ILLUSTRATIVE OF RUY LOPEZ'S KNIGHT'S GAME

Game I.—Between Mr. Anderssen and Mr. Morphy.

WHITE. (Mr. A.) BLACK. (Mr. M.)
1. P. to K's 4th. 1. P. to K's 4th.
2. K. Kt. to B's 3d. 2. Q. Kt. to B's 3d.
3. K. B. to Q. Kt's 5th. 3. P. to Q. R's 3d.
4. B. to Q. R's 4th. 4. K. Kt. to B's 3d.
5. P. to Q's 3d. 5. K. B. to Q. B's 4th.
6. P. to Q. B's 3d. 6. P. to Q. Kt's 4th.
7. K. B. to Q. B's 2d. 7. P. to Q's 4th.
8. P. takes P. 8. Kt. takes P.
9. P. to K. R's 3d. 9. Castles.
10. Castles.10. P. to K. R's 3d.
11. P. to Q's 4th.11. P. takes P.
12. P. takes P.12. K. B. to Q. Kt's 3d.
13. Q. Kt. to Q. B's 3d.13. K. Kt. to Q. Kt's 5th.
14. K. B. to Q. Kt's sq.14. Q. B. to K's 3d.
15. P. to Q. R's 3d.15. K. Kt. to Q's 4th.
16. Q. Kt. to K's 2d.16. K. Kt. to K. B's 3d.
17. Q. B. to K's 3d.17. K. R. to K's sq.
18. Q. Kt. to K. Kt's 3d.18. Q. B. to Q. B's 5th.
19. Q. Kt. to K. B's 5th.19. Q. B. takes R.
20. Q. takes B.20. Q. Kt. to K's 2d.
21. K. Kt. to K. R's 4th.21. Kt. takes Kt.
22. Kt. takes Kt.22. Q. to Q's 2d.
23. Q. B. takes K. R. P.23. P. takes B.
24. Q. to Q. B's sq.24. B. takes Q. P.
25. Q. takes K. R. P.25. R. to K's 8th. (ch.)
26. K. to R's 2d.26. Kt. to K's 5th.
27. B. takes Kt.27. R. takes B.
28. Q. to K. Kt's 5th. (ch.)28. K. to B's sq.
29. Q. to R's 6th. (ch.)29. K. to his sq.
30. Kt. takes B.30. Q. to her 3d. (ch.)
31. Q. takes Q.31. P. takes Q.
32. R. to Q's sq.32. K. to K. B's sq.
33. R. to Q's 2d.33. Q. R. to K's sq.
34. P. to K. Kt's 4th.34. Q. R. to K's 4th.
35. P. to K. B's 3d.35. K. R. to K's 8th.
36. P. to K. R's 4th.36. Q. R. to Q's 4th.
37. K. to Kt's 3d.37. P. to Q. R's 4th.
38. P. to K. R's 5th.38. K. to Kt's sq.
39. K. to B's 2d.39. R. to K's sq.
40. K. to Kt's 3d.40. K. to R's 2d.
41. K. to B's 4th.41. R. to K's 2d.
42. K. to Kt's 3d.42. P. to K. B's 3d.
43. K. to B's 4th.43. R. to K's sq.
44. K. to Kt's 3d.44. R. to K's 2d.
And the game was drawn.

Game II.—Between Dr. E. Lasker and Wm. Steinitz.

