| WHITE. (V. H. d. L.) | 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. K. Kt. to B's 3d. | 3. P. to Kt's 4th. |
| 4. B. to Q. B's 4th. | 4. P. to K. Kt's 5th. |
| 5. Castles. | 5. P. takes Kt. |
| 6. Q. takes P. | 6. Q. to K. B's 3d. |
| 7. P. to K's 5th. | 7. Q. takes K. P. |
| 8. P. to Q's 3d. | 8. K. B. to K. R's 3d. |
| 9. Kt. to Q. B's 3d. | 9. K. Kt. to K's 2d. |
| 10. Q. B. to Q's 2d. | 10. Castles.[A] |
| 11. Q. R. to K's sq. | 11. Q. to Q. B's 4th. (ch.) |
| 12. K. to R's sq. | 12. P. to Q. B's 3d. |
| 13. Kt. to K's 4th. | 13. Q. to K. B's 4th. |
| 14. Q. B. to his 3d. | 14. B. to K. Kt's 2d. |
| 15. Kt. to Q's 6th. | 15. Q. to K. Kt's 4th. |
| 16. R. takes Kt.[B] | 16. B. takes Q. B.[C] |
| 17. R. takes K. B. P. | 17. R. takes R. |
| 18. B. takes R. (ch.) | 18. K. to Kt's 2d. |
| 19. P. takes B. | 19. Kt. to Q. R's 3d. |
| 20. Q. takes K. B. P. | 20. Q. takes Q. |
| 21. R. takes Q. | 21. Kt. to Q. B's 2d. |
| 22. B. to Q. Kt's 3d. | 22. Kt. to Q's 4th. |
| 23. B. takes Kt. | 23. P. takes B. |
| 24. R. to B's 7th. (ch.) | 24. K. to Kt's sq. |
| 25. R. to K's 7th. | 25. P. to Q. Kt's 3d. |
| 26. R. to K's 8th. (ch.) | 26. K. to Kt's 2d. |
| 27. R. takes B. | |
| And wins. | |
[A] Not considered so strong a move as 10 P. to Q. B's 3d.
[B] Well played.
[C] Had he taken R. with Q., White would have won a Piece by at once playing Kt. to K. B's 5th.
Game III.—Between two Berlin players.
| 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. K. B. to Q. B's 4th. | 4. P. to K. Kt's 5th. |
| 5. Castles. | 5. P. takes Kt. |
| 6. Q. takes P. | 6. Q. to K. B's 3d. |
| 7. P. to K's 5th. | 7. Q. takes P. |
| 8. P. to Q's 3d. | 8. K. B. to R's 3d. |
| 9. Q. B. to Q's 2d. | 9. K. Kt. to K's 2d. |
| 10. Q. Kt. to B's 3d. | 10. P. to Q. B's 3d. |
| 11. Q. R. to K's sq. | 11. Q. to B's 4th. (ch.) |
| 12. K. to R's sq. | 12. P. to Q's 4th. |
| 13. Q. to K. R's 5th. | 13. Q. to her 3d. |
| 14. K. B. takes Q. P. | 14. Castles. |
| 15. K. B. to Q. Kt's 3d. | 15. Q. to K. Kt's 3d. |
| 16. Q. to Q. B's 5th. | 16. K. Kt. to K. B's 4th. |
| 17. Q. B. takes P. | 17. K. B. takes B. |
| 18. K. R. takes B. | 18. K. Kt. to his 2d. |
| 19. Kt. to K's 4th. | 19. K. Kt. to K's 3d. |
| 20. B. takes Kt. | 20. Q. B. takes B. |
| 21. Kt. to B's 6th. (ch.) | 21. K. to Kt's 2d. |
| 22. R. takes B. | 22. P. takes R. |
| 23. Kt. to R's 5th. (ch.) | 23. K. to R's 3d. |
| 24. R. takes R. | 24. Q. takes Kt. |
| 25. R. to B's 6th. (ch.) | 25. K. to Kt's 2d. |
| 26. Q. mates. |
Game IV.—Between La Bourdonnais and McDonnell.