ILLUSTRATIVE OF THE TWO KNIGHTS' GAME.

Game I.—Between Von H. der Laza and Mr. M.

WHITE. (V. H. d. L.) 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. B's 4th. 3. K. Kt. to B's 3d.
4. K. Kt. to his 5th. 4. P. to Q's 4th.
5. P. takes P. 5. Kt. takes P.
6. Kt. takes K. B. P. 6. K. takes Kt.
7. Q. to K. B's 3d. (ch.) 7. K. to his 3d.
8. Q. Kt. to B's 3d. 8. Q. Kt. to K's 2d.
9. P. to Q's 4th. 9. P. to Q. Kt's 4th.
10. Kt. takes P.10. P. to Q. B's 3d.
11. Kt. to Q. B's 3d.11. Q. to her Kt's 3d.
12. P. takes K. P.12. Q. B. to Kt's 2d.
13. Kt. to K's 4th.13. Q. to Kt's 5th. (ch.)
14. Q. B. to Q's 2d.14. Q. takes K. B.
15. Q. to K. Kt's 4th. (ch.)15. K. takes P.
16. P. to K. B's 4th. (ch.)16. K. to Q's 5th.
17. P. to Q. B's 3d. (ch.)17. Kt. takes B. P.
18. B. takes Kt. (ch.)18. K. takes Kt.
19. P. to B's 5th. (dis. ch.)19. K. to Q's 4th.
20. Castles on Q's side. (ch.)20. K. to B's 4th.
21. P. to Q. Kt's 4th. (ch.)21. K. to Kt's 4th.
22. P. to Q. R's 4th. (ch.)22. K. takes P.
23. Q. takes Q.23. Kt. to Q's 4th.
24. K. to Q. Kt's 2d, and wins.

Game II.—Between two members of the Berlin Chess Club.

WHITE. (Mr. M.) BLACK. (Mr. H.)
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. B. to Q. B's 4th. 3. K. Kt. to B's 3d.
4. K. Kt. to his 5th. 4. P. to Q's 4th.
5. P. takes P. 5. K. Kt. takes P.
6. Kt. takes K. B. P. 6. K. takes Kt.
7. Q. to K. B's 3d. (ch.) 7. K. to his 3d.
8. Q. Kt. to B's 3d. 8. Q. Kt. to K's 2d.
9. P. to Q's 4th. 9. P. to Q. B's 3d.
10. P. takes P.10. Q. Kt. to K. Kt's 3d.
11. Castles.11. K. B. to Q. Kt's 5th.
12. Kt. takes Kt.12. P. takes Kt.
13. K. R. to Q's sq.13. Kt. to K's 2d.[A]
14. Q. B. to K. Kt's 5th.14. K. R. to B's sq.
15. B. takes Kt.15. K. takes B.
16. Q. to her Kt's 3d.16. K. B. to Q. B's 4th.
17. R. takes Q. P.17. B. takes K. B. P. (ch.)
18. K. to R's sq.18. Q. to her Kt's 3d.
19. Q. to her R's 3d. (ch.)19. K. to his sq.
20. Q. to R's 4th. (ch.)20. K. to his 2d.
21. Q. R. to Q's sq.21. R. to K. B's 4th.
22. R. to Q's 7th. (ch.)22. K. to B's sq.
23. K. R. to Q's 8th. (ch.)23. K. to his 2d.
24. Q. R. to Q's 7th. (ch.)[B]24. B. takes R.
25. Q. takes B., mate.

[A] Better to take the Bishop with Pawn, and give up the Queen.

[B] He might have mated the King on the move at K's 8th.

The Knight's Game of Ruy Lopez.
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. K. B. to Q. Kt's 5th.3. K. Kt. to B's 3d.

By his 3d move, White threatens to take the Q. Kt. with his B., and then to take the K. P. with his K. Kt., winning the P.

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

And his Bishop is locked, and the position altogether in your favor.

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. K. B. to Q. Kt's 5th. 3. K. B. to Q. B's 4th.
4. P. to Q. B's 3d. 4. Q. to K. B's 3d.
5. Castles. 5. K. Kt. to K's 2d.
6. P. to Q's 4th. 6. P. takes P.
7. Q. B. to K. Kt's 5th. 7. Q. to K. Kt's 3d.
8. B. takes K. Kt. 8. Q. Kt. takes B.
9. P. takes P. 9. B. to Q. Kt's 3d.
10. Q. Kt. to B's 3d.10. Castles.
Your game is a little better developed.

Variation I.
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. K. B. to Q. Kt's 5th. 3. K. B. to Q. B's 4th.
4. P. to Q. B's 3d. 4. P. to Q's 3d.
5. P. to Q's 4th. 5. P. takes P.
6. P. takes P. 6. B. to Q. Kt's 5th. (ch.)
7. K. to his 2d. 7. P. to Q's 4th.
8. Q. to her R's 4th. 8. P. takes K. P.
9. B. takes Kt. (ch.) 9. P. takes B.
10. Q. takes P. (ch.)10. Q. B. to Q's 2d.
11. Q. takes K. P. (ch.)
And the game is much in your favor.