ILLUSTRATIVE OF THE KING'S BISHOP'S GAMBIT.

Game I.—Between La Bourdonnais and McDonnell.

WHITE. (Mr. McD.) BLACK. (M. La 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. B. to Q. B's 4th.[A] 3. Q. checks.
4. K. to B's sq. 4. P. to K. Kt's 4th.
5. Q. Kt. to B's 3d. 5. K. B. to Kt's 2d.
6. P. to Q's 4th. 6. P. to Q's 3d.
7. K. B. to K's 2d. 7. Q. Kt. to B's 3d.
8. P. to K's 5th. 8. K. Kt. to K's 2d.
9. Q. Kt. to his 5th. 9. Castles.
10. Q. Kt. takes Q. B. P.10. Q. R. to Q. Kt's sq.
11. K. Kt. to B's 3d.11. Q. to K. R's 3d.
12. P. takes P.12. K. Kt. to K. B's 4th.
13. P. to Q. B's 3d.13. K. Kt. to his 6th. (ch.)
14. P. takes Kt.14. Q. takes R. (ch.)
15. K. to B's 2d.15. P. takes P. (ch.)
16. K. takes P.16. Q. takes Q.
17. B. takes Q.17. P. to K. R's 3d.
18. P. to Q. Kt's 3d.18. P. to Q. Kt's 4th.
19. Q. B. to K's 3d.19. P. to K. B's 4th.
20. P. to Q's 5th.20. P. to K. B's 5th. (ch.)
21. K. to R's 2d.21. P. takes B.
22. P. takes Kt.22. P. to K. Kt's 5th.
23. K. Kt. to Q's 4th.23. B. to K's 4th. (ch.)
24. K. to Kt's sq.24. K. B. takes Q. P.
25. Q. Kt. takes P.25. K. B. to Q. B's 4th.
26. P. to Q. Kt's 4th.[B]26. K. B. to Q. Kt's 3d.
27. Q. Kt. to Q's 6th.27. K. B. takes K. Kt.
28. P. takes B.28. Q. R. takes Kt. P.
29. Kt. takes B.29. K. R. takes Kt.
30. P. to Q's 5th.30. K. to B's 2d.
31. B. to Q. Kt's 3d.31. K. to K's 2d.
32. K. to B's sq.32. Q. R. to K's 5th.
33. K. to his 2d.33. K. R. to K. B's sq.
34. K. to Q's 3d.34. Q. R. to K's 4th.
35. R. to K's sq.35. K. to Q's 3d.[C]
36. R. takes P.36. R. takes R. (ch.)
37. K. takes R.37. P. to K. R's 4th.
38. K. to his 4th.38. P. to K. R's 5th.
39. B. to Q's sq.39. P. to K. R's 6th.
40. P. takes P.40. P. takes P.
41. B. to K. B's 3d.41. P. to K. R's 7th.
42. B. to K. Kt's 2d.42. R. to K. B's 8th.
Mr. McDonnell resigned.

[A] This was a favorite opening of McDonnell's; he bestowed much time and labor on its analyses, and discovered many skilful methods of diversifying the attack.

[B] Q. B. to K's 2d would have been better play we believe.

[C] This game is very cleverly played by La Bourdonnais.

Game II.—Between the same players.

WHITE. (Mr. McD.) BLACK. (M. La 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. B. to Q. B's 4th. 3. Q. checks.
4. K. to B's sq. 4. P. to K. Kt's 4th.
5. Q. Kt. to B's 3d. 5. K. B. to Kt's 2d.
6. P. to Q's 4th. 6. Q. Kt. to B's 3d.
7. P. to K's 5th. 7. K. Kt. to K's 2d.
8. K. Kt. to B's 3d. 8. Q. to K. R's 4th.
9. Q. Kt. to K's 4th. 9. P. to K. R's 3d.
10. Kt. to K. B's 6th. (ch.)10. B. takes Kt.
11. P. takes B.11. P. to Q's 4th.
12. B. to Q's 3d.12. K. Kt. to B's 4th.
13. Q. to K's sq. (ch.)13. K. to Q's sq.
14. Kt. to K's 5th.14. K. Kt. takes Q. P.[A]
15. P. to Q. B's 3d.15. Q. Kt. takes Kt.
16. Q. takes Kt.16. Kt. to Q. B's 3d.
17. Q. takes Q. P. (ch.)17. K. to his sq.
18. B. to Q. Kt's 5th.[B]18. Q. B. to K's 3d.
19. B. takes Kt. (ch.)19. K. to K. B's sq.
20. Q. to B's 5th. (ch.)20. K. to Kt's sq.
21. B. to K. B's 3d.21. Q. to K. Kt's 3d.
22. Q. to Q's 4th.22. P. to Q. B's 4th.
23. Q. to K's 5th.23. Q. R. to K's sq.
24. K. B. to K's 2d.[C]24. P. to K. B's 6th.
25. K. to B's 2d.[D]25. P. takes B.
26. Q. B. to K's 3d.26. P. to Q. Kt's 3d.
27. P. to K. R's 4th.27. Q. B. to Q's 2d.
28. Q. to her 5th.28. Q. takes P. (ch.)
29. K. takes P.29. B. to K. Kt's 5th. (ch.)
30. K. to Q's 2d.30. R. to Q's sq.
And White resigned.