WHITE. (Dr. L.) BLACK. (Mr. S.)
1. P. to K's 4th. 1. P. to K's 4th.
2. Kt. to K. B's 3d. 2. Kt. to Q. B's 3d.
3. B. to Kt's 5th. 3. P. to Q's 3d.
4. P. to Q's 4th. 4. B. to Q's 2d.
5. Kt. to B's 3d. 5. K. Kt. to K's 2d.
6. B. to K's 3d.[A] 6. Kt. to Kt's 3d.[B]
7. Q. to Q's 2d. 7. B. to K's 2d.
8. Castles Q. R. 8. P. to Q. R's 3d.
9. B. to K's 2d. 9. P. takes P.
10. Kt. takes P.10. Kt. takes Kt.
11. Q. takes Kt.[C]11. B. to K. B's 3d.
12. Q. to Q's 2d.12. B. to B's 3d.[D]
13. Kt. to Q's 5th.13. Castles.
14. P. to K. Kt's 4th.[E]14. R. to K's sq.[F]
15. P. to Kt's 5th.?15. B. takes Kt.
16. Q. takes B.[G]16. R. to K's 4th!
17. Q. to Q's 2d.17. B. takes P.
18. P. to K. B's 4th.18. R. takes P.
19. P. takes B.19. Q. to K's 2d.
20. Q. R. to B's sq.[H]20. R. takes B.
21. B. to B's 4th.21. Kt. to R's sq.
22. P. to K. R's 4th.22. P. to Q. B's 3d.
23. P. to Kt's 6th![I]23. P. to Q's 4th.
24. P. takes R. P. (ch.)24. K. takes P.
25. B. to Q's 3d. (ch.)25. K. to Kt's sq.
26. P. to R's 5th.26. R. to K's sq.
27. P. to R's 6th.27. P. to K. Kt's 3d.
28. P. to R's 7th. (ch.)28. K. to Kt's 2d.
29. K. to Kt's sq.29. Q. to K's 4th.
30. P. to R's 3d.[J]30. P. to Q. B's 4th.
31. Q. to B's 2d.31. P. to B's 5th.!
32. Q. to R's 4th.32. P. to B's 3d.
33. B. to B's 5th.![K]33. K. to B's 2d.
34. K. R. to Kt's sq.34. P. takes B.
35. Q. to R's 5th. (ch.)35. K. to K's 2d.
36. R. to Kt's 8th.36. K. to Q'S 3d.?
37. R. takes P.37. Q. to K's 3d.
38. R. takes R.38. Q. takes R.
39. R. takes B. P. (ch.)39. K. to B's 4th.[L]
40. Q to R's 6th.[M]40. R. to K's 2d.
41. Q. to R's 2d.!41. Q. to Q's 2d.[N]
42. Q. to Kt's sq. (ch.)42. P. to Q's 5th.
43. Q. to Kt's 5th. (ch.)43. Q. to Q's 4th.
44. R. to K. B's 5th.44. Q. takes R.
45. Q. takes Q. (ch.)45. K. to Q's 3d.
46. Q. to B's 6th. (ch.)46. Resigns.

[A] White in this instance had probably made up his mind to adopt the plan frequently employed by Gunsberg in the Giuoco Piano, namely, playing Q. to Q's 2d and Castling rapidly on the Queen's side.—Gunsberg.

[B] ... Black's difficulty is how to dispose of the Kt. Now Kt's 3d in this instance, although perhaps preferable, is not a good place either, subject as it must be to an early attack from the K. R. P.—Hoffer.

[C] If 11. B. takes Kt., Kt. to B's 5th; and the Kt. cannot be captured on account of B. to Kt's 4th winning the Queen.—Leeds Mercury.

[D] ... There seems little use in this move. Either he can Castle now; if not, then it is proof positive that his defence is bad.—Gunsberg.

[E] This premature advance is admirably taken advantage of by Steinitz.—Leeds Mercury.

[F] ... Although this looks like a defensive move, (to make room for the Kt.) it is a subtle design which was entirely overlooked by Lasker.—Hoffer.

[G] But here is a great mistake, which ought to lose the game. 16. P. takes Q. B. would have averted the loss of a Pawn, but at the expense of position and attack; he was outplayed by Steinitz up to this point.

[H] From this move to the end Lasker exhibits most marvellous power of resource. With 20. Q. R. to B's sq. he commenced one of the most ingenious attacks.

[I] One of the moves which will make this game memorable. The object is, if P. takes P. to open up the Rook's file by P. to R's 5th. Allowance must of course be made for the fact that, being two Pawns behind, White has nothing to lose and everything to gain by desperate tactics.—Gunsberg.

[J] Exhibiting consummate coolness in a "do or die" predicament.—Pollock.

[K] 33. B. to B's 5th is evidence with what perfect lucidity Lasker detects the weak spots, and how immediately he takes advantage of his opponent's slightest omission or commission.—Hoffer.

[L] ... Imprudent. The King should make for safety in the corner, via B's 2d.—Mason.

[M] Threatening R. to B's 8th.—Gunsberg.

