[C] Taking the Q. would have been fatal to him.
Game II.—Between Messrs. Cochrane and Staunton.
| WHITE. (Mr. S.) | BLACK. (Mr. C.) |
| 1. P. to K's 4th. | 1. P. to K's 4th. |
| 2. P. to Q. B's 3d. | 2. P. to Q's 4th. |
| 3. K. Kt. to B's 3d. | 3. K. Kt. to B's 3d. |
| 4. K. Kt. takes P. | 4. K. Kt. takes P. |
| 5. P. to Q's 4th. | 5. K. B. to Q's 3d. |
| 6. Q. Kt. to Q's 2d. | 6. Castles. |
| 7. Q. Kt. takes K. Kt. | 7. P. takes Kt. |
| 8. Q. B. to K. B's 4th. | 8. B. takes Kt. |
| 9. Q. B. takes B. | 9. Q. Kt. to B's 3d. |
| 10. K. B. to Q. B's 4th. | 10. Q. B. to K's 3d. |
| 11. K. B. to Q. Kt's 5th. | 11. Q. Kt. to K's 2d. |
| 12. Castles. | 12. P. to Q. B's 3d. |
| 13. K. B. to Q. R's 4th. | 13. Q. Kt. to K. Kt's 3d. |
| 14. Q. B. to K. Kt's 3d. | 14. P. to K. B's 4th. |
| 15. P. to K. B's 4th. | 15. P. takes P. in passing. |
| 16. R. takes P. | 16. P. to K. B's 5th. |
| 17. K. B. to Q. Kt's 3d.[A] | 17. Q. to her 3d. |
| 18. Q. B. to K. B's 2d. | 18. K. to R's sq. |
| 19. K. B. takes B. | 19. Q. takes B. |
| 20. Q. to her 3d. | 20. Q. R. to K's sq. |
| 21. K. R. to K. R's 3d. | 21. Q. to K. B's 4th. |
| 22. Q. to K. B's 3d. | 22. Q. R. to K's 5th. |
| 23. K. R. to his 5th. | 23. Q. to K's 3d. |
| 24. P. to Q. B's 4th. | 24. K. R. to K's sq. |
| 25. P. to Q. Kt's 3d. | 25. Q. to K. B's 3d. |
| 26. Q. R. to K. B's sq. | 26. Q. R. to K's 7th. |
| 27. P. to Q. R's 4th. | 27. Q. R. to his 7th. |
| 28. P. to Q's 5th. | 28. Q. R. to his 8th. |
| 29. Q. B. takes Q. R. P.[B] | 29. K. R. to K's 8th. |
| 30. R. takes R. | 30. R. takes R. (ch.) |
| 31. K. to B's 2d. | 31. Q. to her R's 8th.[C] |
| 32. Q. to her 3d. | 32. R. to K. Kt's 8th. |
| 33. Q. to K's 2d. | 33. Kt. to K's 2d. |
| 34. P. to Q's 6th. | |
| And wins. | |
[A] But for this move of resource, Black would evidently have gained "the exchange," at least.
[B] An important outlet for his King.
[C] Black has now a very menacing position.
Game III.—Between Capt. Evans and M. St. Amant.