[C] It would have been better to take the Q. B. P. with Q.
[D] It is obvious he would have lost his Q. by taking the P.
Game III.—Between Mr. Perigal and an Amateur.
| WHITE. (Mr. P.) | BLACK. (Mr. ——) |
| 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 K. Kt's 4th. |
| 5. Q. Kt. to B's 3d. | 5. B. to K. Kt's 2d. |
| 6. P. to K. Kt's 3d. | 6. P. takes P. |
| 7. K. to Kt's 2d. | 7. K. B. takes Kt.[A] |
| 8. K. Kt. to B's 3d. | 8. Q. to Kt's 5th. |
| 9. B. takes B. P. (ch.) | 9. K. to B's sq.[B] |
| 10. P. to K. R's 3d. | 10. Q. takes K. P. |
| 11. Q. P. takes B. | 11. K. takes B. |
| 12. K. R. to K's sq. | 12. Q. to her B's 3d. |
| 13. Q. to her 4th. | 13. K. Kt. to B's 3d. |
| 14. Q. B. takes K. Kt. P. | 14. R. to K's sq. |
| 15. R. takes R. | 15. Kt. takes R. |
| 16. Q. to K. B's 4th. (ch.) | 16. Kt. to K. B's 3d. |
| 17. K. takes P. | 17. Q. to her 3d. |
| 18. Kt. to K's 5th. (ch.) | 18. K. to Kt's 2d. |
| 19. B. to R's 6th. (ch.) | 19. K. to Kt's sq. |
| White mates in two moves. | |
[A] This is not advisable play.
[B] Taking the Bishop would evidently involve the loss of the Queen.
Game IV.—Played some years ago between one of the best
players of the day and Mr. Staunton.