and in an instant he The Gascon looked not see," said the At this point, Monito, with the same queer chatter as before, darted away with all the nimbleness of his tribe, was perched on the top of his master's cabinet. around inquiringly at Don Gabriel.-"Do you latter, “that your game is irretrievably lost?" Play as you will you are checkmated in exactly six moves, and most assuredly you need not be surprised at Monito's feeling some apprehension for the consequences of his victory." Then with a tone, betokening somewhat of superiority, he added in his own noble language, "Mi amigo, en nada es la fuerza mas relativa que en el juego de ajedrez." My friend, nothing exemplifies more forcibly than the game of Chess, that strength is relative. Seldom do I now experience defeat, but know that the time was when from our much lamented Ruy Lopez de Si. gura, I usually received the odds of Pawn and move." 66 After his discomfiture, our hero deeming it useless to prolong his LE CHEVALIER (Black). etay in Seville, sadly wended his way back to the scene of his former triumphs; and when, upon his arrival, his Chess-friends eagerly inquired whether he had won of Don Gabriel de Rojas; "Al!" replied he, "I could not even win of his monkey." White has the move, and engages to give mate withou moving his K. once, or capturing any of the adverse Pawns. In how many moves can he effect this? BOOK III. THE KING'S KNIGHT'S OPENING. ELEMENTARY ANALYSIS.—THE GIUOCO PIANO OPENING |