The Cochrane 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. P. to K. Kt's 4th. |
| 4. B. to Q. B's 4th. | 4. P. to K. Kt's 5th. |
| 5. Kt. to K's 5th. | 5. Q. to K. R's 5th. (ch.) |
| 6. K. to B's sq. | 6. P. to K. B's 6th. |
| In the previous Gambit you will remember Salvio advances this P. one move later, that is, after his K. Kt. is moved to B's 3d, or R's 3d sq. | |
| 7. P. to Q's 4th. (best) | 7. P. takes K. Kt. P. (ch., best.) |
| 8. K. takes P. | 8. Q. to R's 6th. (ch.) |
| 9. K. to Kt's sq. | 9. K. Kt. to R's 3d. |
| 10. Q. to her 3d. | 10. Q. takes Q. |
| 11. P. takes Q. | 11. P. to Q's 3d. |
| 12. B. takes Kt. | 12. B. takes B. |
| 13. Kt. takes K. B. P. | 13. B. to K's 6th. (ch.) |
| 14. K. to Kt's 2d. | 14. R. to B's sq. |
| 15. R. to B's sq. | 15. B. takes Q. P. |
| He ought to 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. P. to K. Kt's 4th. |
| 4. B. to Q. B's 4th. | 4. P. to K. Kt's 5th. |
| 5. Kt. to K's 5th. | 5. Q. to K. R's 5th. (ch.) |
| 6. K. to B's sq. | 6. P. to K. B's 6th. |
| 7. B. takes K. B. P. (ch.) | 7. K. to his 2d. |
| 8. P. takes P. | 8. P. to Q's 3d. |
| 9. B. takes Kt. | 9. P. takes Kt. |
| 10. B. to Q. B's 4th. | 10. P. takes P. |
| 11. Q. takes P. | 11. B. to K. R's 6th. (ch.) |
| 12. K. to Kt's sq. | 12. Q. to K's 8th. (ch.) |
| 13. B. to B's sq. | 13. R. checks. |
| And wins. | |
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. takes P. |
| 3. K. Kt. to B's 3d. | 3. P. to K. Kt's 4th. |
| 4. B. to Q. B's 4th. | 4. P. to K. Kt's 5th. |
| 5. Kt. to K's 5th. | 5. Q. to K. R's 5th. (ch.) |
| 6. K. to B's sq. | 6. P. to K. B's 6th. |
| 7. P. to K. Kt's 3d. | 7. Q. to R's 6th. (ch.) |
| 8. K. to B's 2d. (best) | 8. K. Kt. to B's 3d. |
| 9. P. to Q's 3d. | 9. P. to Q's 3d. |
| 10. Kt. takes K. B. P. | 10. P. to Q's 4th. |
| 11. Kt. takes R. | 11. Q. to Kt's 7th. (ch.) |
| 12. K. to his 3d. | 12. Q. Kt. to B's 3d. |
| 13. Kt. to B's 7th. | 13. K. takes Kt. |
| 14. B. takes Q. P. (ch.) | 14. Kt. takes B. |
| 15. P. takes Kt. | 15. B. to K. R's 3d. (ch.) |
| And then P. to K. B's 7th, winning. | |
Variation I.
Beginning at White's 9th move.