K. second square. its B. third square9.
B.
castles.
Salvio does not go on with this Game.

not think
it
do
well played.
20S
SALVIO.
Another
GAMBIT.
1.
JV.
The same.
2.
K. B. P. two squares. JV. K. P. takes it.
B.
3.
B.
K. Kt. to
its
B. third square.
JV. K. Kt. P. two squares.

4.
B.
K.
It.
P.
JV. K. Kt. P.

5.
K. Kt. to adversary's K. fourth squart. JV. K. B. to its K. second square.

6.
B.
B.
JV.
Q. takes K. Kt. P. Q. P. one square.

7.
B. Q. to adversary's K. Kt. second square. JV. Q. P. takes K.Kt.
SALVIO.
8.
209
B.
Q.
takes Q. P.
(aj
(b)
9.
W, Q.
B.
Kt. to B. third square,
Q. takes K. R. IV. K. B. takes K. R.

K. to
his
P.,
and checks.
10.
B.
IV.
Q. square.
Q, B. to adversary's K. Kt. fourth square, and checks.

11.
B.
IV.
K. B. interposes on its K. second square. Q. B. takes K. B., and checks.

12.
IV.
B. K. takes Q. B. Q. to her K. Kt. fourth square.

13.
B.
TV.
K. R. takes K. B.
Q. takes K. Kt.
states
P.,
and checks, &c.

following
Salvio
M as sent to
r
Gamhit him by Signor Muzio, who comthat the
(a J
The Queen ought

It
to have taken to
K.
It.
(b)
to
its
would have beeu better
have moved the K. Kt.
B. third square.
210
monly won
Gascio.
it
SALVIO.
of his adversary
it
Don Geronimo
He
hastily gives
;
as his opinion that
the White must win
but has evidently analys-
ed that
game imperfectly. It is, in my opifinest and most difficult of all Gambits. the nion,
Philidor
hints at the possibility of sacrificing
the King's Knight, but he has abstained from teaching the player those moves by which he
may
preserve an attack sufficiently potent to compensate him for the loss of the piece. Ver-
doni (who used

to
to call
it
his
Gambit) never,
my
knowledge,
taught either the attack or
defence to any of his pupils. I feel very considerable diffidence in giving

opinion, that he who sacrifices the Knight ought to lose the game, if his adverit as
my
sary be very skilful.
The following are S a lvio's moves

1.
IV.
K. P. two squares.
B.
The
same.
o
IV.
B.
SALVIO.
3.
211
TV.
K. Kt. to
its
B. third square.
B.

4.
its
TV. K. B. to
Q.
B. fourth square.
B.

5.
IV. K. castles with K.
on R. square, and R. on
B.
IV.
B. square. K. Kt. P. takes K. Kt.

6.
Q. takes K. Kt. P. Q. to her K. second square.

7.
B.
IV.
B.
Q. takes Gambit's P. K. Kt. to its R. third square.

8.
TV Q.
B.
TV.
takes Q. B. P.
o.
Q. Kt.
B.
Q. Kt. to Q. to her
its
B. third square.
{a)
third square,
(a)
It
seems, that,
if
Black played
his
Queen
to her B.
fourth square, he would win the
game
because White could
not support or retire his K. B.

Black's playing his K. B. to
its
without losing his Q. by the
Q. third square.
P2
212
SAtvio.
10.
W. Q.
Kt. to adversary's Q. fourth square.

this
Salvio does not go on with

repeats his belief that the
game, but
White must win. I have, however, but little doubt that when the Italian method of castling is allowed, the player who takes the Knight must find great
difficulty in
bit player
is
defending the game ; as the Gamnot in that case obliged to lose a
move
guard against the check with the Queen on the Queen's Bishop's fourth square, which Mould gain the adversary's King's Bishop.
to
It
is
a most instructive game, and should
be frequently played by all amateurs to him desirous of excelling in hess

:
who who
are
sa-
crifices the
Knight
it
will
teach,
better than
any other game, the advantage of being able to bring more pieces into play than his adversary,
and
clearly demonstrate the truth of a
position not sufficiently attended to by young players, that, it is the situation and not the
number of
pieces
which decides the event of a

takes the Knight, it is not to lose a move,
game: to the player who will show how essential it
and the importance of seeking opportunities of
SALVIO.
213
exchanging pieces when the adversary has a powerful attack ; for in this Gambit it may be asserted, that the Black must speedily lose the
game
if
he do not carefully exchange pieces.
214
SALVIO.
AN OPENING,
Denominated by Salvio, and by
all Italian
Players,
Giuoco Piano
That
Name
being given to
all
Openings
in
which no
Pawn
is
of an attacking Position, and in which the K. Kt. and K. B. are played immediately after the K. Pawn.
sacrificed for the sake
1.
B.
K. P. two squares.
same.
2.
W. The
B.
TV.
K. Kt. to
its 13.
Q. Kt.
to
its
third square. B. third square.

3.
B.
//'.
K. B. to
its
4.
The same.
to his R. square, and R. to K. Kt. to its B. third square.
5.
B. K.
its
B. square.
W.
B.
IV.
K. Kt. to adversary's K. Kt. fourtli square.

fc. castles.
SALVIO.
6.
215
B.
K. B. P. two squares. JV. K. R. P. one square.

7.
B.
II.
TV. K.
takes K. Kt.
8.
jB.
K. B. takes K.
K. takes K. B.
R.,
and checks.
JV.
9.
B.
JV.
K. B. P. takes K. P.
Q. Kt. takes K. B. P.
10.
B.
Q.
to
adversary's K. R. fourth
square,
and checks.
This move, says Salvio, will enable Black to recover the piece which he has sacrificed in which case he will have a Rook and a Pawn
-,
against a Bishop.
The
moves
:
piece
is
easily
gained by the following
10.
B.
JV.
Q. as above, and checks. K. to his third square.
216
SALVIO.
11.
B.
Q.
to adversary's
K. B. fourth square, and
checks.
W. K.
B.
/r.
to- his
Q.
third square.
12.
Q. B. P. one square, The K. B. or the Q. Kt. removes

13.
B.
IV.
Q. P. two squares.
The other
K.
piece retires
14.
B.
P. to adversary's K. fourth square, and checks, and the King's Knight is

forced.
plays remarkably well ; and his attack exhibits an additional proof of

this
Black in
game
the superiority of the Italian over ours.
method of castling
SALVIO.
217
Another Giuoco Piano

i.
OPENING.
TV,
The same.
2.
Q. P. one square. TV, K. B. to its Q. 13. fourth square.

B.
3.
B.
K.B.
to
its its
K. second square.
B. third square.
4.
TV. K. Kt. to
B.
K. B. P. two squares. IF. K. P. takes it.

5.
B.
IF.
Q.
B. takes K. P.
6.
B.
TV.
K. Kt. to
Q.
its B. third square. to her Kt. third square.
7.
B.
IF.
Q.
to her B. square.
K. Kt. to adversary's K. Kt. fourth square, &c.
218
This
Black's
is
SALVIO.
not a good Opening
some of the
moves
are so exceptionable, that I
am
so
surprised at their being

finished a player as
recommended by Salvio.
SALVIO.
219
Another Giuoco Piano

1.
OPENING.
B.
TV.
K. P. two squares.
The same.
2.
B.
JV.
K. B. to
its
3.
The same.
K. Kt. to
B. third square.
B.
TV.
its its
Q. Kt. to
B. third square.
4.
B.
JV.
K. to his Kt. square, and R. to
its
K. square.
K. Kt. to
its
B. third square.
5.
B.
JV. K. Kt. to adversary's K. Kt. fourth square.

6.
B.
Q.
P.
two squares.
it.
JV. K. P. takes
7.
B.
TV.
K. B. takes K. B.
P.,
and checks.
K. takes K. B.
220
SALVIO.
8.
B.
IV.
K. Kt. to adversary's K. Kt. fourth square, and checks. K. to

his Kt. square.
9.
Q. takes K. Kt. IV. Q. P. one squai*e. B.

10.
B.
TV.
Q. to adversary's K. R. fourth square. Q. to her K. second square, and then K.R.P. one square, &c.
is
There
no advantage on
It appears
either side,
says
Salvio.
to
me
to
be slightly in
favor of the Black.
SALVIO.
221
Another
OPENING.
i.
W.
B.
K. P. two squares.
Q. B. P. two
its
squares.
2.
TV. K. B. to
B. third square.
3.
B.
TV.
Q. Kt. to
its
B.
TV.
Q. B. P. one square. K. P. one square.

4.
K. Kt. to
its
B. third square.
Q.
P.
t\\ r o
squares.
5.
TV. K. P. takes
it.
B.
K. P. takes K.
P.,
&c.
The
Black's
moves
are well calculated to foil
an attacking player.
222
SALVIO.
Another
OPENING.
i.
B.
JV.
Q.
B. P.
two squares.
2.
The same.
K. P. two squares.
B.
JV.
The same.
3.
B. Q. Kt.
JV.
to
its
B. third square.
The same.
4.
B.
IV.
Q.
P.
one square.
5.
The same.
JB.
IV.
The same.
is
This
a very
uncommon Opening.
The
possibility of
the Queen's Knight to the adversary's Queen's fourth square, whence it cannot be dislodged by any pawn, is a suffi-
moving
cient reason to consider this

tionable.
Opening
as
excep-
salvio.
223
Another
B.
JV.
OPENING.
1.
The same.
2.
B.
Q. P. two squares.
same.
3.
W. The
B.
TV.
K. Kt. to
its
B. third square.
The same.
4.
B.
JV.
K. P. one square.
The same.
5.
B.
TV.
Q.
B. P.
two squares.
The same.
with which the King's Knight be moved to the adversary's King's fourth
facility
The
may
square renders this Opening as exceptionable as the last.
224
SALV10.
A VERY SINGULAR POSITION,

Invented by
Sighor Pietro Petronio.
Situation of the
White Pieces
K. at adversary's Q. B. square. Q. at her B. third square. Q. R. at its third square.

K. R. at
its
fourth square.
K. Kt.
at its
K. square.
Q. Kt. at its Q. square. K. B. at its R. third square.
Q. B. at its K. II. second square. Q. Kt. P. at its Q. Kt. second square.
Black
Q. R. square. A Pawn at its Q. R. second square. Do. at its Q. It. third square. Do. at its Q. R. fourth square. Do. at adversary's Q. It. fourth square.
at his
K.
Do.
at its
Do. Do.
Do.
at
its
Q. B. second square. Q. B. third square.
at its
Q.
B. fourth square.
at adversary's
salvio.
225
White engages
his
to
checkmate Black King with
Pawn in fourteen moves, without taking any of his adversary's pawns, or subjecting his pawn
it
to capture, although
must
pass through the
ranks of his adversary's pawns.

is
This Position
very similar to that which is generally called Marshal Saxe's Problem, and which is inserted in the Stratagemes des Echecs.
The
solution
is
as follows
1.
JV. K. Kt. to
its
is
B.
The Pawn
Q. third square. compelled to take
it.
JV.
Q. to her B. fourth square. B. The Pawn to adversary's Q. second square.

3.
its
JV. K. R. to
B.
The Pawn
K. B. to
Q. fourth square. takes it.
JV.
its
B.
JV.
The Pawn
Q.
Kt. second square. to adversary's Q. thifd square.

5.
B. to adversary's
it.
Q. third square.
B. The Pawn takes
226
salvio.
6.
JV.
K. B. to adversary's Q. fourth square.
B.
The Pawn
takes
it.
7.
Q. to adversary's Q. B. second square. B, The Pawn to adversary's Q. fourth square.

JV,
8.
Jf\
B.
to adversary's Q. second square. The Pawn to its Q. fourth square.
Q.
9.
second square. B, The Pawn which is at the White Q. R. fourth square moves one square.
IV.
Q. R. to
its
10.
IV.
B.
The Pawn one square. The Pawn at the Q. R.

square.
11.
fourth square, one
IV.
B.
The Pawn one square. The Pawn at the Q. R.

square.
12.
third square,
one
The Pawn one square. B. The Pawn at the Q. R. second

IV.
square, one
square.
salvio.
13.
227
IV.
Q.
to the adversary's
Q.
B. third square,
and checks.
B.
JV.
K. to
his
Q.
11.
second square.
14.
The Pawn one
square,
and checkmates.
228
salvio.
A VERY REMARKABLE SITUATION,

Arranged by Salvio.
White.
K.
at his square.
Q.
at adversary's
its
K. third square.
K. R. at
square.
Q. R. at its Q. square. Q. B. at its square. Q. Kt. at its square.
unmoved.
Black.
K. at his Kt. second square.
K. P.
at its
own
square.
White must compel

mate him the
first
his adversary to checktime that he moves his pawn.
salvio.
l.
229
TV.
B.
TV.
K. R. P. two squares. K. to his B. square.

2.
B.
TV.
K. R. P. one square. K. to his Kt. second square.

3.
B.
TV.
K. Kt. P. two squares. K. to his B. square.

4.
B.
K. Kt. P. one square. K. to his Kt. second square.

5.
TV. K. B. P.
two
squares.
B.
K. to
his B. square.
6.
TV. K. B. P.
B.
TV.
one square. K. to his Kt. second square.

7.
B.
TV.
K. P. two squares. K. to his B. square.

8.
B.
TV.
K. P. one square. K. to his Kt. second square.

9.
B,
K. to his B. second square. K. to his B. square.
230
SALVIO.
10.
JV.
B.
K. to his Kt. third square. K. to his Kt. second square.

11.
IV.
B.
K. to his Kt. fourth square. K. to his B. square.

12.
IV.
K. R. to its fourth square. B. K. to his Kt. second square.

13.
JV.
Q. B. to
its
14.
B.
K. to his B. square.
P. to
JV. K. Kt.
adversary's
K. Kt.
third
square.
B.
K. to
his Kt.
second square.
15.
TV. K. to adversary's K. Kt. fourth square. B. K. to his B. square.

16. JV.
Q. to adversary's Q. B. square, and checks.

K. to his Kt. second square.
17.
B.
JV.
Q. to adversary's Q. second square.

K. to his
B.,
B.
Kt., or R. square.
SALVIO.
18.
231
TV.
B.
TV.
K. P. to adversary's K. third square. K. to his Kt. second square.

