THE QUEEN'S GAMBIT.
GAME THE FIRST.
| WHITE. | BLACK. |
| 1. P. to Q's 4th. | 1. P. to Q's 4th. |
| 2. P. to Q. B's 4th. | 2. P. takes P. |
| These moves form the Queen's Gambit. | |
| 3. P. to K's 3d. | 3. P. to K's 4th. |
| 4. K. B. takes P. | 4. P. takes Q. P. |
| 5. P. takes P. | 5. K. Kt. to B's 3d. |
| 6. Q. Kt. to B's 3d. | 6. K. B. to Q's 3d. |
| 7. K. Kt. to B's 3d. | 7. Q. Kt. to B's 3d. |
| 8. Castles. | 8. Castles. |
| 9. P. to K. R's 3d. | 9. P. to K. R's 3d. |
The game is equal; but your P. is well placed, and you have still the move.
Variation,
Beginning at Black's 3d move.
| WHITE. | BLACK. |
| 1. P. to Q's 4th. | 1. P. to Q's 4th. |
| 2. P. to Q. B's 4th. | 2. P. takes P. |
| 3. P. to K's 3d. | 3. P. to Q. B's 4th. |
| 4. B. takes P. | 4. P. takes Q. P. |
| 5. P. takes P. | 5. Q. Kt. to B's 3d. |
| 6. K. Kt. to K's 2d. | 6. P. to K's 4th. |
| 7. Q. B. to K's 3d. | 7. P. takes P. |
| 8. Kt. takes P. | 8. Kt. takes Kt. |
| 9. B. takes Kt. | 9. Q. to K's 2d. (ch.) |
| 10. K. B. to K's 2d. | 10. Q. to her Kt's 5th. (ch.) |
| 11. Q. to her 2d. | 11. Q. takes Q. (ch.) |
| 12. Kt. takes Q. | 12. Kt. to K's 2d. |
| You have the superiority. | |
GAME THE SECOND.
| WHITE. | BLACK. |
| 1. P. to Q's 4th. | 1. P. to Q's 4th. |
| 2. P. to Q. B's 4th. | 2. P. takes P. |
| 3. P. to K's 4th. | 3. P. to K's 4th. |
| 4. P. to Q's 5th. | 4. P. to K. B's 4th. |
| 5. K. B. takes P. | 5. K. Kt. to B's 3d. |
| 6. K. Kt. to B's 3d. | 6. K. B. to Q's 3d. |
| 7. P. takes P. | 7. Q. B. takes P. |
| 8. Castles. | 8. Castles. |
| 9. Q. Kt. to B's 3d. | 9. Q. Kt. to Q's 2d. |
The positions are pretty equal, but you have still an advantage in the move.