GAME THE FIRST.
The French Game.
| WHITE. | BLACK. |
| 1. P. to K's 4th. | 1. P. to K's 3d. |
| These two moves begin the "French Game." | |
| 2. P. to Q's 4th. (best) | 2. P. to Q's 4th. |
| 3. P. takes P. (best) | 3. P. takes P. |
| 4. P. to Q. B's 4th. | 4. K. B. checks. |
| 5. B. to Q's 2d. | 5. Q. to K's 2d. (ch.) |
| 6. Q. to K's 2d. | 6. Q. B. to K's 3d. |
| 7. P. takes P. | 7. B. takes B. (ch.) |
| 8. Q. Kt. takes B. | 8. B. takes P. |
| The game is equal. | |
Variation,
Beginning at White's 2d move.
| WHITE. | BLACK. |
| 1. P. to K's 4th. | 1. P. to K's 3d. |
| 2. P. to K. B's 4th. | 2. P. to Q's 4th. |
| 3. P. takes P. | 3. P. takes P. |
| 4. K. Kt. to B's 3d. | 4. P. to Q. B's 4th. |
| 5. P. to Q's 4th. | 5. Q. Kt. to B's 3d. |
| 6. P. to Q. B's 3d. | 6. K. Kt. to B's 3d. |
| 7. Q. B. to K's 3d. | 7. Q. to her Kt's 3d. |
| 8. Q. to her Kt's 3d. | 8. Q. Kt. to R's 4th. |
| 9. Q. takes Q. | 9. P. takes Q. |
| 10. K. B. checks. | 10. Q. B. to Q's 2d. |
| 11. B. takes B. (ch.) | 11. K. Kt. takes B. |
| The game is even. | |
GAME THE SECOND.
The Sicilian Game.
| WHITE. | BLACK. |
| 1. P. to K's 4th. | 1. P. to Q. B's 4th. |
| These moves commence the "Sicilian Game." Black's move is considered by Staunton the best reply to White's move, 1. P. to K's 4th. | |
| 2. K. Kt. to B's 3d. | 2. P. to K's 3d. |
| 3. P. to Q's 4th. | 3. P. to Q's 4th. |
| 4. P. takes Q. P. | 4. K. P. takes P. |
| 5. P. to Q. B's 4th. | 5. P. takes Q. P. |
| 6. P. takes Q. P. | 6. Q. takes P. |
| 7. Q. takes P. | 7. Q. takes Q. |
| 8. Kt. takes Q. | 8. K. B. to Q. B's 4th. |
| 9. Kt. to Q. Kt's 3d. | 9. B. to Q. Kt's 3d. |
| 10. B. to Q. B's 4th. | 10. K. Kt. to B's 3d. |
| 11. Castles. | 11. Castles. |
| Equal game. | |
GAME THE THIRD.
| WHITE. | BLACK. |
| 1. P. to K's 4th. | 1. P. to Q. B's 4th. |
| 2. P. to Q's 4th. | 2. P. takes P. |
| 3. Q. takes P. | 3. Q. Kt. to B's 3d. |
| 4. Q. to her sq. | 4. K. Kt. to B's 3d. |
| 5. Q. Kt. to B's 3d. | 5. P. to K's 3d. |
| 6. Q. B. to K. Kt's 5th. | 6. K. B. to K's 2d. |
| The game appears to be equal. | |
GAME THE FOURTH.