19.
B.
IV.
Q. It. to its K. Kt. square. K. to his Kt. square.

20,
B.
TV.
Q. R. to its K. Kt. fourth square. K. to its Kt. second square.

21.
Q. Kt. to its B. third square. B. K. to his Kt. square.

22
TV.
B.
TV.
Q. K. to
Kt. to its K. fourth square.

his Kt.
second square. 23
B.
B. second square, Q. to adversary's gain the move. K. to his Kt. square.

24.
to
TV. Q. to adversary's Q. B. square, and checks. B. K. to his Kt. second square.
25.
TV.
Q. Kt.
B.
The Pawn
to adversary's K. B. third square. is compelled to take it, at the
same time giving checkmate.
232
salvio.
The
following SITUATION occurred to two of Salvio's friends.
Black.
K. at his Q. R. square.
Q. at her Kt. third square. Q. R. at its Q. square.
'
Q. R. P. at its third Q. Kt. P. unmoved.
square.
K. P. at adversary's K. third square.
IV kite.
K.
at his adversary's
Q. at adversary's K. square. Q. R. at adversary's K. R. square.
Q.
P. at adversary's
Q. second square.
Black to move.
appears to be decidedly in favor of the White, but the player of the Black drew the game by a very skilful move ;
1.
The game
B.
IV.
Q. to her Kt. fourth square, and checks. K. to adversary's K. B. third square.
salvio.
2.
233
B.
W.
B.
TV.
and checks. Q. K. to adversary's K. second square.

to her B. third square,
3.
Q. takes Q. P., and checks. Q. takes Q.

4.
B.
TV.
Rook
Q.
takes
Rook.
5.
to her third square.
B. Rook
IV.
to
its
Q. B. square.
6.
Q.
takes K. P.
B.
Rook
to
its
Q.
B. third square, and easily
draws the game.

a remarkably instructive and well none but a finished player played Situation would take the pawn with his Queen.
This
is
234
salvio.
Another SITUATION.
White.
K. at adversary's Q. Kt. fourth square.
Q. R. P. at adversary's Q. R. second square. Q. Kt. P. at adversary's Q. Kt. third square. Q. B. P. at adversary's Q. B. fourth square.
Black.
K.
at his
Q. R.
at
Q. Kt. second square. Q. B. square.
White won by the following moves:

1.
W.
B.
Q. B. P. one square, and checks. Rook takes it.

2.
W. Q.
B.
R. P. becomes a Queen, and checks. K. takes the Q.

3.
IV. K. takes
Rook.
Q. Kt. square.
B.
K. to
his
salvio.
4.
235
TV.
B.
Q. Kt. P. one square. K. to his Q. R. second square.

5.
TV. K. to adversary's
Q.
B. second square,
and
of course will easily win.
Salvio has unaccountably fallen into error by saying that Black might have drawn the game by playing as follows
:
1.
TV. Q. B. P. checks. B. K. to his Q. R. square, as Salvio

2.
directs.
TV.
jB.
Q. Kt. P. checks. K. takes Q. R. P.

take the
and,
says Salvio,
draws the game, because White cannot Rook without stalemating his
:
adversary and if White, instead of checking with his Queen's Knight Pawn, were
to
King, Black would equally draw the game by taking Q. B: P. with

his
move
Rook,
as
White could not take with-
out giving a stalemate.
However, White may certainly win the game
236
SALVIA,
Ex.
l.
/r.
Q.
B. P. checks.
his
B.
K. to
Q. R. square.
*
2.
W. Q.
B.
IV.
Kt. P. checks.
It.
K. takes Q.
P.
3.
B.
Q. Kt. P. takes Rook, becomes a Knight, and checks. K. to his Q. Kt. square.
4.
IV.'
B.
K. to adversary's Q. Kt. third square. K. takes Knight, or (a)

4.
r*; w.
2?.
......
K.
to his
Q. R. square.
5.
W. Knight to adversary's Q. R. second B. K. to his Q. Kt. square.

6.
square.
W. The Pawn B. K. to his Q.R.
checks.
square.
7.
W. The Pawn becomes a Queen,

checkmates.
or a Rook, and
White may equally win by making a Bishop

Knight.
instead of a
salvio.
5.
237
W. Q.
B.
B.
P.
to
adversary's
Q.
B.
second
square.
K. to
his
Q. second square.
6.
JV. K. to adversary's
Q. Kt. second square, &c.
238
SALVIO.
Another SITUATION.
White.
K. at adversary's K. B. fourth square. Rook at adversary's Q. Kt. second square.
K. Kt. P. atûlversary's K. Kt. third square.

Black.
K. at his Rook square. K. B. at adversary's Q. R. square.
The White cannot win without

pawn.
sacrirlcing his
Ex.
1.
JV.
B.
//'.
K. to adversary's K. Kt. fourth square. Bishop to adversary's Q. fourth square.

2.
B.
K. to adversary's K. R. third square. Bishop to its Kt. second square,

checks.
3.
and
White cannot take on account of stalemate

he
is
therefore obliged to
move
his
King,
SALVIO.
239
and Black moves
his Bishop to its King's fourth square, or to adversary's Queen's
Rook
square, &c.
but White
may win
by giving away
his
pawn.
E.r.
1.
IV.
JB.
The Pawn moves one square, and The Bishop takes it. or {aJ
1.
checks.
(a) W. B. K.
to his
R. second square.
2.
W. R.
JB.
to
its
Q. Kt. square.
(or
Bishop takes pawn,

2.
b)
(b)
W.
JB.
Bishop to adversary's Q. fourth square, to prevent the Rook from moving to its Kt. square.
3.
Q. Kt. fourth square. B. If Black take the pawn, White will check on K. R. file, and win as in Variation a ; and if Black, instead of
to its
W. Rook
taking the pawn, should K. B. second square.

4.
move
his
Bishop to adversary's
W. Rook
B.
IF.
K. Kt. fourth square. Is compelled to move his K. to his Kt. square.

to its
5.
K. to adversary's K. Kt. third square. B. Bishop to adversary's Q. fourth square.

6.
W. Must not
square.
JB.
take Bishop, but
move
his
Rook
to its
K, fourth
Bishop
is
compelled to take the pawn.
240
SALVIO.
2.
W. K.
B.
TV.
to adversary's
its

3.
Bishop to
square.
Rook
B.
to adversary's Q. Kt. square. K. to his Kt. square.

4.
W. Rook to
B.
JV.
adversary's
5.
Q. R. square.
K. to his R. square.
Rook
IV,
takes Bishop, and checkmates.

3.
Rook
to
its
square, and checks.
JB. If
Bishop interpose, White moves his K. to adand if, inversary's K. B. third square, &c.
;
stead of interposing, the Bishop Black play his K. to his Kt. square.
4.
W. K.
It.
to adversary's

5.
K. to his B. square.
to
its
W. Rook
J5.
K. B. square, and checks.

6.
K.
to his Kt. square.
W. Rook
W. Rook
B.
to
its
Q. B. square, and wins

7.
easily.
to adversary's K. square,
8.
and checks.
Bishop interposes.
to adversary's Q., K. to his R. square.
W. Rook
JB.
Q.
B.,
Q. Kt., or Q. R. square.
9.
W. Rook
takes Bishop, and gives checkmate.
SALVIO.
241
SITUATION.
White.
K. at adversary's Q. B. fourth square.
Q. Kt. P. at adversary's Q. Kt. third square. Q. R. P. at adversary's Q. R. fourth square.

Black.
K. at
his
Q. Kt. second square.

its
Q. R.
P. at
third square.
This game
to win.
best
out.
is drawn, the White being unable Salvio does not point out the Black's moves but they are not difficult to find
;
Ex.
I.
W.
B.
K. to adversary's Q. third square. K. to his Q. Kt. square, or (a)

1.
(a) W.
B. K.
to his Q. B. square.
2.
W. K. to adversary's Q. B. third square, B. K. to his Q. Kt. square.
242
salvio.
2.
TV.
K. to adversary's Q. B. third square. B. K. to Q. B. square.

3.
W. Q.
B.
Kt. P. checks.
his
K. to
Q. Kt.
square, &c.
3.
W. Q. Kt.
ii.
P. one square.
K. to
bis
Q. R. second square.
his ad-
White cannot support the pawn without stalemating

versary.
salvio.
243
SITUATION.
White.
K. at adversary's Q. B. fourth square. K. B. at its third square.
Q. Kt. P. at adversary's Q. Kt. third square. Q. R. P. at adversary's Q. R. fourth

square.
Black.
K.
at his
Q. R. square.
Q. Kt. P. at its own square. Q. R. P. at its third square.

This also
is
a drawn game, as White never
his Bishop,
can take Queen's Knight Pawn without losing and the Situation will then be simiIf the
lar to the last.
he might
White had a Knight instead of a Bishop, but only by the following win,
method
1.
TV.
B.
K. to adversary's Q. third square. K. to his Q. Kt. square.
244
TV.
SALVIO.
2.
B.
K. to adversary's Q. second square. K. to his Q. R. square.

3.
JV. Kt. to adversary's K. fourth square. B. K. to his Q. Kt. square.

4.
JV. K. to adversary's
Q.
5.
square.
B.
IV.
K. to Q. R. square.
Kt. to adversary's Q. B. third square. Q. Kt. P. is compelled to take the Kt.
6.
B.
IV.
K. to adversary's Q. B. square, or second

square.
B.
IV.
Q. Kt. P. one square.

7.
Q. Kt. P. checks. B. K. to his Q. R. second

8.
square.
W. Q.
Kt. P. becomes a Queen, and checkmates.
salvio.
245
SITUATION.
White.
K. at adversary's Q. Kt. square. Q. 11. at its Q. B. square.
Q. Kt. P.
square.
at
adversary's
Q. Kt. second
Black.
K.
at his
Q. square. Q. R. second square.
Q. R.
at adversary's
White has only one method of winning.

1.
IV.
Rook B. Rook
to adversary's to adversary's
2.
Q. R.
square.
TV.
Rook
adversary's and checks.
to
Q. fourth
square,
B.
K. to his second square.

3.
IV. K. to adversary's Q. B. second square. B. Rook to adversary's Q. B. square, and
checks.
246
salvio.
4.
TV.
B.
K. to adversary's Q. Kt. third square. Rook to adversary's Q. Kt. square, and

checks.
5.
W.
Interposes his Rook, and, of course, the game.
wins
salvio.
247
SITUATION.
Black.
K. at
his
Rook's second square.
Q. at her Kt. fourth square.K. R. at its B. square.

K. Kt. P. at adversary's K. Kt. third square. K. R. P. at adversary's K. R. third square.
White.
K.
at his
Rook's square.
Q. P.
at adversary's
Q. second
in
square.
Black undertakes to checkmate

at most,
nine moves
under the stipulation of checking with one of his pawns, and checkmating the next
the other
:
move with
Queen.
he engages also not to take the White pawn, even if it become a
1.
B.
Q. to her B. third square, and checks.

to his Kt. square.
W. K.
248
8ALVIO.
2.
to her Kt. third square, IV. K. to his It. square.
B.
Q.
and checks.
3.
B.
W.
B.
IV.
Q. to her own square. K. to his Kt. square.

4.
Rook
to adversary's K. B. second square. K. to his R. square.

5.
K. to his R. third square. IV. K. to his Kt. square.

(?.
B.
Q. to adversary's K. R. fourth square. IV. The Pawn becomes a Queen, or {a)

li.
6.
(a)
B
W. K.
to his R. square.
7.
B. Q. to adversary's K.
H".
ft.
fourth xjiun
The
P. pushes to Queen.
8.
B. K. Kt. P. checks.
W. K.
to his Kt. square. 9.
B. K.
It.
P. gives rheckmntr.
salvio.
7.
249
&.
IV.
K. R. P. checks.
K. to his R. square.
8.
B.
K. Kt. P. gives checkmate.
250
SALVIO.
GAME.
1.
TV. K. P.
two squares.
2.
B.
TV.
The same.
K. Kt. to
its
B.
TV.
Q. Kt.
to its
B. third square. B. third square:

3.
K. B. to
its
4.
B.
TV.
The same.
K. to his Kt. square, and R. to
square.
its
K.
B.
IF.
K. Kt. to
its
B. third square.
5.
Q.
B.
IV.
B. P. one square. K. Kt. to adversary's K. Kt. fourth square.

6.
B.
Q. P. two squares. K. P. takes it.

7.
TV.
Q. B. P. takes K. P. B. Q. Kt. takes Q. B. P.
SALVIO.
8.
251
W.
B.
K. Kt. takes Q. Kt. Q. to adversary's K. R. fourth square.

9-
TV. K. Kt. to its B. third square,
or fa) or (b)
B.
Q. takes K.
B. P.,
and checks.
B.
third square,
(a) At the ninth move, instead of moving K. Kt. to White may play as follows :
its
IV.
B. Q. W. K.
K. R. P. one square. takes K. B. P., and checks.

10.
to his R. square.
B. K. B. takes K. Kt.
11.
W. K. R. to its B. square. B. Q. P. two squares.

