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 THE CHESS MONTHLY.
JANUARY, 1861.

LIVES OF CHESS MEN.

VI.——HANS MORITZ, COUNT BRUHL.*

Count Hans Moritz‘von Brnth was born at Widerau, in Saxony,

the twentieth of December, 1736. He was the son of Count Fried
rich Wilhelm von Briihl, and the nephew of Count Heinrich von ‘
Briihl, the able but extravagant Prime Minister of Augustus the
Third, Elector of Saxony and King of Poland. In the year 1750,
he was sent to the University of Leipzig. At that famous school his
gentle disp0sition and remarkable precoeity drew upon him the no
tice of the poet Gellert, who became at once his friend and guide.
Gellert, then a man of thirty-five years of age, was already recog
nized as an authority in literature, and his feelings for his boyish
friend may be gathered from an ode addressed to the Count on his
fourteenth birthday, in which he styles him an
“ In den Jabren des Kinds schon, reifer denkender Jiingling.”

Their intimacy continued until Gellert’s death in 1769. Their

correspondence, a portion of which has been published, bears through
out marks of the deep affection which the master felt for his pupil,
and of the genuine warmth with which that affection was returned.
Subsequently Bruhl bestowed upon Gellert a pension, but did it with

* Our materials for the life of Briihl have been drawn from a multitude of
sources. The sketches in the biographical lexicons and encyclopedias are
meagre, unsatisfactory, and in many instances erroneous.
f He is styled, from one of his German estates, Count Hans Moritz von Brithl
auf Martinskirchc. which is sometimes anglicizad into “of Martinskirk.”
2 THE cnnss MONTHLY.

such a kind delicacy that the poet never ascertained the name of
his benefactor. Having completed his studies at the University,
young Bruhl went, in 1754, to Dresden, the capital of the Saxon
electorate, where he seems to have passed a year in various literary
avocations. He wrote some short poems which were severely criti
cized by Gellert, to whom he had the good sense to show them.
While praising, in tones of unbounded admiration, Bruhl’s high nat
ural abilities, he assures him that it is not in the worship of the
muse that he is destined to win distinction. In September, 1755,
before he had yet entered upon his twentieth year, Bruhl was at
tached to the Saxon legation in Paris, where, during the general war
which followed, he was enabled to afford great assistance to his
countrymen. In the French capital he became intimate with the
historian, Duclos, and with the intelligent Madame de Graffigny, the
authoress of the Lettres Peruviennes, and associated daily with the
leading literary Frenchmen of the period, such as Fontenelle, Mari
vaux and Hénault. At this time be translated some German dra- '
mas into French, of which none, as far as We can ascertain, were
ever published. In 1757 he paid, probably upon political business,
a brief visit to Holland. In March, 1759, afterapleasant and profits
ble sojourn of three years and a half at the court of Louis the Fif
teenth, he left Paris, and reached Warsaw about the first of June.
During the following four years he was engaged in fulfilling the duties
of some important ofiices to which he was appointed by his uncle,
Count Heinrich, the Polish-Saxon Premier, one of which was the
governorship of a province. His father died in 1760, and, as the
eldest son, he succeeded to the family honors and estates. Immedi
ately after the generalpacifieation of 1763, he was appointed, by the
Prince Regent Xavier, Polish and Saxon Ambassador Extraordina
ry and Minister Plenipotentiary to the Court of St. James, and ar
rived in London in 1764. This post he held for nearly half a cen
tury. After three years’ residence in England, or on the seventh
of July, 1767, he was married to Alice Maria, daughter of Lord
George Carpenter, and sister of the Earl of Tyrconnel, whose first
husband was Charles, second Earl of Egremont. In the earlier
years of the long period which he spent in England, he seems to
have devoted the large leisure which his diplomatic labors left
him, to the culture of music, an art in which he always felt a great
 THE cnsss MONTHLY. 3

interest. In 1774, he made an important improvement in the con

struction of the pianoforte, which greatly softened its tones and ren
dered it less liable to injury. He was called upon in 1778 to mourn
the death, at the age of thirty-four, of his younger brother, Count
Heinrich Adolf von Bri'ihl, for whom his letters display the warmest
affection. In 1781 he appears to have visited his fatherland, for in
that year he published at Dresden a volume entitled Recherches sur
divers Objets de l’Econom'ie Politique.* From this time he zealous
ly turned his attention to astronomy and its kindred sciences. He
constructed two observatories, one in London and the other at Hare
field, twenty miles from the metropolis, where he had a country-seat.
At one or other of these places he was constantly engaged in making
observations, the results ofwhich he transmitted to the leading as
tronomers of the period. All of his astronomical eotemporaries
speak of him in terms of profound respect. He corresponded with
Zach, Fischer, Bode, Lalande, Piozzi and the elder Herschel. The
first-named, to whose valuable astronomical serials Bruhl was a fre
quent contributor, and in one of which his portrait appeared, de
scribes him, in terms of unrestrained enthusiasm, as his noble friend

‘ The remainder of Briihl’s works are as follows:

2. Three registers of a Pocket Chronometer; with an account from Vice-Ad
miral Campbell of the first of Mr. Mudge’s Time-keepers, in a. voyage to and from
Newfoundland: London, 1785, 4to.
3. Latitudes and Longitudes of several Places Ascertained: London, 1786,
8vo.
4. Nouveau Journal du Chronométre : Londres, 1790, fol.
5. On the Investigation of Astronomical Circles : London, 1794.
6 A Register of Astronomical Circles of Mr. Mudge’s Time-keepers : London,
17 94, 8vo.
This last appeared the following year in German, under the title Ueber die
Unlerauchung astronomischer Krcise, von Graf von BRUHL, aus dem E‘nglischen
itbersetzt,und1nit einem Anhange and Amnerkungen begleitet, con Obrisiwachtmeister
van ZACH.
The above list is given because it cannot be found complete in any bibliographi
cal work. Papers by Br'ulhl will be found in Zach’s Geographische Ephemeriden,
in the Berlin Astronomisches Jahrbuoh, in the Quarterly Journal, conducied by
Canzler and Meissner (Dresden 1784-86), in the transactions of the Imperial
Academy of Science of St. Petersburg, and in those of the Royal Society. A
note from him to Daines Barrington is inserted in the Archmologia.
4 THE onnss MONTHLY.

and patron, and says that the distinguishing trait in his character
was an ever-willing readiness to make any sacrifice which should in
any degree tend to the advancement of science. He was through
life distinguished for his great mechanical skill, which he especially
displayed in the construction of astronomical instruments. In all
the various contrivances for determining longitude at sea he particu
larly interested himself. Thomas Mudge, one of the most celebrated
mechanicians of the last century, states that Brnhl’s encouragement
and assistance rescued him from ruin; he also brought into notice
another well-known London artisan, Josiah Emory.
In January, 1794, his first wife died ; in November, 1796, he was
again married to Miss Chowne, heiress of Thomas Chowne of Al
friston-House, Suffolk. By his first marriage he had two sons and
a daughter. The elder son died in infancy ; the other one, George,
Count Bruhl, born 1768, entered the Life Guards, and died a few
years since unmarried. The daughter, Harriet, married Hugh Scott,
eleventh Baron of Harden, afterwards Baron Polwarth. The pre
sent Lord Polwarth is therefore Bruhl’s grandson. In 1803 Bruhl’s
increasing infirmities induced him to abandon his astronomical labors,
and mindful of the pleasures and benefits of his student-life, he at
that time presented to the observatory of Leipzig University his cost
ly astronomical apparatus and his collection of astronomical works.
His remaining years were spent in retirement ; he died at his town re
sidence in Old Burlington street, London, January 22d, 1809, his
second wife surviving him two years.
It is probable that Brnhl’s musical taste first led him to form the
acquaintance of Philidor. He soon, however, became an admirer of
the great Frenchman’s skill at chess, and was one of the chief mem
bers of the school which Philidor founded in England. He played
innumerable games with him, receiving the odds of Book or Knight
in exchange for Pawn and move. They sometimes contended to
gether in public at less odds, Philidor playing without seeing the
board. Seventeen games between them have been published. We
have also three games played by Brith against Lord Henry Seymour,
one against Lord Harrowby, and one against Cotter, on even terms.
From Verdoni, the immediate successor of Philidor upon the Eng
lish chess-throne, Bruhl received the odds of the first We moves or
of the Pawn and move. Five of their games are preserved. We
 THE~0HESS MONTHLY. 5

have, therefore, twenty-seven games played by Bruhl. They prove

him to have been one of the strongest players of his day. His love
for the game is shown by the visit which he paid to Legal, then avet
eran over four score years of age, while at Paris, in November, 1785.
In March, 1787, Daines Barrington addressed to him his Disserta
tion on the Game Qf Chess, and when Kempel was about to proceed
from Paris to London to exhibit his chess player, Franklin gave him
a letter of introduction to Count Bruhl. He was a member of the
chess club at London for many years, and a subscriber to the vari'
ous editions of Philidor’s treatise. 4
The features of Briihl, as far as they can be gathered from the
wretchedly engraved portrait in Zach’s Geographische @hemeriden,
represent him as having a high forehead, large eyes, a prominent
nose and a firm but pleasant mouth. His character, as seen in the
expressed opinions of his many correspondents, must have been that
of a generous friend, a kind counsellor and a liberal man. His obit
nary in the Gentleman’s Magazine, says that “he was deeply versed
in science,” and possessed of “ learning as great as his family was il
lustrious.”*

‘ Bru'hl was a Fellow of the Royal Society, elected November 7, 1765, and
formally admitted November 21, in the same year, of the Imperial Academy. of
Science of St. Petersburg, elected 1793, and of various other learned bodies ;
he was also a Knight of the White Eagle.
 THE CHESS MONTHLY.

THE EVANS GAMBIT.*

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POSITION OI“ THE PIECES WHEN THE EXAMINATION OF THE GAMBIT IS RESEI'MED.

F.
Wurrs. BLACK.
10. B. to K. Kt. fifth 10. Kt. to K. second
11. P. to K. fifth ,
This seems the strongest move to continue the attack ; to check with
the Q. or B. would be useless, as it would only bring the second
player’s piece into play, nor would it be to any purpose to bring the
Q. Kt. out at this point of the game, as it would enable Black to
Castle, without leaving White the ghost of an attack; any other
move than the one in question would also allow the second player to
Castle with advantage.

‘ Continued from page 328 of last volume.

 THE cnnss MONTHLY. 7

11. Kt. takes B.

12. Q. to Q. R. fourth (check) 12. Q. to Q. second
13. Q. takes Kt. 13. P. takes P.
14. Kt. takes P.
If White were to play “Q. Kt. to Q. B. third ” instead, Black
would gain the advantage by playing “P. to K. B. third,” and then
“ Q. to K. Kt. fifth.”
14. Q. takes P.
15. Q. to Q. R. fourth (ch) best 15. B. to Q. second
16. Kt. takes B. 16. Q. takes Kt.
17. Q. to K. fourth 17. P. to K. B. third.
and Black has decidedly the better game.
If, on the 15th move, White had taken the Kt. with the B. instead
of checking with the Q., the following variation would have
occurred :—
15. B. takes Kt. 15. Q. takes Q.
16. Kt. takes Q. 16. K. takes B.
17. Kt. takes B. 17. P. takes Kt.
and Black remains with two Pawns ahead.
G.
10. B. to Q. third 10. B. to K. Kt. fifth
11. P. to K. fifth or (a) , 11. P. takes P.
12. B. to Q. R. third or (b) 12. B. takes Kt.
13. Q. takes B. 13. Q. to K. B. third
14. Q. to K. second (best) 14. Castles (Q. R.)
with the better game, having the advantage of two Pawns and of
the attack. Instead of Castling, Black could also bring the K. Kt.
out, reserving to himself the choice of Castling on either side.
o.)
11. Q. Kt. to K. second 11. Q. to Q. second
12. B. to Q. Kt. second 12. P. to K. B. third
13. P. to Q. R. fourth
It would be evidently dangerous to play “P. to K. R. third,” as
Black could advantageously sacrifice the piece ; but even by retir
ing the B., Black would get a strong attack upon the King’s side.
13. Kt. to K. second
14. B. to Q. Kt. fifth 14. P. to Q. B. third
15. P. takes P. 15. P. takes P.
8 THE cHEss MONTHLY.

16. B. to Q. B. fourth 16. B. takes Kt.

17. Q. takes B. 17. Kt. takes B.
18. Kt. takes Kt. 18. Castles (K. R.)
19. B. to Q. R. third 19. B. to Q. fifth
20. Q. to Q. Kt. third 20. Q. to K. third
21. .Q. R. to Q. square 21. Q. R. to Q. Kt. square
22. Q. to Q. R. second 22. P. to Q. B. fourth
and Black has better game.
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12. Q. to Q. R. fourth (best) 12. Q. to Q. second
13. Q. to K. fourth
If “ Q. takes Q.,” then “B. takes Q.,” and if White takes K. P.
with the Kt., Black has again the better game by playing “ Kt. to
K. B. third,” as will be found on a slight analysis.
13. B. takes Kt.
14. Q. takes K. P. . 14. Kt. to K. second
15. P. takes B. (best) 15. Castles (Q. R.)
with a winning game. -
I H.

10. Kt. to Q. B. third

This move is made, in what we called Mr. Faxsan’s attack on the
ninth move. It is less efi’ect-ive at present, and can be met in
several ways. “ B. to K. Kt. fifth,” seems, however, the simplestand
most effective defence. '
10. B. to K. Kt. fifth
11. P. to K. fifth or (a, b, c,) 11. Kt. takes B.
12. Q. to Q. R. fourth (check) 12. Q. to Q. second
13. Q. takes Kt. 13. B. takes Kt.
14. P. takes B. I 14. P. takes P.
15. R. to K. square 15. P. to K. B. third
And Black, with the advantage of two Pawns, has a better posi
tion.
(a)
11. B. to Q. Kt. fifth (check) 11. P. to Q. B. third
12. P. takes P. 12. P. takes P.
13. B. to K. second
If “ B. to Q. third,” “ Q. to K. B. third” would force the exchange
of the Queen.
 THE ounss MONTHLY. 9

13. B. takes Kt.

14. B. takes B. 14. Kt. to K. second
And Black has evidently the best game.
(10-)
11. B. to Q. third 11. P. to K. R. third
12. R. to K. square (d) 12. Kt. to K. second
13. P. to K. fifth 13. Castles
14. P. takes P. 14. P. takes P.
With the better game.
(0-)
11. B. to Q. R. third 11. B. takes Kt.
12. P. takes B. 12. Q. to K. Kt. fourth (check)
13. K. to R. square 13. Castles
14. B. to K. second 14. Q. (to K. R. fifth
15. Q. to K. square 15. Kt. to K. B. third
With a winning game.
(5-)
12. P. to K. fifth 12. Kt. to K. second
13. B. to Q. R. third 13. B. takes Kt.
14. Q. takes B. 14. Castles
and Black has clearly the better game.
We have now exhausted all the variations of the tenth move in
the MAcnormELL’s Gambit; of the few possible moves remaining,
there are only two worth mentioning, the others are absolutely bad,
or at least useless. The two we mean arc “ B. to Q. Kt. fifth (check)”
and “ P. to K. R. third.” The former will be effectually answered by
“B. to Q. second ” ; and if the B. retires to Q third, which is his
best square, we have the variation G with the additional advantage
of having the B. already on Q. second. If the B. takes B. instead
of retiring to Q. third, “ Q. takes B.,” and WVhite has no attack left
worth mentioning.
The latter move, “P. to K. third,” loses a move for the attack,
and will be in this case very properly answered by Black with “P.
to K. B. third,” as—
10. P. to K. R. third 10. P. to K. R. third
11. B. to Q. Kt. second or (a) 11. Kt. to K. B. third
12. P. to K. fifth 12. P. takes P.
 10 THE ensss MONTHLY.

13. B. to Q. R. third 13. Kt. takes B.

14. Q. to Q. R. fourth (check) 14. Q. to Q. second
15. Q. takes Kt. 15. Q. takes P.
and Black remains with at least two Pawns in advantage.
on)
11. P. to K. fifth | 11. Kt. to K. second
and now the game is the same as in the variation A., with the
advantage of having the K. R. P. already advanced.

-—-.-..-—

GAME I.—MUZIO GAMBIT.

Between Mr. PAUL Moarnr and Mr. CHARLEs A. Manama of New
Orleans. .
(Remove White’s Queen’s Knight.)
Moarnr. MAURIAN.
1. P. to K. fourth l. P. to K. fourth
2. P. to K. B. fourth 2. P. takes P.
3. K. Kt. to B. third 3. P. to K. Kt. fourth
4. K. B. to Q. B. fourth 4. P. to K. Kt. fifth
5. P. to Q. fourth 5. P. takes Kt.
6. Q. takes P. 6. P. to Q. fourth
'7. B. takes P. 7. P. to Q. B. third
8. B. takes K. B. P. (check) 8. K. takes B.
9. Q. to K. R. fifth (check) 9. K. to Kt. second
10. B. takes K. B. P. 10. K. B. to K. second
11. Castles (K. 11. Q. takes Q. P. (check)*
12. K. to R. square 12. Q. takes K. P.
13. Q. R. to K. square 13. Q. to K. Kt. third
14. Q. R. takes B. (check)T 14. K. to B. squareI
15. Q. B. to Q. sixth (dis. ch.)
And Mr. Maurian resigned.

* This and Black’s two next moves apparently secure a safe defensive position.
It will be seen, however, that White had in reserve an unlooked-for line of at
tack, which wins the game by force.
1 The position is peculiar; White, who has already given up two pieces,
 THE canes MONTHLY. 11

GAME II.-—EVANS GAMBIT DECLINED.

Between Mr. PAUL MORPHY and Mr. J suns Tnourson.

(Remove White’s Queen’s Knight.)

Monruv Tnoursou.
UAWLOn-i
. P. to K. fourth . P. to K. fourth
. K. Kt. to B. third . Kt. to Q. B. third
. K. B. to Q. B. fourth 01mme . K. B. to Q. B. fourth
. P. to Q. Kt. fourth . B. to Q. Kt. third
. P. to Q. R. fourth . P. to Q. R. third

besides that yielded in odds, forces the game by additional sacrifices. (See dia
gram.)

BLACK.

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Position of the pieces before White’s 14th move.

gt If ........... | 14. Kt. takes R.
White mates in two moves, commencing with
B. to R. sixth (check)-—P. M.
12 THE CHESS MONTHLY.

6. P. to Q. fourth* 6. P. takes P.
7. P. to Q. B. third 7. P. to Q. third
8. Q. to Q. Kt. third 8. Q. to K. second
9. Castles 9. Q. B. to K. third
10. P. to Q.YR. fifth 10. B. to Q. R. second
11. P. to Q. Kt. fifth 11. B. takes B.
12. Q. takes B. 12. Q. Kt. to K. fourth'l'
13. Kt. takes Kt. 13. 'P. takes Kt.
14. Kt. P. takes R. P. 14. P. to Q. B. third
15. R. to Q. Kt. square 15. R. to Q. Kt. square
16. P. takes Kt. P. 16. R. takes P.
17. Q. takes Q. B. P. (check) 1'1. R. to Q. second
18. R. to Q. Kt. seventh 18. K. to Q. squareI
19. B. to Q. R. third 19. Q. to K. third
20. R. takes R. (check) 20. Q. takes R.
21. Q. to R. eighth (check) 21. Q. to Q. B. square
22. Q. takes B. 22. Q. takes B. Pi
23. R. to Q. Kt. square
And Mr. Thompson resigned.

