26. Bl. The R. Pawn takes the Pawn. Wh. The Q. Rook at her K. R. 27. Bl. The Q. Kt. Pawn 2 sq. Wh. The Bishop at his Q. B. 3d 28. Bl. The Rook gives check. 29. Bl. The Rook takes the Queen. sq. sq. Wh. The Rook gives checkmate at the black K. R. sq. * SECOND BACK GAME. 6. Bl. The Queen at her B. 2d sq. Wh. The K. Bishop at his Q. B. 4th sq. Bl. The Q. Pawn takes the Pawn. Wh. The Pawn takes the Pawn. 8. Bl. The Q. B. Pawn one sq. * The conclusion of this game does not appear quite correct, as it might be easily procrastinated, at least, by several exchanges that obviously present themselves after the 27th. move. Ed. Wh. The Queen checks at her K. R. 4th sq 28. Bl. King at his Kt. place, having no other. Wh. The Queen gives checkmate. (0) FIRST BACK GAME. 5. Bl. The Q. B. Pawn one sq. 6. Bl. The Bishop covers the Check. 7. Bl. The Queen takes the Bishop. 8. Bl. The Q. Knight at his Bishop's 3d sq. Wh. The Q. B. Pawn 2 sq. 9. Bl. The Q. Knight at the wh. Q. Kt. 4th sq. Wh. The Queen at her K. 2d sq. 10. Bl. The K. Bishop at his K. 2d sq. (0) See Rule C. 19. 11. Bl The K. Bishop at his 3d sq. Wh. The Q. Knight at the bl. Q. 4th sq. 12. Bl. The Q. Knight takes the Knight. (a) 13. Bl. The Knight at his K. 2d sq. 14. Bl. The King castles with his Rook. 15. Bl. The K. Rook at its K. sq. 16. Bl. The Knight at his K. B. 4th sq. (a) By this change he avoids his queen's pawn being attacked by your rooks; nevertheless, your king's pawn will win the game in spite of all he can do. (b) Had you taken with your queen's bishop's pawn, he would have had it in his power to separate your pawns by pushing his king's bishop's pawn upon your king's pawn. (c) If you had castled on your queen's side, your adversary's bishop would have been very incommodious to you, having his line quite open. See Rules B. 3, and G. 15. Wh. The K. R. Pawn 2 sq. 17. Bl. The Knight at the wh. Q. 4th sq. Wh. The Q. Bishop at his K. 3d sq. 18. Bl. The Knight takes the Knight. 19. Bl. The Bishop takes the Q. Kt. Pawn. Wh. The Q. Rook at his Kt. 20. sq. Bl. The Bishop retires to his 3d sq. 21. Bl. The K. Kt. Pawn one sq. Wh. The same. 22. Bl. The Bishop at his K. Kt. 2d sq. 23. Bl. The K. Rook at its K. 2d sq. 24. Bl. The Q. Rook at its K. sq. 25. Bl. The K. Rook at the wh. K. 4th sq. Wh. The R. Pawn takes the Pawn. 26. Bl. The R. Pawn takes the Pawn. Wh. The Q. Rook at her K. R. sq. 27. sq. Bl. The Q. Kt. Pawn 2 Bl. The Rook takes the Queen. Wh. The Rook gives checkmate at the black K. R. sq. * SECOND BACK GAME. 6. Bl. The Queen at her B. 2d sq. Wh. The K. Bishop at his Q. B. 4th sq. 7. Bl. The Q. Pawn takes the Pawn. 8. Bl. The Q. B. Pawn one sq. * The conclusion of this game does not appear quite correct, as it might be easily procrastinated, at least, by several exchanges that obviously present themselves after the 27th. move. Ed.` |