If he were to take the Kt. either with his Q. or R. P.,
he
would be checkmated very

case
;
speedily, particularly in the latter
therefore
12.
W. K. B. K.
P. takes
castles,
Q. P. and will win the game.
(b) At the ninth move, instead of K. Kt. to its B. third square, or K. R. P. one square, White ought to move,
W. Q. B. B. Q.
to
its
K.
third square.
takes K. R. P., and checks.
252
SALVIO.
10.
IV. K. to his R. square. B. Q. to adversary's K. Kt.square,

11.
and checks.
IV.
K. Kt. or K.
It.
takes
Q.
B.
K. Kt. to adversary's K. B. second square, and gives checkmate.
White
at the seventh
P.,
K. P. with Q. B.
his K. B., giving
move, instead of taking may take K. B. P. with
; and if Black take that to check with his K. Kt. White ought Bishop, on the adversary's K. Kt. fourth square, and
check
afterwards take K. Kt.
with his Queen. If Black should decline taking K. B., and, instead of it, should move his K. to his B. square, White
must move
his
Q. B. to adversary's K. Kt.
fourth square.
10.
W. K. B. Q.
to hisB. square.
to adversary's

11.
T. K.
to
liis
second square.
his
B. Q. takes K. Kt. P., and thus gains three paums for
Q.
Kt., beside having
an advantageous
situation.
salvio.
253
the seventh move, White may also play his K. R. P. one square ; and, after the Black has retreated with his Kt., White may take
At
K. P. with
his
Q. B. P.
At
the eleventh
move of Variation
(a),
when
Black plays his Q. P. two squares, White, instead of taking it, ought to move his K. B. to his K. second square, and Black would have a
had game ; therefore Black's tenth move, " K.B. takes Q. Kt." is, in reality, exceptionable he ought, instead of that move, to play his
;
Q.
to adversary's

11.
TV. K. R. P.
is
obliged to take K. Kt.
B.
K. B. takes K. Kt.
12.
TV.
Q. takes K. B. or (a) B. Q. to adversary's K. R. fourth square, and checks.
12.
r
a) W. Q. B. to
its
and check
B. Q.
to adversary's R. fourth square,
254
salvio.
13.
TV. K. to his Kt. square.
B, Q. takes K. R., giving check, wards Q. B &c.

,
and
after-
13.
W. Q. B. B. K. B.
covers the check.

to
its
K. fourth square.
14.
W. K. Kt. P. one square. B. The Bishop takes it.

15.
W. K. R. to its K. second square. B. Q. P. one square, and Black

his adversary's Knight.
has four pawns for
salvio.
255
GAME.
1.
B.
JV.
K. P. two squares.
The same.
2.
B.
JV.
K. Kt. to
its
K. B. third square.
Q. Kt. to
K. B. to
its
Q.
B. third square.
3.
B.
its
4.
W. The
B.
JV.
same.
K. to his Kt. square, and K. R. to

square.
its
K.
K. Kt. to
its
K. B. third square.
5.
B.
Q. B. P. one square. JV. K. to his Kt. square, and K. R.

square.
6.
to
its
K.
B. Q. P. two squares. W. K. P. takes Q. P.

7.
B.
W.
K. P. one square. K. Kt to adversary's K. Kt. fourth square.
256
SALVIO.
GAME.
1.
B.
JV.
K. P. two squares.
The same.
2.
B.
JV.
K. Kt. to
its
Q. Kt. to
K. B. to
its

3.
B.
JV.
its
4.
The same.
K. to
his
JB.
Kt. square, and R.

its
to
its
square.
JV.
K. Kt. to
B. third square.
5.
B. Q. B. P. one square. JV. K. to his Kt. square, and R. to

square.
6.
its
K.
B.
Q. P. two squares. JV. K. P. takes Q. P.

(a)
or (a)
^~
B
W. K. B.
to
its
<
Q. Kt.
third square.
SALVIO.
7.
257
B.
K. P. one square.
JV. K. Kt. to adversary's K. Kt. fourth square, or (b)

8.
B.
Q. B. to adversary's K. Kt. fourth

P.,
7.
,B.
square.
JV. K. Kt. takes K. B.
&c.
Q. P. takes K. P.
takes
or (d)
W. Q. Kt.
(d) B.
Q. P.
Q. P. one square.
Kt. to
its
W. Q.
square.
7.
(V B
W. Q. P. two
B. K. B.
squares.
8.
to adversary's
his
Q. Kt. fourth square, and
Black will recover
Pawn with a better situation.
258
salvio.
GAME.
i.
JV. K. P.
two
squares.
B.
TV.
The same.
2.
K. B. to
its
Q.
B. fourth square.
B.
JV.
The same.
3.
Q. to her K. second square. B. K. Kt. to its B. third square.

4.
JV.
B.
JV.
K. B. takes K. B. K. takes the B.
P.,
and checks.
5.
B.
JV.
Q. Q.
to her B. fourth square, P. two squares.

6.
and checks.
B.
Q. K. Kt. takes K. P.
7.
takes K. B.
JV.
Q.
B.
to K. third square. K. Kt. to its B. third square,
&c.
The
Black has a very good game.
salvio.
259
GAME.
1.
IV. K. P.
two squares.
B.
The same.
K. Kt. to
its
its
TV.
B.
Q. Kt.
to
W.
I?.
K. B. to
its
B. third square.
4.
K. Kt. to
its
W. K.
B.
/F.
i?.
Q.
Kt. to adversary's K. Kt. fourth square. P. two squares.

5.
K. P. takes Q. P. K. Kt. takes K. P.

6.
W.
B.
K. takes Kt.
7.
/F.
Q. to her K. B. third square, and checks. B, K. to his third square.

S S
260
SALVIO.
8.
JV. Q. Kt. to its B. third square. B. Q. Kt. to its K. second square.

9.
JV.
B.
K. to his R. square, and R. to Q. B. P. one square.

10.
its
K. square.
JV.
B.
Q. P. two squares. K. to his Q. third square.

11.
JV.
B.
Q. Kt. takes K. Kt. K. Kt. takes Q. Kt.

12.
W. K.
B.
B. takes Kt.
B. 13.
Q. B. P. takes K.
JV.
K. R. takes K.
P.,
and White
will
win the
game
Q.
easier than if he take
K. P. with his
P.,
giving check.
FIRST VARIATION
l.
of this
GAME,
W.
R.
K. P.
ico squares.
The same.
SALVIO.
2.
261
\V. K. Kt.
B.
Q. Kt.
to its to its
B.
third square.
B. third square.
3.
W.
B.
K. B. to its Q. B. fourth square. K. Kt.to its B. third square.

4.
W.
B.
K. Kt.
to adversary's

5.
Q. P. two squares.
W. K. P.
B.
IV,
takes Q. P.
to its R. fourth square.
6.
Q. Kt.
B.
Q.
Q.
B. to
its
Q. second square.
7.
TV.
to her K. second square,
and White
will
have the best of the game.
SECOND VARIATION
].
of this
GAME.
W.
B
.
K. P. two The same.
squares.
262
salvio.
2.
W.
B.
K. Kt.
Q. Kt.
to its to its
B.
tliird
square.
B.
third square.
3.
W.
B.
\V.
B.
K. B. to its Q. B. fourth square. K. Kt. to its B. tliird square.

4.
K. Kt.
to adversary's

5.
Q. P. two squares.
W.
B.

6.
W.
B.
K. Kt.
takes
K. B. P.
7.
K.
Q.
takes Kt.
W.
B.
to her
K. B.
third square,
and
checks.
K.
to his third square.
8.
W.
B.
Q. Kt.
to its B. third square. Kt. to adversary's Q. Kt. fourth square. Q. 9.
IV.
K. to his Kt.
square,
and R. to
its
K.
B.
Q. B.
square. P. one square.

10.
IV. K. B. to
its
Q. Kt.
third square,
and then
Q. R. P. one square, &c.
salvio.
263
THIRD VARIATION
1.
of this
GAME.
W.
B.
K. P. two
Tfie same.
squares.
2.
W.
B.
K. Kt.
Q. Kt.
to its to its
B.
third square.
B.
third square.
3.
W.
B.
K. B. to its Q. B. fourth square. K. Kt. to its B. third square.

4.
W.
B.
K. Kt.
to
adversary's
K. Kt. fourth
5.
square.
Q. P. two squares.
W.
B.

6.
W.
B.
K. Kt. takesK.B.P. K. takes Kt.

7.
W.
B
Q.
to her
K. B.
third square,
and
checks.
K.to
his third square.
3.
W.
B.
Q. Kt. Q. Kt.
to its
B.
third square.
to its
K. second square.
264
salvio.
W.
B.
K.
to his
R. square, and R.
one square,
to its
K.
square,
Q.B. P.
10.
W.
B.
Q. P. two squares.
K.to
his
Q. third square.
n.
W. Q. Kt.
takes K. Kt. B. Q. B. P. takes Q. Kt.

12.
TV.
B.
Q. P. takes K. K. to his Q. B.
P.,
and checks.
or (aj
third square,
11.
(a) W. B. K.
to his
12.
W. K. B. Q.
P. one square.
P. takes K. B.
13.
W. Q. B. to B. K. to hU Q.
its
K. B. fourth square, and checks.

Ht. third square.
14.
W. Q. R. to its Q. square. B. Q. to K. square.
SALVIO13.
265
Q. to her B. third square. B. Q. P. takes K. B. or (bj

IF.
14.
W. Q.
takes the P., and checks.

lose.
B. Must
Salvio does not continue this game. The it following moves appear calculated to win
speedily:
15.
W. Q.
J5.
to her
tojiis
K.
K. third square, and checks. Q. B. third square.

16.
W. Q.
B.
R. to adversary's Q. third square, and

checks.
his
K. to
Q. B. second square,
13.
(c)
(h)
W.
B. Q. W. Q.
P. one square.
14.
checks at her K. B. third square, or retires to her Kt. third square.
(c) If he should move his King to his Q. Kt. fourth square, you must move your Queen to his K. fourth square, and he cannot avoid being checkmated.
266
salvio.
17.
TV.
Q.
to adversary's checks.
Q. B. fourth square, and
B.
TV.
Kt. interposes.
18.
Q.
It.
to adversary's
Q. second square, and
checkmates.
salvio.
267
GAME.
1.
TV. K. P.
two
squares.
B.
TV.
The same.
2.
B.
TV.
K. B. P. two squares. Q. Kt. to its B. third square.

3.
K. Kt. to K. B. to
its
B.
TV.
its
B. third square. Q. B. fourth square.

4.
K. B. P. takes K. P. Q. Kt. takes K. B. P.

5.
B.
TV.
B.
K. Kt. takes Q. Kt. Q. to adversary's K. R. fourth square, and

checks.
6.
TV.
B.
TV.

7.
Q.
to her
K. second square.
II.
B.
Q. takes K.
268
salvio.
8.
IF. K. Kt. to adversary's K. Kt. third square,
B.
and checks with the Q. K. Kt. to its K. second square.

9.
W,
B.
JV.
K. Kt. takes K. R.
Q.
P. one square.
10.
Q. to adversary's K. R. fourth square, being

the best
lie
can do.
B.
Q. to adversary's K. fourth square, and checks. By this move Black protects

his
K. R. P., and
will ultimately
recover
to her
the piece, by moving K. B. fourth square.
the
Q.
salvio.
269
GAME.
i.
B.
IV.
K. P. two squares.
The same.
2.
B.
IV.
K. B. to
its
3.
The same.
K. Kt. to
its
B.
IV.
B. third square.
Q.
P. one square.
4.
Q. P. one square. IV. K. Kt. to B. third square.

5.
.B.
B.
IV.
Q. B. P. one square. Q. to K. second square.

6.
B.
Q. Kt. P. two squares. IV. K. B. to its Q. Kt. third square.

7.
B.
IV.
Q. R.
P.
two squares.
270
SALVIO.
8.
B.
IV.
K.
castles.
Q. R.
P.
one square.
9.
B.
W.
K. R. P. one square. K. R. P. two squares.

10.
B. K. R. P. takes K. Kt. W. K. R. P. takes K. R. P.

11.
B.
W.
B.
K. Kt. to adversary's K. K I. fourth square. Q. to her K, B. third square.

12.
K. B. takes K. B.
JV. K. to his
and checks. second square, and afterwards Q.

P.,
to her K. R. third square.
move, instead of K. Kt. Kt. fourth square, White K. adversary's were to move Q. B. to adversary's K. Kt. fourth square, Black would recover the advantage he
If at the tenth
to
had
lost
by pushing the K. B. P. one square.

if
At the eleventh move,
White were
to take
K. B. P. with the Kt. instead of taking it with the B., Black would move his K. R. to adversary's
K. R. square, and check, then check
SALVIO.
271
again with the Q. on the adversary's K. R. fourth square ; and, K. R. P. heing pushed in the
line
of the K.
Kt, would
decide the
game
in favor of the Black.
Salvio
White
his
here leaves
off,
and says that the
will win.
;
assertion
appears to be correct in but the game is, nevertheless,
He
difficult.
272
salvio.
GAME.
1.
JV.
K. P. two squares.
B.
JV.
The same.
K. B. to
its
3.
B. The same.
JV.
Q.
to her K. second square. to

its
B.
/J^.
Q. Kt.
B. third square,
4.
()
Q. B. P. one square. B. Q. P. one square.

5.
JV.
B.
JV.
Q. P. one square. Q. to her K. second square.

6.
B.
K. B. P. two squares, (bj B.to second its Q. Q. square.

to her
(a) Q. moved
fourth
K. second square would be preferable,

beginning at the
as demonstrated in the following Variation,
move
of the White.
(b) If the White's Queen were not at her K. second square, Black might take K. Kt. with the K. B., and push K. R. P. two squares on the next move.
salvio.
7.
273
TV.
K. Kt. to
its
B. third square.
to
its
B.
K.
to his
Q. Kt. square, and R.

8.
K.
square.
IV. K. B. P.
one square.
9-
B.
IV.
K. Kt. P. two squares. B. K. R. P. two squares.

10.
TV. K. Kt. to adversary's K. Kt. fourth square. B. K. Kt. to its R. third square.
11.
TV.
B.
IF.
K. R. P. one square. K. B. P. one square.

12.
K. Kt. to adversary's K. third square.
VARIATION
W.
B.
of this
GAME.
i.
K. P. two
squares.
The same.
274
salvio.
2.
W.
B.
K. B. to its Q. B. fourth The same.

3.
square.
W.
B.
Q. Q. Kt.
to her
K. second
square.
to its
B. third square.
4.
TV. K. B. takes
K. B.
P.,
and checks.
B.
TV.
K. takes K. B.
5.
B.
TV.
Q. to her B. fourth square, and checks. K. to his square.

6.
Q. takes K.
B.,
and wins a Pawn.
salvio.
275
GAME.
1.
IV.
K. P. two squares.
2.
B. The same.
JV.
K. B. to
its
3.
B.
JV.
The same.
B. P.
Q. B. The same,
JV.
one square.
(a)
4.
Q. to her K. second square,

K. Kt. to
is
(b)
(c)
it,
B.
its
K. second square,
move
;
(a) This
a highly exceptionable
to her
instead of
the
Queen ought to be moved

his adversary's error
K. second square.
(b) Salvio has not directed the White to avail himself of White may play much better, ex. gr.
:
4.
W. Q. B. K.
P. two squares (instead of Q. to K. second square).

