CHAPTER III.
THE KING'S BISHOP'S OPENING.
The Two Kings' Bishops' Game
GAME THE FIRST.
| WHITE. | BLACK. |
| 1. P. to K's 4th. | 1. P. to K's 4th. |
| 2. K. B. to Q. B's 4th. | 2. K. B. to Q. B's 4th. |
| 3. P. to Q. B's 3d. | 3. K. Kt. to B's 3d. |
| 4. P. to Q's 4th. | 4. P. takes P. |
| 5. P. to K's 5th. | 5. P. to Q's 4th. |
| 6. P. takes Kt. | 6. P. takes B. |
| 7. P. takes K. Kt. P. | 7. R. to K. Kt's sq. |
| 8. Q. to K. R's 5th. | 8. Q. to K's 2d. (ch.) |
| 9. K. to Q's sq. | 9. R. takes P. |
| 10. K. Kt. to B's 3d. | 10. Q. Kt. to B's 3d. |
| 11. K. R. to K's sq. | 11. Q. B. to K's 3d. |
| 12. R. takes B. | 12. Q. takes R. |
| 13. Q. takes B. | 13. P. to Q. Kt's 3d. |
| 14. Q. to her Kt's 5th. | 14. R. takes K. Kt. P. |
| I prefer your game. | |
GAME THE SECOND.
| WHITE. | BLACK. |
| 1. P. to K's 4th. | 1. P. to K's 4th. |
| 2. K. B. to Q. B's 4th. | 2. K. B. to Q. B's 4th. |
| 3. P. to Q. B's 3d. | 3. Q. to K's 2d. |
| 4. K. Kt. to B's 3d. | 4. P. to Q's 3d. (best) |
| 5. P. to Q's 4th. | 5. P. takes P. |
| 6. Castles | 6. P. takes Q. B. P. |
| 7. P. to Q. Kt's 4th. | 7. B. to Q. Kt's 3d. |
| 8. Q. Kt. takes P. | 8. K. Kt. to B's 3d. |
| 9. Q. Kt. to Q's 5th. | 9. Kt. takes Kt. |
| 10. P. takes Kt. | 10. Castles. |
| 11. Q. B. to Q. Kt's 2d. | 11. Q. B. to K. Kt's 5th. |
| 12. K. R. to K's sq. | 12. Q. to her sq. |
| Your attack is hardly an equivalent for his extra Pawn. | |
GAME THE THIRD.
The Italians' Defence.
| WHITE. | BLACK. |
| 1. P. to K's 4th. | 1. P. to K's 4th. |
| 2. K. B. to Q. B's 4th. | 2. K. B. to Q. B's 4th. |
| 3. P. to Q. B's 3d. | 3. Q. to K. Kt's 4th. |
| 4. Q. to K. B's 3d. | 4. Q. to K. Kt's 3d. (best). |
| 5. K. Kt. to K's 2d. | 5. P. to Q's 3d. |
| 6. P. to Q's 4th. | 6. B. to Q. Kt's 3d. |
| 7. P. takes P. | 7. P. takes P. |
| 8. K. Kt. to his 3d. | 8. K. Kt. to B's 3d. |
| 9 P. to K. R's 3d. | |
| The game is equal. | |