ILLUSTRATIVE OF THE CUNNINGHAM GAMBIT.

Between two members of the Berlin Chess Club.


WHITE. (V. H. d. L.)	BLACK. (M. J.)
1. P. to K's 4th.	1. P. to K's 4th.
2. P. to K. B's 4th.	2. P. takes P.
3. K. Kt. to B's 3d.	3. K. B. to K's 2d.
4. K. B. to Q. B's 4th.	4. B. to K. R's 5th. (ch.)
5. P. to K. Kt's 3d.[A]	5. P. takes P.
6. Castles.	6. P. takes P. (ch.)
7. K. to R's sq.	7. K. B. to B's 3d.
8. Kt. to K's 5th.	8. B. takes Kt.
9. Q. to K. R's 5th.	9. Q. to K's 2d.
10. R. takes K. B. P.	10. Q. to her B's 4th.
11. R. to K. B's 8th. (dble ch.)	11. K. to his 2d.
12. P. to Q's 4th.	12. Q. takes P.[B]
13. B. to K. Kt's 5th. (ch.)	13. K. Kt. to B's 3d.[C]
14. B. takes Kt. (ch.)	14. P. takes B.
15. Q. to K. B's 7th. (ch.)	15. K. to Q's 3d.
16. Q. Kt. to B's 3d.	16. R. takes R.
17. Q. takes R. (ch.)	17. K. to B's 3d.
18. Q. to her Kt's 4th.	18. P. to Q's 4th.
19. B. to Kt's 5th. (ch.)	19. K. to Kt's 3d.
20. Kt. mates.

[A] The correct reply is 5. K. to B's sq.

[B] The best move.

[C] K. to Q's 3d is the proper play.

The Salvio Gambit
GAME THE FIRST.


WHITE.	BLACK.
1. P. to K's 4th.	1. P. to K's 4th.
2. P. to K. B's 4th.	2. P. takes P.
3. K. Kt. to B's 3d.	3. P. to K. Kt's 4th.
4. K. B. to Q. B's 4th.	4. P. to K. Kt's 5th.
5. Kt. to K's 5th.	5. Q. to K. R's 5th. (ch.)
6. K. to B's sq.	6. K. Kt. to B's 3d.
It is this move of Black that constitutes the Salvio defence.
7. Q. to K's sq. (best)	7. Q. takes Q. (ch., best)
8. K. takes Q.	8. Kt. takes K. P.
9. B. takes K. B. P. (ch.)	9. K. to his 2d. (best).
10. B. to K. R's 5th.	10. P. to K. Kt's 6th.
11. P. to K. R's 3d.	11. P. to Q's 3d.
12. K. Kt. to Q's 3d.	12. K. B. to R's 3d.
13. Q. Kt. to B's 3d.	13. Kt. takes Kt.
14. Q. P. takes Kt.	14. R. to K. B's sq.
15. R. to K. B's sq.	15. Q. B. to K. B's 4th.
16. Kt. takes P.	16. B. takes Kt.
17. B. takes B.	17. K. R. to K. Kt's sq.
18. B. takes Q. P. (ch.)	18. P. takes B.
19. R. takes B.	19. K. R. to Kt's 2d.
You have a Pawn more and an advantage in position.

GAME THE SECOND.


WHITE.	BLACK.
1. P. to K's 4th.	1. P. to K's 4th.
2. P. to K. B's 4th.	2. P. takes P.
3. K. Kt. to B's 3d.	3. P. to K. Kt's 4th.
4. B. to Q. B's 4th.	4. P. to K. Kt's 5th.
5. Kt. to K's 5th.	5. Q. to K. R's 5th. (ch.)
6. K. to B's sq.	6. K. Kt. to R's 3d.
7. P. to Q's 4th.	7. P. to K. B's 6th.
8. P. takes P.	8. P. to Q's 3d.
9. Kt. to Q's 3d.	9. K. Kt. P. takes P.
10. K. Kt. to K. B's 2d.	10. Q. B. to K. R's 6th. (ch.)
11. Kt. takes B.	11. Q. takes Kt. (ch.)
12. K. to B's 2d.	12. Q. to Kt's 7th. (ch.)
13. K. to his 3d.	13. Kt. to his 5th. (ch.)
14. K. to B's 4th.	14. B. to R's 3d. (ch.)
And he mates you in two moves.

Variation,
Beginning from White's 8th move.


