[B] P. to Q's 4th would perhaps have been stronger play.
[C] P. to Q's 4th is a better move at this point.
[D] Intending, if the Q. Kt. P. should be played on his Kt., to move Q. to K. Kt's 5th.
[E] A lost move.
[F] It would have been more decisive if played to K. B's 7th at once.
[G] If the Q. takes B., mate follows in three moves.
Game II.—Between two Amateurs.
| 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. |
| 5. K. Kt. to K's 2d. | 5. P. to Q's 3d. |
| 6. P. to Q's 4th. | 6. P. takes P. |
| 7. P. takes P. | 7. B. to Q. Kt's 3d. |
| 8. P. to K's 5th. | 8. K. Kt. to K's 2d. |
| 9. P. to K's 6th. | 9. P. to K. B's 3d. |
| 10. Q. Kt. to B's 3d. | 10. Castles. |
| 11. K. Kt to K. B's 4th. | 11. Q. to K's sq. |
| 12. Q. B. to K's 3d. | 12. Q. Kt. to Q. B's 3d. |
| 13. Q. R. to Q's sq. | 13. K. to R's sq. |
| 14. P. to K. R's 4th. | 14. Q. Kt. to Q's sq. |
| 15. P. to K. R's 5th. | 15. P. to K. B's 4th. |
| 16. Q. Kt. to Q's 5th. | 16. Q. B. takes P. |
| 17. Kt. takes Kt. | 17. Q. takes Kt. |
| 18. Kt. to K. Kt's 6th. (ch.) | 18. P. takes Kt. |
| 19. P. takes P. (dis. ch.) | |
| And White gives checkmate in three moves. | |