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GAME III.—-EVANS GAMBIT.

Between Mr. PAUL Mommy and Mr. BRYAN of New York.

(Remove White’s Queen’s Knight.)

MORPHY BIGAN
1. P. to K. fourth 1. P. to K. fourth
,2. K. Kt. to B. third 2. Q. Kt. to B. third
3. K. B. to Q. B. fourth 3. K.' B. tonqB. fourth.

* Black having evaded the profl'ered assault, White determines to force an

attack at any cost
1 Black had to submit to some loss; but he would have played more pfhdently
in now capturing his adversary's Kt. P. with P., and, on White retaking with
Q., playing Q. to Q. second. His eagerness to avail himself of the opportunity
of exchanging another piece, purposely presented by his antagonist, involves
him in serious trouble.
1 The only move to prevent the immediate loss of his Bishop. Black’s game
is, however, past redemption—P. M.
 THE CHE$S MONTHLY. 13
4. P. to Q. Kt. fourth 4. B. takes Kt. P.
5. P. to Q. B. third 5. B. to B. fourth
6. Castles 6. P. to Q. third
7. P. to Q. fourth 7. B. to Q. Kt. third
8. P. takes P. 8. P. takes P.
9. Q. to Q. Kt. third 9. Q. to K. B. third
10. B. to Q. Kt. fifth 10. B. to K. third
11. Q. to Q. R. fourth 11. K. Kt. to K. second
12. Q. B. to Kt. fifth 12. Q. to K. Kt. third
13. Q. B. takes Kt. 13. K. takes B.
14. K. B. takes Kt. 14. P. takes B.
15. Kt. takes P. 15. Q. to K. B. third
16. Kt. takes Q. B. P. (check) 16. K. to B. square
1’1. P. to K. fifth 17. Q. to Kt. fourth
18 P. to R. fourth 18. Q. to K. Kt. fifth
19. Q. to R. third (check) 19. K. to K. Kt. square
20. Kt. to K. seventh (check) 20. K. to B. square
21. Kt. to K. Kt. sixth (dble.ch) 21. K. to Kt. square
22. Q. to K. B. eighth (check) 22. R. takes Q.
23. Kt. to K. seventh, Mate ‘

GAME IV.—EVANS GAMBIT.

Between M. Armous DE RIVIERE and M. Ammanssnu. Played at ‘
the Cafe’ de la Re’gence, Paris.
Dr: Rrvn‘tnn ANDERSSEN.
U'IFUOLOB . P. to K. fourth Of Fflf-IOD ‘hO LO.s-d P. to K. fourth
. K. Kt. to B. third . Q. Kt. to B. third
. K. B. to Q. B. fourth . K. B. to Q. B. fourth
. P. to Q. Kt. fourth . B. takes Q. Kt. P.
. P. to Q. B. third . B. to Q. B. fourth
OtOm—Idi
. Castles . P. to third
. P. to Q. fourth P. takes P.
. P. takes P. B. to Q. Kt. third
. P. to Q. fifth Q. Kt. to K. second
p-n
9-. . P. to K. fifth . Q. B. to K. Kt. fifth
 14 THE cnnss MONTHLY.

11. Q. B. to Kt. second 11. P. takes P.

12. Q. to Q. Kt. third 12. B. takes Kt.
13. Q. takes Q. B. 13. Q. to Q. third
14. Kt. to Q. second 14. B. to Q. fifth*
15. Kt. to K. fourth 15. Q. to K. Kt. third
16. B. takes B. 16. P. takes B.
17. P. to Q. sixth 17. P. to K. B. fourth'l'
18. P. to Q. seventh (checkfi 18. K. to Q. square
19. Kt. to K. Kt. fifth 19. Q. to Q. B. third§
20. Kt. to K. B. seventh (ch) 20. K. takes P.
21. Kt. to K. fifth (check)
And Mr. Anderssen resigned.
__.-..—

GAME V.—-KING’S KNIGHT’S GAMBIT.

BETWEEN THE sxus PLAYERS.
ANDERSSEN DE RIVIERE
1. P. to K. fourth 1. P. to K. fourth
2. P. to K. B. fourth 2. P. takes P.
3. K. Kt. to B. third 3. P. to K. Kt. fourth
4. P. to K. R. fourth 4. P. to Kt. fifth
5. Kt. to K. fifth 5. K. Kt. to B. third
6. Kt. takes Kt. P. 6. Kt. takes K. P.

’ King’s Knight to Bishop’s third would have been a much stronger move.
Black would then have been enabled to Castle on the King’s side, could have
defended the King’s Pawn, and would have had the best position. This move
of the Bishop, which permits White to bring his Knight into play and attack
the Queen, must be considered as the origin of all the disasters which subse
quently befall Black.
1‘ It is scarcely necessary to observe that the White Pawn could not be
taken without its resulting in the immediate loss of the Queen.
I The latter portion of this game is played very correctly by White.
§ If Black take the Knight, he loses the Queen’s Rook, and remains in a
very deplorable condition ; but even that move would not have been so disas
trous as the one he does make. The best, apparently, was King’s Knight to
Rock’s third. '
We translate this, and the following game, with the notes, from the Novem
ber number of La Régence.
 THE CHESS MONTHLY. l5

7. P. to Q. third 7. Kt. to K. Kt. sixth

8. Q. B. takes P. 8. Q. to K. second (check)*
9. B. to K. second 9. Kt. takes R.
10. B. to K. Kt. fifth 10. Q. to Q. Kt. fifth (check)
11. P. to Q. B. third 11. Q. takes Kt. P.
12. Kt. to K. B. sixth (check) 12. K. to Q. square
13. Kt. to Q. fifth (dis. check) 13. B. to K. second}
14. B. takes B. (check) 14. K. to K. square
15. B. to K. B. sixth 15. Kt. to K. Kt. sixth
16. Q. Kt. to Q. second}: 16. R. to K. Kt. square
17. B. to K. B. third§ 17. Q. Kt. to R. third
18. Q. Kt. to Q. B. fourth 18. Q. to Q. Kt. fourth
19. K. Kt. takes Q. B. P. (ch) 19. Kt. takes Kt.
20. Kt. to Q. sixth (check) 20. K. to B. square
21. Kt. takes Q. 21. Kt. takes Kt.
22. Q. to Q. R. fourth 22. K. R. to Kt. third
23. Q. to K. B. fourth 23. P. to Q. fourth
24. P. to K. R. fifth
And Mr. De Riviére resigned.

' This check was not to Black’s advantage. The best move, at this point,
is Kt. takes R., which results in the exchange of the Queen for three of White’s
pieces; an exchange which is not beneficial to the player who has the move.
1 The sacrifice of this piece is forced to avoid the immediate loss of the
game ; for if the king be played to his square, the Knight would take the
Bishop’s Pawn, mating; and if Black played P. to K. B. third, White would
take it, checking, and then mate with the King’s Bishop. If, in order to avoid
all this trouble Black had played, the preceding move, the King to his second
square, his position would still have been a bad one.
i White could easily have won the game by simply capturing the Rock ;
but, it is probable that, being master of the situation, he ended the game in a
more original, and, perhaps, even a more rapid manner.
§ Here again M. Anderssen could have won the Rook by checking with the
Knight; but, as will be seen by the succeeding mOVes, heehad other views and
was enabled to compel Black to sacrifice his Queen.
16 THE canss MONTHLY.

GAME VI.--EVANS GAMBIT.

Between Mr. WARE of the Boston Chess Club and Mr. H. P.
MONTGOMERY of the Philadelphia Chess Club.
WARE MONTGOMERY
1. P. to K. fourth 1. P. to K. fourth
2. K. Kt. to B. third 2. Q. Kt. to B. third
3. K. B. to Q. B. fourth 3. K. B. to Q. B. fourth
4. P. to Q. Kt. fourth 4. B. takes P.
5. P. to Q. B. third 5. B. to R. fourth
6. Castles 6. Kt. to K. B. third
7. P. to Q. fourth 7. Kt. takes K. P.
8. P. takes P. 8. Castles
9. B. to Q. Kt. second 9. P. to Q. third
10. P. takes P. 10. P. takes P.
11. Q to Q. Kt. third 11. B. to Q. Kt. third
12. Q. Kt. to Q. second 12. Kt. to Q. R. fourth
13. Q. to Kt. fifth 13. Kt. to Q. B. fourth
14. B. to Q. fifth 14. R. to K. square
15. K. R. to K. square 15. B. to Q. second
16. R. takes R. (check) 16. Q. takes R.
17. Q. to K. B. square 17. B. to-K. B. fourth
18. Kt. to K. Kt. fifth 18. B. to K. Kt. third
19. R. to K. square 19. Q. to Q. second
20. Kt. at (Kt. 5) to K. fourth 20. Kt. takes Kt.
21. Kt. takes Kt. 21. R. to K. square
22. Q. to K. second* 22. K. to R. square
23. Q. to Q. second 23. Q. to K. second]L
24. P. to Q. B. fourthI 24. P. to K. B. fourth
25. Q. to R. sixth 25. P. takes Kt.
26. R. takes P.§ 26. Q. to K. B. square '
And Mr. Montgomery wins.
* K. to R. square would have been better.
1 A winning game.
1 A fine conception. _
§ Splendidly played. White threatens, when the Black Queen moves,to
play Q. takes 8., and if P. retake Q., to mzteBwitthkR.I€.t K. R. fourth. If ‘
2 . . a es .
27. B. takes B.
And White must win in a. very few moves. Black makes the only move. that
can save the game.
We are indebted to the Philadelphia Evening Bulletin for this game and the
notes.
 THE canes MONTHLY. 17

GAME VII.-IRREGULAR OPENING.

Played at the Philadelphia Chess Club, between Mr. Jacoa ELSON
and a New York AMATEUR, the former giving the odds of Pawn and
Move.
(Remove Black’s K. B. P.)
AMATEUR. Enema.
1. P. to K. fourth 1. P. to K. third
2. P. to Q. fourth 2. P. to Q. B. fourth
3. P. to Q. B. third 3. P. takes P.
4. P. takes P. 4. B. to Kt. fifth (check)
5. Kt. to Q. B. third 5. Kt. to K. B. third
6. P. to K. fifth 6. Kt. to Q fourth
7. Q. to Q. third 7. Castles
8. Kt. to K. B. third 8. P. to K. R. third
9. B. to K. second ' 9. Kt. to Q. B. third
10. Castles 10. Kt. to K. B. fifth
11. B. takes Kt. 11. R. takes B.
12. B. to Q. square 12. P. to Q. Kt. third
13. B. to Q. B. second 13. R. to K. B. fourth
14. Q. to K. fourth 14. B. to Q. R. third.
15. K. R. to K. square 15. B. to Q. Kt. second
16. K. Kt. to K. R. fourth 16. Kt. takes Q. P.
17. Q. takes Kt. 17. B. to Q. B. fourth
18. Q. to K. Kt. fourth . 18. R. takes K. B. P.
19. B. to R. seventh (check) 19. K. takes B.
20. K. to R. square 20. Q. takes Kt.
21. R. to K. fourth* 21. Q. takes Q.
22. R. takes Q. 22. Q. R. to K. B. square
23. P. to K. R. third 23/3. takes K. Kt. P.
24. R. takes R. 24. R. to K. B. seventh
25. Q. R. to K. Kt square 25. R. to Q. B. seventh
26. K. to R. second 26. B. takes R. (check)
And the Amateur resigns.

’ Had White taken the Queen, he would have been mated in a fewrnoves.
18 THE CHESS MONTHLY.

GAME VIII.—SCOTCH GAMBIT.

Between Mr. W. HORNER of the Brooklyn Chess Club and Mr J.

A. Lnorunn of New York.

Hoaxes LEONARD
MQ U'HBNLOH .
P. to K. fourth ow qewew r P. to K. fourth
. K. Kt. to B. third Q. Kt. to B. third
. P. to Q. fourth P. takes P.
. K. B. to Q. B. fourth K. B. to Q. B. fourth
. Castles . P. to Q. third
. P. to Q. B. third P. takes P.
. Kt. takes P. . Kt. to K. B. third
. B. to K. Kt. fitth . B. to K. Kt. fifth
00 . Q. to Q. third . B. takes Kt.
10. Q. takes B. H . Kt. to _K. fourth
11. Q. to K. second 11 . P. to Q. B. third
12. K. to R. square 12 . Castles
13. P. to K. B. fourth 13 . Kt. takes B.
14 . Q. takes Kt. 14 . Q. to K. square*
15. Q. B. takes Kt. 15 . P. takes B.
16 . Q. R. to K. square 16 . K. to R. square
17 . P. to K. fifth 17 . P. to Q. Kt. fourth
18 . Q. to Q. third 18 . Q. P. takes P.
19. Kt. to K. fourth 19. B. to K. second
20 . P. takes P. 20 .' P. takes P.
21 . R. to K. B. sixth 21. R. to K. Kt. square
22 . Q. R. to K. B. square 22 . R. to K. Kt. second
23 . K. R. to K. B. fifth 23 . P. to K. B. third
24 . Kt. takes P. 24 . B. takes Kt.
25 . R. takes B. 25 . Q. to K. R. fourth
26 . R. takes P. 26. Q. R. to K. Kt. square
2'1. R. to Q. B. second 27. P. to Q. R. third
28 . R. to K. second 28 . R. to Q. second
29 . Q. to K. fourth 29 . R. to Q. fifth
30 . Q. to K. third 3O . Q. to K. Kt. fourth

‘ This is about the only move to prevent the immediate loss of the game.
 THE CHESS M ONTHLY. 19

31 . Q. to Q. B. third 31 . P. to Q. Kt. fifth

32 . Q. to Q. B. second 32 . Q. to K. R. fourth
33 . K. R. to K. B. second 33 . R. to K. R. fifth
34. P. to K. Kt. third 34 . R. to Kt. fifth
35 Q. to K. second 35 . K. R. to Kt.- fourth
36. Q. takes Q; R. P. 36 . R. to Kt. third
37 . Q. to Kt. fifth 37 . R. takes K. Kt. P.
38 . Q. takes Q. Kt. P. 38 . R. to K. Kt. fourth
39 . R. to K. B. eighth
And Mr. Leonard mates in three moves.*

——-—-..-.——_- v

GAME IX—RUY LOPEZ KNIGHT’S GAME.

Between Mr. Orro E. Mrcmnus, of the New York Chess Club, and
Mr. ENDELL, of the Brooklyn Chess Club.
MICHAELIS. ENDELL.
. P. to K. fourth ‘ co aczpige-c.og h P. to K. fourth
. K. Kt. to B. third Q. Kt. to B. third
0 5m .».me K. B. to Kt. fifth . P. to Q. R. third
. B. to R. fourth K. Kt. to B. third
. Castles. P. to Q. Kt. fourth
. B. to Q. Kt. third . P. to Q. third
P. to Q. fourth . Q. B. to Kt. fifth
. P. to Q. B. third . P. takes P.
<0 . P. takes P. . B. takes Kt
10. P. takes B. . B. to K. second
11. Q. Kt. to B. third . Q. to Q. second
12. K. to R. square . P. to K. R. third’f
13. P. to K. B. fourth . Kt. to K. R. second
14. R. to K. Kt. square . P. to K. Kt. fourth
15. Q. to K. R. fifth . Castles (Q. R.)
16. Q. takes K. B. P. . Kt. takes Q. P.
17. Q. to Q. fifth . Q. Kt. to B. third
18. P. to K. B. fifth . K. Kt. to B. third

' This game was played in the late tournament at the Morphy Chess Rooms.
1' Losing time ; he should have Castled at once.
I.
20 run cnass MONTHLY.

19. Q. to Q. third 19. Q. Kt. to K. fourth

20. Q. to K. third 20. Q. to Q. B. third
21. B. to K sixth (check) 21. K. to Kt. square
22. Q. Kt. to Q fifth 22. Kt takes Kt
23. B. takes Kt. 23. Q. to K. square*
24. P. to Q. Kt. third 24. K. B. to B. third
25.- Q. B. to Kt. second 25. Q. to K. R. fourth
26. Q. R. to Q. B. square”! 26. Kt. to B. sixth
27. K. R. to Kt. second 27. B. takes B.‘
28. R. takes B. P. 28. B. to Q. fifth
29. R. to Kt. seventh (check) 29. K. to B. square
30. Q. to Q. B. square (check) 30. B. to Q. B. fourth
31. P. to Q. Kt. fourth 31. R. to Q. secondI
32. R. takes R. § 32. K. takes R.
33. P. takes B. 33. Kt. to K. fourth
34. P. to Q. B. sixth (check) 34. K. to B. second
35. Q. to Q. second 35. R. to Q. Kt. square
36. P. to K. B. fourth 36. Kt. takes Q. B. P.
37. P. takes P. 37. P. takes P.
38. R. takes P. 38. Q. to K. B. sixth (check)
39. R. to Kt. second I] 39. Kt. to K. fonrthfli

‘ A strong move, the effects of which must be guarded against with the
greatest care.
1' The commencement of a masterly contra combination, which must eventu
ally secure the victory.
I Black’s only move in this emergency.
§ White might also have won by the following line of play, viz. :
32. P. takes B. 32. R. takes R. (best)
33. P. takes P. (dis. check) 33. K. to Kt. square
34. B. takes R. 34. K. takes B.
35. Q. to B. seventh (check) 35. K. to R. square
36. P. to Q. seventh and wins.
|| A lapsus menlia. King to Kt. square at once would certainly have been '
better.
Tl Threatening the following :
40. . . . . . . . . . . . . 40. Q. to B. eighth (check)
41. R. to Kt. square 41. Q. takes R. (check)
42. K. takes Q. 42. Kt. to B. sixth (check) and wins.
 THE onmss MONTHLY. 21

40. K. to Kt. square 40. Kt. to Kt. fifth* '

41. R. to Kt. third
And Mr. Michaelis wins.
———~..-
GAME X.——RUY LOPEZ KNIGHT’S GAME.
Between Mr. Geo. HAMMOND and Mr. WARE, both of the Boston
Chess Club. _
WARE HAMMOND
om-rgapwaxoaw.v P. to K. fourth . P. to K. fourth
. K. Kt. to B. third o -Ja prp ap Q. Kt. to B. third
. K. B. to Q. Kt. fifth K. B. to Q. B. fourth
. P. to Q. B. third K. Kt. to K. second
Castles ' Castles
P. to Q. fourth . P. takes P.
. P. takes P. . B. to Kt. third
. P. to Q. fifth . Kt. to Q. Kt. square
. Q. Kt. to B. third {O .
P. to Q. third
10. Kt. to Q. fourth 10. P. to K. B. fourth
11. Q. B. to Kt. fifth 11. P. to K. R. third
12. B. takes Kt. 12. Q. takes B.
13. R. to K. square 13. P. to K. B. fifth
14. Kt. to K. B. third 14. P. to K. Kt. fourth
15. Kt. to Q. R. fourth 15. P. to K. Kt. fifth
16. Kt. takes B. 16. Q. R. P. takes Kt.
17. Kt. to Q. fourth 17. Q. to K. R. fifth
18. P. to K. fifth 18. P. takes P.
19. R. takes P. 19. P. to B. sixth
20. P. to K. Kt. third 20. Q. to B. third
21. R. to R. fifth 21. Q. to Kt. third
22. R. to K. fifth 22. P. to B. third
23. P. takes P. 23. P. takes P.
24. B. to B. fourth (check) _ 24. K. to R. square
25. Q. to Q. second 25. Q. R. to Q. R. fifth

‘ Losing a piece and the game forthwith.

