GAME THE ELEVENTH.

WHITE. BLACK.
1. P. to K. B's 4th.1. P. to Q's 4th.
2. K. Kt. to B's 3d.2. Q. B. to K. Kt's 5th.
3. K. Kt. to K's 5th.3. B. to K. B's 4th.
4. P. to K. Kt's 4th.4. P. to K's 3d.
5. P. to K. Kt's 5th.5. P. to K. B's 3d.
6. Kt. to K. B's 3d.6. P. takes P.
7. Kt. takes P.7. K. B. to K's 2d.
8. P. to K. R's 4th.8. P. to K. R's 3d.
9. Kt. to K. B's 3d.9. Q. B. to K. Kt's 5th.

Black has the better game, owing to your premature attack at the 4th move.

GAME THE TWELFTH.

WHITE. BLACK.
1. P. to Q. B's 4th. 1. P. to Q. B's 4th.
2. P. to K. B's 4th. 2. P. to K. B's 4th.
3. P. to Q's 3d. 3. K. Kt. to B's 3d.
4. Q. Kt. to B's 3d. 4. P. to Q's 3d.
5. P. to K's 4th. 5. Q. Kt. to B's 3d.
6. K. Kt. to B's 3d. 6. P. to K's 4th.
7. B. to Q's 2d. 7. Q. to K's 2d.
8. P. to Q. R's 3d. 8. P. to K. Kt's 3d.
9. P. to K. Kt's 3d. 9. K. B. to Kt's 2d.
10. Q. Kt. to Q's 5th.10. Kt. takes Kt.
11. Q. B. P. takes Kt.11. Q. Kt. to Q's 5th.
12. Kt. takes Kt.12. Q. B. P. takes Kt.
Equal game.

Variation,
Beginning at Black's 1st move.

WHITE. BLACK.
1. P. to Q. B's 4th.1. P. to K's 4th.
2. Q. Kt. to B's 3d.2. P. to K. B's 4th.
3. P. to K's 3d.3. K. Kt. to B's 3d.
4. P. to Q's 4th.4. P. to K's 5th.
5. K. Kt. to R's 3d.
You have the advantage in position.

French Defence.
Game I.—Between Drs. Lasker and Tarrasch.