WHITE.	BLACK.
1. P. to K's 4th.	1. P. to K's 4th.
2. P. to K. B's 4th.	2. P. takes P.
3. K. Kt. to B's 3d.	3. P. to K. Kt's 4th.
4. B. to Q. B's 4th.	4. P. to K. Kt's 5th.
5. Kt. to K's 5th.	5. Q. to K. R's 5th. (ch.)
6. K. to B's sq.	6. K. Kt. to R's 3d.
7. P. to Q's 4th.	7. P. to K. B's 6th.
8. Q. B. to K. B's 4th.	8. P. takes P. (ch.)
9. K. takes P.	9. P. to Q's 3d.
10. B. takes K. Kt.	10. B. takes B.
11. Kt. to Q's 3d.	11. Q. to R's 6th. (ch.)
12. K. to B's 2d.	12. Q. to K's 6th. (ch.)
13. K. to B's sq.	13. P. to Kt's 6th.
He has a fine attack

The Cochrane Gambit.
GAME THE FIRST.


WHITE.	BLACK.
1. P. to K's 4th.	1. P. to K's 4th.
2. P. to K. B's 4th.	2. P. takes P.
3. K. Kt. to B's 3d.	3. P. to K. Kt's 4th.
4. B. to Q. B's 4th.	4. P. to K. Kt's 5th.
5. Kt. to K's 5th.	5. Q. to K. R's 5th. (ch.)
6. K. to B's sq.	6. P. to K. B's 6th.
In the previous Gambit you will remember Salvio advances this P. one move later, that is, after his K. Kt. is moved to B's 3d, or R's 3d sq.
7. P. to Q's 4th. (best)	7. P. takes K. Kt. P. (ch., best.)
8. K. takes P.	8. Q. to R's 6th. (ch.)
9. K. to Kt's sq.	9. K. Kt. to R's 3d.
10. Q. to her 3d.	10. Q. takes Q.
11. P. takes Q.	11. P. to Q's 3d.
12. B. takes Kt.	12. B. takes B.
13. Kt. takes K. B. P.	13. B. to K's 6th. (ch.)
14. K. to Kt's 2d.	14. R. to B's sq.
15. R. to B's sq.	15. B. takes Q. P.
He ought to win.

GAME THE SECOND.


WHITE.	BLACK.
1. P. to K's 4th.	1. P. to K's 4th.
2. P. to K. B's 4th.	2. P. takes P.
3. K. Kt. to B's 3d.	3. P. to K. Kt's 4th.
4. B. to Q. B's 4th.	4. P. to K. Kt's 5th.
5. Kt. to K's 5th.	5. Q. to K. R's 5th. (ch.)
6. K. to B's sq.	6. P. to K. B's 6th.
7. B. takes K. B. P. (ch.)	7. K. to his 2d.
8. P. takes P.	8. P. to Q's 3d.
9. B. takes Kt.	9. P. takes Kt.
10. B. to Q. B's 4th.	10. P. takes P.
11. Q. takes P.	11. B. to K. R's 6th. (ch.)
12. K. to Kt's sq.	12. Q. to K's 8th. (ch.)
13. B. to B's sq.	13. R. checks.
And wins.

GAME THE THIRD.


WHITE.	BLACK.
1. P. to K's 4th.	1. P. to K's 4th.
2. P. to K. B's 4th.	2. P. takes P.
3. K. Kt. to B's 3d.	3. P. to K. Kt's 4th.
4. B. to Q. B's 4th.	4. P. to K. Kt's 5th.
5. Kt. to K's 5th.	5. Q. to K. R's 5th. (ch.)
6. K. to B's sq.	6. P. to K. B's 6th.
7. P. to K. Kt's 3d.	7. Q. to R's 6th. (ch.)
8. K. to B's 2d. (best)	8. K. Kt. to B's 3d.
9. P. to Q's 3d.	9. P. to Q's 3d.
10. Kt. takes K. B. P.	10. P. to Q's 4th.
11. Kt. takes R.	11. Q. to Kt's 7th. (ch.)
12. K. to his 3d.	12. Q. Kt. to B's 3d.
13. Kt. to B's 7th.	13. K. takes Kt.
14. B. takes Q. P. (ch.)	14. Kt. takes B.
15. P. takes Kt.	15. B. to K. R's 3d. (ch.)
And then P. to K. B's 7th, winning.

Variation I.
Beginning at White's 9th move.


WHITE.	BLACK.
9. K. to his 3d.	9. B. to K. R's 3d. (ch.)
10. K. to Q's 3d.	10. P. to Q's 3d.
11. Kt. takes K. B. P.	11. P. to Q's 4th.
12. B. takes Q. P.	12. Kt. takes B.
13. Kt. takes B.	13. Kt. to Q. Kt's 5th. (ch.)
14. K. to B's 4th.	14. Q. takes Kt.
15. K. takes Kt.	15. Q. Kt. to R's 3d. (ch.)
16. K. to B's 3d.	16. Q. to her B's 3d. (ch.)
17. K. to Q's 3d.	17. Kt. to his 5th. (ch.)
18. K. to K's 3d.	18. Kt. takes Q. B. P. (ch.)
Black must win.

Variation II.
Beginning at White's 9th move.