This game was played in the late match between the New York and Brooklyn
Chess Clubs.
 % THE CHESS MONTHLY.

26. Bjto Kt. third 26. Q. R. to Q. R. fourth

27. R. to K. seventh 27. Q. to K. R. fourth
28. Q. to Q. third 28. B. to K. B. fourth
29. Kt. takes B. 29. Q. R. takes Kt.
30. Q. to B. third (check) 30. Q. R. to K. B. third
31. B. to B. fourth 31. Q. to Q. B. fourth
32. R. to K. fifth 32. Q. to Q. third
33. Q. R. to K. square 33. P. to Q. B. fourth
34. K. R. to Q. fifth 34. Q. to Q. B. second
35. Q. R. to K. sixth 35. Q. to K. Kt. second
36. R. takes R. 36. R. takes R.
And Mr. Ware wins.

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GAME XI.—SICILIAN DEFENCE.

BETWEEN run sum PLAYERS.

Humour). WARE.
1. P. to K. fourth 1. P. to Q. B. fourth
2. K. Kt. to B. third 2. Q. Kt. to B. third
3. Q. Kt. to B. third 3. P. to K. third
4. B. to B. fourth 4. P. to Q. R. third
5. P. to Q. R. fourth 5. K. Kt. to K. second
6. Castles 6. P. to Q. fourth
7. P. takes P. 7. P. takes P.
8. K. B. to R. second 8. P. to K. R. third
9. R. to K. square 9. B. to K. third
10. P. to Q. third 10. Q. to Q. third
11.. Kt. to K. second 11. K. Kt. to K. Kt. third
12. P. to Q. fourth 12. B. to K. second
13. P. takes P. , 13. Q. takes P.
14. Q. Kt. to K. B. fourth 14. Kt. takes Kt.
15. B. takes Kt. 15. Castles (K. R.)
' 16. P. to Q. B. third 16. Q. R. to Q. square
17. B. to Q. Kt. square 17. B. to Q. B. square
18. Q. to Q. third 18. P. to K. B. fourth
19. P. to Q. Kt. fourth 19. Q. to Q. B. fifth
 THE 'CH'EBS MONTHLY.

20. Q. takes Q. 20. P. takes Q.

21. P. to Q. Kt. fifth ' 21. B. to K._B. third
22. P. takes Kt. 22. B. takes Q. B. P.
23. B. to Q. R. second _ 23. B. takes Q. R.
24. B. takes P. (check) 24. K. to R. square
25. R. takes B ' 25. P. takes P. '
26. Kt. to K. fifth 26. K. to K. R. second
27. Kt. takes Q. B. P. 27. Q. R. to K. square
28. P. to K. B. third, 28. B. to Q. Kt. second
29. Kt. to Q. R. fifth 29. B. to B. square
30. Kt. to Q. B. sixth 30. B. to Kt. second
31. Kt. to Q. Kt. fourth 31. R. to K. B. third
32. Q. R. to Q. square 32. R. to Q. Kt. third
33. Kt. to Q. fifth 33. R. to Q. Kt seventh
34. P. to K. R. fourth 34. R. to, Q. B. square
35. Kt. to K. third 35. WWWWWWW. to Q. Kt. fifth
36. R. to Q. fourth 36. . to Q. Kt. eighth (check)
37. K. to R. second 37. . to Q. Kt. seventh
38. B. to Q. third 38. . to K. B. square
39. Kt. takes K. B. P. 39. takes P.
40 Kt to K seventh (dis. check) 40. to K. Kt. third.
41. B. takes P. (check) 41. . to Kt. second
42. B. to K. fifth (check) 42. WWWW. to B. third.
43. R. to K. Kt. fourth y 43. takes R.
44. B. takes R (at Q. Kt. 7th) 44. to Q. second
45. P. to Q. R. fifth 45. to B. third
46. Kt. takes B. ' 46. K. takes B.
47. B. takes R. 47. K. takes B.
48. Kt. to Q. Kt. fourth
And Mr. Hammond wins.

——-§-.§——

GAME XII.—EVANS GAMBIT.

Between Mr. STANLEY and Mr. PINDAR.
Pmmn STANLEY
pH P. to K. fourth 1. P. to K. fourth
K. Kt. to B. third 2. Kt. to Q. B. third
 24 THE CHESS MONTHLY.

3. K. B. to Q. B. fourth 3. K. B. to Q. B. fourth
4. P. to Q. Kt. fourth 4. B. takes Q. Kt. P.
5. P. to Q. B. third 5. B. to B. fourth
6. Castles 6. P. to Q. third
7. P. to Q. fourth 7. P. takes P.
8. P. takes P. 8. B. to Q. Kt. third
9. B. to Q. Kt. second 9. B. to K. Kt. fifth
10. Q. to Q. R. fourth 10. B. takes Kt.
11. P. takes Q. B. 11. Q. to K. Kt. fourth (check)
12. K. to R. square 12. Castles
13. B. takes K. B. P. 13. Q. to K. B. fifth
14. B. to K. sixth (check) 14. K. to Kt. square
15. Q. to Q. square 15. Kt. to K. B. third
16. P. to Q. fifth 16. Kt. to K. fourth '
17. B. takes Kt. 17. Q. P. takes B.
18. Kt. to Q. second 18. P. to K. R. fourth
19. Q. R. to Kt. square 19. Kt. to K. Kt. fi'fth‘i
20. P. takes Kt. 20. P. takes P.
21. Kt. to K. B. third 21. R. takes K. R. P. (check)
And Mr. Stanley wins."|'

GAME XIII.—KING’S GAMBIT DECLINED.

Between Mr. JOHN SCHLESINGER and Dr. S. LESLIE, both of Cleve
land, Ohio. -
Scnnssmcrs Lnsms
1. P. to K. fourth 1 P to K fourth
2. P. to K. B. fourth 2. B. to Q. B. fourth
3. Kt. to K. B. third 3. P. to Q. third

‘ All this game is very well played by Mr. Stanley.

1' This game was contested recently at the Manchester Chess Club. Both
gentlemen are well known in the United States. Mr. Stanley was generally
acknowledged to be the strongest player in this country until the advent of
Mr. Morphy, and Mr. Pindar is equally well remembered as a most formidable
antagonist, by those who were habitues of the New York Chess Club some five
or six years ago.
 THE CHESS
. P. to Q. B. third
o a sgn» B. to Q. B. fourth
. 1’. takes P.
. Q. takes B.
. P. to Q. third
. B. to K. Kt. fifth
. Kt. to Q. second
11. Kt. to Q. Kt. third
12. Kt. takes B.
13. B. takes Kt.
14. P. to Q. Kt. fourth
15. B. to Q. Kt. third
16. P. to Q. R. third
17. Castles
18. P. takes P.
19. awa paw. takes R.
20. . to K. B. square
21. . to K. R. fifth
22. to K. R. sixth
23. . takes R. P.
24. . to K. Kt. seventh
25. . to R. square ‘
26. . to K. Kt. third
27. Q. to K. B. second
28. Q. to Q. B. fifth (check)
29. Q. takes Q. Kt. P. (check)
30. Q. to Q. Kt. eighth (check)
31 . Q. takes B. P. (check)
32 . R. to Q. B. square
And Mr. Schlesinger wins.
MONTHLY. 25
. B. to K. Kt. fifth
. Kt. to K. B. third
00-1me . B. takes Kt.
. P. takes P.
. Q. to Q. third*
9. Kt. to Q. second
10. P. to Q. R. third
11. P. to Q. Kt. fourth v
12. Kt. takes Kt.
1'3. P. takes B.
14. Kt. to Q. R. fifth
15. Kt. takes Q. B. P.
16. P. to Q. R. fourth
17. P. takes P.
18. R. takes R.
19. K. to K. second
20. R. to K. Kt. square
21. R. to K. Kt. second
22. R. to K. Kt. square
23. R. to K. B. square
24. Kt. to K. seventh (check)
25. Kt. to K. B. fifth
26. Q. takes Q. P.
' 27. Q. takes B.
28. K. to K. square
29. K. to Q. square
30. K. to_K. second
31. K. to K. thirdt

‘ Providing for the threatened move of White, Q. to Kt. third ; it is, we

believe the only move to prevent loss.
1 If K. to K.‘ square, White would have replied R. to Q. R. square and
would win.
26 THE CHESS MONTHLY.

PROBLEM I.
BY
M. B. JONES, OF CINCINNATI, OHIO.

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White to play, and mate in Two moves.

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'PROBLEM II.
BY

C. WHITE, OF SUNBURY, ENGLAND.

BLACK

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28 THE CHESS MONTHLY.

PROBLEM III.

BY

S. LOYD, OF NEW YORK.

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PBOBLEM I V.
' BY

B. G. BARTON, OF NEW ORLEANS.

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 30 THE cnass MONTHLY.

MISCELLANEA ZATRIKIOLOGICA.
The Montgomery-Lichtenhein Match.
Last July the preliminaries of a match at chess were arranged
between the two gentlemen whose names head this paragraph, but
various causes have arisen hitherto to prevent their playing. Mr.
Montgomery first proposed a postponement on account of the hot
weather, and subsequently requested a further delay in consequence
of the indisposition of his brother. On the 10th December a letter
was received by Mr. Lichtenhein from Mr. Montgomery, stating that
he would be ready to commence the match on the 13th, and would
be happy to see Mr. L. on that day in Philadelphia. Mr. Lichten
hein replied to that letter 0 the 14th, and stated that he would
like to commence play eithe$i Monday, the 24th, or Wednesday,
the 26th. An answer to this last communication has just been re
ceived from Mr. Montgomery, who proposes to begin the match on
the 7th of January ; to t 's proposition Mr. Lichtenhein has
acceded, and we believe th _ nothing is now likely to occur to
prevent the two advers ries meeting over the chessboard on that
day. In our next issuéve shall announce the result of the contest.
New York Chess Club Tournament. 1
At the last regular monthly‘nmeting of the New York Chess Club,
a resolution was passed that a Grand and Minor Tournament should
be got up as early as p cticable. In compliance with said resolu
tion, the committee on Tournaments have issued the following cir
cular : ,
NEW YORK Casss CLUB Roous,
Univerity Building.
. Sm :-—We beg leave to inform you that arrangements have been made for '
two Chess Tournaments, to be played at the rooms of the New York Chess
Club. -
No entrance fee will be required, the expense of the prizes being defrayed
out of the funds of the Club. ' i
The prizes consist of two handsome sets of Staunton Chessmcn.
The entrance lists are now ready, and those who propose to play are re
quested to register their names as early as convenient. '
Your presence either as player or spectator is solicited.
F. Bananas,
N. Manacns, .
CARL H. Snuurz, } Commlttee‘
Cmms McLam Knox.
Dec. 19,1860.
 THE cnnss MONTHLY. 31

Letter from Kolisch. ,

It will be seen by the following letter, which we translate from
the November number of La .Re'gence, that we have every reason to
anticipate the presence of Herr Kolisch at the Chess Congress.
Losnox, October 14th, 1860.
To TEE EDITOR or La Régence.
Sm :--In your letter of the 11th instant, you were
so kind as to inform me that the members of the Barcelona Chess Club had
requested you to convey to me their most cordial congratulations upon the
issue of my recent battles in England.
I scarcely know how to express to you how sensibly I have been affected by
this expression of sympathy from the native land of Ducena and Ray Lopez ; I
esteem myself more particular-y happy, inasmuch as they have done me the
additional honor to consider me as forming part of that distinguished body of
French Chessplayers, whose ancient representatives, Philidor, Deschapelles,
and Labourdonnais, made the whole world resound with their triumphs, and
whose present champions, Messrs. Laroche, Journoud, and Arnous de Riviere,
have acquired so prominent a position in the chess-world.
The encouragement thus sent me from the other side of the Pyrenees is still
more precious from the fact that I may be, perhaps, at a very early
period, called upon to defend the honor of European chess against the incom
parable Paul Morphy, that terrible champion who has left among us so pro
found an impression of his “prowess, and such ineffacable recollections of his
visit.
Permit me, sir, to avail myself of the columns of your justly esteemed jour
nal, to express my gratitude for the various courtesies which have been
extended to me, and to beg that you will accept the assurance of my sincere
regard. ' > Ids. KOLISCH
Providence Chess Club.
A very interesting Tournament is now going on at the Provi
dence Chess Club, some of the strongest players in the Eastern
States being engaged in it. Eight champions entered the lists, and
it was decided that the first winner of five games in each section
should be considered the victor. The score at present stands as
follows n
FIRST SECTION.
E. L. Knowles,5 . . . . . . ps. W. R. Watson,3 . . . Drawn.
F.
E. H. Thurber,5
Lowe, . . 5 .. .. s-
. .. .. .. vs.
vs. E. H. Mauran,
I. T. Greene, 32 .I . r 1

A. G. Stiness, 5 . . . . . . vs. J. R. Emmes, 0

sEOOND sncTION.
F. H. Thurber, 2 . . . . . . vs. E. LOWe.
E. L. Knowles, . . . . . . us. A. G. Stiness.
32 THE cnnss MONTHLY.

The secopd section had not been completed at the time of our
going to press. We shall give the score, together with the final
result in our next number.
Bristol Chess Club Soiree.
The annual soirée of the above club was held on the evening of
the 6th of November. We extract the following interesting para
graph from the report of the proceedings.
Herr Lowenthal, said that, having been requested to say a few words
about chess, he most freely complied. He was by no means prepared to enter
into the subject at length, or into its details ; indeed were he to do so he should
keep them sitting there much longer than they would think it either desirable
or pleasant. He thought, however, he might touch upon a few incidents in
chess history which would not keep them long.
“ Men are but children of a larger growt ,”
as the poet said ; and men, like children who were accustomed to,a toy, were
apt to wonder at what had originated it. As the child picked a musical box .
to pieces to see what made its noise, so the chess player would be curious to
know something of the origin and history of the game in which be delighted.
Who invented.the game ‘2 He asked them that question for information, as, not
to make a boast of his own knowledge, he was utterly unable to answer it.
Indeed it had ever been found impossible to determine the country into which
chess was first introduced. Its origin had been ascribed to the Scythian
shepherds, the Egyptians, Persians, Chinese, and Hindoos; so that of itself
was presumptive evidence of the antiquity of the game. Herr Lb'wenthal
gave what he considered the probable origin of chess, namely, that it had its
rise among the Hindoos, only that its pieces and moves difiered somewhat
from those at present in use among Europeans. The Hindoos, at all events,
first introduced pieces having distinctive privileges, and moving in various
directions. They 'were divided into four sets. white, yellow, black, and red;
and the pieces were king, elephant or castle, ship or bishop, horse or knight,
infantry or pawns. The contest took place between four persons, two against
two, and dice were employed to determine which piece should move first, the
modus Operandi being that when five was thrown the king moved; four, the
elephant ; three, the ship, and so on. The abandonment of dice gave to the
game its characteristic skill, and it is presumed some legal enactment with
regard to the practice of playing with the dice was the means of changing the
nature of the game. The period of the introduction of chess into Europe has
been the subject of great controversy ; but it was certain that it was known
and practiced in the seventh' century, although it was not till the Crusades
that a general knowledge of the game came to be diffused throughout the
European continent, so that no doubt the soldiers of the cross had i“. from the
Saracens. In the eighth century the Moors introduced it into Spain, and to
Spain was attributed the honor of preparing the first book upon the game.
But this, of course, was in manuscript, since the first printed work on chess
was the first book printed in England by Caxton, at his press in Westminster,
and it was translated by him from the manuscript of a Dominican monk, sup
posed to have been compiled about the year 1200. The practice of the game
seemed to have been first popularised in Spain in the reign of Philip II., in the
sixteenth century. From thence it passed to Italy, and so on to France,
England, and Germany.
 THE CHESS MONTHLY.
FEBRUARY, 1 8 6 1 .
THEORETICAL AND PRACTICAL CHESS STUDIES.*
THE BISHOP AND KNIGHT AGAINST THE KING.
The mate with the Bishop and Knight is stated by Mr. GEORGE
WALKER to be, without exception, the most elegant that can be
given ; and he adds that many players, some even 0f considerable
strength, have not been able to effect it, in all cases, in the fifty
moves allowed by the laws of chess. He even mentions some
very
drawn,fine players
a game who,cancompletely
which be forced. tired
It is,out, havesays
in fact, abandoned, as
the Hand- I

book, one of those positions which merits a close examination.

. Diagram I.—N0. 1.-—Preli1ninary Position.
BBBBBB
'
2 .1
V %y '/

WHI

N0. 2.-—Decisive Position.

* Translated from La Régeeeee

34 TILE anss MONTHLY.

The difl'icully of this mate. It consists, above all, in playing the

Knight properly, so as to preventthe Black King from occupying
the squares which are of a different color to those covered by- the
Bishop; it consists, also, in the impossibility of forcing the mate
otherwise than by driving the adverse King into a corner square of
the same color as the Bishop, or to the one contiguous to it of a
different color. -
Two cases for solution. It may happen, and indeed this is the
most common case, that the Black King cannot be forced into the
fatal corner without being driven, in the first place, towards one Of
the two corners which are not of the same color as the Bishop, as
may be seen in Diagram I, No. 1.
What theory has done ,- what remains to be done to demonstrate
that the male is forced. Pmunoa has given the method of efi'ect
ing it when the Black King is confined in the corner which is not of
the same color as the Bishop; and his demonstration is_not less
exact than ingenious. It may be found in all the Handbooks.
But what is the general method to be pursued to force, the King
into this position which we call preliminary ? (see Diagram No. 1.)
This will form the subject of our demonstration.
Preliminary Position. (Sec'Diagram N0. 2.) To obviate the
difficulty of moving the Knight, we have, to a certain extent,
rendered it unnecessary to do so by placing him upon one of the
two central squares of the same color as the Bishop, by the side of
the King, who also occupies a central square of a different color.
There are then two preliminary positions between which one _may
choose ; this facilitates the establishment of this fundamental point.
The Bishop is here like a roltiguer who takes up a position accord
ing to circumstances. Such then is the position which must first be
obtained, and which requires more or less moves according to the
square occupied primarily by the Black King. Besides, as will be
seen by the solutions given, when the. four central squares are inac
cessible to the Black King, the Knight placed in the centre suffices,
and the \Vhite King can at once devote himself to the task Of
driving his enemy into the corner.
Zhe movements of the three aggressive Pieces. _\Ve have stated
already, and .it is the generic idea of our system, that the Knight
remains stationary at the commencement, that is to say, while the
question is simply to drive the King into, the position given in
 THE GH'Ess MONTHLY. I 35

Diagram II.