[A] Had Black checked with his Kt. and taken the Rook, he would have been mated in five moves.

[B] This portion of the game is played by Mr. McDonnell with great judgment.

[C] It would have been better to take the Q. B. P. with Q.

[D] It is obvious he would have lost his Q. by taking the P.

Game III.—Between Mr. Perigal and an Amateur.

WHITE. (Mr. P.) BLACK. (Mr. ——)
1. P. to K's 4th. 1. P. to K's 4th.
2. P. to K. B's 4th. 2. P. takes P.
3. B. to Q. B's 4th. 3. Q. checks.
4. K. to B's sq. 4. P. to K. Kt's 4th.
5. Q. Kt. to B's 3d. 5. B. to K. Kt's 2d.
6. P. to K. Kt's 3d. 6. P. takes P.
7. K. to Kt's 2d. 7. K. B. takes Kt.[A]
8. K. Kt. to B's 3d. 8. Q. to Kt's 5th.
9. B. takes B. P. (ch.) 9. K. to B's sq.[B]
10. P. to K. R's 3d.10. Q. takes K. P.
11. Q. P. takes B.11. K. takes B.
12. K. R. to K's sq.12. Q. to her B's 3d.
13. Q. to her 4th.13. K. Kt. to B's 3d.
14. Q. B. takes K. Kt. P.14. R. to K's sq.
15. R. takes R.15. Kt. takes R.
16. Q. to K. B's 4th. (ch.)16. Kt. to K. B's 3d.
17. K. takes P.17. Q. to her 3d.
18. Kt. to K's 5th. (ch.)18. K. to Kt's 2d.
19. B. to R's 6th. (ch.)19. K. to Kt's sq.
White mates in two moves.

[A] This is not advisable play.

[B] Taking the Bishop would evidently involve the loss of the Queen.

Game IV.—Played some years ago between one of the best
players of the day and Mr. Staunton.

WHITE. (Mr. ——) BLACK. (Mr. S.)
1. P. to K's 4th. 1. P. to K's 4th.
2. P. to K. B's 4th. 2. P. takes P.
3. B. to Q. B's 4th. 3. P. to Q's 4th.
4. P. takes P.[A] 4. K. Kt. to B's 3d.
5. Q. to K. B's 3d. 5. K. B. to Q's 3d.
6. P. to K. R's 3d. 6. Castles.
7. P. to Q. B's 3d. 7. P. to Q. B's 3d.
8. P. takes P. 8. Q. Kt. takes P.
9. P. to Q's 4th. 9. K. Kt. to K's 5th.
10. Q. B. takes P.10. Q. to K. R's 5th. (ch.)
11. P. to K. Kt's 3d.11. K. Kt. takes P.
12. Q. B. takes K. B.12. Kt. takes R. (dis. ch.)
13. K. to B's sq.13. Q. B. to K's 3d.
14. K. B. to Q's 3d.14. Q. R. to Q's sq.
15. Q. B. to K. R's 2d.15. Q. B. to Q's 4th.
16. Q. to K. B's 4th.16. Q. to K. R's 4th.
17. Q. Kt. to Q's 2d.17. Q. Kt. to K's 2d.
18. P. to Q. B's 4th.18. Q. Kt. to K. Kt's 3d.
19. Q. to K. Kt's 4th.19. Q. to K. R's 3d.
20. Q. R. to Q's sq.20. Q. to K's 6th.
21. Q. to K. B's 5th.21. B. to K. Kt's 7th. (ch.)
22. K. takes B.22. Kt. to K. R's 5th. (ch.)
And Black wins.

[A] It is better to take the Pawn with the Bishop.

Game V.—Between MM. Kieseritzky and Desloges.