P. takes Q. P.
5.
W. K. B.
takes
K. B.
P.,
and checks.
6.
B. K.
JV.
takes K. B.
Q. to adversary's K. R. fourth square, giving check. B. K. Kt. P. one square.

7.
W. Q.
takes
K.
is
B.,
and White has a much better game.
(c) This
also a
bad move, though
it
should seem that
276
salvio.
5.
IV.
Q. P. one square.
B.
IV.
The same.
6-
B.
IV.
K. B. P. two squares. K. P. takes P.

7.
Q.
B. takes K. P.
its
B.
//'.
K. Kt. to
third square.
8.
K. Q. B. K. B. takes K. B.
B. retires to its
9.
third square.
JV.
Q. takes B.
K. Castles.
B.
to
Salvio knew not how move as follows

:
to profit
by
this mistake.
White ought
5.
W. K. B.
li.
takes K. B. P.,
and check*.
K. takes K. B.
6.
W. Q. to herB. fourth B. Q. P. two squares.
square, and checks.
7.
W. Q. li. Q.
takes K. B.
P. takes K. P.
8.
W. Q. takes K.
P.,
and White ought to win the game.
SALVIO.
10.
277
IV.
K. Kt. to
its
B.
Q. B. to
its
B. third square. K. third square, and Black has
a very good game, says Salvio ; hut the superiority of the Black's position is
certainly not obvious, and the White's pieces appear to be equally well situated.
278
salvio.
GAME.
1.
IV. K. P.
two squares.
2.
B.
The same.
K. B. to
its
IV.
Q.
B. fourth square.
B.
IV.
The same.
3.
B.
IV.
Q. to her K. second square. K. Kt. to its B. third square.

4.
Q.
K.
B. P.
one square.
Kt. square, and R. to
5.
its
B.
to
his
K.
square.
IV. Q. P. one square.
/>.
Q. Q.
B. P.
one square.
6.
IV.
B. to adversary's P.
B.
IV.
Q.
two squares.
7.
its
K. B. to
B.
Q.
P. takes K. P.
salvio.
8.
279
W. Q.
P. takes Q. P.
well opened but White ought certainly to take Q. P. with K. P., instead of retiring K. B. to Q. Kt. third square.
;
Both games appear equally
(Move
7.)
2S0
SALVIO.
GAME.
1.
B.
TV.
K. P. two squares.
The
same.
2.
B.
TV.
K. B. to
its
Q.
B. fourth square.
The same.
3.
B.
K. Kt. to
same.
its
B. third square.
4.
W. The
B.
TV.
K. Kt. takes K. P.
Q.
P.
two squares.
5.
B.
K. P. takes Q. P.
Kt.
square,
IV. K. to his
and R. to
its
K.
square.
6.
B. K. to
JV.
his

or (a)
P.,
its
K.
square,
K. B. takes K. B.
If,
and checks.
move
his
(a)
instead of castling, Black should
second square, White ought to play
in the following
Q. P. manner
:
SALVIO.
7.
281
B.
K. takes K. B. K. R. takes K. Kt.

8.
W.
B.
K. R. retakes R.
IV. K. Kt. to adversary's K. Kt. fourth square, and checks.

9.
,
B.
K. to
his Kt. square.
W. K.
Kt. takes K. R., &c.
The three last moves of the White are skilful, and Salvio seems to have inserted this Game
nevertheless, the merely to introduce them Black has the hetter game, for he has seven pawns to six, and his situation is not inferior.
:
After the White has taken the King's Rook (Move 9), Black ought to move his Q. to her
K. second square.
6.
W. K.
B. takes Q. P.
-
7.
B. Q. takes B. W. Q. Kt. to its B.
third square, which forces Kt.

situation.
and Pawn,
and gives White a superior
282
salvio.
GAME.
1.
B.
K. P. two squares.
2.
W. The same.
B.
TV.
K. Kt. to
its
B. third square.
K. B. to
its
3.
B. Kt. takes K. P.
W.
B.

4.
Q.
W. K.
squares. B. to adversary's
P.
two
and checks.
5.
B.
Q.
B. P. to
W. KB.
B.
its
one square. Q. R. fourth square.

6.
W.
B.
K. B. P. one square. K. B. P. one square.

7.
K. Kt.
to
its
Q. B. fourth square, and
Black
will
remain with a pawn more.
salvio.
283
VARIATION of
this
GAME,
tlie
Beginning at the fourth move of
White.
1.
B.
K. P. two
Tlie same.
squares.
W.
B.
2.
K. Kt.
K. B.
to its to its
W.
B.
B. third square. Q. B.Jourth square.
Kt. takes K. P. Q.
to her
W.
K. second square.
4.
B.
IV.
Q. P.
txvo
squares.
5,
Q.
P.
one square.
B.
W.
B.
Q. P. takes K. B. Qk takes K. Kt.

6.
Q. P. takes Q. P. W. Q. takes K. P., and checks.

7.
B.
Q. W. Q.
B. to its
K. third square.
B. P. takes P.
234
SALVIO.
8.
J5.
IV.
Q. takes Q. B. P. Q. takes Q. B. P., and the game

equal.
will
be
Another
VARIATION
at thefourth
of this
GAME,
Beginning
move of the White.
B.
K. P. two
squares.
\V. The same.

o,
W.
B.
K.Kt.to its B. third square. K. B. to its Q. B. fourth square.

3.
Kt. takes K. P.
W.
Q.
to her
K. second
square.
4.
B.
Jf.
Q. P.
tzco
K. B. to
its
squares. Q. third square.
K. B. P. two squares. W. K. B. P. one square.
B.
salvio.
6.
285
B.
K. Kt. to
its
Q.
B. fourth square.
W. Q.
takes K. P., and checks.

7.
second square. B. JV. K. B. takes K. B. P.

his B.
8.
K. to
Q. Kt. to its B. third square. TV. Q. to her K. B. fourth square.

9.
B.
B.
K. B. to
its
Q.
third square.
W. Q.
B.
to her K. Kt. fourth square. 10.
H. to
square, giving check, and Black has a hetter game, as his pieces
its
K.
are very advantageously posted.
If Black were to check (at the 6th
move)
its
with the Queen, instead of retiring K. Kt. to
White would gain by interposing with the K. Kt. P.

Q.
B. fourth square,
a piece
286
salvio.
GAME.
i.
B.
K. P. two squares.
same.
2.
W. The
B.
IV.
K. Kt. to
its its
Q. Kt. to

3.
K. B. to adversary's Q. Kt. fourth square. IV. K. B. to its Q. B. fourth square. (Damiano directs White to move Q. P. one
B.
square,
in order to support the

is
K. P.
but
Lopez
of opinion that K. B. to
its
Q. B. fourth square is a better move. (Note by Salvio.) The Editor coin-
cides in opinion with

4.
/?.
Lopez.
K. B. takes Q. Kt.
IV.
Q.
P. takes B.
5.
B.
IV.
K. Kt. takes K. P.
K. B. takes K. B. P., and checks.
salvio.
6.
287
B.
K. takes K. B.
adversary's Q. fourth square, and checks.
to
7.
W. Q.
B.
TV.
K. to
his
own
square.
;
Q. takes K. Kt-
and White has a good
game.
2SS
SALVIO.
GAME,
l.
W.
B.
IV.
K. P.
two
squares.
K. P. one square.
2.
B.
Q. Q. B. P. one square.
3.
P.
two squares.
IV.
K. B. to
its
B. K. B. to
/r.
its
Q. third square. K. second square.

4.
K. Kt. to
its
B. third square.
H.
The same.
5.
IV.
K.
B.
P. two squares. to his Kt. square, K.

\\.
and
It.
to its
K.
square.
6.
IV.
/?.
K. P. one square. K. Kt. to its Q. fourth square.

7.
IV.
K. B. takes K.
K. takes
B.
It.
P.,
and checks.
#.
salvio.
8.
289
1V>
K. Kt, to adversary's K. Kt. fourth square, and checks.

K. B. takes K. Kt.
9.
B.
or {a)
W.
B.
K. R. P. takes
B.,
and checks with K. R.

or (b)
K. to his Kt. third square,
(a) At the eighth move, instead of taking K. Kt. with K. B., Black may play the following moves
:
8.
B. K.
to his Kt. third square,
or
(*)
IV.
K. R. P. one square, and checks. B. Cannot avoid being checkmated.
(*)
B. K. to his Kt. square.

9.
W. Q.
B.
to adversary's K.
R. fourth square.
K. B. takes K. Kt.
10.
W. K. R. P. takes B.
9.
(b)
B. K.
to his Kt. square.
290
SALVIO.
10.
JV*
Q.
to adversary's K. R. fourth square, and checks.
B.
IV.
K. to his B. fourth square.

11.
Q-
to her
K. R. third square, and checks.

or to adversa-
B.
K. to
his Kt. third square,
ry's K. fourth square, and cannot avoid checkmate the ensuing move.
The moves uf the White

ful,
and
are remarkably skilthe attack exceedingly well conducted.
10.
W. Q. to adversary's K. R. B. K. B. P. one square.

11.
\Y.
fourth square.
Q. B. K.
to adversary's

12.
to his B. second square.
W.
P.
one square, to adversary's K. Kt. third square, aud checks.

P., or retires to
his
B. K. takes
second square;
in
either of which cases he
may
he immediately
checkmated.
SALVIO.
291
GAME.
1.
TV.
B.
TV.

2.
B.
The same.
3.
W. Q.
B.
P. two squares.
its
K. B. to
K. second square.
4.
TV. K. B. to
its
Q. third square.
B. third square.
5.
B.
K. Kt. to
its
TV. K. Kt. to its B. third square.
B.
K.
to
his Kt.
square, and
R. to
its
K.
square.
6.
TV.
K. R. P. two squares.
B.
Q.
P.
two
squares.
7.
TV.
B.
K. P. one square. K. Kt. to adversary's K. fourth square.
292
salvio.
8.
JV.
B.
Q. to her K. second square. K. B. P. two squares.

9.
JV. K. Kt. P.
B.
one square. Q. B. P. one square.

10.
its
JV. K. R. to
Kt. square.
II.
B.
JV.
Q. B.
P. one square. B. second square. B. third square.

12.
K. B. to
its
Q.
B.
JV.
Q. Kt. to
K. Kt. to
its
its
R. second square.
13.
B.
Q.
B. to
its
Q. second square.
JV. K. B. P. one square.
B.
JV.

14.
K. R. takes K. Kt.
K. B. takes K. R. P.
15.
B.
JV.
B.
IV.
Q. K. B. takes K. R.
to her K. B. second square.
16.
Q. takes K. B., and
must win the game.
salvio.
293
GAME.
i.
TV. K. P.
I?.
Q. P.
two squares. two squares.

2.
/F. K. P. one square.
B.
Q.
P.
one square.
3.
/F".
B.
Q.
13.
P.
two squares.
4.
IV.
K. Kt. to
its its
B. third square.
B.
IV.
Q. Kt. to
B. third square.
5.
B.
Q. P. one square. K. P. one square.

6.
IV.
K. B. to
its
K. second square.
B.

7.
TV.
B.
K. Kt. to adversary's K. Kt. fourth square. Q. B. to its Kt. second square.
294
IV. K. B. to
SALVIO.
8.
its
third square.
B.
Q. to her second square.

9.
its
IV. K. to his R. square, and R. to B. K. R. P. one square.

10.
B. square.
IV.
K. Kt. to
its
R. third square.
11.
B.
IV.
Q.
B.
B. P. one square. K. to his Q. Kt. or B. square,

its
and R. to
Q. square.
appears
to be
This
played.
Game
exceedingly
ill
SALVIO.
295
GAME.
i.
IV. K. P.
B.
TV.
two squares. Q. P. two squares.

2
B.
IV.
K. P. one square. Q. P. one square.

3
B.
jr.
K. B. P. two squares. Q. B. P; two squares.

4.
K. Kt. to
B.
TV.
Q.
B. third square. Kt. to its B. third square.

its
5.
Q.
P. one square.
6.
B.
IV.
K. P. one square.
B.
Q. Kt. to its Q. second square. K. B. P. two squares, or (a)
the following
(a) Instead of pushing K. B. P. two squares, Black may play moves :

6.
B. Q.
to her B. second square.
296
salvio.
7.
TV.
K. Kt. to adversary's K. Kt. fourth square. B. K. Kt. P. one square.

8.
TV.
B.
K. R. P. two squares. K. R. P. one square.

9.
TV. Kt. retires.
B.
7.
W. Q.
Kt. to
its
K. fourth square.
(*)
8.
B. K. B. P. two squares.
W. Q.
Kt. to
its
K. Kt.
third square,
and both games are
equally good.
(*) According to the present system, this
en passant.
pawn ought
to
be taken
SALVIO.
297
GAME.
i.
IV.
B.
IV.
K. P. two squares. Q. P. two squares.

2.
B.
Z/
K. P. one square. Q. P. one square.

3.
7
.
B.
K. B. P. two squares. Q. B. P. two squares.

4.
its
IV. K. B. to
Q.
B. fourth square.
B.
IV.
J5.
K. P. one square.
5.
K. Kt. to
its
its
Q. Kt.
to

6.
IV.
B.
Q. II. P. one square, K. R. P. one square.

6.
or fa)
(a) W. K. Kt. to adversary's K. Kt. B. K. 11. P. oue square.

7-
fourth square.
W. Q. B. K.
to adversary's
Kt. P. one square.
i*98
SALVIO.
7.
TV.
B.
TV.
Q. P. one square. Q. to her B. second square.

8.
Q. Kt. to
its
B.
TV.
Q. B.
to its
Q. second square. Q. second square.

9.
Q. Kt. to
B.
K. fourth square. K. to Q. It. square, and R. to Q. B. square, and both games are equally
its
good.
8.
W. Q. to her K. R. third square. B. K. B. to its K. second square.

9.
W. K. Kt. to its K. fourth B. K. B. P. two squares.
square.
salvio.
299
GAME.
i.
IV. K. P.
B.
two squares. Q. P. two squares.

