[W] An all important check before taking B., as it prevented an interposition of R. to R's 4th.

[X] A very attacking move. Much better than B. to K's 5th.

[Y] A better move than checking, as it prevented Black's K. escaping to B's 2d, and then to K's 3d. White also threatened P. to K. Kt's 4th.

[Z] Black would have lost the R. had they taken the B. by a check at K's 8th, and afterwards at his 7th.

[AA] The coup de grace.

Game II.—Played by Correspondence between
New York and Philadelphia, in 1857.

WHITE. (Phila.) BLACK. (N.Y.)
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. P. to Q's 4th. 3. Q. Kt. takes P.
4. Kt. takes Kt. 4. P. takes Kt.
5. K. B. to Q. B's 4th. 5. Q. to K. B's 3d.
6. Castles. 6. B. to Q. B's 4th.
7. P. to K's 5th. 7. Q. to K. B's 4th.
8. P. to Q. B's 3d. 8. P. takes P.
9. Kt. takes P. 9. Kt. to K's 2d.
10. K. B. to Q's 3d.10. Q. to K's 3d.
11. Kt. to K's 4th.11. B. to Q's 5th.
12. Kt. to Kt's 5th.12. Q. to Q. Kt's 3d.
13. Q. to K. R's 5th.13. P. to K. Kt's 3d.
14. Q. to K. R's 6th.14. B. takes K. P.
15. K. R. to K's sq.15. Q. to K. B's 3d.
16. Kt. to K. B's 3d.16. P. to Q's 3d.
17. B. to K. Kt's 5th.17. Q. to K's 3d.
18. Kt. takes B.18. P. takes Kt.
19. Q. R. to Q. B's sq.19. K. R. to K. B's sq.
20. B. to Q. B's 4th.20. Q. to K. B's 4th.
21. B. takes Kt.21. K. takes B.
22. P. to K. B's 4th.22. P. to K's 5th.
23. B. to Q's 3d.23. B. to K's 3d.
24. B. takes P.24. Q. to Q. R's 4th.
25. Q. to K. R's 4th. (ch.)25. K. to Q's 2d.
26. K. R. to Q's sq. (ch.)26. K. to K's sq.
27. K. to K. R's sq.27. P. to Q. B's 3d.
28. R. takes Q. B. P.28. Q. R. to Q's sq.
29. Q. R. to Q. B's sq.29. R. takes R.
30. R. takes R.30. P. to K. R's 4th.
31. Q. to K. B's 6th.31. B. to Q. B's sq.
32. B. takes Q. Kt. P.

And New York resigns, as they must lose their Q., or be mated in a few moves.