Diagram N 0. 1, except in one single case of which we shall presently

speak. ' He reserves his action for the moment when it is necessary
to compel the enemy to move to the fatal square on which mate is
given. . .
The function of the King is to pursue his rival, in which he is
aided by the Bishop, which prevents the adverse King occupying
' certain squares. The bishop has another very important duty to
perform, it is to gain time.
Strength of the preliminary posilion. It is such that the com
bined action of the King and Bishop snflices to confine the Black
King in a corner of a. different color to that of the Bishop, except
when the Black King is posted at the fourth square of White’s
King’s Bishop. In this last case the Knight assumes immediately
the offensive. ' ‘
The advantage of this position. It consists, principally, in doing
away with all uncertainty with regard to the manner in which each
piece is to be played, directly this position is established, for the
Knight being stationary at the centre, as we have said, it only re
 36 THE onnss MONTHLY.

mains to unite the action of the Bishop with that of the King to
drive the Black King into’one of the corner squares where he must
be mated. '
Decisive Position by which the Black King is driven to the
square on which he is mated, independently of the move or of the
position q" the Bishop, and which is repeated sixteen times upon the
Chessboard : it is that shown in Diagram I.—No. 2, where the
Black King is at the side of the board upon a square of a different
color to that of the Bishop, the White King on the third square and
the Knight between the two Kings.
In this situation, the Black King will be compelled to permit him
self to be driven along the side of the Chessboard ; or, if he quits
it, it will only be on one occasion, and he will immediately return
to it. '
I The demonstration is exactly the same as that of PHILIDOR, of
which we have spoken, and which we find in any Handbook.
Application of theory to Practice. Suppose the following posi
tion E
\VHIrE. ' BLACK.
K. at K. B. sixth K. at K. R. fourth
Kt. at K. Kt. sixth
B. at K. Kt. eighth
In this situation, if White have the move, he will obtain the
decisive position by playing B. to K. sixth; but if Black have the
move, he will place his King on his K. Kt. fifth ; what then should
be White’s move? According to our rule, he should not hesitate
one moment.- \Vhite should move his King to King’s fifth, one of
the two central squares of the preliminary position ; the Knight
should afterwards be played to Queen’s fifth ; which suiiices to form
this same position; it is then of little consequence where VVhite’s
Bishop may be or where the Black'King may stand, for all the
variations have been calculated in advance, and we only omit them
here because they are very easy, with one exception, of which we
give the solution. '
Nora—We have said above that the mate could only be forced
by driving the Black King on to a corner square of the same
color as the Bishop ; and we added : or to a contiguous square of
a difl’ere'nt color. The latter point may be easily'decided by an
examination of the following position : '
 THE err-ass MONTHLY. 37

White Black
K. at K. B. second I K. at K. R. eighth
Kt. at K. thit’d .
B. at K. B. square
White mates in two moves, the King being forced on to a square
of a difl'erent color to that of the Bishop. Nevertheless this species
of mate is optional on the part of White, who can always force
the adverse King into the corner of the same color as the Bishop
and there mate him.
Constitution of the preliminary ‘position. White can always
obtain-it by force. A single method of doing so is to exclude the
Black King from the four central squares by playing the Knight t0
the third square of the great diagonal which is of the same color as
the Bishop, and by placing the Bishop upon the same diagonal, to
defend the Knight and the two other centre squares. (See diagram
III.)
Diagram III.

BLACK.

l
The preparatory position having been established, it only remains
38 THE ounss MONTHLY.

for White to drive the Black King towards the side of the board by
the combined action of the King and Bishop whichr are always
suflicient to force the enemy’s King into the preliminary position,
except when the Black King occupies his King’s Bish0p’s fifth
square. This position we analyse here. It is the only variation in
which the Knight at once is made use of to obtain the preliminary
position, thus as we have said, let the following be the situation of
the pieces :
White ' 'Black
K. at Q. fourth - K. at K. B. fifth (diag. 4)
Kt. at K. fourth i '
B. at Q. seventh - I '
Diagram IV.

Nora—The Bishop might have stood anywhere else and then have
been played to the square he now occupies, if the Black King
attempted to maintain his position. Nevertheless the Bishop is
always posted advantageoufly when placed upon this diagonal.
 THE CHESS MONTHLY. 39

Solution.
1 B. to sixth 1. K. to B. sixth
2. Kt. to Q. B. third 2. K. to B. fifth (best) (A,B,C) -
3. Kt. to K. second (check) i 3. K. to K. fourth
If the King be played to B. sixth, WVhite forces the decisive posi
tion by 4. K. to Q. third, as will be seen in another variation.
4. K. to K. fifth | 4. K. to Kt. third
If the Black King he moved to R. fifth, White will play K. to K.
B. fifth, and if Black then goes to R. sixth, White replies with K.
to Kt. fifth (dis. ch.) forcing the decisive position. (Sec variation
A.) White responds equally with K. to K. B. fifth if Black on his
fourth move play K. to R. fourth, and gains time also.
5. Kt. to Q. fourth.
to exclude the black King from K. Kt. fourth and K. R. fifth.
_ 5. K. to Kt. fourth (best)
6.‘ Kt. to K. B. third (check) 6. K. to Kt. third.
7. K. to Q. sixth. 7. K. to B. third.
8. K. to Q. seventh. 8. K. to Kt. second (best)
9. K. toK. seventh. 9. K. to Kt. third.
10. B. to Kt. fourth. , 10. K. to Kt. second.
11. B. to R. fifth. 11. K. to R. third (best)
12. B. to K. eighth (best) 12. K. to Kt. second. -
13. B. to B. seventh.
The manner in which the Bishop is manoeuvrod, must be carefully
, observed, as ' it is frequently played in a similar way in other
variations, and serves to gain time.
13. K. to R. third.
14. K. to B. sixth, preliminary
position. 14. K. to R. second.
15. Kt. to K. fifth. 15. K. to R. square (best)
16. Kt. to Kt. sixth (check) 16. K. to R. second.
17. B. to K. sixth. . ' 17. K. to R. third.
the decisive position ; it leads directly to a mate.
A.
- 2. K. to Kt. sixth.
3. Kt. to K. second (check) 1 3. K. to R. fifth (best)
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Any other move would force the decisive position, as will be

seen by what follows.
4. K. to K. fourth. : 4. K. to R. fourth.
5. K. to B. fifth. E 5 K. to R. fifth, (a fatal move)
To K. to R. third \Vhite would have replied with B. to R. fifth,
obtaining the preliminary position in a few moves.
6. B. to B. seventh 6. K. to R. sixth
7. B. to R. fifth 7. K. to R. fifth (best)
8. K. to K. Kt. sixth ' 8. K. to R. sixth
9. K. to Kt. fifth 9. K. to Kt. seventh
the King is now shut up in the corner in which he is to be mated.
10. B. to Kt. fourth (a necessary
move) 10. K. to B. eighth
11. K. to B. fourth 11. K. to B. seventh
12. K. to K. fourth 12. K. to K. eighth
13. K. to B. third, decisive
position.
B
I 2. K. to B. seventh
3. K. to K. fourth 3. K. to Kt. sixth '
any other move would lead to the decisive position.
4. Kt to K. second (check) 4. K. to R. fifth (forced)
5. K. to B. fourth, a position '
already analyzed.
0.
2. K. to Kt. seventh
a. Kt. to K. second 3. K. to B. sixth
any other move would bring about the same situation.
4. K. to Q. third l 4. K. to B. seventh
5. B. to Kt. fourth f 5. K. to B. eighth
6. K. to K. third 6. K. to Kt. seventh
7. B. to B. fifth I
the remaining moves are palpable.
Norm—let. It is easily seen that if the Black King retires towards the Q
F R. square, the preliminary position is obtained without the assistance of the
Knight, which renders the mate still easier.
[ To be concluded in March number. 1
 THE CHESS MONTHLY. -41

MR. ALFRED HOLLOWAY’S NEW DEFENCE TO THE

' MUZIO GAMBIT.*

l. P. to K. fourth 1. P. to K. fourth
2. P. to K. B. fourth 2. P. takes P.
3. Kt. to K. B. third 3. P. to Kt. fourth
4. B. to B. fourth 4. P. tov Kt. fifth
5. Castles 5. P. takes Kt.
6. Q. takes P. 6. Q. Kt. to B. third
This is the Key move to the new Defence. White may now play
either.
7. B. takes P. (check) as in Variation 1.
or 7. Q. to K. R. fifth ' l -' as in Variation 2.
or 7. P. to Q. fourth as in Variation 3.
or 7. P. to Q. third as in Variation 4.
or 7. P. to Q. B. third as in Variation 5.
or 7. Q. Kt. to B. third as in Variation 6.
or, 7. Q. takes P. as in Variation 7.

First, we will examine Variation 1.

7. B. takes P. (check) 7. K. takes B.
8. Q. to K. R. fifth (ch) 01' A 8. K. to K. second
9. R. takes P. ' 9; Kt. to K. B. third
10. Q. to Kt. fifth 10. K. to B. second
11. P. to K. fifth 11'. Kt. takes P.
12. Q. takes Kt. 12. P. to Q. third
13. Q. to R. fifth (check)

. “ Q. to Q. fifth,” would‘bring Black’s Queen’s Bishop into play at

R. third; and if White should venture to take the Q. Kt. P.,
Black’s Bishop to Q. fourth, followed by “ K. R. to. Kt. square ”
would be almost overwhelming.

* From the Chess Player's Chronicle.

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13. K. to Kt. square

14. Q. to Kt. fifth (check) ' i 14. B. to Kt. second
15. P. to Kt. third ' 15. B. to K. third '
16. B. to Kt. second 16. P. to K. R. third
17. Q. a; Q. a. fourth . l
The only move to prevent loss on the move
17. Kt. to Q. fourth
18. B. takes B. 18.- K. takes B. i

19. R. retreats 19. P. to Q. Kt. third

And White’s attack is over, and with it, I think, the game.
_ Var. A.
8. Q. takes P. (check) 8. Kt. to K. B. third
9. P. to K. fifth 9. Kt. takes P.
10. Q. takes Kt. _ 10. P. to Q. third
11. Q. to K- R. fifth (check) 11. K. to Kt. square
12. Q. to Kt. fifth (check) 12. B. to Kt. second
13. P. to Q. Kt. third
(If “Q. Kt. to B. third,” Black replies with “P. to K. R. third”)
. 13. B. to K. third
14. B. to Q. Kt. second 14. P. to K. R. third
15. Q. to K. third 15. Q. to K. sccond
lo. B. take-s Kt. 16. B. takes B.
17. Kt. to Q. B. third 17. P. to Q..R. third
18. Q. R. to Q. square 18. Q. R. to Q. square
19. Kt. to K. fourth 19. B.-to Kt. second
And what more can \Vhitc do ? his attack is over, and Black has
still a piece against a Pawn, and consequently ought to win.

\Ve come now to Variation 2.

7. Q. to K. It. fifth 7. Q. to K. B. third
8. P. to Q. B. third 8. P. to Q. third .
9. P. to Q. third
(If “P. to Q. fourth,” Black moves “Q. to Kt. third”) or A. '
9. B. to K. R. third
10. Kt. to Q. B. third 10. Kt. to K. fourth
11. Q. to K. second, best 11. B. to Kt. fifth
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12. Q. to K. B. second 12. P. to K. B. sixth

13. P. takes P. 13. B. to R. sixth
14. R. to Q. square 14. Kt. takes P. (check)
15. K. to R. square 15. B. takes B.
16. R. takes B. 16. Kt. to R. fifth
- and wins.

Var. A.
. K. to R. square 9. Kt. to K. fourth
10. B. to Q. Kt. third (orB) 10. P. to Q. third
‘11. Q. to K. second 11. B. to Kt. fifth
12. Q. to B. second 12. P. to B.’ sixth
and wins as before.
/
Var. B.
10. P. to Q. third 10. B. to K. R. third
11. Q. Kt. to B. third 11. P. to Q. third
12. Q. to K. second 12. B. to Kt..fifth
13. Kt. to K. B. third 13. Kt. takes Kt.
14. P. takes Kt. 14. B. to R. sixth
and Black ought to win.

We now proceed to examine Variation 3.

7. P. to Q. fourth 7. Q. to K. second
8. Q. Kt. to B. third, or A, B, 8. Kt. takes Q.‘ P.
G, D .
9. Q. takes P. 9. Kt. to K. third
10. B. takes Kt. 10. Q. P. takes B.
11. B. to K. third 11. P. to K. fourth
12. Q. to Kt. third 12. P. to Q. B. third
And Black is now able to foil any attack of White, and remains a
piece ahead.
Var. A.
8. Q. takes P. 8. B. to K. R. third
9. Q. to B. second
If Q. takes Black’s Q, B. P., Black forces the game at once by “P.
to Q. fourth.”
.44 THE oness MONTHLY.

9. B. takes B.
10. B. takes P. (check) 10. K. to Q. square
11. R. takes B. 11. Kt. to K. R. third
12. B. to Q. fifth 7
(or Kt. third, because, if to R. fifth, Black wins a piece by “ Q. to
Kt. fourth”) lo

12. R. to K. B. square
13. Q. to K. third 13. Kt. to Kt. sixth
14. Q. to K. Kt. third (or E) 14. Q. to K. B. third
And wins.
If E. ,
14. Q. to Q. third I 14. Q. takesP. (check)
15. Q. takes Q. 15. Kt. takes Q.
- and wins.
- Var. B.
8. P. to Q. B. third 8. Kt. to K. fourth
9. P. takes Kt. 9. Q. to Q. B. fourth (check)
10. K. to R. square 10. Q. takes B.
11. B. takes P. 11. P. to Q. Kt. third
12. Kt. to Q. second 12. Q. to K. third
Afterwards playing “B. to Q. Kt. second,” or Q. R. third, and(
Castling on Q. side, having a Knight against a Pawn, which ought
to win; and if 8. “P. to K. fifth” had been played by White,
Black would now have a clear Kt.
Var. G.
8. Q. to K. R. fifth 8. Kt. takes Q. P.
9. Q. B. takes P. 9. Kt. to K. B. third '
and Black ought to win.
Var. D.
8. Q. B. takes P. I 8. Kt. takes Q. P.
(9. “ Q. to K. R. fifth” brings the position to the same as last vari~
tion, I therefore try)—
9. B. takes P. (check) 9. Q. takes B.
10. Q. to Q. third 10. B. to B. fourth
11. B. to K. third 11. Q. to Kt. second
and White has no resource.
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Variation 4.
7 . P. to Q. third 7. Kt. to Q. fifth
8 . Q. to R. fifth . l
(If “ Q. takes P.” the Kt. checks.) I 8. Q. to K. second

9 . B. or R. takes P. l 9. Kt. to K. B. third

and wins.
Variation 5.
. Kt. to Q. B. third 7. Kt. to K. fourth
If
. Q. to K. R. fifth - 8. Kt. takes B.
therefore White must play A or B.
A.
. Q. takes P. 8. Kt.
Q. totakes
K. B.
9. B. thirdt
. B. takes P. (check)
10. Q. takes Q. 10. Kt. takes Q.
11. R. takes Kt. 11. B. to Kt. second
and can White hope to win 1? .
B.
. Q. to K. second 8 P. to Q. third
. B. to Q. Kt. third 9. B. to K. Kt. fifth
- 10. Q. to B. second 10. P. to B. sixth
11. P. takes P. 11. B. to R. sixth .
12. R. to Q. square 12. Kt. to K. R. third
and wins.
Variation 6.
. P. to Q. B. third 7. Kt. to K. fourth
and the game proceeds as in Variation 5.
Variation 7.
. Q. takes P. 7. P.
to K. B. third
. Q.Kt.to B.third or (or A,B,C ) 8. to K. second
Q.
. Kt. to Q. fifth 9. to K. fourth
Q.
. Kt. takes Q. B. P. (check) ~ 1 0. K.
to Q. square
. Kt. takes R. 11. Q. to Q. fifth (check)
12. K. to R. square 12. B..to Q. third
13. Q. moves 13. Q. takes B.
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And Black, in a few moves, can win White’s Kt. having three
pieces in exchange for the Rook and two Pawns.
Var. A.
8. B. takes Kt. ' 8. R. takes B.
9.- Q. takes P. 9. Q. takes Q.
10. R. takes Q. 10. Kt. to Q. fifth
11. Kt. to Q. R. third 11. Kt. to K. seventh (check)
12. K. to R. square (best) 12. Kt. takes B.
13. R. takes Kt. 13. B. to K. Kt. second
14. Q. R. to K. B. square 14. B. takes R.
15. R. takes B. . 15. R. to K. B. square
16. R. takes R. 16. K. takes R.
and White must lose.
V_ar. B.
8. P. to K. fifth 8. Kt. takes P.
9. R. to K. square 9. Q. to K. second
10. K. to R. square
to prevent Black checking with Kt., and winning the exchange.
10. K. to Q. square
11. P. to Q. fourth 11. Kt. to K. Kt. third
\Vhite’s attack seems now over, and Black is a clear piece ahead,
and ought to win.
Var. C.
8. P. to Q. fourth ‘ 8. Q. Kt. to K. second
9. P. to K. fifth 9 Q. Kt. to Kt. third
10. Q. to K. B. third
If “Q. to K. Kt. third,” Black replies with “P. to Q. fourth,”
with as great an effect as at present.
10. P. to Q. fourth
11. B. takes P. i 11. P. to Q. B. third
12. B. mo. Kt. third ‘ 12. Q. takes P. (check)
If B. interposes, or “K. to R. square,” “Q. takes K. P.”; if Q.
interposes, “ Q. takes Q,” and afterwards, “Kt. takesP.,” and
Black is a clear piece ahead and ought to win. ‘
 THE cnnss MONTHLY.. 47

GAME XIV.--KING’S BISHOP’S GAMBIT.

Between Mr. N. MARACHE, of the New York Chess Club, and
Mr. ENDALL, of the Brooklyn Chess Club.
MARACHE. ENDALL.
T'P 'PWP'JF P. to K. fourth. P. to K. fourth.
P. to K. B. fourth. P. takes P. ‘
B. to Q. B. fourth. Q. to K. R. fifth (check)
‘1
k. to B. square. P. to Q. third*
P. to Q. fourth. B. to K. Kt. fifth.
Q. to Q. third. Kt. to Q. second.
B . takes P. (at K. B. 5.) Castles.
CZ) P . to K. Kt. third. . Q. to K. B. third.
9. K. 'to Kt. second. . P. to K. Kt. fourth.
B. to K. third. . P. to K. R. fourth.
11. P. to K. R. third._ . B. to K. third.
12. P. to Q. fifthd' . Kt. to K. fourth. '
13. Q. to Kt. third. . B. to Q. second.
14. Kt. t0 B. third. . P. to K. Kt. fifth.
15. P. to K. R. fourth. . Kt. to B. sixth.
16. R. to K. B. square. . B. t6 R. third.
17. B. takes Q. R. P. . Kt. to Q. seventh];
18. R. takes Q. . Kt. takes Q. '
19. R. takes B. wwww. takes R.
20. R. P. takes Kt. to K. B. fourth.§
21. K. Kt. to K. second takes P. ,
'22. B. to K. third . to K. Kt. third.
23. Kt. to K. B. fourth . to B. third
24. Kt. takes R. P. F155. to R. third.
25. R. to Q. R. square was to K. B. fourth.
'26. R. to Q. R. eighth (check) . to Q. second.
27. B. to Q. Kt. fifth (check) to Q. B. third.

* The move here of P. to K. Kt. fourth is preferable.

T Premature ; White should have played Q. Kt. to B. third instead. /
i This move of Black involves the loss of a piece.
§ It will be perceived that an attempt on the-part of Black to confine his
adversary's Q. B. would result in his being speedily mated.
 48 THE CHESS MONTHLY.

28. P. takes P. (check) 28. P. takes P.

29. B. takes P. (check) .29. K. to B. second.
30. R. takes R. 30. K. takes R.
31. B. to Q. Kt. sixth (check) 31. K. to Q. B. square.
32. Kt. to K. B. fourth 32. lit. to K. second.
33. B. takes P. 33. B. takes B. '
34. Kt. takes B. 34. K. to Kt. second.
35. B. to Q. fourth. 35. Kt. to K. B. fourth.
36. B. to K. B. second 36. K. to B. third.
37. P. to Q. B. fourth 37. R. to K. R: second.
38. Kt. to K. B. sixth 38. R.' to Q. B. second.
39. Kt. takes Kt. P. Q /
And Mr. Exnnu. resigns. '
-_¢.-¢-———

GAME XV.—PHILIDOR’S DEFENCE.

