GAME THE NINTH.
| WHITE. | BLACK. |
| 1. P. to Q's 4th. | 1. P. to K. B's 4th. |
| 2. P. to Q. B's 4th. | 2. K. Kt. to B's 3d. |
| 3. Q. Kt. to B's 3d. | 3. P. to Q's 3d. |
| 4. Q. B. to K. B's 4th. | 4. P. to Q. B's 3d. |
| 5. P. to K's 3d. | 5. Q. to her B's 2d. |
| 6. K. Kt. to B's 3d. | 6. K. Kt. to K. R's 4th. |
| 7. Q. B. to K. Kt's 5th. | 7. P. to K. R's 3d. |
| 8. B. to K. R's 4th. | 8. P. to K. Kt's 4th. |
| 9. K. Kt. to Q's 2d. | 9. K. Kt. to B's 3d. |
| 10. B. to K. Kt's 3d. | 10. P. to K's 4th. |
| Equal game. | |
Variation I.
Beginning at White's 2d move.
| WHITE. | BLACK. |
| 1. P. to Q's 4th. | 1. P. to K. B's 4th. |
| 2. P. to K's 4th. | 2. P. takes P. |
| 3. Q. Kt. to B's 3d. | 3. K. Kt. to B's 3d |
| 4. Q. B. to K. Kt's 5th. | 4. P. to Q. B's 3d. |
| 5. B. takes Kt. | 5. K. P. takes B. |
| 6. Q. Kt. takes K. P. | 6. P. to Q's 4th. |
| 7. Q. Kt. to K. Kt's 3d. | 7. B. to Q's 3d. |
| 8. B. to Q's 3d. | 8. Castles. |
| I prefer your position. | |
Variation II.
Beginning at White's 2d move.
| WHITE. | BLACK. |
| 1. P. to Q's 4th. | 1. P. to K. B's 4th. |
| 2. P. to K. R's 3d. | 2. K. Kt. to B's 3d. |
| 3. P. to K. Kt's 4th. | 3. P. to Q's 4th. (best) |
| 4. P. to K. Kt's 5th. | 4. K. Kt. to K's 5th. |
| 5. P. to K. R's 4th. | 5. P. to Q. B's 4th. |
| 6. P. to Q. B's 3d. | 6. P. to K's 3d. |
| 7. K. Kt. to B's 3d. | 7. Q. Kt. to B's 3d. |
| 8. Q. B. to K. B's 4th. | 8. K. B. to Q's 3d. |
| 9. B. takes B. | 9. Q. takes B. |
| Even game. | |
GAME THE TENTH.
| WHITE. | BLACK. |
| 1. P. to Q's 4th. | 1. P. to Q. B's 4th. |
| 2. P. to Q's 5th. | 2. P. to K's 4th. |
| 3. P. to Q. B's 4th. | 3. P. to K. B's 4th. |
| 4. Q. Kt. to B's 3d. | 4. P. to Q's 3d. |
| You have the advantage. | |