2.
IV. K. P. takes
Q. P.
3.
B.
Q. takes P.
K. Kt. to
K. second square. K. B. fourth square.
4.
IV.
its
B.
Q. B. to
its
IV.
B.
Q. Kt. to its B. third square. Q. to her second square.

5.
TV.
Q.
P.
two
squares.
B.
K. P. one square.
6.
TV.
JB.
K. Kt. to
its
its
Q. B. to
third square. K. Kt. third square.

7.
IF.
K. B. to
its
B. third square.
B.
K. Kt. to
its
300
IV. K.
SALVIO.
8.
to his
square.
its
K.
B. K. B. to
its
K. second square.
9.
IV. Q. P. one square. B. K. P. takes Q. P.

10.
W.
B.
Q. Kt. takes K. P.
(a)
K. to bis R. square, and

square.
11.
R.
to
its
K.
IV.
B.
IV.
Q. Q. Kt. to
B. to
its
R. third square.
12.
its
B.
Q. Kt. takes K. B., and checks. K. R. takes Q. Kt.

13.
TV. K. R. takes R.
B.
Q. takes
R.,
&c.
the
The moves of
played, and the
Black are certainly

the whole,
is
ill
Game, upon
badly
opened.
(a) If White take K. P. with the Bishop, Black will force an exchange of Queens, by pushing Q.B. P., ami have a good
game.
SALVIO.
301
THE KINGS GAMBIT.

1.
TV. K. P.
two squares.
2.
B.
TV.
The same.
K. B. P. two squares;
P. takes P.
3.
B.
IV. K. Kt. to
its
B. third square.
B.
TV.

4.
K. B. to
its
Q.
B. fourth square.
B.

5.
W.
B.
K. Kt. to adversary's K. fourth square. Q. to adversary's K. R. fourth square, and

checks.
6.
TV. K. to his B. square.
B.
K. Kt. to
its
R. third square.
7.
TV. Q. P. two squares.
B.
P.
one squ-ue to adversary's K. B. third

square.
302
SALVIO.
8.
TV. K. Kt. P. takes P.
B.
Q.
to adversary's K. R. third square, and checks.

9.
TV.
K. to
his B.
second square.
B.
Q. P. one square.
10.
TV.
Q. B. takes K. Kt. B. Q. P. takes K. Kt.

11.
TV.
Q. B. takes K. B.
R. takes B.
12.
B.
TV.
Q. P. takes K. P. B. Q. takes K. B. P., and checks.

13.
TV.
B.
Q. takes Q. K. Kt. P. takes Q.

14.
TV. K. takes P.
B.
SALVIO.
303
VARIATION
Beginning
of this
GAME,
at the eighth
move of the White.
1.
W.
B.
K. P. two The same.
squares.
2.
W.
B.
P. takes P.
3.
W.
B.
K. Kt.
to its
B. third square.
squares.
4.
K. Kt. P. two
W.
B.
K.B.to
its
Q. B. fourth
square.
5.
square.
K. Kt. P. one
K. Kt.
Q.
to to
W.
B.
adversary's
fourth square.
square,
adversary's
K. R. fourth
6.
and
checks.
W.
B.
K. to his B. square. K. Kt. to its R. third
square.
7.
W.
B.
Q. P. two squares. P. one square to adversary's K. B.

8.
third square.
IV. K. Kt. P. one square. B. Q. to adversary's K. R. third square, and checks.
304
SALVIO.
>.
IV. K. to his B. second square.
B.
Q. to adversary's K. Kt. second square, and

checks.
10.
TV.
B.
K. to his third square. K. B. P. one square, (a)
10.
(a) W.
B. Q.
P. one square.
11.
W. K. B. Q.
B. to
its
square.
takes R.
12.
IV.
B. to adversary's Q. Kt. fourth square,

checks.
and
B. Q.
B. P. interposes.
13.
W.
"B. takes P.,
and checks.
B. Q. Kt.
P. takes B.
14.
W. Q.
takes Q., &c.
B. Although
the Black has lost his Queen, he has, in
my
opinion, a
his
good gaiue
for,
hy taking the
K. Kt. with
Q. P., he gets
tlirce pieces for her.
salvio.
11.
305
TV.
K. Kt. to
K. Kt. to
its
Q.
third square.
B.
its
B. second square.
12.
TV. Kt. to its
its
B.
K. B. to
R. third square.
306
SALVIO.
SECOND GAMBIT.
1.
TV. K. P.
two squares.
2.
B.
The same.
two squares. K. P. takes P.
3.
TV* K. B. P.
B.
TV.
K. Kt, to its B. third square. B. K. Kt. P. two squares.

4.
TV. K. B. to its Q. B. fourth square. B. K. Kt. P. one square.

5.
K. Kt. to adversary's K. fourth square. B. Q. to adversary's K. R. fourth square, and

TV.
checks.
6.
TV.
B.
TV,
K. to his B. square. K. Kt. to its R. third square.

7.
B.
Q. P. two squares. Q. P. one square.
SALV10.
8.
307
W,
B.
K. Kt. to
its Q. third square. P. one square to adversary's K. B. third
square.
9.
W.
B.
K. Kt. P. one square. Q. to her K. second square.
instead of retiring the Q. to her K. second square, Black were to move his Q. to the adIf,
versary's
K.. R. third
square, giving
check,
;
White should retire his K. to his own square and then, if Black should move his Q. to adversary's K. Kt. second square, White must move his K. Kt. to its B. second square, and
afterwards his K. B. to
its
own
square,
thus
forcing the Queen,
X2
308
SAL VI o.
THIRD GAMBIT.
1.
IV. K. P.
two squares.
2.
B.
IV.
The same.
P. takes P.
3.
B.
IV. K. Kt. to
its
B. third square.
B.
IV.

4.
B.

5.
IV. K. Kt. to adversary's K. fourth square. M. K. II. P. two squares, or (a)
(a) I fat the fifth move.insteatl of pushing K.R.I*. two squares, Black were to move the Q. to her K. second square, White
must not take K. Kt. P. with
his Kt.,
hecause Black would

;
have a better game by pushing Q. P. or K. B. P. two squares but White must move his Q. P. two squares, and, if Black
should
then push his Q. P. one square, White K. Kt. P. with his Kt. without any danger.
may
take
salvk).
6.
309
TV.
K. B. to
B.
TV.
Q. B. fourth square. K. Kt. to its R. third square.

its
7.
B.
TV.
Q. P. two squares. Q. to her K. B. third square.

8.
B.
Q. Kt. to its B. third square. Q. B. P. one square.

9.
TV. K.
B. to
its
Kt. third square, or
its
Q.
B.
Q.
third square. P. one square, and
Black has the best
of the Game.
310
SALVIO.
FOURTH GAMBIT.
I.
JV. K. P.
two
squares.
B.
JV.
The same.
2.
B.
JV.
K. B. P. two squares. K. P. takes P.

3.
K. B. to
B.
JV.
its Q. B. fourth square. K. B. P. two squares.
4.
K. P. takes K. B.
B.
pushes K. P. or (a) Q. to adversary's K. R. fourth square, aud checks.

P., or
4.
(a) W. K. B. B. Q. to
takes K. Kt.
adversary's K. R. fourth square, and checks.
5.
W. K.
B. R.
IV.
to his B. square.
takes B.
6.
B. third square, or K.P. takes K. B. P. B. Q. to her K. B. third square, and Black w\\\ hy
K. Kt.
to
its
this
move
preserve the advantage of a pawn.
SALVIO.
5.
311
IV.
K. to
his B. square.
B.
K P. one square
square.
to adversary's
6.
K. B. third
TV. K. B. takes
K. Kt.
P.,
7.
B.
K. P. takes K. Kt.
and checks.
IV. K. takes P.
B.
K. R. takes B., and Black has a game than his adversary.
much better
VARIATION
Beginning at
tJie
of this
GAME,
White,
fourth move of the
1.
W.
B.
K. P. two The saine.
squares.
W.
B.
K. B. P. two K. P. takes P.
squares.
If
White should take K. B. P. with K.P., Salvio's

;
asser-
tion appears to be incorrect
as in that case, after Black has
moved
his
Q. to his K. B. third square, White may check with Queen, and then take his Rook's Pawn thus not only
his
;
gaining a pawn, but materially improving his situation.
312
SALVIO.
s.
W.
B.
K. B.
K.B.
Q. B. fourth square. two P. squares.

to its
4.
IV.
B.
Q. to her K. second square. K. B. P. takes K. P.

5.
IV.
Q. B. Q.
IV.
takes P., and checks,

interposes.
6.
(a)
Q. takes Q.
K. Kt. takes Q.
B.
(a) This move

in
is, is
perhaps, an instance of greater carelessness

;
Salvio than
it is
to be found in any other part of his treatise
and
astonishing that so excellent a player should have

:
overlooked the move which the White ought to play instead of taking K. B. P. and checking, White should move,
5.
W. Q.
B.
is
K. R. fourth square, and checks. move to K. Kt. P. one square. obliged

to adversary's
fj.
W. Q.
to adversary's
K. fourth square, checking, and attack.
ing K. R.
B. Must lose K.
R.,
&c
SALVIO.
7.
313
)V.
Q. P. two squares.
K. Kt. to
its
B.
IV.
third square.
8.
K. B. to
its
Q.
third square.
B.
IV.
Q. Kt.
Q. Q. Kt.

9.
B. P. one square, to
its
or (b)
B.
K. second square.
9.
(b) W. K. B. takes K. Kt. B. K. R. P. takes K. B.

10.
W. Q. B. P. one square. B. K. B. to its Q. third square.

11.
W. K. B. Q.
Kt. to B. third square. Kt. to K. second square, &c.
314
SALVIO.
FIFTH GAMBIT.
i.
JV.
K. P. two squares.
B.
JV.
The same.
2.
B.
K. B. P. two squares. Q. to adversary's K. R. fourth square, and

checks.
3.
one square. B. Q. to her K. second square.

JV. K. Kt. P.
4.
JV. K. B. P. takes K. P.
B.
JV.
Q. takes P.
5.
K. Kt. to
its
B. third square,
P.,
or (a)
B.
Q. takes K.
and checks.
(a) Instead of moving K. Kt. to White may play as follows:

5.
its
B. third square,
W. Q. B. Q.
Kt. to
its
B. third square.
B. P. one square.
SALVIO.
315
TV. K. to his B. second square. B. K. B. to its Q. B. fourth
square,
and
checks,
or (b)
7.
IV.
B.

8.
its
IV. K. B. to
B.
K. Kt. to
its
Q. B. fourth square. K. second square.
6.
W. K. Kt. to its B. third square. B. Q. to her K. second square.

7.
IV.
Q.
P.
two squares.
8.
B. The same.
W. K.
P. one square, &c.
White has by much the better
game of
the two.
6.
(b) B. K. B. to
its
K. second square.
7-
W. Q.
P. two squares.
to
its
B. K. Kt.
B. third square.
8.
W. K.
B. Q.
B. to
its
P. two square-, ike.
316
SALVIO.
9.
W.
B.
K. B. takes K. B. P., and checks. Cannot take the Bishop, and the White
has therefore the better game.
and sixth moves of the White are In the variations of the exceedingly skilful.
fifth
The
King's Gambit, the attacking player

his
may
fre-
by allowing his quently improve King's pawn to be taken by the Queen.
situation
SALVIO.
3 7
1
KINGS GAMBIT.
i.
JV.
K. P. two squares.
B.
The same.
2.
JV. K. B. P.
two
squares.
B.
7 tf .
K.
P. takes
it.
3.
K. Kt. to
its
B. third square.
B.
K. Kt. P.
two squares.
4.
IV. K. B. to its
B.
K. B. to
its
Q. B. fourth square. Kt. second square,

5.
JV.
K. R. P. two squares. B. K. R. P. one square.

6.
JV.
K. R. P. takes K. Kt. P. K. R. P. takes P.

7.
B.
JV. R. takes R.
B.
B. takes R.
SI 8
SALVIO.
8.
IV. K. Kt. to
its
R. second square.
9.
B. Q. to her K. second square.
W. Q.
B.
to adversary's
its
K.
It.
fourth square.
K. B. to
Kt. second square.

10.
W. Q.
Kt. to
its
B. third square.
B. Q. B. P. one square.
11.
JV.
K. Kt. to K. B. to
its
B. third square.
B.
its
R. third square.
SALVIO.
319
QUEENS GAMBIT.
1.
JV.
B.
JV.
Q. P. two squares. The same.

2.
Q. B. P. two squares. B. Q. P. takes Q. B. P.

3.
JV.
K. P. two squares.
B.
Q. Kt. P. two squares.

4.
JV.
B.
Q. R. Q, B.
P. two squares. P. one square.

5.
JV.
Q. R. P. takes Q. Kt. P. B. Q. B. P. takes P.

6.
JV.
B.
The
same.
7.
/r.
B.
Q. Q. R. P. two squares.
Kt. P. takes P.
320
SALVIO.
8.
IV.
B.
IV.
Q. B. to its K. B. fourth square. Q. Kt. to its Q. second square.

9.
K. Kt. to
its
B. third square.
B.
IF.
10.
Q. B. Has a crowded and bad game.
P. one square.
SALViohasnot
Gambit's pawn
observed, that the Queens should never be defended.
Against a skilful opponent, a player who defends the Queen's Gambit's pawn cannot avoid losing
the game.
SALVIO.
S21
ANOTHER METHOD OF PLAYING THE

QUEEN'S GAMBIT.
1.
TV.
Q. P. two squares.
2.
B. The same.
TV.
B.
Q. B. P. two squares. Q. P. takes Q. B. P.

3.
TV. K. P.
B.
TV.
one square. Q. Kt. P. two squares.

4.
B.
TV.
Q. R. P. two squares. Q. B. P. one square.

5.
B.
Q. R. P. takes Q. Kt. P. Q. B. P. takes P.

6.
TV.
Q. to her K.
B.
third square,
and Black
cannot avoid losing a piece.
322
salvio.

QUEEN'S GAMBIT.
I.
IV. Q. P. two squares. The same. JB.