Between Mr. FREDERIC Pnumx, President of the Brooklyn Chess
Club, and Mr. Tnnonous LICIITENHEIN of the New York Chess Club.
Psnum. chnrnxnnm.
1. P. to K. fourth 1. P. to K. third
2. P. to Q. fourth 2. P. to Q. fourth
‘3. P. takes P. 3. P. takes P.
4. K. Kt. to B. third 4. K. Kt. to B. third
5. B. to Q. third 5. B. to Q. third
6. B. to K. third 6. Castles
7. Q. Kt. to Q. second 7. Q. Kt. to B. third _
8. Castles. . 8. B. to K. Kt. fifth
9. P. to Q. B. third 9. Q. to Q. second
10. P. to K. R. third 10. B. to K. R. fourth
11. Q. to Q. B. second 11. Q. R. to K. square
12. B. to K. B. fifth 12. Q. to Q. square'
13. B. to K. Kt. fifth 13. B. to K. Kt. third
14. Q. R. to K. square 14. Kt. to K. second
15. B. takes Kt. 15. P. takes B. *

* B. takes B. appears to us a much stronger move ; it would, however, have

led to an exchange of Queens, causing Black to lose a move by the displace
ment of the Rook from the open file.
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O
16. B. to Q. third 16. B. takes B. '
17. Q. takes B. 17. Kt. to K. Kt. third
18. Q. to K. B. fifth 18. P. to Q. B. third
19. Kt. to R. second 19. R. takes R.
20. R. takes R. 20. R. to K. square
21. R. takes R. (check) 21. Q. takes R.
22. Kt. to Kt. fourth 22. Q. to K. eighth (check)
23. Q. Kt. to B. square 23. Kt. to B. fifth 1‘
24. Kt. takes B. P. (check) 24. K. to B. square
'25. Q. to Q. B. eighth (check) 25. K. to Kt. second I
26. Kt. to K. eighth (check) 26. K. to R. third
27. Kt. takes B. 27. Kt. to K. seventh (check)
28. K. to R. second 28. Q. takes B. P. §
29. Q. to K. B. eighth (check)
And Mr. Perrin wins.“
—Q-.-¢_—

GAME XVI.—-FRENCH OPENING.

Between Mr. S. Love, of the New York Chess Club, and Mr.
J. A. LEONARD. ‘
LEONARD. LOYD. '
1. P. to K. fourth 1. P. to K. third
2. P. to Q. fourtli 2. P. to Q. fourth
3. P. takes P. 3. P. takes P.

‘ This does not strike us as a good move. We should have preferred Q. to

Q. second.
1' It is difficult to decide what is Black’s correct play at this point. He com
mitted an error in exchanging the Rooks.
i If K. to K. second, it is obvious that he would have been mated the next
move.
§ Q. takes Kt. would have been of no avail. 8uppose :
Q. takes Kt.
Q. to B. eighth (check) K. to Kt fourth
Q. to Kt. seventh (check) K. to R. fourth
P. to Kt. fourth (check) _
And mates the next move.
[I This game was played in the late match between the New York and
Brooklyn Chess Clubs.
50 run CHESS MONTHLY.

weave B. to Q. third . P. to Q. B. fourth

P. to Q. B. third * macaw». Q. Kt. to B. third
B. to K. third . P. to Q. B. fifth
. B. to Q. B. second . B. to third
. Kt. to K. second . K. Kt. to B. third
9. P. to K. R. third 9. Castles
10. Castles 10. R. to K. square
11. B. to K. Kt. fifth 11. Q. to K. second
12. Kt. to K. Kt. third 12. P. to K. R. third
13. B. takes Kt. 13. Q. takes B.
14. Q. to K. R. fifth 1' 14. B. to K. third ,
15. Kt. to Q. second ' 15. P. to Q. Kt. fourth
16. Q. R. to K. square 16. B. to K. B. fifth
17. Q. to Q. square 17. P. to K. Kt. third
18. Q. Kt. to B. third 18. P. to Q. R. fourth
19. P. to Q. R. third 19. P. to Q. Kt fifth
20. B. to Q. R. fourth 20. B. to Q. second
21. R. P. takes P. 21. P. takes P.
22. P. takes P. ' 22. K. R. to Q. Kt. square
23. Kt. to K. fourth 23.v Kt. takes Kt.
24. P. takes Kt. 24. B. takes B.
25. P. takes Q. 25. B. takes Q.
26. R. takes B. 26. B. takes Kt. '
27. P. takes B. 27. R. takes P.
28. R. takes Q. P. 28. R. takes P.
29. K. R. to Q. B. square 29. Q. R. to R. seventh
30. R. takes P. 30. R. takes Kt. P. (check)
31. K. to B. square 31. R. takes Kt. P. '
32. R. to Q. eighth (check) 32. K. to R. second
33. R. to Q. B. eighth 33. P. to Kt. fourth
And Mr. Loyd ultimately won.

' The opening has been conducted rather poorly by White.

1 With the intention of bringing out the Queen’s Knight and placing the
Rook at King's square.
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GAME XVII.-—B.UY LOPEZ KNIGHT’S GAME.

BETWEEN THE SAME PLn'ERs.

LOYD. LEONARD.
P. to K. fourth ®“9 ?9N.H P. to K. fourth
K. Kt. to B. third Q. Kt. to B. third
wo -16:91»p.r B. to Q. Kt. fifth P. to Q. R. third
. B. to R. fourth K. Kt. to B. third
Q. to K. second B. to ijourth
. B. takes Kt. Q. P. takes B.
. Kt. takes K. P. . Q. to Q. fifth
. Kt. to Q. third . B. to Kt. third
. P. to K. fifth <0 . Kt. to Q. fourth

. P. to Q. B. third 10. Q. to K. R. fifth

. Q. to K. B. third
. Castles
. Q. to K. fourth
. P. to K. R. third
.- Q. to Q. B. fourth
. P. takes B.
. Q. to K. fourth
. P. to K. Kt. third
. Q. to Kt. second
And Mr. Loyd resigns.
+
11. Castles
12. B. to K. Kt. fifth
13. Q. R. to K. square
14. P. to K. B. fourth
15. K. to R. square
16. P. takes P.
17. R. to R. third
18. Q. takes P. (check)
19. Q. takes Kt.

GAME XVIII.-—KING’S KNIGHT’S OPENING.

Between Mr. J. A. LEONARD and Mr. L. MARK.

LEONARD MARK
P. to K. fourth m-zmviypa.soh P. to K. fourth
\
. K. Kt. to B. third . Q. Kt. to B. third
Maese r K. B. to Q. B. fourth P. to K. R. third
P. to Q. fourth P. takes P.
Castles . P. to Q. third
. Kt. takes P. . Kt. to K. fourth
. B. to Kt. third . P. to Q. B. fourth
. P. to K. B. fourth . Kt. to Q. B. third
 m THE CHESS
9. Q. to K. R. fifth
10. Q. to Q. fifth
11. Kt. to Q. Kt. fifth
12. P. to K. fifth
13. Kt. takes P. (check)
14. Q. takes B.
15. P. takes Q.
16. P. to Q. R. third
17. P. takes Kt.
18. P. takes P.
19. P. to Q. Kt. fourth
20. Kt. to Q. B. third
21. R. to K. square (check)
22. B. to Kt. second
23. P. to Q. Kt. fifth
24. Kt. to R. fourth
25. P. to B. sixth (check)
26. Kt. to B. fifth (check)
27. B. to Q. R. third
28. Kt. takes B. (dble check)
29. P. takes P. (check)
30. Q. R. to Bjsquare (check)
31. B. to B. fifth (check)
32. B. to R. seventh (dis. ch.) 32. K. to Kt. second
33. Kt. to Q. sixth (check)
34. Kt. takes R.
And Mr. Leonard mates in five moves.
" If
13. P. takes P.
14. B. takes Q. with a winning position.
MONTHLY.
9. P. to K. Kt. third
10. Q. to Q. B. second
11. Q. to Q. second
12. Kt. to Q. Kt. fifth
13. B. takes Kt.
14. Q. takes Q.
15. B. to K. third
16. B. takes B.
17. B. takes P.
18. P. to K. B. fourth
19. Kt. to K. B. third
20. P. to Q. R. third
21. B. to K. fifth
22. R. to K. B. square
23. K. to Q. second
24. Kt. to fourth
25. P. takes P.
26. K. takes P.
27. K. R. to K. square
28. K. to Q. second
29. K. takes P.
30. K. to Kt. third
31. K. to B. second
33. K. takes B.
34. Kt. takes P.
12. P. takes 1’.
' 13. Q. takes Q.
 THECHESSMONTHLY. 53

GAME XIX.—PHILIDOR’S DEFENCE.

Between Mr. JOHN Sonnnsmern and Dr. S. Lusmn, both of
Cleveland, Ohio.
LESLIE Sennssmenn
WMH . P. to K. fourth . P. to K. fourth
. K. Kt. to B. fourth P. to Q. third
. P. to Q. fourth w flmwep.r P. takes P.
Kt. takes P. _ K. B. to K. second
@7499“? K. B. to Q. B. fourth K. Kt. to B. third
Q. Kt. to B. third . P. to Q. B. third
Castles P. to Q. Kt. fourth
. K. B. to Q. third . Castles
op o-Jgaoimw v—.oe K. R. to K. square . Q. B. to K. third
[QH l—IH l- —IH . K. Kt. takes B._ B. P. takes Kt.
. P. to K. fifth . Q. P. takes P.
. K. R. takes P. . 'Q. to Q: second
. Q. to K. second . Q. Kt. to R. third
. K. R. takes K. P. . Q. R. to K. square
. P. to K. R. third . Q. Kt. to B. fourth
K. R. to K. third . P. to Q. Kt. fifth
. Q. Kt. to K. fourth . K. Kt. to Q. fourth
. K. B. to Q. B. fourth . K. to R. square
Q. Kt. takes Q. Kt . B. takes Kt.
. K. R. takes Q. R. . K. R. takes R.
21 . Q. to Q. third . R. to K. eighth (check)
22 . K. to R. second . Q. to Q. B. second (check)
23 . P. to K. Kt. third . B. takes K. B. P.
24 . Q. takes
to K. B.
B. third . B. takes K. Kt. P. (check)
. Q. I
25 . R. to K. R. eighth (check)
26 . K. to K. Kt. second 26. R. to K. Kt. eighth (ch)
And Dr. Leslie resigns.
 54 THE anss MONTHLY.

New Variation in the Scotch Gambit,by Kolisch.

GAME XX.—SCOTCH GAMBIT.
Between LORD LY'I’I‘ELTON and Dr. F.
The following game which we have received through the courtesy of Lord
Lyttelton, will be perused with interest, as illustrating the defect of a peculiar
line Of defence. It was, no doubt, selected by his Lordship with the view of
testing its value in actual play. We pronounce no Opinion of our own; but
leave the student to examine the subjoined brief analysis of this opening by
our distinguished contributor Herr Kolisch.—Ed. Era.

DR. F. Loan LY‘I'I‘ELTON

1. P. to K. fourth 1. P. to K. fourth
2. K. Kt. to B. third 2. Q. Kt. to B. third
3. P. to Q. fourth 3. P. takes P.‘
4. B. to B. fourth 4. B. to B. fourth
5. Castles 5. Kt. to B. third*
6. P. to K. fifthi' 6. P. to Q. fourthI
r. P. takes Kt? 7. P. takes B.
8. P. takes P. 8. R. to Kt. square
9. R. to K. square (check) 9. B. to K. third
10. Kt. to Kt. fifth§ 10 K. to Q. second“

" It is curious that this move should never have been noticed in any of the
Handbooks, not even in the “Chess Praxis,” in which we might expect to find all
the recent discoveries embodied. Even if deficient in merit, the authors should
not have omitted to show in a brief analysis how the attack is to be best car
ried on by White.
1L The best move, Kt. to Kt. fifth instead would have permitted Black to
Castle, and enabled him to develope his game, which he is prevented from doing
by the move in the text.
I Kt. to Kt. square would have been bad play.
§ Much better than B. to Kt. fifth, because Black would then,in reply, move
B. to K. secOnd, and thus escape without loss.
II In the moves alluded to above, Mr. Koliseh proposes the following inter—
I esting continuation :— '
10. Q. to Q. fourth‘

11. Kt. to Q. B. third 11. Q. to K. B. fourth

12. P. to K. Kt. fourth ' 12. Q. to B. third
13. Kt. to Q. fifth 13. Q. to Q. square
' If 10. Q. to Q. second
11. Kt. takes B. | 10. P. takes P.
12. Q. to R. fifth (check), winning the Bishop
 THE CHESS MONTHLY. 55

11. Kt. takes B. 11. P. takes Kt.

12. Q. to Kt. fourth 12. Q. to B. third
13. Q. Kt. to Q. second* 13,13. to Kt. third '
14. Kt. takes P. 14. R. takes P.
15. R. takes Rt 15. Q. takes P. (check)
16. K. takes Q. ' 16. R. takes Q.
17. R. takes Kt. ' 17. Q. R. to B. square (check)
18. K. to Kt. square 18. P. to Q. sixth(dis. check)
19. R. takes B.
And Dr. F. wins.
We copy this game with the notes from the London Era.

GAME XXL—PETROFF’S DEFENCE.

Between Mr. P. H. MONTGOMERY, President of the Philadelphia
Chess Club, and Mr. Tnsononn LIGHTENHEIN of the New York Chess
Club.
LICHTENHEIN I MONTGOMERY

1. P. to K. fourth 1. P. to K. fourth
2. Kt. to K. B. third 2. Kt. to K. B. third
3); K. B. to Q. B. fourth 3. Kt. takes K. P.
4. Kt. to Q. B. third 4. P. to Q. fourthI.
5. B. takes Q. P. 5. Kt. to K. B. third
6. B. to Q. Kt. third 6. B. to Q. third
7. P. to Q. third 7. Kt. to Q. B. third
8. B. to K. Kt. fifth 8. P. to K. R. third

14. R. takes B. (check) 14. P. takes R.

15. K. Kt. takes K. P. 15. Q. to Q. third
16. B. to K. B. fourth and must win.
‘ Played with great accuracy, and a move which causes Black much embar
rassment.
f Beautifully followed up ; the admirable manner in which White con
ducted the attack to end is deserving of all praise.
I This defence was first adopted by Mr. Lichtenhein in a game against Mr.
Morphy, played at the Congress.
 56 rnncnnssaronrnnv.

9. B. to K. R. fourth 9. P. to K. Kt. fourth

10. B. to K. Kt. third 10. B. to K. Kt. fifth
11. P. to-K. R. third 11. B. to K. R. fourth
12. B. to Q. R. fourth 12. Q. to vQ. second
13. Q. to K. second 13. Castles (K. R.)
14. Castles (Q. R.)* 14: Q. Kt. to Q. fifth ,
15. B. takes Q. 15. Kt. takes Q. (check)
16. Kt. takes Kt. 16. B. takes Kt.
17. P. takes B. 17. Kt. takes B.
18. P. to K. R. fourthT 18. K. to K. Kt. second}:
19. P. to Q. fourth 19. P. to K. B. third
20. R. P. takes Kt. P. 20. B. P. takes R. P.
21. P. takes K. P. 21. Kt. takes P.
22. P. to K. B. fourth I 22. Kt. to K. Kt. fifth§
23. P. takes P. 23. Q. R. to K. square
24. B. takes B. 24. P. takes B.
25. P. takes P. (check) 25. K. to K. R. second
26. K. R. to K. square 26. K. R. takes K. B. P.
27. Kt. to Q. B. third 27. Q. R. to K. fourth'
28. Kt. to K. fourth 28. K. R. to K. B. second .
29. Kt. takes P. 29. R. takes R. (check)
30,. R. takes R. 30. R. to Q. second
31. Kt. to K. B. fifth 31. Kt. takes P. b

‘ A very ingenious move, White is evidently compelled to exehange Queens

and permit his Bishop’s Pawn to be doubled. It appears to us, however, that
in consequence of the advance of the K. Kt. P. this is rather favorable for
White.
T P. to Q. fourth before P. to R. fourth would have been stronger.
1 After the conclusion of the match Mr. Montgomery suggested that P. to
K. B. fourth would have been the proper move, as it would have enabled him
to imprison the Bishop by advancing it one square further, and the game was
thus continued:
18. P. to K. B. fourth
19. P. takes P. l 19. P. takes P.
20. Q. R. to Kt. square 20. K. to 13. second
21. R. to R. seventh (check) l 21. K. to K. square
 THE onnss MONTHLY. '57
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32. R. to K. R. square 32. K. to Kt third
33. Kt. takes Kt. 33. R. to K. R. second
34. K. to Q. second 34. R. takes Kt.
35. R. takes R. I 35. K. takes R.
36. K. to Q. third 36. K. to Kt. third
37. K. to Q. fourth 3'1. K. to B. third
38. K. to“ Q. fifth 38. K. to K. second
39. P. to Q. B. fourth 39. K. to Q. second
40. P. to Q. B. fifth 40. P. to Kt. third
41. P. to Q. R. third 41. K. to B. second
h 42. P. to Kt. third 42. P. to Kt. fourth
43. P. to Kt. fourth 43. P. to Q. R. third
44. K. to K. fifth ' '
And Mr. Montgomery resigned.

Mr. Montgomery first played K. to R. third, but after a few moves preferred
the move in/the text. ~
22. B. to R. second I 22. B. to K. second
23. Kt. to Q. B. third 23. P. to Q. B. third
If Black play 23. Kt. to K. B. third, White replies with 24. R. to Kt. seventh.
24. R. to K. square I 24. P. to B. fifth
25. P. to Q. fourth
And has the better game.
§ If Kt. to B. second, which after the conclusion of the game was suggested
by Mr. Montgomery, the game would still have resulted in favor of White, as
follows :
22. Kt. to B. second
23. Kt. to Q. fourth 23. Q. R. to K. square
24. Kt. takes P. 24. B. takes B.
25. P. takes B. 25. Kt. to Kt. fifth
And White’s position is preferable.
This was the first game of the late match played at Philadelphia between
these gentlemen. The time occupied was 2 hours and 40 minutes.
58 THE canes MONTHLY.

PROBLEM V.
BY
L. C. HENDRICKS, OF CHARLESTON, S. C.

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THE CHESS MONTHLY.‘ 59

G. G. G., OF LANCASTER, OHIO.

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White to play, and mate in Three moves.

60 TilE onmss MONTHLY.

PROBLEM VII.
BY

J. P. BARNETT, OF NEW YORK.’

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" This Problem won the prize in the last Association Tournament.
 THE CHESS MONTHLY. 61

PROBLEM VIII_
BY

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White forces self-mate in seven moves.

