WHITE. BLACK.
1. P. to K's 4th. 1. P. to K's 4th.
2. K. Kt. to B's 3d. 2. Q. Kt. to B's 3d.
3. K. B. to Q. B's 4th. 3. K. B. to Q. B's 4th.
4. P. to Q. B's 3d. 4. P. to Q's 3d.
5. P. to Q's 4th. 5. P. takes P.
6. P. takes P. 6. B. to Q. Kt's 5th. (ch.)
7. B. to Q's 2d. 7. B. takes B. (ch.)
8. Q. Kt. takes B. 8. K. Kt. to B's 3d.
9. Q. to her Kt's 3d. 9. Castles.
10. Castles.10. Q. Kt. to R's 4th.
11. Q. to her B's 2d.11. Kt. takes B.
12. Q. takes Kt.12. Kt. takes K's P.
13. Kt. takes Kt.13. P. to Q's 4th.
14. Q. to K's 2d.14. P. takes Kt.
15. Q. takes P.

There is little difference in the positions, but your men are better disposed for immediate action, and you have the advantage of a Knight against a Bishop.

Variation I.
Beginning at White's 7th move.

WHITE. BLACK.
1. P. to K's 4th. 1. P. to K's 4th.
2. K. Kt. to B's 3d. 2. Q. Kt. to B's 3d.
3. K. B. to Q. B's 4th. 3. K. B. to Q. B's 4th.
4. P. to Q. B's 3d. 4. P. to Q's 3d.
5. P. to Q's 4th. 5. P. takes P.
6. P. takes P. 6. B. to Q. Kt's 5th. (ch.)
7. K. to his B's sq. 7. Q. B. to K. Kt's 5th.
8. Q. to her R's 4th. 8. B. takes Kt.
9. P. takes B. 9. Q. to her 2d.
10. K. B. to Q. Kt's 5th.10. Castles.
11. K. to Kt's 2d.

And it appears to me that White has an unquestionable advantage.

GAME THE TWELFTH.

WHITE. BLACK.
1. P. to K's 4th. 1. P. to K's 4th.
2. K. Kt. to B's 3d. 2. Q. Kt. to B's 3d.
3. K. B. to Q. B's 4th. 3. K. B. to Q. B's 4th.
4. P. to Q. B's 3d. 4. P. to K. B's 4th.
5. P. to Q's 4th. 5. K. B. P. takes K. P.
6. K. Kt. takes K. P. 6. B. to Q. Kt's 3d.
7. Q. to K. R's 5th. (ch.) 7. P. to K. Kt's 3d.
8. B. to K. B's 7th. (ch.) 8. K. to B's sq.
9. Q. B. to K. R's 6th. (ch.) 9. Kt. takes B.
10. Q. takes Kt. (ch.)10. K. to his 2d.
11. B. takes Kt's P.11. Kt. takes Kt.
12. Q. to K. Kt's 5th. (ch.), and you must win.

GAME THE THIRTEENTH.