[N] ... 41. Q. to Q's 2d is a final blunder. 41. R to Q's 2d should have been played, or R. to K's 3d. The game is now over. It will be readily admitted that it is a well-earned victory which none will grudge the plucky young player.—Hoffer.
... We really cannot see a satisfactory move, for if R. to K's 3d, then follows Q. to B's 2d (ch.), and R. to B's 8th. Or if Q. to Q's sq. then likewise Q. to B's 2d (ch.) should gain some advantage, as, on King playing to Kt's 4th, White could continue with P. to R's 4th (ch.) and Q. to Q. B's 5th, &c.—Gunsberg.

The Queen's Pawn Game, or Scotch Gambit.
GAME THE FIRST.

WHITE. BLACK.
1. P. to K's 4th.1. P. to K's 4th.
2. K. Kt. to B's 3d.2. Q. Kt. to B's 3d.
3. P. to Q's 4th.3. Kt. takes P.
It is from your third move the opening derives
its name of "The Queen's Pawn Game."
4. Kt. takes Kt.4. P. takes Kt.
5. Q. takes P.5. Kt. to K's 2d.
6. K. B. to Q. B's 4th.6. Kt. to Q. B's 3d.
7. Q. to her 5th.7. Q. to K. B's 3d. (best)
8. Castles.8. B. to K's 2d.

You have a better opened game, but the superiority is not important.

Variation I.
Beginning at White's 4th move.

WHITE. BLACK.
1. P. to K's 4th.1. P. to K's 4th.
2. K. Kt. to B's 3d.2. Q. Kt. to B's 3d.
3. P. to Q's 4th.3. Kt. takes P.
4. Kt. takes P.4. Kt. to K's 3d.
5. K. B. to Q. B's 4th.5. K. Kt. to B's 3d.
6. Castles.6. P. to Q's 3d.
7. Kt. to K. Kt's 4th.7. B. to K's 2d.

Your game is less confined than his, but you have very little advantage.

GAME THE SECOND.

WHITE. BLACK.
1. P. to K's 4th. 1. P. to K's 4th.
2. K. Kt. to B's 3d. 2. Q. Kt. to B's 3d
3. P. to Q's 4th. 3. P. takes P.
4. K. B. to Q. B's 4th. 4. K. B. to Q. B's 4th.
5. P. to Q. B's 3d. 5. P. to Q's 6th.
6. P. to Q. Kt's 4th. 6. B. to Q. Kt's 3d.
7. P. to Q. Kt's 5th. 7. Q. to K's 2d.
8. Castles. 8. Kt. to K's 4th.
9. Kt. takes Kt. 9. Q. takes Kt.
10. Q. to her Kt's 3d.10. Q. to K. B's 3d, K's 2d.
11. P. to K's 5th.
You have a fine game.

Variation I.
Beginning at White's 5th move.

WHITE. BLACK.
1. P. to K's 4th. 1. P. to K's 4th.
2. K. Kt. to B's 3d. 2. Q. Kt. to B's 3d.
3. P. to Q's 4th. 3. P. takes P.
4. K's B. to Q. B's 4th. 4. K. B. to Q. B's 4th
5. K. Kt. to his 5th. 5. K. Kt. to R's 3d. (best)
6. Kt. takes K. B's P. 6. Kt. takes Kt.
7. B. takes Kt. (ch.) 7. K. takes B.
8. Q. to K. R's 5th. (ch.) 8. P. to K. Kt's 3d.
9. Q. takes B. 9. P. to Q's 3d.
10. Q. to her Kt's 5th.10. P. to Q. R's 3d.
11. Q. to her 3d.11. K. to Kt's 2d.
12. Castles.12. Q. B. to K's 3d.
13. P. to Q. B's 3d.13. Q. to K. B's 3d.
14. B. to Q's 2d.
You appear to me to have the better game.

Variation II.
Beginning at White's 5th move.

WHITE. BLACK.
1. P. to K's 4th.1. P. to K's 4th.
2. K. Kt. to B's 3d.2. Q. Kt. to B's 3d.
3. P. to Q's 4th.3. P. takes P.
4. K. B. to Q. B's 4th.4. K. B. to Q. B's 4th.
5. Castles.5. P. to Q's 3d.
6. P. to Q. B's 3d.6. P. takes P.
7. Q. Kt. takes P.7. K. Kt. to K's 2d.
8. K. Kt. to his 5th.8. Kt. to K's 4th.

And he has at least as good a game as you have. This variation serves to prove that your castling on the 5th move is less advisable than the move of 5. P. to Q. B's 3d.