2.
IV.
B.
Q. Q.
B. P.
squares. or (a) P. takes P.
two
2.
(a) B. Q. B. P. two squares.
This move comtitutes the Contra Gambitto.
3.
W. Q. B. K. W. K.
Kt. to
its
B. third square.
P. one square.
4.
Kt. to
to
its its
B. third square.
B. third square.
5.
B. Q. Kt.
W. K.
P. one square.
its
B. K. Kt. to
B. third square.
6.
W. Q. R.
JB.
P. one square.
P.
Q. R.
two squares.
salvio.
3.
323
TV.
B.
TV.
K. P. one square. Q. Kt. P. two squares.

4.
Q. R. P. two squares. Q. B. to
its
B.
TV.
Q. second square.
5.
Q. R. P. takes Kt. P.
B. takes P.
6.
B.
TV.
Q. Kt. to its B. third square, or Q. Kt. P. one square, and White will have a good game.
7.
W. Q. Kt. P. one B. The same.
square.
game
calls
There seems to be no advantage on either side, but the is badly opened and in the Contra Gambitto, as Salvio
:
it
(that
is,
when both
parties play the Gambit),
the^r*^
player appears to have the superiority, and to be able to preserve it.
324
salvio.

QUEEN'S GAMBIT,
I.
W. Q.
B.
IV.
P.
two squares.
2.
The
same.
two squares. B. Q. B. P. one square.

Q. B. P.
3.
W. Q.
B.
IV.
Kt. to
its
B. third square.
4.
K. P. one square.
or Q. Q. Kt. P. one square.
4.
B. P. one square,
{ci)
or (b)
B.
(a) W. K. P. one square. B. K. B. to adversary's Q. Kt. fourth square*

"5.
IV.
Q. B. to its Q. second square. B. K. Kt. to its B. third square.

6.
W. K. B.
ii.
P. one square.
its
K.
to

7.
its
K. square.
W. Q. R. P. one
B. K. B. to
IV.
its
square.
8.
K. second square.
salvio.
5.
325
TV.
B.
Q. Kt. P. two squares. Q. R. P. two squares.
4.
(b) W. K. P. one square. B. K. B. to its K. second square,

5.
W. Q. B. P. one square.
JB.

6.
W, Q. Kt.
B.
Q.
Ii.
P. two squares.
P. two squares.
7.
W. Q.
B.
Kt. to
its
Q. Kt.
to its
R. fourth square. Q. second square.

8.
W. Q.
B.
Kt. P. one square.
Q. B. P. takes Q. Kt. P.
9.
W. K. B.
B.
takes Q. B. P.
Q. Kt. P. takes Q. B. P.
10.
W. Q. Kt. takes Q. Kt. P.

B.
K. B. takes Q. Kt.
11.
W. Q.
B.
P. takes B.
Q. to her B. second square.

12.
IF.
Q. B. to
its
R. third square, and has a very good game.
326
salvio.
6.
TV.
B.
Q. Kt. to its R. fourth square. Q. Kt. to its Q. second square.

7.
TV. Q. R. P. one square. B. Q. R. P. takes Q. Kt. P.

8.
TV. Q. R. P. takes P.
B.
TV.

9.
Cannot
save his
Knight.
salvio.
327

QUEEN'S GAMBIT.
1.
IV.
Q. P. two squares.
B.
The same.
2.
W. Q.
B.
IV.
Q.
B. P. two squares. B. P. one square.

3.
Q. Kt. to its B. third square. B. K. P. one square.

4.
IV.
B.
IV.
K. P. one square. K. B. to its K. second square.

5.
Q. B P. one square. B. K. P. one square.

6.
TV Q.
B.
P. takes K. P.
P.,
K. B. takes Q. B.
pear equal.
and both games
ap-
328'
SALVIO.
GAME.
i.
JV. K. P.
two squares.
2.
B.
The same.
its
JV. K. Kt. to
B,
Q. Kt. to
its

3.
JV. K. B. to
its
4.
B. The same.
JV. K.
to his Kt. square, and

square.
R. to
its
K.
B.
K. Kt. to
its
B. third square.
.5.
JV.
Q. B. P. one square. B. K. to his Kt. square, and K.

square.
6.
to
its
K.
JV.
B.
Q. P. two squares. P. takes P.
SALVIO.
7.
329
W. K.
B.
Kt.
to
adversary's
K.
Kt.
fourth
R. to
square. its B. square,

7.
or (a) or
(Jb)
(a)
B. R.
to its
K. second square.
8.
W. K. B, Q.
W. K.
P. one square.
P.
two squares.
9-
P. takes Kt.
takes R.
10.
B. R.
W. Q. takes R. B. Q. P. takes K. B.
11.
W. K. Kt. to its K. fourth square. B. K. B. to its Q. Kt. third square.

12.
W. Q. B.
to adversary's
K. Kt. fourth square, and
White has the
superiority.
(b) B. Q. P. two squares.

IF.
JB.
K. P. takes Q. P.
R. takes
It.
9.
W. Q. takes R.
B.
K. Kt. takes K. P.
10.
W. Q.
to
her K. fourth square, &c.
SSO
SALVIO.
8.
W. K.
B.
P. one square.
its
K. Kt. to
K. square.
9.
W.
B.
Q. to adversary's K. R. fourth square. Must lose the game.
SALVIO.
331
PAWN AND
l.
MOVE.
K. P. two squares. IV. Q. Kt. to its B. third square.

a.
B.
B.
TV.
Q. P. two squares. K. P. two squares.

3.
B.
W.
B.
Q. P. one square. Q. Kt. to its K. second square.

4.
Q. B. to adversary's K. Kt. fourth square. W. K. Kt. to its B. third square.

5.
B.
Q. B. takes it. W. K. Kt. P. takes Q.
B.
6.
B.
Q. to adversary's K. R. fourth square, and

checks.
W. Q.
B.
TV.
Kt. to
its

7.
K. Kt. to
its
B. third square.
Q. to her K. second square,

7.
his
or (a)
(a) W. K. to
B. second square.
8.
B. Q. P. one square. W. K. B. takes it.
332
B.
IV.
salvio.
8.
Q. P. one square. Q. takes it. or (b) or

9-
(c) or (d)
B. K. Kt. to its K. R. fourth square. IV. K.to hisKt. second square.

10.
B. K.
Kt. to adversary's K. B. fourth square, and checks. XV. Loses irretrievably.
(b) W. Q. B. P. takes Q. P.
9-
B. K. B.
XV.
to
its
Must
lose
Q. B. fourth square, &c. the game.

8.
(c) W. Q. to her
K B. second square.
9.
its
B. Q. Kt. W. K. Kt.
to
to adversary's K. B. fourth square * io.
Q. second square.
B. Q. takes Q.
W. K.
takes
Q.
11.
B. K. B. to its Q. B. fourth square. If". K. to his Kt. second square.

12.
B. K. Kt.
P. one square, <lc.
9.
II
K. B. takes Q. P.
10.
ft.
f'
.
K. B. to its Q. B. fourth square. Q. in her K. Kt. second square (or K. second square, or
K. B. square.)
11.
.
It*.
K. Kt. to its K. R. fourth square. Cannot prevent Ins adversary from moving that Kt. to his Bishop'a fourth square, and has therefore a bad game.
salvio.
9.
333
B.
JV.
K. Kt. to
Q.
to
K. R. fourth square. adversary's Q. Kt. fourth square, and

its
checks.
10.
B.
JV.
Q. Kt.
K.
II.
to
its
Q. second square.
Kt. square.
11.
to
its
B.
JV.
K. B. to
K. R. to
its its
Q.
B. fourth square.

12.
B.
K. Kt. to adversary's K. B. fourth square. JV. Must lose the game.
The White's defeat proceeds from his Q. P. being kept at home by the Black's uncommonly skilful move of the Q. P. one square (Move
the eighth)
to
;
therefore
when Black plays Q.

square
to
B.
adversary's K.
Kt. fourth
(Move
P.
the fourth),
White ought
if
move Q.
one
square
and
Black do not immediately take

8.
(d) W. Q.
to her

9-
B. K. B.
to
its
10.
W. K.
B. takes Q. P.
B. K. Kt.
to
its
K. R. fourth square, &c.
334
salvio.
Q. Kt, White may afterwards move K. Kt. to its B. third square. If Black take Q. Kt. with Q. B., White ought to take with K. B., and
then move his K. Kt. to
If Black were not to
ry's
its
B. third square.
K. Kt. fourth
move Q. B. to adversasquare (Move the fourth),
White ought immediately
to play Q. Kt. to its K. Kt. third square, afterwards K. Kt. to its B. third square, and then K. B. this opening
:
would give White a superiority over

nent.
his
oppo-
SALVIO.
335
SECOND OPENING.
1.
J9.
K. P. two squares. TV. Q. B. P. one square.

2.
B. Q. P. two squares.
TV.
The
same.
3.
B.
TV.
K. P. one square. Q. B. to its K. B. fourth square.

4.
B.
TV.
K. B. to
its
Q. third square.
it.
Q.
B. takes
5.
B.
TV.
Q. takes Q. B.
K. P. one square.
6.
jB.
TV.
Q. Kt. to its B. third square. Q. B. P. one square, &c.
This Opening appears very favorable to the
however extremely dangerous, for if Black, instead of K. B. to its Queen third square (Move the fourth), were to play K. Kt. P,
White
it is
336
salvio.
two squares, it would compel White to retreat with Q. B. to its Q. second square ; for if he moved Q. B. to its K. Kt. third square, Black would, I think, win the game by moving
his
K. P. to adversary's K. third square. It does not appear to me that White could force
that Pawn, and he certainly could not
move
out his pieces

third square.
as
long as
it
remained at his K,
salvio.
337
THIRD OPENING.
1.
B. K. P. two squares. W. Q. Kt. to its B. third square.

2.
B.
TV.
Q. P. two
squares.
The same.
3.
B.
W. Q.
K. P. one square, or () B. to its K. B. fourth square, &c.
3.
(a)
B. Q. to adversary's K. R. W. K. Kt. P. one square.

4.
fourth square, and checks.
B. Q. W. Q.
takes takes
Q. P. Q.
5.
B. K. P. takes Q. W. Q. Kt. takes Q.
nearly equal ; White's position being rather superior to that
P.,
and the game
is
of the Black,
six.
who
has, however, seven
pawns to
538
salvio.
the last,"
contrary,
" This Opening is nearly similar to Salvio but it appears, on the says
;
to be infinitely superior to it, for Black cannot play K. Kt. P. two squares, with any hopes of success.
Ex.
4.
B.
W.
B.
K. Kt. P. two squares. Q. B. to its K. Kt. third square.

5.
K. P. to adversary's K. third square. IV. In the last Opening, White cannot gain but in this, he may easily that pawn
;
win
third
it,
by moving
his
Queen
to her
square,
his
move
square,
Black being unable to Queen to her King's second
on account of White's Q. Kt., which would take Queen's Pawn and

then King's Pawn, &c.
salvio.
339
FOURTH OPENING.
1.
B.
W.
B.
TV.

2.
Q. B. fourth square, or (a) Q. to adversary's K. R. fourth square.

to
its
2.
K. B.
(a) B. Q. Kt. to its B. third square. W. Q. to adversary's K. R. fourth square,

3.
for b)
B. K. Kt. to its B. third square. W. Q. to her K. R. fourth square,

4.
for c)
B. K. B. to its K. second square. Has a very bad game.
2.
(b) W. Q. B. P. one square.

3.
B.
Q. P. two squares.
4.
W. The same.
B.
K. P. one square. W. Q. B. P. one square.
White has a very good game. I think that Black, instead of moving Q. P. two squares (Move the third), ought to move K. P,
one square.
If Black, instead of K. P. one square (Move the fourth), should take Q. P. with K. P., White must take with his K. P. to make way
ibr his Q. B.
\
340
SALVIO.
3.
B.
Q- to her K. second square. W. Q. Kt. to its B. third square.

4.
B.
K. Kt. to
its
B. third square.
W. Q.
B.
IV.
to her K. R. fourth square.

5.
K. P. one square.
6.
B.
Q. P. one square.
same.
7.
W. The
B.
K. B. to adversary's Q. Kt. fourth square. % JV. Q. B. to its Q. second square, &c.
3.
(c )
W. Q.
to
adversary's K. Kt. fourth square.

4.
B.
to her
W. Q.

5.
B.
Q. P. two squares.
to
its
W. K. Kt.
B. third square.
6.
B.
K. Kt. to adversary's K. fourth square, &c.
SALVIO. This Opening but

it
is
341
;
very favorable to the White
from the Black's playing most injudiciously his K. B. to its Q. B. fourth square, (Move the second.) It appears to me, that,
arises
if
Black had played almost any other move,

to
White could
Queen
square.
with any propriety, play his adversary's King's Rook fourth

not,
342
SALVIO.
FIFTH OPENING.
i.
K. P. two squares. IV. K. P, one square.

B.
2.
B.
Q. P. two squares. fV. Q. P. two squares.

3.
J3.
K.
P, one square.
W. Q.
B-
B. P. two squares.
4,
Q.
W. Q.
B.
TV.
B. P. one square, B. B. takes Q. P.

5.
Q. B. P. takes Q. B. P. Q. to her R. fourth square, and checks.

6.
B. Q. Kt. interposes at B. third square. TV. Q. Kt. to its B. third square.

7.
B.
JV.
Q. to adversary's K. R. fourth square, and checks, (a)

K. Kt, P. one square.
(a) This is a very bad move.
SALVia
8.
343
B. Q. to her own square. W. K. B. to adversary's Q. Kt. fourth square.

9.
B.
K. Kt. to
same.
its
K. second square.
10.
W. The
B.
TV.
Q.
B. to
its
K. third square.
B. fourth square.
11.
K. Kt. to
its
B.
TV.
Q. R. P. one square. If K. B. take Q. Kt., K. Kt. must take K. B. and if White move K. B. to its K. second square, Black may move K. Kt. to its third square.
;
good game, but Black has if he had played proplayed remarkably ill perly, White must have lost a pawn, and his
has a
:
The White
situation would, beside, be very inferior to his

adversary's.
Ex.
1.
B.
K. P. two squares. IV. K. P. one square.
344
B.
TV.
salvio.
2.
Q.
P.
two squares.
3.
The
same.
B. Q.
TV.
to adversary's
4.
B. Q. to adversary's K. fourth square. TV. K. Kt. to its B. third square.

