21.

Wh. The Queen at the bl. K. R. 4th sq. (f) Bl. The Q. Rook at its Kt. sq.

22.

Wh. The K. Pawn one sq.

Bl. The K. Kt. Pawn one sq.

23.

Wh. The Queen at her K. 2d

sq:

Bl. The Q. Rook at the wh. Q. Kt. 2d sq.

24.

Wh. The K. R. Pawn one sq.

Bl. The Q. B. Pawn one sq. (g)

25.

Wh. The K. R. Pawn takes the Pawn.
Bl. The K. B. Pawn takes it. (h)

proved a great obstacle to your attack. In this circumstance you may see the utility of your front pawns, because they will be able to force that knight to retire in his trenches, and remain out of power to hurt you in the whole course of the game.

· (f) To oblige him to push his king's knight's pawn; this will enable you to attack your adversary with your rook's pawn, and make an opening upon his king, which you will see.

(g) Or any other piece, the game being lost.

(h) In case he had taken with his rook's pawn, you must have played your queen at your king's rook's se

26.

Wh. The K. Rook takes the bl. K. R. Pawn.` Bl. The King takes the Rook (i)

27.

Wh. The Q. checks at the bl. K. R. 4th sq.
Bl. The King where he can.

28.

Wh. The Queen taking the Pawn gives check, and Mate the following move.

SECOND BACK GAME.

3.

Wh. The K. Pawn takes the Q. Pawn.
Bl. The K. Pawn takes the B. Pawn.

4.

Wh. The K. Knight at his B. 3d sq.
Bl. The Queen takes the Pawn.

cond square; which had won you which had won you the game equally. You may make the trial of it.

(2) If he had played his own at his king's bishop's second square, you must have retired yours one square, and sustained it afterwards with your queen. The mate would have appeared the same, and only prolonged one

move or two more.

Bl. The Q. checks at the wh. K. 4th sq.

6.

Wh. The King at his B. 2d sq.

Bl. The K. Bishop at his K. 2d sq. (a)

7.

Wh. The K. Bishop at his Q. 3d sq.
Bl. The Queen at her B. 3d sq.

8.

Wh. The Q. Bishop takes the Pawn.
Bl. The Q. Bishop at her K. 3d sq.

9.

Wh. The Queen at her K. 2d sq.
Bl. The Queen at her 2d

10.

sq.

Wh. The Q. B. Pawn 2 sq.
Bl. The Q. B. Pawn one sq.

11.

Wh. The Q. Knight at his B. 3d

Bl. The K. Knight at his B. 3d

sq.

sq.

(a) If he had not covered his king, and had left his queen where she was, he would have run the risk of losing her or the game soon after; because you would have given check with your bishop, and afterwards your king's rook would have attacked her.

12.

Wh. The K. R. Pawn one sq.
Bl. The King castles.

13.

Wh. The K. Kt. Pawn 2 sq.

Bl. The K. Bishop at his Q. 3d sq.

14.

Wh. The K. Knight at the bl. K. 4th sq.
Bl. The Bishop takes the Knight.

15.

Wh. The Pawn takes the Bishop. (b)
Bl. The K. Knight at his K. sq.

16.

Wh. The Q. Rook at its Q. sq.
Bl. The Queen at her K. 2d sq.

17.

Wh. The K. Kt. Pawn one sq.
Bl. The Q. Knight at his Q. 2d sq.

18.

Wh. The Queen at the bl. K. R. 4th sq. (c) Bl. The K. Kt. Pawn one sq.

(b) You take with your pawn to force his knight back, having no place to advance it; you would not have removed him if you had attacked him with your bishop. (c) See the letter (f) in the previous back game.

R

19.

Wh. The Queen at the bl. K. R. 3d sq.
Bl. The Queen gives check.

20.

Wh. The King at his Kt. 3d sq.

Bl. The Q. Knight takes the K. Pawn.

21..

Wh. The Knight at his K. 4th sq.
Bl. The Queen at the wh. Q. 4th sq. (d)

22.

Wh. The Knight checks at the bl. K. B. 3d sq. Bl. The Knight takes the Knight.

23.

Wh. The Pawn takes the Knight and forces the Mate.

Bl. Lost.

THIRD BACK GAME.

11.

Wh. The K. Bishop at his Q. 3d sq.
Bl. The King castles on his Q. side.

(d) If he had played his queen any where else, he had lost his knight, and that would have been sufficient to lose the game.