Variation III.,
Beginning at Black's 4th move.

WHITE. BLACK.
1. P. to K's 4th.1. P. to K's 4th.
2. K. Kt. to B's 3d.2. Q. Kt. to B's 3d.
3. P. to Q's 4th.3. P. takes P.
4. K. B. to Q. B's 4th.4. P. to Q's 3d.

Black now relinquishes the defence of the P. he has gained, but he also in some degree neutralizes your attack.

5. P. to Q. B's 3d.5. P. takes P.
6. Q. Kt. takes P.
You have certainly the advantage in position.

Variation IV.,
Beginning also at Black's 4th move.

WHITE. BLACK.
1. P. to K's 4th. 1. P. to K's 4th.
2. K. Kt. to B's 3d. 2. Q. Kt. to B's 3d.
3. P. to Q's 4th. 3. P. takes P.
4. K. B. to Q. B's 4th. 4. Q. to K. B's 3d.
5. Castles. 5. P. to Q's 3d.
6. P. to Q. B's 3d. 6. P. to Q's 6th.
7. Q. takes P. 7. Q. to K. Kt's 3d.
8. Q. B. to K. B's 4th. 8. B. to K's 2d.
9. Q. Kt. to Q. R's 3d. 9. P. to Q. R's 3d.
10. Q. Kt. to Q. B's 2d.10. K. Kt. to R's 3d.

Your game is better opened, but there is no very striking disparity in the positions.

GAME THE THIRD.

WHITE. BLACK.
1. P. to K's 4th. 1. P. to K's 4th.
2. K. Kt. to B's 3d. 2. Q. Kt. to B's 3d.
3. P. to Q's 4th. 3. P. takes P.
4. K. B. to Q. B's 4th. 4. B. to Q. Kt's 5th. (ch.)
5. P. to Q. B's 3d. 5. P. takes P.
6. Castles. 6. P. to Q. B's 7th.
7. Q. takes P. 7. P. to Q's 3d.
8. P. to Q. R's 3d. 8. B. to Q. B's 4th.
9. P. to Q. Kt's 4th. 9. B. to Q. Kt's 3d.
10. Q. B. to Kt's 2d.10. K. Kt. to B's 3d.
The game is about even.

GAME THE FOURTH.
Mr. Cochrane's Attack.

WHITE. BLACK.
1. P. to K's 4th. 1. P. to K's 4th.
2. K. Kt. to B's 3d. 2. Q. Kt. to B's 3d.
3. P. to Q's 4th. 3. P. takes P.
4. K. B. to Q. B's 4th. 4. K. B. checks.
5. P. to Q. B's 3d. 5. P. takes P.
6. P. takes P. 6. B. to Q. R's 4th.
7. P. to K's 5th. 7. P. to Q's 4th. (best)
P. to K's 5th is the move adopted by Mr. Cochrane.
8. Q. takes P. 8. Q. takes Q.
9. B. takes Q. 9. K. Kt. to K's 2d.
10. K. B. takes Q. Kt. (ch.)10. Kt. takes B.
11. Q. B. to K. B's 4th.11. Castles.
12. Castles.12. K. R. to K's sq.
13. P. to K. R's 3d.
The game is equal.

Variation.

WHITE. BLACK.
1. P. to K's 4th. 1. P. to K's 4th.
2. K. Kt. to B's 3d. 2. Q. Kt. to B's 3d.
3. P. to Q's 4th. 3. P. takes P.
4. K. B. to Q. B's 4th. 4. K. B. checks.
5. P. to Q. B's 3d. 5. P. takes P.
6. P. takes P. 6. B. to Q. R's 4th.
7. Castles. 7. P. to Q's 3d.
8. P. to K's 5th. 8. Q's B. to K's 3d.
9. B. takes B. 9. P. takes B.
10. Q. to her Kt's 3d.10. Q. to B's sq.
11. P. takes Q's P.11. P. takes P.
12. K's Kt. to his 5th.

Followed by R. to K's sq., and you appear to me to have a better game than Black.

GAME THE FIFTH.

