Game III.—The Lopez Gambit.—Between Messrs. De la Bourdonnais and McDonnell.

WHITE. (M. De la B.) BLACK. (Mr. McD.)
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. Q. to K's 2d. 3. K. Kt. to B's 3d.
4. P. to Q's 3d. 4. Q. Kt. to B's 3d.
5. P. to Q. B's 3d. 5. Q. Kt. to K's 2d.
6. P. to K. B's 4th. 6. P. takes P.[A]
7. P. to Q's 4th. 7. K. B. to Kt's 3d.
8. Q. B. takes P. 8. P. to Q's 3d.
9. K. B. to Q's 3d. 9. Q. Kt. to K. Kt's 3d.
10. Q. B. to K's 3d.10. Castles.
11. P. to K. R's 3d.11. K. R. to K's sq.
12. Q. Kt. to Q's 2d.12. Q. to K's 2d.
13. Castles on Q's side.13. P. to Q. B's 4th.
14. K. to Kt's sq.14. P. takes P.
15. P. takes P.15. P. to Q. R's 4th.
16. K. Kt. to B's 3d.16. Q. B. to Q's 2d.
17. P. to K. Kt's 4th.17. P. to K. R's 3d.
18. Q. R. to K. Kt's sq.18. P. to Q. R's 5th.
19. P. to K. Kt's 5th.19. P. takes P.
20. B. takes P.20. P. to Q. R's 6th.
21. P. to Q. Kt's 3d.21. Q. B. to his 3d.
22. Q. R. to K. Kt's 4th.22. K. B. to Q. R's 4th.
23. P. to K. R's 4th.23. B. takes Q. Kt.
24. Kt. takes B.24. Q. R. to his 4th.
25. P. to K. R's 5th.25. R. takes B.
26. R. takes R.26. Kt. to K. B's 5th.
27. Q. to K. B's 3d.27. Kt. takes B.
28. P. to Q's 5th.28. Kt. takes Q. P.
29. K. R. to K. Kt's sq.[B]29. Kt. to B's 6th. (ch.)
30. K. to R's sq.30. B. takes K. P.
31. R. takes K. Kt. P. (ch.)31. K. to R's sq.
32. Q. to K. Kt's 3d.32. B. to K. Kt's 3d.
33. K. R. P. takes B.33. Q. to K's 8th. (ch.)
34. R. takes Q.[C]34. R. takes R. (ch.)
35. Q. takes R.35. Kt. takes Q.
36. R. to R's 7th. (ch.)36. K. to Kt's sq.
37. P. takes K. B. P. (ch.)37. K. takes R.
38. P. one, becoming a Queen.38. Kt. mates.

[A] In this opening it is not advisable for the second player to take the gambit P. with his K. P.

[B] This portion of the game is full of interest and instruction, and is remarkably well played.

[C] White loses the game by this move.

Game IV.—The Lopez Gambit.

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. Q. to K's 2d. 3. Q. Kt. to B's 3d.
4. B. takes K. B. P. (ch.) 4. K. takes B.
5. Q. to her B's 4th. (ch.) 5. P. to Q's 4th.
6. Q. takes B. 6. P. takes P.
7. Q. to her B's 4th. (ch.) 7. Q. B. to K's 3d.
8. Q. takes P. 8. K. Kt. to B's 3d.
9. Q. to K. R's 4th. 9. Q. Kt. to Q's 5th.
10. Q. Kt. to R's 3d.10. P. to K's 5th.
11. P. to Q. B's 3d.11. P. to K. Kt's 4th.[A]
12. Q. takes K. Kt. P.12. K. R. to K. Kt's sq.
13. Q. to K's 3d.13. Q. Kt. to K. B's 4th.
14. Q. to K's 2d.14. R. takes K. Kt. P.
15. Q. Kt. to B's 2d.15. Q. to her 3d.
16. Q. Kt. to K's 3d.16. Kt. takes Kt.
17. Q. P. takes Kt.17. Q. R. to K. Kt's sq.
18. Q. to K. B's sq.18. Q. R. to Q's sq.
19. Q. to K's 2d.19. Kt. to his 5th.
20. Kt. to R's 3d.20. Kt. to K's 4th.
21. Kt. to K. B's 4th.21. Kt. to K. B's 6th. (ch.)
22. K. to his B's sq.
And Black can checkmate in six moves.