5.
Q. B. to adversary's K. Kt. fourth square. IV. K. B. to its Kt. second square, or (a) or (b)
B.
5.
(a) W. K. B.
to
its
K. second square.
6.
B. K. P. takes Q. P. W. Cannot take K. P.

K. R.
without losing either K. Kt. or
5.
(b) W. K. to
his
B. second square.
6.
B. Q. B. takes K. Kt.
W. Q.
takes Q. B.
7.
B. Q. takes Q. B. P., and W. K. B. to its K. second

8.
checks.
square.
B. K. P. one square. IV. Has a very bad game.
salvio.
6.
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B.
K. P. takes Q. P.
take K. P. with any of his pieces and were he to take with his Queen,
7.
;
W. Cannot
B.
Q. B. takes K. Kt., and wins
a piece, &c.
346
The
who have a
good Players
:
following
Games were
predilection for thit
played by two Gentlemen Gambit, and who rank as very
they are here inserted,
from a belief that they
are likely to assist the
Amateur
in acquiring a successful Sys-
tem of Defence
against the exceedingly powerful Attack which of the King's Knight gives the Gambit Player. the Sacrifice
FIRST GAME.
l.
B.
K. P. two squares.
same.
2.
W. The
B.
TV.
K. B.
P two
squares.
K. P. takes
it.
3.
B.
TV.
K. Kt. to
its
B. third square.

4.
B.
IV.
K. B. to Q. B. fourth square. K. Kt. P. one square.

5.
B.
K.
castles.
W. K.
Kt. P. takes K. Kt.
34T
6.
B.
IV.
Q. takes K. Kt. P. at K. B. third K. B. to its R. third square.

7.
square.
B.
TV.
K. P. one square.
Q. Kt. to
its
B. third square.
8.
B> Q. B. P. one square. TV. Q. to K. second square.

9.
B.
]V.
Q. to adversary's Q. fourth Q. Kt. takes K. P.

10,
square.
B.
W.
B.
TV.
K. B. to Q. Kt, third square. K. Kt. to B. third square.

11.
Q. Q.
to adversary's Q. Kt. fourth square. B. P. one square.
\%
B. Q. to K. second square. TV. K. P. one square to adversary's K. B. third
square.
13.
J5.
K. Kt. P. takes K. R. to
its
P.
TV.
Kt. square, and checks.
348
14.
B.
TV.
K. to
his R. square.
Q. P. two squares.
15.
B.
TV.
Q. Kt. to
its
R. third square.
Q. Kt. to K. Kt. third square.

16.
B.
TV.
Q. to K. B. second square. Q. Kt. to adversary's K. B. fourth square.

17.
B.
Q. R. to its K. square. TV. Q. B. to its K. third square.

18.
B.
TV.
Q. to her fourth square. Q. Kt. to adversary's K. R.

19.
third square.
B.
Q. to K. R. fourth square. TV. K. B. to Kt. fourth square.

20.
B.
TV.
Q. to her R. fourth square. K. B. takes Q. P.

21.
B.
K. R. to B. square. TV. Q. to her B. fourth square.
349
22.
B.
IV.
Q.
to her fourth square.
Q. takes Q.
23.
B.
W.
B.
IV.
Q. B. P. takes Q. K. B. takes Q. B.
24.
Q. R. takes K. B. K. to Q. second square.

25.
-B.
K. Kt. P. one square to

square.
K. B.
fourth
IV.
Q. B. to adversary's K. Kt. fourth square.

26\
B.
IV.
Q. R. to Q. B. third square. K. Kt. to adversary's K. fourth square.

27.
B.
IV.
Q. R. Q. B.
to K. Kt. third square.
to adversary's
K. second square.
28.
B.
//^.
K. R. to K. square.
Q.
adversary's K. B. and checks.

B.
to
third square,
350
29.
Q. R. takes Q. B. JV. Q. Kt. checks at adversary's K. B. second

square.
30.
B.
Q. R. takes it. JV. K. Kt. takes Q.
B.
R., giving checkmate.
SECOND GAME.
1.
B.
JV.
K. P.
two squares.
t.
The same.
it.
B.
JV. K. P. takes
3.
B.
JV.
K. Kt. to
its
B. third square.

4.
B.
K. B. to Q. B. fourth square. JV. K. Kt. P. one square.

5.
B. K. castles. JV. K. Kt. P. takes K. Kt.
351
6.
B. Q. takes K. Kt. P. atK. B. third squareTV. K. B. to its R. third square.

7.
B.
TV.
Q. Q.
B. P. one square. Kt. to B. third square.

8.
B. Q. P. two squares. TV. Q. to K. second square.

9.
B.
K. P. one square. TV. Q. Kt. takes K. P.

10.
Q. P. takes Q. Kt. W. Q. to her B. fourth square, and checks.

11.
B.
B.
K. to
his R. square.
W. Q.
B.
TV.
takes K. B.
12.
Q. Kt. to Q. to her
Q. Q. Q.
its R. third square. B. third square.
13.
B.
IV.
to adversary's
14.
to K. Kt. third square.

to K. B. third square.
B.
IV.
K. Kt. to K. second square.
352
.15.
B.
W.
B.
IV.
Q. Kt. to adversary's K. Kt. fourth square. K. to Q. square.

16.
Q. B. takes K. P. K. B. takes Q. B. Q. takes K.

K. R. to
its
at
17.
B.
IV.
B.
Kt. square.
18.
B. K. R. to
IV.
its
B. second square.
Q. R. P. one square.
B.
IV.
Q. Kt. Q. Kt.
to its
P.
Q. fourth square. one square.

20.
J5.
W.
B.
K. Kt. P. one square. Q. B. to its Kt. second square, and checks.

21.
K. to
his Kt. square.

its
W.
B.
K. R. to
Kt. second square.

2C.
Q. to adversary's K. B.
K. to his square.
third square.
W.
353
23.
B.
TV. Q. B. to
Q. R. to K. B. third square. Q. fourth square.

24.
B.
TV.
Q. Kt. P. one square. Q. B. P. two squares.

25.
Q. B. P. one square. TV. Q. B. P. takes Q. Kt.

26.
B.
B.
TV.
Q. B. P. takes Q. B. K. Kt. takes Q. B. P.

.
27.
B.
TV.
Q. to K. B. third square. Q. to B. third square.

28.
B.
TV.
K. P. one square.
Q.
P. takes
it.
29.
B.
TV.
Q. R. to K. square. Q. R. to Q. B. square.
50.
B.
TV.
Q. R. to adversary's K. fourth square.
Q. Kt.
to adversary's
K. third square.
354
31.
B.
TV.
Q. R. takes Q. Kt. Q. to adversary's Q. B.

32.
square, and checks.
B.
second square. TV. P. takes Q. R.

his Kt.
K. to
33.
B.
TV.
K. R. to
t
its
B. square.
Q. to adversary's Q. second square, and

checks.
34.
B.
K. to
his
R. third square.
35.
TV. P.
one square.
its
B. K. R. to
B. square.
W. Q.
to

36.
B. K. to
IV. P.
his Kt.
second square.
one square,
checks.
becomes a Knight,
37.
and
B.
Loses his Q. and the game.
355
THIRD GAME.
l.
B.
TV.
K. P. two squares.
The
same.
2.
B.
K. B. P. two squares. TV. K. P. takes it.

3.
B.
K. Kt. to B. third square. TV. K. Kt. P. two squares.

4.
B.
K. B. to Q. B. fourth^square. TV. K. Kt. P. one square.

5.
B.
K.
castles.
TV K.
B.
TV.
Kt. P. takes K. Kt.

6.
Q. takes K. Kt. P. Q. to K. second square.

7.
B.
Q. P. two squares. TV. Q. Kt. to B. third square.

8.
B.
TV.
Q. B. P. one square. Q. Kt. to K. fourth square.
Aa
S56
9
B.
TV.
'
Q. P. take* it. Q. to her B. fourth square, and checks.

10.
B.
TV.
K. to R. square. Q. takes K. B.
11.
B. Q. B. takes Gambit's Pawn. TV. K. B. to its R. third square.

12.
B.
W.
Q. Kt. to Q. second square. Q. to K. third square.

13.
B. Q. Kt. to its third square. W. Q. P. one square.

14.
B.
TV.
Q. Kt. to
Q.
to
Q. fourth square. fourth square. adversary's K. Kt.

its
15.
B. Q. P. takes Q. P. TV. Q. takes Q.

16.
B.
K. R. takes Q. TV. K. B. takes Q. B.

17.
B.
TV.
K. R. takes K. B.
Q.
B. P. takes
Q. P.
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18.
B.
Q. Kt.
to adversary's
TV. K. to his second square.

19.
B.
TV.
Q. R. to Q. square. Q. B. to K. third square.

20.
B.
TV.
Q. Kt. takes Q.
third square.
B. P.
on the adversary's Q.
Q. R. to Q. square.
21.
B.
K. P. one square. TV. K. Kt. to R, third square.

22.
jB.
Q. B. P. one square. TV. Q. Kt. P. one square.

23.
Q. Kt. P. two squares. TV. K. R. to Kt. square. B.

24. B. P. one Q. square. TV. K. R. to its Kt. fourth square. 25. B. Q. R. to K. square.
B.
TV.
K. Kt. to
its
B. fourth square. 26.
B.
K. R. P. one square. TV. K. Kt. to adversary's K. Kt. third square,
and checks.
3b8
27.
B. K. to R. second square. TV. Q. B. to Q. fourth square.

28.
B.
TV.
K. R. to
its
B. second square.
Q. R.
to its
K. Kt. square.
29.
B.
Q. B. P. to adversary's Q. B. third square. TV. K. Kt. to its B. fourth square. 30.

B.
TV.
Q. Kt. takes it, and checks. K. R. takes Q. Kt.

91.
Q. R. to K. second square. W. K. R. takes K. R. B.

32.
B.
JV.
Q. R. takes K. R.
Q. B. takes the P. on
its
third square,
and
has the better game.
359
The following Game
is
Treatise published at
extracted from a very valuable Modena, in \769, ond said to

It is
be written by Dr. Ercole del Rio.
a well played
tending to
Ita-
Game, and
exemplifies the powerful attack acquired by
suffering the
Knight
to
be captured
:
thus,
establish the truth

lian,
That, if the of method of castling be allowed, the attack

this position
"
will
prove irresistible."
1.
B.
K. P. two squares.
same.
2.
W. The
B.
W.

3.
B. K. Kt. to B. third square. W. K. Kt. P. two squares.

4.
B.
W.
B.
K. B. to Q. B. fourth square. K. Kt. P. one square.

5.
King
to
Rook's square, and Rook to
B.'s
square.
W.
B.
IF.
K. Kt. P. takes K. Kt.

6.
Q. takes K. Kt. P. Q. to K. second square.
360
7.
B. Q. Kt. to
TV.
Q.
B. third square. to her B. fourth square.

8.
B.
K. B. takes K. B.
P.,
and checks.
TV. K. to his second square.

9.
B.
TV.
K. B. takes K. Kt. K. R. takes K. B.

10.
B.
Q. Kt.
to adversary's
checks.
W. K.
B.
to his
Q. square.
11.
W.
B.
Q. P. two squares. Q. takes it.

12.
Q.
B.
takes Gambit's
Pawn,
and Black
must win the game.
FIRST VARIATION,
Beginning at
tJie
seventh move of the White.
1.
B.
K. P. tuo squares.
Tlie same.
W.
361
2.
B.
W.
B.

3.
W.
B.
K. Kt. toB. third square. K. Kt. P. two squares.

4.
K.B.to Q. B. fourth square.

5.
W.
B.
W.
B.
King to Rook's square, and Rook K. Kt. P. takes K. Kt.

6.
to
B.'s square.
Q. takes
K. Kt. P.
square.
W.
Q.
to
K. second
7.
B.
Q. Kt.
W. Q.
B.
IV.
to B. third square. B. P. one square.

8.
Q. P. two squares. Q. P. one square.

9.
Q. B. takes Gambit's Pawn. W. Q. Kt. to Q. second square.

B.
10.
B.
IV.
Q. B. takes
Q.
P.
Q. takes Q. B.
362
n.
B.
K. B. takes K. B. P., and checks. JV. K. to Q. square.
12.
B.
JV.
K. P. one square. Q. to K. second square.

13.
B.
JV.
K. P. one square.
Q. Kt.
to
its
third square.
14.
B.
JV.
Q. P. one square. Q. B. Pawn takes
it.
15.
B.
JV.
Q. Kt. takes Q. B. P. Q. Kt. takes Q. Kt.

16.
B.
JV. K. to his
Q. takes Q. Kt., and checks. Q. B. second square.

17.
B.
JV.
Q. to adversary's K. fourth square, and

checks.
Must
lose the King's
Rook, and the game.
363
SECOND VARIATION,
Beginning at tJw seventh move of the White.
1.
B.
K. P. two
The same.
squares.
W.
B.
2.
KB. P.
K. P. K. Kt.
two squares.
it.
W.
B.
takes
S.
to
third square.
W.
B.
K. Kt. P. two
squares.
4.
K.B.
to
square.
5.
W.
B.
K. Kt. P. one
W.
B.
King to Rook's square, and Rook K. Kt. P. takes K. Kt.

6.
to
B.'s square.
Q. takes
K. Kt. P.
second square.
7.
W. Q.toK.
B.
Q. Kt. to B. third square. TV. K. Kt. to R. third square.
364
8.
B.
JV.
Q.
P.
two squares.
its
K. B. to
Kt. second square.

9.
B.
JV.
B. takes Gambit's P.
10.
B.
JV.
Q. B. takes K. Kt. K. B. takes Q. B.

11.
B.
JV.
Q. to adversary's K. R. fourth square. Q. to her K. Kt. fourth square.

12.
B. Q. takes K. B. P., and checks. JV. K. to Q. square.

13.
B.
Q. Kt. to adversary's Q. fourth square. JV. Q. to her K. Kt. second square.

14.
B.
Q. Kt. takes Q. B. P., and Black will win the game.
Black ought certainly to move his Queen's Knight to the adversary's Queen's fourth square, instead of his Queen to the ad-
N.
B.
versary's
K.
11.
fourth
(Move
1th).
365
THIRD VARIATION,
Beginning at the seventh move of the White.
1.
B.
K. P. two squares,
W.
B.
The same.
2.
K.B. P. two squares.

