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.