GAME THE EIGHTH.
| 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. B. to Q. B's 4th. | 3. Q. checks. |
| 4. K. to B's sq. | 4. P. to Q's 3d. |
| 5. Q. to K. B's 3d. | 5. P. to K. Kt's 4th. |
| 6. P. to K. Kt's 3d. | 6. Q. to K. Kt's 5th. |
| 7. P. to Q's 3d. | 7. K. B. to R's 3d. |
| 8. Q. takes Q. | 8. B. takes Q. |
| 9. P. to K. R's 4th. | 9. P. takes R. P. |
| 10. Q. B. takes P. | |
| Even game. | |
Variation,
Beginning at White's 5th move.
| 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. B. to Q. B's 4th. | 3. Q. checks. |
| 4. K. to B's sq. | 4. P. to Q's 3d. |
| 5. P. to Q's 4th. | 5. Q. B. to K's 3d. |
| 6. Q. to her 3d. | 6. B. takes B. |
| 7. Q. takes B. | 7. P. to Q. B's 3d. |
| 8. Q. to her Kt's 3d. | 8. P. to Q. Kt's 3d. |
| 9. Q. to K. R's 3d. | 9. Q. takes Q. |
| 10. Kt. takes Q. | 10. K. Kt. to B's 3d. |
| 11. Q. Kt. to B's 3d. | 11. Q. Kt. to Q's 2d. |
| The game is even. | |
GAMES
ILLUSTRATIVE OF THE KING'S BISHOP'S GAMBIT.
Game I.—Between La Bourdonnais and McDonnell.