62 THE onass MONTHLY.

MISCELLANEA ZATRIKIOLOGIGA.
The Iachtenhein-Montgomery Match.
The first game of this match, which was to be decided by the
winning of seven.games, was commenced on Tuesday, the 8th of
January, at 5 o’clock, at the rooms of the Philadelphia Chess Club,
in the presence of a large concourse of gentlemen, comprising [most
of the best players in the city. Mr. Lichtenhein won the first move
and Mr. Montgomery adopted the “Petrofi' Defence.” The game
lasted three hours, and resulted, after the forty-four moves, in favor
of Mr. Lichtenhein. The second game was played on Wednesday,
at 11 A. M., Mr. Montgomery playing an “ Evans Gambit,”
Several beautiful positions occurred in this game, which was won in
fine style by Mr. Montgomery in two hours. The third game,
another “Petrofl‘ Defence” was also won by Mr. M. in about the
same time. The fourth game was very closely contested, and occu
pied nearly eight hours on Thursday. Mr. Lichtenhein adopted the
“French Opening” and won, finally, after a protracted struggle.
The fifth game was commenced on Friday, and Mr. Montgomery
again played the “ Petrofi‘ Defence.” A hotly contested encounter
followed, extending over about five hours and resulted in favor of
Mr. Lichtenhein. Of the remaining four games which were played,
three were won by Mr. L. and one resulted in a draw. The score
at the close of the match stood :
LICHTENHEIN 7. MONTGOMERY 2. DRAWN 1.
And thus has terminated an encounter which has excited a more
general interest among chess players than any contest which has
occurred in this country since the celebrated match between
Stanley and Rousseau. ‘
Mr. Lichtenhein speaks in the warmest terms of the courtesy and
kindness experienced by him at the hands of the members of the
Philadelphia Chess Club, and it will be perceived by the following
paragraph, which we extract from the Philadelphia Evening Bulle
tin, that our champion has equally left a most favorable impression
behind him : '
“ The termination of the match will doubtless take all parties by surprise.
There were, of course, many who expected Mr. Lichtenfiein to win, but we
presume that no one expected the score to stand so heavily in his favor._ For
 THE OHESSMONTHL'Y. 63v

ourselves we do not pretend to feel otherwise than disappointed, as it is only

natural that we should have most earnestly desired a victory for Philadelphia’s
chosen champion. This feeling, however, does not interfere with our cordial
award of praise to the victor. He has fairly and honorably won his laurels,
and there is no disposition on the part of the Philadelphia Chess players to
withhold them from him. His uniform solidity and excellence of play (more
particularly, perhaps, in the end games) cannnot be too highly commended,
while the unvarying courtesy of demeanor that has marked his intercourse
with us, has produced the most favorable and pleasant impression. We desire
also to add _that the prevalent notion that Mr. Lichtenhein is an excessively
slow player, has been entirely dispelled by the fact that the average time con
umed by him on his moves was less than that of his adversary.”

The Providence Chess Club Tournament.

The playing in the second section of this tournament resulted as
follows:
Second Section.
p-n
F. H. THURBER 5 vs. E. Lows ' I DRAWN
A. G. Srless 5 “ E. L. KNOWLES 2 “ 2
Third Section (seven games to win).
F. H. THURBER 4 vs. A. G. STINEss l DRAWN l
E. L. KNOWLES ’l “ E. Lows 2 “ 5
Mr. Thurber will, without doubt, Win the first prize, in which case
the second necessarily falls to Mr. Stiness. 7
Some of the games in this very interesting contest will appear in
the March number of the MONTHLY. '
New York Chess Club Tournaments.
Playing in these Tournaments, for which as We stated in our last
issue, arrangements had been made in the early part of December,
commenced on the 29th of that month. ’
1n the Grand Tournament there were eight entries, viz: Messrs.
Thompson, Perrin, Maraehe, Loyd, Horner, Barnett, Schultz and
Leonard. ,
For the Minor Tournament sixteen players registered their names,
Viz : Messrs. Gilberg, Miller, W. S. Wheelwright, Walton, Mur
ray, Mantin, Gabadan, B. S. Wheelwright, Knox, Sanger, Lapsley,
0. Irving, Hofi'man, Klaber, G. S. Irving and Haws.
In the Grand Tournament the combatants were paired oil“ as fol“
lOWS :
64 THE CHESS MONTHLY.

GRAND TOURNAMENT.

FIRST SECTION.

Mr. Benin 1 us. Dr. Barnett 2 Dream 0

Mr. Loyd 2 “ Mr. Schultz 0 “ 0
Mr. Marache 1 “ Mr. Homer 2 “ 2
Mr. Thompson 0 “ Mr. Leonard 2 “ 0
\

MINOR TOURNAMENT. 1
rmsr SECTION.

Mr. Gilberg 0 vs. Mr. Knox 2 Drawn OOOOOOOO

Mr. Miller 2 “ Mr. Sanger 0 "
Mr. \V. Wheelwright 0 “ Mr. Lapsley 2 “
Mr. IValton 2 “ Mr. C. Irving 0 “
Mr. Murray 2 “ Mr. Hoffman 0 “
Mr. Mantiu 2 " Mr. Klabcr 1 “
Dr. Gabadan (absent) “ Mr. G. Irving “
Mr. B. Wheelwright 0 “ Dr. Haws 2 “

SECOND ssc'rrozv.

Mr. Walton 0 vs. Mr. Murray 2 Drawn COCO

Mr. G. Irving 0 “ Mr. Miller 2 “
Dr. Haws 2 “ Mr. Lapsley 1 “
Mr. Mantin 0 “ Mr. Knox 2 “
\

mm» SECTION.

Mr. Miller ‘ 1 vs. Mr. Knox 1 “

Mr. Murray 2 “ Mr. Haws 0 Drawn
The final score will be given in our next issue.
 THE CHESS MONTHLY.
MARCH, 1861.

HORE MATUTINE.‘
. Scene—THE Pmunoman Cuass Roons.
(Time, half-past l2 M.)
Docron MacIvon, late surgeon on board of Her Majesty’s frigate,
Caissa, is reading the Times—CAPrAIN O’M1L1.AN, formerly in
the Company’s Service, is earnestly discussing his breakfast,
consisting of a cup of tea, two eggs, or rasher of bacon, and a
French roll—Pnorsssoa Lose is sitting before a Chess-board,
trying to solve a Problem taken from the French Chess publi
cation, La Régence.
Tna Docroa—Well, Professor, you have been trying the last
half-hour to solve that problem ; vhave you at last found the way to
'do it ? I
THE Paorassoa—No, not yet; it is a very difficult problem, by
La BAYER. La Rigence has copied it from the Chess Monthly, and
the Chess Monthly from the Berlin Schachzeitung, as Mr. SCRIBBLER
told me in great dudgeon; for he copied it three times from the
three publications, and when he came to compare them at home he
found it was the same problem, and thence his ire. Last month,
the Era and the Illustrated London News published a problem of
Mr. FRANK HEALaY’s j, by a singular coincidence both editors copied
it at the same time (I believe from the American Chess Congress.)
This problem was originally dedicated to Moarm'. Chance would
have it that both papers made a great flourish about it, each leading
their subscribers to believe it was composed expressly for the paper
in which it appeared. This, combined with the fact, that the two
editors like each other like cats and dogs, makes the whole afi'air a
capital bit of fun.
* From the Charo Player’a Chronicle.
 '1

66 THE CHESS MONTHLY.

Tss CAPTAIN (having finished his breakfast, and lighting his

cigar.)—What does Mr. SCRIBBLER copy all these problems for?
Whenever I see him he is either copying a problem or trying to solve
one. -
THE Paorsssou—It is a way he has ; he has already copied many
thousand problems ; and though he never plays Chess, he is the most
ardent problem hunter and problem solver in these realms. I am
sure he dreams of nothing but problems. But Doctor, how did yoh
get on yesterday with Herr FALKBEER, with Pawn and two moves ;
did you win I?”
THE Docron—N0 ; he carries too many guns for me ; I must go
back to the Knight; I thought I was over the odds of a Knight, as ‘
I won a game or two of him lately; but I see I have no chance at
all with him with Pawn and two; I did not win a single game. I
was rather out of-temper yesterday, finding myself so shamefully
beaten; but my loss had the contrary effect upon him; I never say
him in a better humor, he became quite amiable.
.Tns Paorssson—It is wonderful how Chess affects a man, I never
saw STAUNTON lose a game of Chess without losing his temper.
MACDONNELL, although he did not show any outward symptoms, was
always strongly affected by the loss of a game. lVith LABOURDON
NAIS, the excitement consequent upon losing a game only lasted a
minute or two, but still the loss did excite him. Old ALEXANDER
was perhaps the best tempered loser of a game of Chess I ever met
with.
THE CAPTAIN—D0 you not think L'OWENTHAL is a very gentlemanly
player, and loses with great equanimity ?
THE Pnorssson—l don’t know about his equanimity; but you
can say of him what was said of TALLErRANn, that you can never see
in his face what pa sses behind his back. Monrnr is the most impas
sible player I have seen; but I am convinced he feels the loss of a
game more than most players—even more than STAUNTON—only he
has a wonderful command over himself, especially for one so young:
' he would have made, I have no doubt, an excellent diplomatist. I
wonder if he will soon find his master !
THE Docron—I have heard that PAULSEN, the famous blindfold
player, in America, has challenged him to play a match on even
terms, and thathe has declined to play unless giving the odds of
 THE enEssMoN-Tnnr. 67
Pawn and move. Thereupon PAULSEN is said to have proposed to
have proposed to take odds in games, which Morphy also declined.
What do you say, Professor, has Monrrrr a right to decline the
challenge of PAULSEN?
THE PsorEssoR—Certainly not; if PAULSEN agrees to the terms of
MORPHY—by terms I mean the _stakes—I think Mourns! has only a
right to refuse a challenge on the plea of small stakes; but profess
ing to be the Champion of Chess, and having himself challenged all
comers, he has no right to say now, “I will not play unless giving
odds.” But, as I say, he may entrenoh himself behind the barricade
of stakes, and say, I will not play unless for a thousand dollars. I
say, Captain, what has become of Korrserr ‘? .
THE CAPTAIN—HG has been in Manchester and played with H0;
wrrz, as I see by the papers, and won the match by Winning three
to Honwrrz’s one. Poor Hoswrrz, he is the best! fellow under the
sun; but what came in his head to play a match, when he had been
so many years out of play, and with one who is in full condition.
and so slow a player as Komson.
THE Doeroa—I thought Komson was a quick player; at least,
when 'I saw him play here he was very quick.
THE PROFESSOR—He may be quick when he plays skittling games,
but he is certainly not quick in a serious game. Here is Bell’s Life
of October the 28th. I will read to you what WALKER. says of him:
“Mr. MEDLEY resigned his match with Herr Kouscn. We re
gret to see that the latter, when under adversity, adopts the Fabian
policy of taking an hour to an hour and a half on every move. This '
is not Chess. We would respectfully warn so fine a player as Herr
KOLISCH against falling into this horrible error; for its consequence
will be that no player of a standing to know what Chess ought to
be, will seek the dangerous honor of an encounter with him. An
hour over a Chess move might do for Methuselah, but not for mor
tals whose days are but three score and ten. This shows the neces
sity of fixing a maximum of fifteen or twenty minutes for a move.
Players exceeding that time ought to be shunned as, a common
nuisance.”
THE Docron—IVALKEB does not seem very much smitten with him
but LOWENTHAL and STAUNTON speak very highly of his play. There
appears to be a difference of opinion. \Vhich is the right one ?
 68 run canes nonrnnr.

Tau Paorsssoa—There' is no doubt that Kouscu is a very good

player, but I suppose they make too much of h'm, as they make of
every new star. They say he is invited to America, is there any
truth in the report T
Tm: CAPTAIN—If he goes to America, he will catch a tartar in
Moarav.
THE Pnornsson—All right, Captain ; we know Mosrnr is your
idol, because you believe him to be of Irish extraction; but he was,
I am confident, greatly overrated, as you will find if he meets with
Kouscn, who, perhaps, is also overrated. Don’t you think that that
affair with PAULLON looks a little suspicious?
Tm: Camus—Nonsense; he will beat PAULSEN, as sure as eggs
are eggs—and Kouscn also, if they play together.
THE PRorassou—Perhaps, if they play together, but it seems not
an easy matter to get Monruv to play with a strong player. He
was not very anxious during his stay in London to meet with the
strongest players. It is true, he played many games with Basses,
but he did not wish to play with CAMPBELL, who beat BARNES in a
set match, and who, I believe, is now one of the strongest English
players. I wish a match could be arranged between Kouscu and
CAMPBELL. It would be a very interesting one; they are both young
and steady, and are both match players—Have either of you seen
the games between Honwrrz and Konrscrr ?
Tan DocroR—I have played them through, but there is not much
in them. Any one can see that Honwrrz is quite out of play. He
made blunders which, I always believed, nobody could make but
myself. There are a great many Chess publications and Chess col
umns now, but they give such very scanty news. I wonder why the
Chronicle does not reserve a column for general news. It would
be at any rate interesting to the country reader.
THE PROFESSOR (taking his hat and umbrella)—I shall be here at
six o’clock, Doctor, and if you are disposed, I shall be happy to give
you a lesson in the Evans’ Gambit. (Exit.
Enter Mr. Gnuunns.
Mn. Gnuana—(Rings the bell, orders a chop and potatoes, a glass
of water, a cup of cofce, and a cigar; puts his spectacles on, takes
the Daily News, lays it on his knees, and, after having stared for
 'rnn onsss MONTHLY. 69

some time into the fire, turns towards the Doctor)—Can you tell me,
Doctor, whot sort of pleasure or amusement you find in moving every
day, for five or six hours, those little pieces of wood, which you call
Chess men, about? If you were a first rate player, who is always
or mostly winning, I would say it is in order to satisfy your vanity,
which, in that case, would tell you that your combinating powers
are superior to those of your adversarieQ but I observe that you
generally chose stronger players than yourself, therefore that suppo
sition is not admissible. Although you nearly always play for a
stake, you far oftener lose than win; gain, therefore, cannot be your
object. To become a great master of the game is an idea that you
must have shelved long ago; for it ought to: be evident to you, that
for twenty years you have made little if any progress in it. You
played Chess, I have no doubt, long before Monrnr was born, and
when he came here he gave you a Knight and won every game. If
it is simply to kill time, why don’t you try billiards, or even skittles,
tennis, or cricket, all of which are far more healthy exercises than
sedentary Chess. You are a medical man, and ought to know
better; you said yourself the other day that you were sufi'ering from
hemorrhoidal afi'ections, and what can be worse for that complaint
than sedentary pursuits. If you were a'married man, One may up
pose that you keep out of the way, in order not to hear Mrs. Cau
dle’s lectures, as I hear many Chess players do; but as it is, I can
only ascribe this Chess mania of yours to a predominance of the \
organ of' combination, and to a deficiency in these organs which
tend to an active and useful life. Am I not right, Doctor in my
supposition ?
Tnn Docron (who, during Mr. Grumble’s speech, looked more as
tom'shed thaq, edified)—Hum 1 Well, I suppose is the east wind,
Mr. Grumble, that afl'ects you. .
MR. GsnMBLn—Well, and if it does, that cannot prove that I am
wrong.
an: CAPTAIN—NOW, Doctor, you have been at the University of
Aberdeen, and should not let Mr. Grumble have the best of the ar
gument. I really think there is much truth in what he has said;
and unless you can prove that his theory is fallacious, I shall give
up Chess for a fortnight. _ .
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TnE Docron—If that is the case, Captain, I shall not let you be
deprived so long of your favor-lie pastime, and shall prove to Mr.
Grumble that all he said is splash-dash-flash. He has come to the
wrong box to attack a _man in that way, and lay about with his
arguments like a bull in a china-shop. Now, let us see; you asked
me what pleasure or amusement I can findiu Chess. I must tell
you, that pleasure, and amusement entirely depend upon each man’s
individuality ; very much like taste, and in that respect —- Quot
capita, tot census. If you can find no amusement in Chess, I am
sorry for it, but I cannot help it. But I shall try to make you
understand how it is that I now devote so much time to the game.
When I was a boy I used to play with marbles, hoop, and top, and
leap-frog; and if you will lend me your back I can do it now. (Mr.
Grumble looks horror-struck.) I played also at other games, just as
boys do. When I came to the school of the Rev. Dr. Bookworm, I
learnt from one of the eldest boys to play at Draughts and Chess,
and these two games became my favorite pastime in rainy days; in
line weather I preferred cricket; and must confess that I was still_
very partial to leap-frog, and never missed to jump, to his great con
sternation, over the gardener’s back when he was digging. “Then
I left the school I could beat, at these two games, all the other boys
and even the masters. Then came the university; during all the
time I was there, I do not remember to have played Draughts or
Chess. When I entered the Navy as surgeon, I again resumed the
' culture of Chess, but gave up Draughts, that game being then a
special favorite among the warrant officers; and it would not have
been fit for one hearing her Majesty’s commission to indulge in the
same mental exercise as uncommissioned oflicers. '
Ma. Germans—A very misplaced pride, that.
THE DocroR—Never mind, has nothing to do with the argument.
Since that time, to the bestof my recollection, I never played a sin
gle game of draughts; but at Chess I always found opponents,
though seldom one whom I could not beat, and on all my voyages and
trips I practised the noble game. I shall never forget that episode
of my life, when, many years ago, after a reconvalescence, I had to
join the good ship Caissa, which was at that time in Egypt, and I
embarked at Southampton, on board a steamer belonging to the
Oriental Steamship Company, in command of Captain Evans. You
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may imagine my joy when I found that the Commander of the

steamer was the very identical Captain Evans who invented the
famous Gambit. He was, if possibly, fonder of the game than my
, self, and whenever we had time to spare, we sat down to the Chess
board and fought like two Kilkenuy cats. He won a large majority
of games, still I gave him some trouble. He was a pleasant com
panion, a pleasant loser, and a still more pleasant winner, for as often
as he won he gave me one of his choice Havannah cigars, of which
he had several boxes, saying: “ Now blow a cloud, that will make
your defeat less painful.” I was sorry that the voyage was so soon
over, and so was he, at least he saidvso. I do not know how it is,
Mr. Grumble, but I always feel a pleasurable sensation whenever I
remember those distant days of my passage.
MR. Canasta—’Tis distance that lends euchantment to'thc view.
Tns Docron—Never mind what it is, it is a fact; and you may
note down to your other observations, that the game not only pro
cures amusement when played, but also that the remembrance
of agreeable hours passed over the Chess board, leaves in the ill
conditioned mind of a chess player pleasant recollections—Let me
continue. After my meeting with Captain Evans, I remained twelve
years in the Navy, during . which time, as I said, I often played.
My services and the wounds received entitled me to my pension, and
lcame to London, where my brother resided with his family. -I
have served my country for twenty-five years, during all that time I
have done my duty. I have only played at Chess during leisure
hours; and unless you deny a man’s right to do so, you must con
fess that I had, and have a right to play Chess when I have no
duties to‘perform.
Ma. GRUMBLE—I never denied that.
THE DoctoR—Very well; I have shown you how I came to play
Chess; I will tell you now how and why I enjoy a game of Chess,
and why that game has such allurements to a thinking man.
THE CAPTAIN—I should like to hear you out, Doctor, but I have
an appointment at the bank, and must go now; could you not post
pone your argument till we meet again with Mr. Crumble?
THE Docron—It will be better, for I have much to say yet, and we
are talking too loud, and disturb the players.
_/
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MB. Germans—You will never be able to'lshow that Chess is not

to say the least of it, a useless loss of time.
Tun Docron—We shall see, Mr. Grumble, who will have the best
of it.—Read, now, Lord John Russell’s despatch to the Sardinian .
envoy, and tell me what you think of it. [Exit CAPTAIN.
[During this time the room has been gradually filling, the Down
sits down to a game of Chess, and Mr. Gunners reads the Daily
News. -