K. P.
takes
it.
W.
B.
3.
K. Kt.
to
B. third square.
W.
B.

4.
K. B.
to
one square.
5.
W.
B.
K. Kt. P.
W.
B.
King to Rook's square, and Rook K. Kt.P.takesK.Kt.

6.
to
B.'s square,
Q. takes K. Kt. P.
W.
Q.
to
K. second
square.
7.
B.
Q. Kt.
to its
its
TV. K. B. to
B. third square. R. third square.
366
8.
B.
TV.
Q. P. two squares. Q. B. P. one square.

9.
B. Q. B. takes Gambit's Pawn. TV. Q. P. one square.

10.
B.
TV.
Q.
B. takes K. B.
K. Kt. takes Q. B.
11.
B.
TV.
Q. to adversary's K. R. fourth square. Q. to her K. B. square.

12.
B.
TV.
K. R. to adversary's K. B. third square. K. Kt. to its square.

13.
B.
TV.
K. R. takes K. B. P., and
Has a
hopeless
game.
367
is induced to insert the following four a conviction that they contain several masGames, from
The Editor
moves, and that they are eminently calculated to enable a Player to judge whether moving Queen's Bishop's
terly
Pawn
two squares be an advantageous debut for the
Second Player.
These Games are extracted from a scarce and valuable Italian Manuscript, which has been very obligingly communicated
Editor by E. Morris, Esq., M. P. ; inone of the most skilful Chess-players of the disputably
to the
present day.
This Opening
is called
IL
GIOCHO SICILIANO.
l.
TV.
K. P. two squares.
B.
Q. B. P. two squares.
2.
TV.
J5.
Q. Kt. to
its
B. third square.
3.
TV.
K. Kt. to
its
B. third square.
B.
Q. P. one square.
368
4.
W. K.
B.
B. to
Q. B. fourth square
5.
K. Kt. to R. third square.
JV.
B.
King Q. B.
Castles.
to adversary's
6.
one square. JV. Q. B. K. P. one square.

B. P.
7.
JV.
B.
K. R. P. one square. Q. B. takes K. Kt.

8.
W. Q.
B.
takes Q. B.
Q. to her second square.

9.
TV.
Q. P. one
square.
B.
K. Castles with the Queen's Rook.

10.
JV. K. B. P.
B.
Q. Kt. to
one square. its K. fourth square.

11.
JV.
Q.
B.
K. Kt. takes K. B.
369
12.
Q. B. takes K. Kt. B, Kt. to its Q. R. fourth square.

JV.
13.
Q. Kt. P. two squares. B. Kt. to its Q. B. third square.

JV.
14.
JV.
B.
Q. B. to its Q. second square. K. P. takes P.

15.
JV.
The
P. takes the P.
B.
16.
W. Q.
Kt. P. one square.

to its
B. Q. Kt.
K. second square.
17.
W. Q.
B.
Q.
to adversary's K. third square, takes Q.

18.
IV.
P. takes
Q.
B.
Kt. to
its
IV.
B.
Q. Q.
P. one square.
P.
one square.
B b
370
20.
TV.
B.
TV.
K. third square. Q. B. P. one square.
Q. B.
to its
21.
B.
IV.
Q. B. to Q. R. to
R. to
its
its
own
square.
its
K. square.
522.
K. square.
its
B.
TV.
K. B. to
P.
Q.
third square. 23.
Q. R. B. Kt. to
two squares.
K. B. square.
24.
its
W.
B.
TV.
Kt. to
its
Q. second square.
25.
Kt. takes P.
Kt. to
its
K. B. third square.
26\
B.

its
TV. Kt. to
K. R. second square.
27.
B.
IV.
K. R. P. two squares.
Q. R. P. one square. B. K. R. to its Kt. square.

28.
TV,
B.
R. P. one square. Q. Kt. P. one square.
371
29.
tV. Kt. to
B.
K. B. square. K. B. P. one square.

its
30.
IV. Kt. to
its
B.
Kt. to
its
K. third square. Q. B. second square.

SI.
IV. R. to
B.
its K. B. square. K. B. P. one square.
32.
IV. Kt. to
its
its
B.
Kt. to
Q. square. K. third square.

33,
IV.
B.
Q. R. to its second square. K. Kt. P. one square.

34.
W.
B.
Kt. to
K. B. second squareK. B. P. one square.

its
35.
IV. K. R. P. takes
K. Kt. P.
36.
B.
K. R. P. takes P.
TV. Kt. to
its
K. R. square, &c.
Bb
372
SECOND GAME.
l.
W.
B.
K. P. two squares.
Q. B. P. two squares.
.
W. Q.
B.
Kt. P. two squares'. Q. B. P. takes it.

S.
Q. P. two squares. B. K. P. one square.

IV.
4.
JV. Q. R. P. one square. B. Q. B. P. takes it.

5.
Q. B. takes Q. B. P. B. K. B. takes Q. B.
IV.
6.
W. Q.
B.
It.
takes K. B.
its
Q. Kt. to
B. third square.
7.
]V. Q. B. P, two squares. B. K. Kt. to its B. third square.
373
8.
TV. K. P. one square. B. K. Kt. to its square.

ft.
K. B. P. two squares. B. K. Kt. to its R. third square.

TV.
10.
IV.
B.
TV.
K. Kt. to its B. third square. K. castles.
HB.
Q. P. one square. P. takes P.

12.
TV. P. takes P.
B.
Kt. to
its
K. second square.
13.
TV. P.
one square (to the adversary's Q. third
B.
square). Q. Kt. to its K. Kt. third square.

14.
TV.
Q.
B.
Q.
to her second square. to her Kt. third square.

15.
TV.
Q. Kt.

its
B.
K. Kt. to
B. fourth square.
374
16.
JV.
Q. Kt. to the adversary's Q. fourth square. B. Q. to adversary's K. Kt. square, and

checks.
17.
JV. K. to his B. second square.
B.
JV.

18.
K. Kt. square. B. Q. to adversary's K. fourth square.

R. to
its
19-
JV. Kt. to adversary's
B. Rook to
its
Q. Kt. square.
0.
JV. K. B. to itsQ. third square. B. Q. takes K. B. P, *1j

IV.
Q. takes Q.
Kt. takes Q.
22.
B.
IV. B. takes Kt.
B.
Q. R. P. two squares.
23.
JV.
K. R. to
to its
its
Q. Kt. square.
B. R.
Q. Kt. second square.
375
24.
W. K.
B.
B. to
its
its
K. fourth square.
25.
R. to
Q. Kt. square.
TV.
B.
Q. R. takes Q. R. P. Q. Kt. P. takes Q. R.

26\
TV. K. R. takes R.
B.
27.
JV. B. to the adversary's
checks.
B.
Kt. takes B.
28.
TV. Kt. takes Kt.
U.
K. to his B. second square.

29.
TV. Kt.
B.
to the adversary's K. second square, B. to its Q. R. third square.

30.
W.
B.
R. takes R. K. takes R., &c.
316
THIRD GAME.
l.
IV.
B.
K. P. two squares. Q. B. P. two squares.

2.
W.
B.
K. B. P. two squares. K. P. one square.

3.
TV.
K. Kt. to
its
B.
Q. Kt. to
B. P.
its

4.
IV.
B.
one square. Q. Q. P. two squares.]

5.
IV. K. P. one square. B. K. B. to its K. second square.

6.
W. Q.
B.
Q.
P.
two squares. B. P. one square.

7.
its
IV. K. B. to
B.
K. B. to and checks.
K. second square. adversary's K. R. fourth square,
377
8.
TV.
B.
K. Kt. P. one square. K. B. to its K. second square.

9.
TV.
Q.
B. to its K. third square. to

its
B.
Q. B.
Q. second square,
10.
TV.
B.
Q. Kt. to K. Kt. to
its
Q. second square.
R. third square.
11.
its
TV.
B.
Q. Kt. Q. Kt.
P. one square.
P.
two squares.
12.
TV.
B.
Q. R. P. two squares. Q. R. P. one square.

13.
TV.
Q. R. P. takes Q. Kt. P. Q. R. P. takes P.

14.
B.
TV.
B.
Q. Kt. P. one square. K. castles.

15.
TV. K. castles.
B.
K. Kt. to
its
B. fourth square.
378
16.
JV.
Q. B.
to
its
K. B. second square.
17.
B.
JV.
R. takes Rook.
B.
Q. takes Rook. Kt. takes Q. Kt. P.

18.
JV. P. takes Kt.
B.
IV.
B. takes P.
19-
B.
JV.
Q. Q.
to her Kt. square. to her R. fourth square.
20.
Q. to her B. second square.

13.
B.
JV.
to adversary's B. third square.
K.R.
P. onesquare^ &c.
FOURTH GAME.
l.
JV. K. P.
B.
Q.
B. P.
two squares. two squares.
379
2.
IV.
Q. Kt.
P.
two squares.
it.
B.
Q. B. P. takes
3.
TV.
Q. P. two squares.
K. P. one square.
4.
B.
Q. R. P. one square. B. Q. B. P. takes it.

TV.
5.
W. Q.
B.
B. P.
two squares.
6.
K. B. checks.
IV.
Q. B. to
B.
Q. second square. K. B. takes Q. B., and checks,

its
7.
TV.
B.
Q. takes Q. B. Q. P. two squares.

8.
/F. K. P. one square.
B.
P. takes P.
9.
/F.
K. B. takes P.
B.
Q. Kt.
to B. third square.
380
10.
TV.
K. Kt. to
its
Q. second square.
K. second square.
11.
B.
K. Kt. to
its
TV
B.
R. takes P.
K.
castles. 12.
IP.
K.
castles.
its
B.
K. Kt. to
B. fourth square.
13.
TV.
B.
Q. third square. Q. R. P. one square.

its
R. to
14.
TV.
K. B. P. two squares. B. Q. Kt. P. two squares.

15.
TV.
K. B. to
its

16.
B.
Q. R. P. one square.
IV. K. Kt. P.
B. Kt.
two squares. to its K. R. third square.

17.
IV.
B.
K. R. P. one square. Q. R. P. one square.
381
18.
TV.
K. B. to
B.
Q. B. second square. Q. Kt. P. one square.

its
19.
JV. K. B. P. one square. B. P. takes P.

20.
TV. K. Kt. P. one square. B. Q. Kt. P. one square.
21.
TV.
K. B. to
its
Q.
square. 22.
B.
TV.
Q. to her R. fourth square.
Q. to her K. B. fourth square. B. Q. to her Kt. fourth square.

23.
TV. R. to its
B.
K. Kt. third square. Q. B. to its Q. second square.

24.
TV. P. takes
K. Kt.
25.
B.
TV.
B.
Q. to adversary's K. Kt. fourth square. K. B. P. one square.

26.
TV. P. takes P.
B.
K. R, to
its B.
second square.
3S2
27.
IV.
K. Kt. to
its
B. fourth square.
B.
JV.
Kt. takes Q. P.
28.
K. Kt. takes K. Kt. P. K. Kt. to

its
B.
K. third square.
29-
JV. Kt. to adversary's K. second square, and checks, at the same time exposing the
King
B.
IV.
to the
It.
Queen's check.
50.
K.
to its
square.
Q. to the adversary's K. Kt. second square, and checks, for a)

K. Kt. takes Q.
31.
B.
JV. K. B. P. takes
B.
JV.
K. Kt., and checks. K. R. takes K. B. P.

32.
K. Kt. P. takes K.
It.,
and checkmates.
30.
(a)
IV.
Q.
to adversary's K. Kt. square,

It.
and checks.
D. Q.
takes
Q.
31.
W.
It.
takes
It.,
and checkmates.
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1

THE G*AME OF CHESS;

REMARKS, OBSERVATIONS, AND COPIOUS NOTES

SEVERAL ORIGINAL GAMES AND SITUATIONS, BY THE EDITOR.

The Elements of the Art of Playing without seeing

fait rien saus dessein.

Author of a Treatise on Chess, &c, and Professor of the Game.

BOOSEY, No. 4, OLD BROAD STREET, ROYAL EXCHANGE.

The Lord Viscount Pollington, m.p.

OBLIGED AND OBEDIENT SERVANT,

publish a translation of Damiano, Ruy-Lopez,

The acknowledged excellence of these works

are indispensably necessary to those,

who have heard of who have seen the

circumstances, the opinion that this translation will be favourably received

Notes which refer

and any particular move or

the historical por:

few extracts which are not unentertaining will be occasionally introduced.

never put into practice in this country

considered, will prove to be groundeasily demonstrated,

situations similar to those in

which latitude of allowed could occur, even though

cal situations conduces to

added, that, in a great

not adopted. The Editor is

ly superior to the Calabrista

players will concur with him, after perusing Salvio's treatise.

intended to facilitate the study of the Chess*.

originally written in Latin

and translated into

Giocare a Scachi in Lingua Spagnola Taliana novamente Stampato."

of 128 pages, without name, date, or

in the Palace del Popolo,

a very great master of Chess-playing j before Count Guido No-

work by Mr. Twiss, published

(" Chess," Vol.

a collection of curious ends

jeet there preserved.

was favoured with

" Laus Deo.

Finisse el libro da imparare gio-

perDamiano Portughese. " Lolli mentions this edition, and

" was printed

other opinions of the

origin of Chess, says," Altri dicano che fureno

doi fratelli liquali se chiamareno Lidio

con una grande fame

non patire tanta

questo gioco cosi se passarno quello infortunio de modo

& aflittione ordernarno

che con qsto gioco passaveno

" Libro da imparare a giocar a Scachi, con

Revisto, et Corretto, cod sumnia diligentia,

& Taliana, uuovaraente Stanipato.

Appresso Steffano Zazzara."

which the pawn and

games in which pawn and move ;

which the Knight

eighth chapter are inserted the subtle moves

tratti suff Hi") called, in

" Giochi de i number sixty-eight;

these ten chapters the Editor has trans-

either instructive or entertaining.