WHITE. BLACK.
1. P. to K's 4th. 1. P. to K's 4th.
2. K. Kt. to B's 3d. 2. Q. Kt. to B's 3d.
3. P. to Q's 4th. 3. P. takes P.
4. K. B. to Q. B's 4th. 4. K. B. checks.
5. P. to Q. B's 3d. 5. P. takes P.
6. Castles. 6. P. takes Q. Kt. P.
7. Q. B. takes P. 7. K. B. to his sq.
8. Q. Kt. to B's 3d. 8. K. Kt. to R's 3d.
9. P. to K's 5th. 9. K. B. to K's 2d.
10. Q. Kt. to K's 4th.10. Castles.
11. Q. to her 2d.11. P. to Q's 3d.
12. Kt. to K. B's 6th. (ch.)
You have an excellent attack.

Variation,
Beginning at Black's 7th move.

WHITE. BLACK.
1. P. to K's 4th. 1. P. to K's 4th.
2. K. Kt. to B's 3d. 2. Q. Kt. to B's 3d.
3. P. to Q's 4th. 3. P. takes P.
4. K. B. to Q. B's 4th. 4. K. B. checks.
5. P. to Q. B's 3d. 5. P. takes P.
6. Castles. 6. P. takes Q. Kt. P.
7. Q. B. takes P. 7. K. to B's sq.
8. P. to K's 5th. 8. Q. to K's 2d.
9. P. to Q. R's 3d. 9. B. to Q. B's 4th.
10. Q. Kt. to B's 3d.10. P. to Q's 3d.
11. Q. Kt. to Q's 5th.11. Q. to her 2d.
12. R. to K's sq.12. P. takes K. P.
13. Q. B. takes P.13. Kt. takes B.
14. Kt. takes Kt.14. Q. to her sq.
15. Kt. takes K. B. P.
And you must win.

GAME THE SIXTH.

WHITE. BLACK.
1. P. to K's 4th. 1. P. to K's 4th.
2. K. Kt. to B's 3d. 2. Q. Kt. to B's 3d.
3. P. to Q's 4th. 3. P. takes P.
4. Kt. takes P. 4. Q. to K. R's 5th.
5. K. Kt. to Q. Kt's 5th. 5. K. B. to Q. B's 4th.
6. Q. to K. B's 3d. 6. Q. Kt. to Q's 5th.
7. Kt. takes Q. B. P. (ch.) 7. K. to Q's sq. (best)
8. Q. to K. B's 4th. 8. Kt. takes Q. B. P. (ch.)
9. K. to Q's sq. 9. Q. takes Q.
10. B. takes Q.10. Kt. takes Q. R.
11. Kt. takes Q. R.

I believe the best answering moves have been made by Black, and now, upon surveying the aspect of the board, there can be no question, I apprehend, that your game is much superior. The Kt. which has captured your Rook, he can never extricate, while, to secure yours in the same position, he must lose many moves, and thus afford you ample time for the development of your remaining forces.

Variation,
Beginning at Black's 5th move.

WHITE. BLACK.
1. P. to K's 4th.1. P. to K's 4th.
2. K. Kt. to B's 3d.2. Q's Kt. to B's 3d.
3. P. to Q's 4th.3. P. takes P.
4. Kt. takes P.4. Q. to K. R's 5th.
5. Kt. to Q. Kt's 5th.5. Q. takes K's P. (ch.)
6. B. to K's 2d.6. K. to Q's sq.
7. Castles.7. P. to Q. R's 3d.
8. Q. Kt. to B's 3d.8. Q. to K's sq.
9. K. Kt. to Q's 4th.

And again, I believe, with the strangely changed positions of his King and Queen, and the facility afforded you for bringing the Pieces into immediate action, that the game is very much in your favor.

GAME THE SEVENTH.
Varying from the preceding at Black's 4th move.

WHITE. BLACK.
1. P. to K's 4th. 1. P. to K's 4th.
2. K. Kt. to B's 3d. 2. Q. Kt. to B's 3d.
3. P. to Q's 4th. 3. P. takes P.
4. Kt. takes P. 4. K. B. to Q. B's 4th.
5. Kt. takes Q. Kt. 5. Q. to K. B's 3d.
6. Q. to K. B's 3d. 6. Q. takes Q.
7. P. takes Q. 7. Q. Kt. P. takes Kt.
8. Q. B. to K. B's 4th. 8. P. to Q's 3d.
9. K. B. to Q. B's 4th. 9. Q. B. to K's 3d.
10. Q. Kt. to Q's 2d.
And the game is in every respect equal.