[We copy this amusing little sketch from the December number of the Chess
Playera’ Chronicle. The writer of it is, however, in error with regard to MR.
Monrnv. That gentleman, during his visit to Europe, sought every opportuni
ty of measuring his strength with that of the best players he could meet with,
as his matches with Hnnnwrrz, Lb'wns'rnsr, and Axnnxssnn proved. His
fruitless efforts to induce MB. Srnrmrox to enter the list with him must be fresh
in the recollection of many of our readers. _
Another mistake into which the author has fallen, is that Ms; Monrur,
as occupying the position of champion of chess is bound to encounter all comers.
This would be correct enough if MIL Mournr were a professional player like
Hmnwrrz, or Lo'wnx'rnsn. But he is not. When he went abroad he stated
explicitly that it was simply as an amateur that he practiced chess, but that as it
could not be expected that the European masters would be willing to engage
in atrial of strength with an unknown adversary unless for a stake, he was
ready to play for any amount they might propose. Since his return to this
country, Mr. Morphy has devoted himself to his profession, and to a considerable
extent retired from the chess world, and when he visited New York, last sum
mer, it was Well understood some time before Mn. Pmnsnx’s challenge was
sent that Mr. M. would not engage in any set match] ‘
 THE onsss MONTHLY. 73

THEORETICAL AND PRACTICAL CHESS STUDIES.*j

rns BISHOP nun rue smear ACAINST rm: KING.
We have analysed every variation which can possibly present itself
in the preliminary position ; there is not one which cannot be solved
according to the rules laid down by us. We hold ourselves ready to
demonstrate this in any case which may be presented. In the pre
liminary position we have found fourteen squares from whence the
King can be forced, immediately, into the fatal corner, that is to
say : seven squares in the vicinity of each of the two corner squares,
which are of the same color as the Bishop. All these variations are
easy as we have shown. We shall content ourselves with giving one
which is somewhat more difficult than the others. Let the following
be the position : ,_
Warm . BLACK
K. at Q. fourth K. at Q. Kt. third
Kt. at K. fourth
B. at Q. seventh
In our demonstration White has always the move. If it were
given to Black it would simply present one more variationéwhich has
been analysed like the others.
1. K. to Q. fifth ‘ 1. K. to B. second (best) I
2. B. to Q. B. sixth 2. K. to Q. Kt. third (best)
8. K. to Q. sixth 3. K. to R. fourth '
4. K. to B. fifth 4. K. to R. third
5. Kt. to Q. sixth , 3
In the last phase of the mating position, we have said that the
Kt. should be so played as to constitute the decisive position or
assist in forcing the King into the corner.
. 5. K. to R. second I
K. to R. fourth would be followed by Kt. to Kt. fifth, decisive posi
tion. '
6. Kt. to Kt. fifth (check) 6. K. to Kt. square
7. B. to Q. seventh 7. K. to Kt. second
8. K. to Q. fifth . ,
The remaining moves are obvious ; the decisive position is forced.
Remark. When it is doubtful whether one can at once force the
King into the fatal corner, one can always in the first place have
recourse to the intermediate position.
* Concluded from page 40.
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We think we have demonstrated the two following points :

1stPThe obtaining the preliminary position is fatal to the Black
King.
2d.—-That the intermediate position can always be forced subse
duently.
The intermediate position once established, PHrLrnon has shown,
with the utmost exactness, the manner in which the mate is forced.
If the two first points are well established, all uncertainty will dis
appear as to the method of effecting the mate with the Bishop and
Knight.
It remains for us to show that the position we call decisive leads
to a forced mate. We will take it as it presents itself at the 17th
tion ofofPmmnon.
move Black in the first variation,I in recurring to the demonstra

Wnrrn - BLACK
K. at K. B. sixth K. at K. R. third
Kt. at K. Kt. sixth '
B. at K. sixth
It must not be forgotten that the Bishop might be posted anywhere
else and that it is immaterial who has the move, which renders this
position a very important one to thoroughly master.
1. B. to K. Kt. eighth l 1. K. to R. fourth
Observe here attentively the respective position of the pieces ; this
is the time to play the Knight.
2. Kt. to K. fifth | 2. K. to Kt. fifth (best)
If K: to R. third, Kt. to Kt. fourth (check).‘
3. K. to B. fifth | 3. K. to Kt. sixth (best)
If the Black King he played to R. fourth, White replies with Kt.
to Kt. fourth, and the Black King can be driven, without difficulty,
along the side of the board into the corner.
4. Kt. t0 Kt. fourth. Without this move the Bishop and Knight
would not suffice to eflect the mate. “
4. K. to B. sixth
5. B. to Q. B. fourth: The combination of this move with the
preceding one of Kt. to Kt. fourth appears to us very ingenious : it
is Philidor’s. -
5. K. to Kt. sixth
s. B. to Q. fifth l e. K. to R. sixth (best)
7. K. to B. fourth l 'l. K. to R. fifth
8. B. to K. B. seventh j
See the note to the first move of Black.
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8. K. to R. sixth
9. Kt. to K. third 9. K. to R. fifth (best)
10. Kt. to Kt. second (check) 10. K. to R. sixth
11. K. to B. third 11. K. to R. seventh
12. K. to B. second (coupjuste) 12. K. to R. sixth
13. B. to K. sixth (check) 13. K. to R. seventh
And Wliite mates in four moves.
The mate with the Bishop and Knight can always be given by
these two pieces at the same time. One can even undertake to effect
‘ it in an even or uneven number of moves, ad libitum, but with only
one of the two pieces. There exists a general principle which
' enables one very easily to realize thesetwo conditions at the same
time. \Ve shall leave to the reader the task of creating one posi
tion ; we give that which we believe we have discovered.
PROBLEM. To find a position in which one can, at the same time,
1st. Efiect mate with the Bishop or with the Knight AI) LIBITUM.
2d. Efi’ect the mate in an even or uneven number Qf moves, at
will, with one only of the two pieces ; for one cannot, in our opin
ion, realize this last condition with both pieces at the same time.
Solution. One can always obtain the position presented in the fol
lowing diagram ; the Bishop placed upon the diagonal he now ccm- .
mands and the Knight upon any square.
BLACK. 5

§
/%
‘7 /4.; 7/ W 4 I

I%//ZWV” §/ 4

1a,

' -. .i
\VHITE.
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This position obtained, the Knight must be played from wherever

it stands to the second row and fifth square from the fatal corner and
the second row and fourth square from the White King. In the
diagram this square is the K. Kt. fifth. We shall then be able to
force the following position.
era - BLACK I
K. at K. B. second I K. at K. R. seventh ‘
B. at K. R. third
Kt. at K. Kt. fifth
leaving the Black King the move, which is always possible, because
one can gain time with the Bishop. In this situation Black playing
first is mated in two moves with the Knight and in three with the
Bishop.
‘
w

GAME XXII.—RUY LOPEZ OPENING.

Between Herr Kouscn and Herr Honwm.

Kouscn , Honwrrz
1. P. to K. fourth 1. P. to K. fourth
2. K. Kt. to B. third 2. Q. Kt. to B. third
3. B. to Q. Kt. fifth 3. K. Kt. to B. third
4. Castles 4. K. B. to K. second
5. Q. Kt. to B. third 5. P. to Q. third
6. P. to Q. fourth 6. P. takes P.
7. Kt. takes P. 7. Q. B. to Q. second
8. P. to K. B. fourth 8. Kt. takes Kt.
9. B. takes B. (check) 9. Q. takes B.
10. Q. takes Kt. 10. Castles (K. R.)
11. P. to K. B. fifth 11. P. to Q. Kt. third*
12. Q. to Q. third 12. Kt. to K. Kt. fifth
13. B. to K. B. fourthf I 13. P. to K. B. thirdI
' With the intention, evidently, of subsaquently playing P. to Q. fourth and
threatening to post the B. at Q. B. fourth. '
1' Q. to K. Kt. third would have been a better move. .
I It would have been weak to push the Q. P. with the idea of checking the
following move with B. and winning the exchange. We give here a variation
showing the consequences of such a line of play :-—
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14. Q. R. to Q. square 14. Kt. to K. fourth

15. B. takes Kt. 15. B. P. takes B.
16. Q. to Q. fifth (check) 16. K. to R. square
17. Q. takes K. P. 17. B. to K. B. third
18. Q. to K. Kt. third* 18. Q. R. to K. square
19. K. R. to K. square 19. Q. to Q. B. third
20. Q. takes
21. P. to Q; third
B. i - 20.
21. B.
Q. takes Kt.fourtht,
R. to K.
22. R. to K. third 22. K. R. to Kquuare
23. Q. R. to K. square 23. Q. to Q. R. fifth
24. P. to K. Kt. fourth 24. Q. takes Q. R. P.
25. P. to K. Kt. fifth 25. Q. to K. B. second
26. K. R. to K. R. third 26. P. to K. Kt. thirdI
27. K. R. to R. sixth - 27. Q. R. takes K. B. P.§
28. Q. to K. R. third . 28. Q. R. to K. fourth
29. Q. to K. R. fourth 29. K. R. to K. B. square“
30. P. to K. R. third 30. Q. R. takes Kt. P. (check)
- And Mr. Kolisch resigned.
_ 13. P. to Q. fourth
14.. Kt. takes P. 14. B. to Q. B. fourth (check)
15. K. to R. square - 15. Kt. to B. seventh (check)
16. R. takes Kt. 16. B. takes R.
17. Kt. to K. B. sixth (check), etc.
' White has gained a Pawn; but, on the other hand, his centre is very much
weakened, and it will be difficult for him to sustain the K. P. Instead of retir
ing the Queen to Knight’s third, it appears to us that it would have been bet
ter to play her to Q. Kt. fifth. If Black had exchanged Queens, it would have
been decidedly to White’s advantage ; if he played Q. to K. second, Kolisch
obtained an excellent game by Kt. to Q. fifth. In every case the move sug
gested by us would preclude the Black Queen from occupying her Queen’s
Bishop ’s third square, which it is most desirable to prevent, as from the moment
she does so, she possesses the power of harrassing greatly \ hite’s game.
1' This Rock is very strongly posted.
I An excellent move. I
§ There was no way of saving this Pawn. It could even have been taken
with the Kt. P., and if, in that case, White had replied with P. to K. Kt. sixth.
his adversary won easily playing R. to K. Kt. square.
I] The decisive move.
This game was played at the Manchester Chess Club during Herr Kolisch’s
recent visit to England.
Translated from La Régence.
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GAME XXIII.—BISHOP’S GAMBIT.

Between Mr. FRENCH of Cincinnati and Mr. Y—e of Eaton, of
0. (By correspondence.)
FRENCH ' ‘ Y—q
1. P. to K. fourth l. P. to K. fourth
2. P. to K. B. fourth 2. P. takes P.
3. K. B. to Q. B. fenrth 3. Q. to K. R. fifth (check).
4. K. to B. square 4. K. Kt. to K. second
5. K. Kt.“ to K. B. third 5. Q. to K. R. fourth
6. Q. Kt.. to Q. B. third 6. P. to Q. B. third
7. P. to Q. fourth 7. P. to K. Kt- fourth
8. P; to K. R. fourth 8. P. to K. R. third
9. K. to K. Kt. square 9. P. to K. Kt. fifth
10. K. Kt. to K. fifth 10. P. to Q. fourth
11. K. P. takes P. 11. P. to K. B. third
12. K. Kt. to Q. third ' 12. P. to K. B. sixth ‘
13. Q. Kt. to K. fourth* ! 13. Q. to K. Kt. third
14. Q. Kt. to Q. sixth (check) I 14. K. to Q. second ~
15. K. Kt. to Q. B. fifth (ch) I 15. K. to Q. B. second
16. Q. Kt. to K. B. seventh { 16. Q. B. P. takes P.
17. Q. B. to K. B. fourth (ch) § 11. K. to Q. Kt. third'f
18. Q. Kt. takes R. 18. Q. to K. Kt. square
19. K. B. to Q. third 5 19. P. takes K. Kt. P.
20. K. takes P. i 20. Q. takes Kt.
21. P. to Q. B. third 5 21. P. to Q. R. third
22. Q. to Q. Kt. third (check) 1 .22. K. to Q. R. secondI
23. Q. B. to Q. B. seventh 23. P. to Q. Kt. fourth
24. K. B. takes Q. Kt. P. i 24. K. Kt. to K. B. fourth
And White announced mate in seven moves.§
Q‘

* This move forces the game, play as Black may?

1 If Black had played 17. K. to Q. B. third, White would have mated in five
moves, thus :-7
18. Kt. to Q. eighth (check) ; 18. K. to Q. Kt. third
19. Kt. to Q. R. fourth (check) 19. K. to Q. R. fourth
20. B. to Q. second (check) 20. K. takes Kt.
21. P. to Q. Kt. third (check) 21. K.to Q. R. sixth
22. Q. to Q. B. square. Mate.
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GAME XXIV—FRENCH DEFENCE.
Between Mr. JOHN Sennssmoss_ and Dr. S. Lssmt, both of the
Cleveland‘Chess Club.
,_ LESLIE SCHLESINGER
hwwr-s
. P. to K. fourth Hows flasres '¢wH P. to K. third
. P.'to Q. fourth P. to Q. fourth
. P. takes P. P. takes P.
. K. Kt. to B. third K. Kt. to B. third
(fl-JObUl
. B. to Q. third P. to Q. B. fourth
. Castles P. to Q. B. fifth
. R. to K. square (check) B. to K. second*
. B. to K. second P. to K. R. third
9. Kt. to K. fifth . B. to K. third
i-lr-l
10. Q. Kt. to B'. third . P. to Q. R. third
11. P. to Q. R. fourth . 11m Q. Kt. fifth v
12. P. to K. B. fourth * 12. Castles
i Had Black played 22. K. to Q. B. third, then
23. Q. to Q. R. fourth (check) . I 23. P. to Q. Kt. fourth
24. B. takes P. (check) 24. K. to Q. Kt. third
25. B .to K. eighth and wins
or if
23. K. to Q. Kt. third
24. Q. to Kt. fourth (check) 24. K. to Q. B. third
25. Kt. takes Q. Kt. P., 820.
§ Mate in seven moves, thus :
26. B. to Q. B. sixth 26. Kt. to K. sixth (check)
27. K. to K. Kt. square 27. Kt. to Q. B. fifth
28. B. takes R. 28! Kt. to Q. second
29. Kt. takes Q. Kt. 29. P. to Q. R. fourth
30. Q. to Kt. eighth (check) 30. K. to R. third
31. B. to Q. B. sixth 31. Anything
32. Q. or Kt. mates accordingly.
If
27. K. B. takes Kt.
2'... Q. r. takes B. 28. Kt. to Q. second or Q. B. fifth
29. Q. to Q. Kt. sixth (check) 29. Kt. takes Q.
30. P. takes Kt., Mate.
The notes to this game were kindly furnished by Mr. French.
" The best move, for if Q. B. to K. third, White replies with B. to K. B. '
fifth, and after the exchange of Bishops, the K. B. P. cannot be defended.
80 THE CHESS MONTHLY.

13. B. to Q. second ‘ 13. B. takes Kt.

14. B. takes B. . 14. Kt. to K. fifth
15. B. to Q. Kt. fourth* _ 15. R. to K. square
16. B. takes Q. B. P. 16. Q. to K. R. fifth
17. Q. to K. B. third 17. P. to K. B. fourth
18. B. to Q. third 18. Q. Kt. to B. third
19. B. to Q. B. third 19. K. to R. second'l'
20. P. to K. Kt. fourth 20. P. to K. Kt. thirdI
21. P. takes P. 21. P. takes P.
22. R. to K. second 22. R. to K. Kt. square (ch)
23. K. to B. square 23. Kt. to K. Kt. sixth (check)§
24. P. takes Kt. 24. R. takes K. Kt. P.
‘ And Dr. Leslie resigned.

' ~-—+.§—-

GAME XXV.—GUIOCO PIANO.

Played by Messrs. W. chmoson, J. Son'rnmn, and L. MARK,

in consultation against H. P. O’NEIL, J. G. GREENE and J. A.
LEONARD.
RICHARDSON, Son'rnsnn 1: MARK O’NEIL, GREENE a LEONARD
1. P. to K. fourth . P. to K. fourth
2. K. Kt. to B. third eww~. Q. Kt. to K. third
3. K. B. to B. fourth K. B. to B. fourth
4. P. to Q. B. third K. Kt. to B. third
5. P. to Q. fourth P: takes P.
6. P. takes P. B. to Q. Kt. fifth (check)
7. B. to Q. second . Kt. takes K. P.
8. B. takes B. Q. Kt. takes B.
9. B. trkes K. B. P. (check) . K. takes B.
10 . Q. to Q. Kt. third (check) 1 . P. to Q. fourth
' Well played; winning a. clear Pawn.
1 To prevent the Kt. being played to K. Kt. sixth, driving away the
Q
1A close examination will show that this was the best move on the
board?"
§ This move forces the game}? A'_
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11. Q. takes Kt.* 11. R. to K. square

12. Kt. to K. fifth (check) ' 12. K. to Kt. square
, 13. Q. to Q. Kt. third‘f' 13. Kt. takes K. B. P.
14. K. takes Kt. 14. Q. to K. B. fifth (check)
15. K to B. square 15. Q. takes Q. P.
16. Kt. to K. B. third , 16. R. to K. B. square
17. Kt. to Q. R. thirdI ' 17. P. to Q. Kt. third§
18. Kt. to Q. Kt. fifth 18. B. to Q. R. third
19. It. to Q. B. square 19. P. to QB. third
20. R takes Q. B. P. 20. B. takes Kt. (check)
21. Q. takes B. 21. Q. to Q. eighth (check)
22. K. to B. second 22. Q. takes R.
23. Q. takes Q. P. (check) _ 28. K. to R. square
24. K. to Kt. third 24. Q. R. to K. square
25. R. to Q. B. seventh 25. R. to K. seventh
26. Kt. to K. Kt. fifth 26. Q. to K. eighth (check)
27. K. to Kt. fourth 27. P. to K. R. fourth (check)
28. K. takes P. 28. R. to K. fourth
29. R. to K. B. seventh“ 29. P. to Kt. third (check)
30. K. takes P. 30. K. R. to Kt. square (check)
31. K. to B. sixth 31. Q. R. takes Kt.
32. Q. takes R. ' 32. R. takes Q. -
33. K. takes R. ' 33; Q. to Q. seventh (check)
And Black wins.
‘ Checking at King's fifth previous to capturing the Knight would have been
stronger.
t Fearing P. to Q. I3. fourth.
1 The position is peculiar. On examination it will be found that the move
in the text is about the best that could have been adopted under the circum
stances. -
If
17. Q. to Q. B. third 17. Q. to Q. eighth (check)
18. Q. to K. square ‘ 18. R. takes Kt. (check)
19. P. takes R. 10. Q. takes P. (check)
20. K. to Kt. square 20. B. to K. R. sixth.
. And Black mates in two moves,
§ If R. takes Kt, (check) followed by B. to K. Kt. fifth, when Q. retakea,
White answers with R. to Q. square. V
II This given Black an opportunity of winning the game in rather a pretty
ityle.
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GAME XXVI—EVAN S GAMBIT.

