The Knight's Game of Ruy Lopez.
GAME THE FIRST.
| 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. Kt's 5th. | 3. K. Kt. to B's 3d. |
By his 3d move, White threatens to take the Q. Kt. with his B., and then to take the K. P. with his K. Kt., winning the P.
| WHITE. | BLACK. |
| 4. Q. to K's 2d. | 4. K. B. to K's 2d. |
| 5. P. to Q. B's 3d. | 5. P. to Q's 3d. |
| 6. P. to Q's 4th. | 6. P. takes P. |
| 7. Kt. takes P. | 7. B. to Q's 2d. |
| 8. Kt. takes Q. Kt. | 8. B. takes Kt. |
| 9. B. takes B. (ch.) | 9. P. takes B. |
And his Bishop is locked, and the position altogether in your favor.
GAME THE SECOND.
| 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. Kt's 5th. | 3. K. B. to Q. B's 4th. |
| 4. P. to Q. B's 3d. | 4. Q. to K. B's 3d. |
| 5. Castles. | 5. K. Kt. to K's 2d. |
| 6. P. to Q's 4th. | 6. P. takes P. |
| 7. Q. B. to K. Kt's 5th. | 7. Q. to K. Kt's 3d. |
| 8. B. takes K. Kt. | 8. Q. Kt. takes B. |
| 9. P. takes P. | 9. B. to Q. Kt's 3d. |
| 10. Q. Kt. to B's 3d. | 10. Castles. |
| Your game is a little better developed. | |
Variation I.
Beginning at Black's 4th 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. Kt's 5th. | 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 2d. | 7. P. to Q's 4th. |
| 8. Q. to her R's 4th. | 8. P. takes K. P. |
| 9. B. takes Kt. (ch.) | 9. P. takes B. |
| 10. Q. takes P. (ch.) | 10. Q. B. to Q's 2d. |
| 11. Q. takes K. P. (ch.) | |
| And the game is much in your favor. | |