ILLUSTRATIVE OF THE FOREGOING ANALYSES.

Game I.—Between V. H. der Laza and Dr. Bledow.

WHITE. (V. H. d. L.) BLACK. (Dr. B.)
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. K. B. to Kt's 2d.
5. P. to Q's 4th. 5. Q. to K's 2d.[A]
6. Castles. 6. P. to K. R's 3d.
7. Q. Kt. to B's 3d. 7. P. to Q. B's 3d.
8. P. to K's 5th. 8. Q. to her Kt's 5th.
9. Q. Kt. to K's 4th. 9. K. B. to his sq.
10. Q. to K's 2d.[B]10. P. to K. Kt's 5th.
11. Kt. to Q's 6th. (ch.)11. B. takes Kt.
12. P. takes B. (disc. ch.)12. K. to Q's sq.
13. Kt. to K's 5th.13. R. to R's 2d.
14. P. to Q. B's 3d.14. P. to K. B's 6th.
15. Q. to K's 4th.15. K. Kt. to B's 3d.
16. Q. takes R.16. Kt. takes Q.
And White gave checkmate in six moves.

[A] The proper move is 5. P. to Q's 3d.

[B] This little game is excellently played by White.

Game II.—Between V. H. der Laza and Mr. H. of Berlin.

WHITE. (V. H. d. L.) BLACK. (Mr. H.)
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. B. to K. Kt's 2d.
5. Castles. 5. P. to K. R's 3d.
6. P. to Q's 4th. 6. P. to Q's 3d.
7. P. to Q. B's 3d. 7. P. to Q. B's 3d.
8. Q. to her Kt's 3d.[A] 8. Q. to K's 2d.
9. P. to K. Kt's 3d. 9. P. to K. Kt's 5th.
10. Q. B. takes P.10. P. takes Kt.
11. R. takes P.11. Q. B. to K's 3d.
12. P. to Q's 5th.12. Q. B. to K. Kt's 5th.
13. P. takes Q. B. P.13. B. takes R.
14. P. takes Kt. P.14. Q. takes K. P.
15. P. takes R. (becoming a Q.)15. Q. takes Q.
16. B. takes K. B. P. (ch.)16. K. to B's sq.
17. B. takes Kt.17. R. takes B.
18. B. takes Q. P. (ch.)18. K. to K's sq.
White mates in three moves.[B]

[A] Having now your Q. P. protected, and an opening for your Queen, you can advantageously advance the K. Kt's P., and sacrifice your Kt., as in the Muzio Gambit.

[B] A brilliant and amusing little skirmish.

Game III.—Between Mr. Popert and an eminent Polish player.

WHITE. (Mr. Z.) BLACK. (Mr. P.)
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. B. to Q. Kt's 2d.
5. P. to Q's 4th. 5. P. to Q's 3d.
6. Castles. 6. P. to K. R's 3d.
7. P. to K. Kt's 3d. 7. P. to K's Kt's 5th.
8. K. Kt. to R's 4th. 8. P. to K. B's 6th.
9. Q. B. to K's 3d. 9. Q. Kt. to B's 3d.
10. P. to Q. B's 3d.10. K. B. to B's 3d.
11. K. Kt. to K. B's 5th.11. Q. B. takes Kt.
12. P. takes B.12. K. Kt. to K's 2d.
13. Q. to her Kt's 3d.13. P. to Q's 4th.
14. K. B. to Q's 3d.14. Q. to her 2d.
15. Q. to her B's 2d.15. P. to K. R's 4th.
16. Kt. to Q's 2d.16. P. to K. R's 5th.
17. Q. B. to K. B's 4th.17. Castles on Q's side.
18. P. to Q. R's 4th.18. P. takes K. Kt. P.
19. Q. B. takes K. Kt's P.19. K. R. to his 4th.
20. P. to Q. Kt's 4th.20. K. Kt. takes K. B. P.
21. B. takes Kt.21. Q. takes B.
22. Q. to her Kt's 2d.22. B. to K. R's 5th.
23. B. takes B.23. R. takes B.
24. P. to Q. R's 5th.24. R. takes K. B. P.
25. K. takes R.
Black mates in three moves.

The Cunningham 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. K. B. to K's 2d.
Black's 3d move commences the variation
known as the "Cunningham Gambit."
4. K. B. to Q. B's 4th. 4. B. to R's 5th. (ch.)
5. K. to B's sq. 5. K. B. to his 3d.
6. P. to K's 5th. 6. B. to K's 2d.
7. P. to Q's 4th. 7. P. to Q's 4th.
8. K. B. to K's 2d. 8. P. to K. Kt's 4th.
9. P. to K. R's 4th. 9. P. to K. Kt's 5th.
10. K. Kt to K. R's 2d.10. P. to K. R's 4th.
11. Q. B. takes P.11. K. B. takes K. R. P.
12. P. to K. Kt's 3d.12. B. to K. Kt's 4th.
13. Kt. takes K. Kt. P.
You must 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. 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. 5. P. takes P.
6. Castles. 6. P. takes P. (ch.)
7. K. to R's sq. 7. K. B. to his 3d.
8. K. Kt. to K's 5th. 8. B. takes Kt. (best)
9. Q. to K. R's 5th. 9. Q. to K's 2d. (best)
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. (best)
13. Q. B. checks.13. K. to Q's 3d. (best)
14. Q. Kt. to Q's 2d.14. K. Kt. to B's 3d.
15. Q. to K. B's 7th.15. Kt. takes K. P.
16. Q. B. to K's 3d.16. K. Kt. to his 6th. (ch.)
17. K. to Kt's 2d.17. Q. takes B.
18. Q. to her 5th. (ch.)18. K. to his 2d.
19. Q. to K. B's 7th. (ch.)19. K. to Q's 3d.
Drawn game.

Variation,
Beginning at Black's 7th move.

WHITE. BLACK.
7. P. to Q's 4th.
8. B. takes P. 8. K. Kt. to B's 3d.
9. B. takes K. B. P. (ch.) 9. K. takes B.
10. Kt. takes K. B.10. K. R. to B's sq.
11. P. to Q's 4th.11. K. to Kt's sq.
12. Q. B. to K. Kt's 5th.12. K. Kt. takes K. P.
13. B. takes Q.13. R. takes R. (ch.)
14. Q. takes R.14. Kt. to his 6th. (ch.)
15. K. takes P.15. Kt. takes Q. (ch.)
He has the better game.

Another Variation.

WHITE. BLACK.
7. B. to K'S 2d.
8. B. takes B. P. (ch.) 8. K. takes B.
9. Kt. to K's 5th. (dble. ch.) 9. K. to his 3d. (best)
10. Q. to K. Kt's 4th. (ch.)10. K. takes Kt.
11. Q. to K. B's 5th. (ch.)11. K. to Q's 3d.
12. Q. to her 5th.
And wins.