WHITE.	BLACK.
9. Q. Kt. to B's 3d.	9. Q. to Kt's 7th. (ch.)
10. K. to his 3d.	10. B. to K. R's 3d. (ch.)
11. K. to Q's 3d.	11. Q. Kt. to B's 3d.
12. Kt. takes K. B. P.	12. Q. Kt. to his 5th. (ch.)
13. K. to Q's 4th.	13. Q. to B's 7th. (ch.)
14. K. to his 5th.	14. P. to Q's 3d. (ch.)
15. K. takes Kt.	15. Q. to her 5th. (ch.)
And Black wins.

GAME THE FOURTH.


WHITE.	BLACK.
1. P. to K's 4th.	1. P. to K's 4th.
2. P. to K. B's 4th.	2. P. takes P.
3. K. Kt. to B's 3d.	3. P. to K. Kt's 4th.
4. B. to Q. B's 4th.	4. P. to K. Kt's 5th.
5. Kt. to K's 5th.	5. Q. to K. R's 5th. (ch.)
6. K. to B's sq.	6. P. to K. B's 6th.
7. K. Kt. P. takes P.	7. K. Kt. to B's 3d.
8. P. to Q's 4th.	8. P. to Q's 3d.
9. Kt. takes K. Kt. P.	9. Q to R's 6th. (ch.)
10. K. to his sq.	10. Kt. takes Kt.
11. P. takes Kt.	11. B. to K's 2d.
12. R. to B's sq.	12. B. checks.
13. K. to Q's 2d.	13. Q. B. takes P.
14. B. to K's 2d.	14. K. B. to Kt's 4th. (ch.)
15. K. to his sq.	15. Q. to R's 5th. (ch.)
16. R. to K. B's 2d.	16. K. B. takes Q. B.
17. Q. takes B.	17. Q. B. takes K. B.
18. K. takes B.	18. Q. takes K. P. (ch.)
19. Q. to K's 3d.	19. Q. takes Q. (ch.)
He has a Pawn more and no inferiority of position.

Variation I.
Beginning at White's 8th move.


8. B. takes K. B. P. (ch.)	8. K. to his 2d.
9. B. to Q. B's 4th.	9. P. to Q's 3d.
10. Kt. to Q's 3d.	10. P. takes P.
11. Kt. to K. B's 2d.	11. Q. B. to K. R's 6th. (ch.)
12. Kt. takes B.	12. Q. takes Kt. (ch.)
13. K. to his sq.	13. Kt. takes K. P.
His attack is irresistible.

Variation II.
Beginning at White's 8th move.


WHITE.	BLACK.
8. Kt. takes K. Kt. P.	8. Kt. takes Kt.
9. P. takes Kt.	9. Q. to R's 6th. (ch.)
10. K. to his sq.	10. P. to Q's 4th.
11. B. to K's 2d.	11. Q. to R's 5th. (ch.)
12. K. to B's sq.	12. P. to K. R's 4th.
He has an excellent game.

Variation III.
Beginning at White's 8th move.


WHITE.	BLACK.
8. Q. to K's 2d.	8. P. to Q's 3d.
9. Kt. takes K. B. P.	9. P. takes P.
10. Q. to K. B's 2d.	10. Q. B. to R's 6th. (ch.)
11. K. to his sq.	11. Q. takes K. P. (ch.)
12. K. to Q's sq.	12. Q. takes B.
He must win.

Variation IV.
Beginning at White's 8th move.


WHITE.	BLACK.
8. P. to K. R's 3d.	8. P. takes K. R. P.
9. Q. to K's sq.	9. Q. to K. Kt's 4th.
10. Kt. to his 4th.	10. Kt. takes Kt.
11. P. takes Kt.	11. Q. takes P.
12. Q. to K's 2d.	12. P. to K. R's 4th.
13. Q. Kt. to B's 3d.	13. R. to K. Kt's sq.
14. K. to his sq.	14. B. to K's 2d.
15. Kt. to Q's 5th.	15. Q. to R's 5th. (ch.)
16. K. to Q's sq.	16. P. to Q. B's 3d.
17. Kt. to Q. B's 7th. (ch.)	17. K. to Q's sq.
18. Kt. takes Q. R.	18. P. to Q's 4th.
19. Q. to K's sq.	19. P. takes B.
And wins.

An attentive consideration of the foregoing examples will lead you to the conclusion, I think, that the Salvio defence, or that of Cochrane, which varies from it in the transposition of Black's 6th and 7th moves, is a safe and trustworthy method of opposing the King's Gambit, and that the danger to be apprehended by the second player, in advancing his Pawn to K. Kt's 5th on the 4th move, is not that his opponent should play the Kt. to K's 5th, and admit of the Salvio or Cochrane defence, but that he should leave his Kt. to be taken, and adopt the powerful and almost irresistible attack of the Muzio Gambit.