WHITE. (M. D.) BLACK. (M. K.)
1. P. to K's 4th. 1. P. to K's 4th.
2. P. to K. B's 4th. 2. P. takes P.
3. B. to Q. B's 4th. 3. P. to Q. Kt's 4th.
4. B. takes Kt. P. 4. Q. to K. R's 5th. (ch.)
5. K. to B's sq. 5. P. to K. Kt's 4th.
6. K. Kt. to B's 3d. 6. Q. to K. R's 4th.
7. K. B. to K's 2d. 7. P. to K. Kt's 5th.
8. Kt. to Q's 4th. 8. P. to Q's 3d.
9. P. to K. R's 3d. 9. K. B. to Kt's 2d.
10. K. Kt. to Q. Kt's 3d.10. P. to K. B's 6th.
11. P. takes P.11. P. takes K. R. P.
12. P. to K. B's 4th.12. Q. to K. R's 5th.
13. P. to Q's 3d.13. P. to K. R's 7th.
14. K. B. to B's 3d.14. Q. Kt. to B's 3d.
15. P. to Q's 4th.15. Q. B. to Q. R's 3d. (ch.)
16. K. to Kt's 2d.16. K. Kt. to R's 3d.
17. R. takes P.17. Q. to K. B's 3d.
18. Q. B. to K's 3d.18. K. R. to Kt's sq.
19. Q. to K. R's sq.19. Kt. takes Q. P.
20. Kt. takes Kt.20. Q. takes Kt.
21. B. takes Q.21. B. takes B. (dis. ch.)
22. K. to R's 3d.22. Q. B. to his sq. (ch.)
23. K. to R's 4th.23. K. B. to his 3d. (ch.)
24. K. to R's 5th.24. R. to K. Kt's 3d.
25. R. to K. Kt's 2d.25. Kt. to his sq.
26. P. to K. B's 5th.26. R. to his 3d. (ch.)
27. K. to Kt's 4th.27. R. takes Q.
28. P. to Q. B's 3d.28. K. B. to K's 4th.
29. K. B. to K's 2d.29. Kt. to K. B's 3d. (ch.)
30. K. to his B's 3d.30. Kt. takes K. P.
31. R. to Kt's 8th. (ch.)31. K. to his 2d.
32. R. takes Q. B.32. Kt. to K. Kt's 4th. (ch.)
33. K. to Kt's 4th.33. P. to K. R's 4th. (ch.)
34. K. takes Kt.34. P. to B's 3d. (ch.)
35. K. to Kt's 6th.35. R. to K. Kt's 8th. (ch.)
36. K. to R's 7th.36. Q. R. takes R.
37. P. to Q. R's 3d.37. Q. R. to K. Kt's sq.
38. B. to Q. B's 4th.
And Black mates in three moves.

The Gambit Declined.

If Black does not choose to accept the Gambit, he has several modes of defence, which may be briefly noticed.

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. B. to Q. B's 4th.
This appears to be Black's best move, if he declines taking P. with P.
3. K. Kt. to B's 3d.3. P. to Q's 3d.
4. P. to Q. B's 3d.4. B. to K. Kt's 5th.
5. B. to K's 2d. (best)5. B. takes Kt.
6. B. takes B.6. Q. Kt. to B's 3d.
7. P. to Q. Kt's 4th.7. B. to Q. Kt's 3d.
8. P. to Q. Kt's 5th.8. Q. Kt. to K's 2d.
9. P. to Q's 4th.
And the position is, perhaps, a little in your favor.

Variation,
Beginning at White's 5th move.

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

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. to Q's 3d.
3. K. Kt. to B's 3d.3. B. to K. Kt's 5th.
4. B. to Q. B's 4th.4. Q. Kt. to B's 3d.
5. P. to Q. B's 3d.5. B. takes Kt.
6. Q. takes B.6. Kt. to K. B's 3d.
The game is slightly in your favour.

Variation,
Beginning at White's 3d move.

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

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. to Q's 4th.
3. P. takes Q. P.3. Q. takes P.
4. Q. Kt. to B's 3d.4. Q. to K's 3d.
5. K. Kt. to B's 3d.5. P. takes P. (dis. ch.)
6. K. to B's 2d.6. P. to Q. B's 3d. (best)
7. P. to Q's 4th.7. B. to Q's 3d.
8. B. to Q's 3d.8. K. Kt. to K's 2d.
9. R. to K's sq.
You have a fine game.

Variation,
Beginning at Black's 3d move.

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