, of Cincinnatti. I
Between Messrs. I. R. SMITH and H. P
(Remove White’s Q. Kt.)
SMITH. 1 H. P.
1 . P. to K. fourth I. 1 . P. to K. fourth
2. Kt. to K. B. third 1 2. Kt. to Q. B. third
3. K. B. to Q. B. fourth 3. K. B. to Q. B. fourth
4. P. to Q.- Kt. fourth 4. B. takes P.
5. P. to Q. B. third 5. B. to Q. B. fourth
6.- Q. to Q. Kt. third* 6. Q. to- K. B. third
7. P. to Q. fourth. 7. P. takes P.
8. Castles l 8. K._Kt. to K. second
9. B. "to Q. Kt. second ‘
l 9. Castles
10. P. to K. fifth a 10. Kt. takes K. P.
11. Kt. takes Kt. 11. Q takes Ktrl‘
I2. P. takes P. E 12. B. takes P.
I3. Q. R. to K. square I 13 Q. to Q. third
14. "B. takes B. i 14. Q. takes B.
15. Q. R. takes Kt. l 15. Q. to K. B. third
16. K. R. to K. square 16. P. to Q. B. thirdI
17. Q. R. takes K. B. P.
I
l

' And Black resigns.

The Lichtenhein-Montgomery Match.

GAME XXVII.—EVANS GAMBIT.
Between Mr. P. H. Momeonssr, President of the Philadelphia
Chess Club and Mr. Tnsonoss chnrnnnnrs, of the New York Chess
Club. ' '
‘ This is a favorite line of attack with Mr. 8. when (playing ghe Evans and
giving the Queen‘s Knight.
1 Now was the time to advance P. to Q. fourth.
t This loses at once; the correct and only play was 16 P. to Q. 4, with this
continuation, probably— .
17. B. takes P. f 17. B. to K. third.
18. R. takes Q. B. P. to. *l .
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THE anss MONTHLY. ,83

Moxroousnr - chnrsvnsm.
LP. to 'K. fourth ‘ 1. P. to K. fourth
2. K. Kt. to B. third 2. Q. Kt. to B. third
3. K. B. to B. fourth 3. K. B. to B. four-3h
4 P. to Q. Kt. fourth 4. B. takes K. Kt. P;
5. P. to _Q. B. third 5. B. to Q. R. fourth
6. P. to Q. fourth 6. P. takes P.
7. Castles 7. K. Kt. to B. ih'rd*
8. B. to Q. R. third 8. P. to Q. third
9. P. to K. fifth 9. K. Kt. to Kt. fifth
10. K. P. takes P. 10. Q. B. P. takes P.
11. R. to K. square (check) 11. K. Kt. to K. fourth'I'
12. P. takes RI 12. B. takes R.
13. Q. takes B. 13. B. to K. third
14. B. takes B. 14. Kt. takes Kt. (check)
15. P. takes Kt. _ 15. P. takes B.
16. Q. takes P. (check) 16. Q. to K. second.
17. Q. to Q. fifth 17. Castles (Q. R.)§
' 18. Q. Kt. to B. third 18. K. R. to K. B. square"
19. Kt. to K. fourth ‘ 19. K. to B. second
20. R. to Q. B. square 20. P. to K; Kt. thirdfll'
. 21. Q. to Q. Kt. third , 21. Q. to K. B. secOiid**
22. P. to Q. fifth 22. Q. takes K. B. P.
28. P. takes Kt. 23. P. takes PH‘
21. Q. to Q. B. second 24. Q. to K. Kt. fifth (check)}
" This move has been analysed a good deal by the best players in Germany.
If sound, which as yet is very doubtful, it would give a death-blow to this
poWerful and lasting attack.
1 These are all the best moves. If the Knight be interposed at King’s
second, Bishop checks, forcing Black to move the King to Bishop’s square.
1 White was evidently under the impression that he could gain two pieces
for the Rook, which was, however, prevented by Black‘s 13lh move. Kt. takes
Kt. is the proper move to continue the attack.
§ Black has now an easy road to victory. There is not a shadow of an
attack left. whilst the defence has won the exchange, has all his pieces in play,
and his Pawns in fine position.
H K. R. to K. square, followed by Q. to K. third, was the proper line of play.~
it With a view of commencing an attack by R. to B. third.
. ” Black must now lose a piece, and consequently the game.
11 Q. takes Q. would hm prolonged, but. not nvol the game.
 84 runennss M'ox'rrr'rgv.

25. K. to B. square 25. Q. to K. R. sixth (check)

26. K.{to K. square ,1 26. Q. to Q. second
27. B. takes Q. P. (check) 1 27. K. to Kt. second.
28. m. to B. fifth (check) 5 '
And Mr. Lichtenhein resigned.*

GAME XXVIII.-PETROFF’S DEFENCE.

BETWEEN THE SAME PLAYERS.

/ LICHTENHEXS. . MONTGOMERY.
l. P. to K. fourth 1 l. P. to K. fourth
2. K. Kt. to K. B. third i 2. K. Kt. to K. B. third
3. K. B. to Q. B. fourth i 3. Kt. takes K. P.
4. Kt. to Q. B. third 4. P. to Q. fourth
5. B. takes Q. P. 5. Kt. to K. B. third
6, B. to Q. Kt. third 6. B. to Q. third
7. P. to Q. third 7. Kt. to Q. B. third
8. B. to K. Kt. fifth 8. P. to K. R. third
9. B. to K. R. fourth 9. P. to K. Kt. fourth
10. B. to K. Kt. third 10. B. to K. Kt. fifth
11. P. to K. R. third 11. B. to K. R. fourth
12.} B. to Q. R. fourth 12. Q. to Q. second
13. Q. to K. second 13. Castles (K. R.)
14. Castles (Q. R.) i 14. P. to Q. Kt. fourthf
15. B. takes P. ' 15. Q. R. to Q. Kt. square
16 K. R. to K. squareI i 16. Q. R. to Kt. third
17. B. takes K. P.§ 17. Q. B. takes K. Kt.
18.P. takes B. 18. B. takes B.
19. B. takes Kt. 19. B. to B. fifth (check)
‘ This was the second game of the match.
1 The game having so far progressed exactly like the first, Black commences
n variation by sacrificing a Pawn to obtain an open file for his Book.
1 B to R. second with tne view of afterwards playing P. to K. Kt. fourth, or
. B. takes Kt. followed by Kt. to K. fourth, would have given White a perfectly
safe position with o Pawn more than his adversary. -
§ A fatal miscaleulation, involving at leashthe loss of the exchange. White
evidently overlooked the check of the Bishop after the exchanges.
 TILEICHE'SS MONTHLY. 85
20. K. to Kt. square ; 20. Q. takes B.
21. Kt. to K. fourth* i 21. Kt. takes Kt.
22. Q. takes Kt. 22. R. takes Q. Kt. P. (check)
i
23. K. to R. square i 23. 3. takes R. P.-(check)
24. K. takes R. i
1 24. Q. takes B. P. (check)
25. K. to R. square
26. K. to R. second
i‘ 25. Q. to B. sixth (check)
1 26. Q. to R. 4 (check)
And Mr. Lichtenhein resigned"?
W‘— V

GAME XXIX—FRENCH OPENING.

0 ‘ Bsrwnnx run ssun PLAYERS.
Moxreonnnr. ‘ LICHTENHEIN.
1. P. to K. fourth ‘ 1. P. to K. third
2. Pfto Q. fourth 2. P. to Q. fourth .
3. K. B. to Q. thirdI 3. P. to Q. B. fourth§
4. -P. to Q, B. third 4. Q' P. takes K. P.
5. B. takes P. 5. K. Kt. to K. B. third
6. Q. B. to K. Kt. fifth 6. P. takes Q. P.
7. Q. to K. B. third 7..Q. Kt. to Q. second
8. Q. Kt. to Q. second 8. Q. to Q. Kt. third
9. K. Kt. to K. second 9. Q. Kt. to K. fourth
10. Q. to K. Kt. third 10. K. Kt. takes B.
11. Q. Kt. takes K. Kt. 11. Kt. to K. Kt. third
12. K. Kt. takes P. 12, P. to K. fourth
18. K. Kt. to Q. Kt. third 13. P. to K. B. fourth
14. Q. Kt. to Q. second ' 14. P. to K. B. fifth
15. Q. to Q. third 15. Q. B. to K. third“
16. Castles, (Q. R.) ’ 16. Q. to Q. third
17. Q. takes Q. 17. B. takes Q.
* Compulsory. White has not oniy lost a. piece, but his position is so
exposed that he cannot prolong the game much longer.
1 This was the third game of the match. p .
i P. takes P. is the usual move. Mr. Kolisch has, we believe, introduced this
variation, the advantage of which, however, seems doubtful.
§ The best reply. P. takes P., followed by K. Kt. to B. third, seems to gain
a move, but shuts up the Queen’s Bishop. .
I! Threatening to win a piece by playing B. takes Kt. and P. to K. R. third. 7
86 THE cunss MONTHLY.-'
13- Q- Kt *0 K- fourth 18. B. to Q. B. second
19- K- K*- to Q. B. fifth 19. B. to K. B. fourth
20. P. to K. R. fourth 20, P, to K_ R_ third
21. 1’. to K. R. fifth 21; Kt. to K. second*
22. 13. takes Kt. _ 22. K. takes B.
23. K. R. to K. square 23. P. to Q. Kt. third
24. K. Kt. to Q. R. sixth 24. Q. R. to Q. stquare
25. Q. R. to Q. fifth 25. K. to K. third
26. P. to Q. B. fourth 26. B. takes Q. Kt.
27. K. R. takes B. 27. B. to Q. third
28. K. to square 28. K. R. to Q. square
29. K. to K. second'i' 29. B. to Q. Kt. square
30. Q. R. to Q. Kt. fifth 30. K. to K. B. fourth
3]. P. to K. B. third 3!. B. to Q. third
32. P. to Q. Kt. fourth 32. Q. R.to Q. B. third _.
33. Q. R. to Q. fifth. 33. P. to Q. Kt. fourth
34. Kt. to Q. B. fifth 34. P. takes Q. B. P.
35. Kt. to Q. Kt. seventh 35. K. R. to Q. second
36. Kt. to Q. R. fifthI > 36. Q. R. to Q. R. third
3'7. K. R. takes Q. B. P. 37. K. to K. “third
38. Q. R. to Q. Kt. fifth 38. Q. R. to Q. Kt. third
39. Q. R. ta.st Q. R. 89. P. takes Q. R.
40. Kt. to Q. B. sixth “40. P. to Q. Kt. fourth
4]. R. to K. fourth 41. ’K. to Q. fourth
42. Kt. to Q. R. fifth 42. R. to Q. R. second
4'3. P. to Q. R. third§ - 43. B. to Q. B. second
44. K. to Q. second 44. B. takes Kt.
45. P. takes B. 45. R. takes P.
46. R. to Q. Kt. fourth 4 6. K. to Q. B. fourth
47. R. to Q. Kt. third 4‘1. R. to Q. R. fifth
48. K. to Q. B. second 48. P. to K. fifth

* P. takes B. would have given White an advantage in position.

1' The two last moves, as will be easily observed, were necessary to prevent
the loss of a Pawn.
1; Rt. takes B. was the proper move, and would have enabled himto draw
the game. '
§ Necessary to prevent the loss of the Q. Kt. 1’. He must, however, ultij '
mater lose the Q. R. P., after which the genre cannot be saved.
 THE CHESS MONTHLY. 87.
49. R. to Q. B. third (check) 49. K. to Q. fifth~
50. P. takes P. 50v K. takes P.
51. K. to Q. Kt. third 1 51. R. to Q. fifth
52. R. to Q. B. seventh 52. R.,t0 Q. sixth (cheek)
53. K. to Q. Kt. fourth \ 53. R. to K. Kt. sixth
54. R. to Q. B. second i 54. R. to K. Kt. fourth
55. R. to Q. Kt. second I 55. R. takes R. P.
56. K. to Q. R. fifth 56. R. to K. Kt. fourth
57. R. to Q. Kt. fourth (check) 57. K. to K. sixth
58. R. to Q. Kt. third (check) 1 58. K. to Q. fifth
59. R. to Q. Kt. fourth (check) 59. K. to K. sixth
60. R. to Q. Kt. third (check) 1 60. K. to K. B. seventh
61. R. to K. B. third (Check) I 61. K. takes P.
62. R. takes P. ‘ 62. P. to K; R. fourth
And Mr. Lichtenhein wins.*
. '0' .

GAME XXX—PETROFF’S DEFENCE.

BETWEEN THE SAME PLAYERS
Licanxnrm. ] Moxroounnr.
. P. to KI fourth ? 1. P. to K. fourth
. K. Kt. to K. B. third
Howo r owghw “ ) 2. K. Kt. to K. B. third
. P. to Q. fourth ' ‘ 3. Kt. takes P.
B. to Q. third 4. r. to Q. fourth
. P. takes P. 5. B. to K. B. fourth'l'
. B. takes Kt. 6. B. takes B.
Kt. to Q. B..third 7. Kt. to Q. B. third
. Castles 8. B. takes Kt.
. Q. takes B. 9. to Q. fifth
r-lt—l
. P. to K. sixthi 10. P. takes P.
. Kt. to K. fourth : 11. B. to K. second
i-li-l
09b?. Q. to R. fifth (check) 12. P. to K. Kt. third
. Q. to K. Kt. fourth 13. Q. to Q. fourth
14. Kt. to Kt. to Kt. fifth 14. B. takes Kt.
‘ This was the fourth game in the match. I
t The Handbuch here recommends Q. Kt. to B. third,
,1 A very bold sacrifice, in a match of such importance, giving up a. most
valuable Pawn, and permitting his antagonist to establish strong centre Pawns.
 88W 'rnn‘oirsss'monrnnr.
15. B. takes B. 15. Castles
16. P. to K. B. fourth 16. Q. R. to K. square
16. P. to K. R. fourth 17. P. to K. R. fourth ‘ o
18. Q. to K. second - 18. Q. to Q. B. fourth
19. K. to R._secoud 19. Kt. to Kt. fifth
20. P. to Q. B. third 20. P. takes P.
21. P. takes P. 21. Kt. to Q. fourth*
22. K. R. to K. B. third 22. K. R. to K. B. fourth
23. P. to Q. B. fourth 23. Kt. to Q. Kt. third
24. Q. R. to Q. B. square 24. P. to K. fourth'f' '
25. K. R. to K. third 25- Kt to Q- B- square
26. Q. R. to K. square 26- Kt- to Q- thde .
27. R. takes PI 27. K. R. takes R.
28. P. takes R. 28. Q. takes B. P.
29. Q. to K. B. second . ‘ 29. Kt. to K. B. second
30. B. to K. B. sixth 30. P. to Q. B. fourth
31. Q. to K. third' 31. R. to K. third
32.'R. to Q. B. square 32. Q. takes Q. R. P.
83. R. takes P. ' 33. R. to Q. Kt. third
84. R. to Q. B. eighth (check) 34. K. to R. second
35. R. to Q. B. seventh 35. R. to Q. Kt. seventh
86. Q. to .K.‘f0!11‘th 36. Q. to K. third
37. R. to K. seventh
And Mr. Montgomery resigned.§
“Q's

GAME XXXI.—KING’S KNIGHTS GAMBIT.

Between Mr. WM. chnnnnsou, and Mr. Nnrorsox Mmcnz, of -
the New York Chess Club.
chmnnsox. 1 Msnncnrz.
1. P. to K. fourth l 1. P. to K. fourth
2. P. to K. B. fourth 2. P. takes P.
8. K. Kt. to B. third 3. P. to Q. fourth
4. P. takes P. . 4. K. Kt. to B. third
° To capture the Pawn would not have been advisable.
1 Premature
I It '2', takes R, Black replies with Kt. takes P. "
§ Thi Was the fifth game in the match. .
 1‘ IE on; '5 5 l M 0 .NJTsfl'..L 71.: 89

5. B. to Q. third
6. Castles
’i. Q. B. “to K. Kt. fifth
Kt. to Q. B. third 8. Q. Kt. to Q. second
. Q. to Q. third 9 Kt. to Q. Kt. third
10. B. to Q. Kt. third l v 10. IKt. to' K. R. fourth
11. Kt. to K. fifth* 11. Q. to K. R. fifth
12. Q. B. takes P. 12. Q. R. to Q. square
- 13. Q. Kt. to K. fourth 13. B. to K. B. fourth
414. P. to K. Kt. third 14. Q to K. second
15.‘ Q. R. to K. square 15. P. to K. B. third. .
16. Kt. to Q. B. sixthjt 16. P. takes Kt.
17. B. takes B. 17. Q. takes B.
18.'P. takes P. (dis. check) 18. K. to R. square.
19. R. takes B. 19. Q. takes P. (check)
20. Q. takes Q. 20. R. takes Q.
21. R. takes Kt. 21. R. to K. square ’
22. R. takes R. P. (checkfl 22. K. takes R
23. Ktéakos P. (check) 23. P. takes Kt.
24. R. takes R. 4 24. P. to Q. R. fourth
25. R. to K. Seventh (check) 25. K. to Kt. third
26. R. takes P. 26. P. to Q. R. fifth
27. B. to B. seventh (check) 27. K. to B. fourth
28. R. to Kt. seventh 28. Kt. to Q. B. fifth
29. B. takes Kt. 29. R. takes B.
80. P. to B. scventh§
And Mr. Richardson ultimately won.

' A strong move, by which White regains the gambit Pawn, and obtains a
slight advantage in position.
1 An ingenious move, for play as Black may, he cannot escape a loss of some
kind.
4‘, Winning the game 011' hand.
§ White plays the game admirably throughout.
 THE CHESS MONTHLY. 90

PROBLEM IX_
m»
J, F. REESE, OF WESTMINSTER, MARYLAND.

LACK.

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warm.

White to play, and mat»~ in Three moves.

 THE CHESS MONTHLYI 91

PROBLL‘M X.
BY

0.11. 0.0., or NEW YORK

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White to play and mate in Three moves.

92.- THE onussmon'rnnrnz;

PROBLEM. XI.

BY
n o. HENDRICKS, OF onnnnmron, _s. o.

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WHITE

White to play, and mate in Four moves.

'THE cnniss MONTHLY.
93'

PROBLEM XU.
BY ,

s. LOYD, OF NEW YORK.

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BLACK.
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White to play and mate in Five moves.

 94 'rnncnnssnolrr'rnnr.

MISCELLANEA ZATRIKIOLOGICA.
“4—— ‘

New York Chess Club Tournaments.

These Tournaments were finished about the middle of February.

The victor in the Grand Tournament was Mr. J. A. LEONARD, and
in the Minor Tournament Mr. W. C. MILLER.
The Grand Tournament was watched with more than usual inter
est by the Chess players of the city, on account of the eminent
ability displayed by the winner, Mr. J. A. Laosaan, who has also
just carried off the first prize in the Tournament at the Morphy
Chess Rooms. v
Mr. Leonard was born in New York, on the 6th of November,
1841, and is consequently only a. little over nineteen years of age.
He has played Chess just two years, and, for the last few months
1 his progress has been wonderfullyrapid. At both the places of
Chess resort in the metropolis, no games have, latterly, been wit
nessed by more spectators than his. His contests are always inter
estir g from the fact that he follows the example of Morphy, in con
stantly preferring open games to close ones. In the Grand Tourna
ment at the Club, in which be neither lost a game nor suffered any
of his adversaries to draw one, his Opponents were Messrs. Thomp
son, Bar-net, and Loyd. In the combat at theMorphy Rooms be con
tended against such well known players as Messrs. Horner, Loyd,
Barnett and Marache. We shall give next month some of the games
in each of theso contents. We congratulate the American~ Chess
public upon thisiccession to their ranks of a player who will always
- hold, we are confident, a position among the very foremost practi
tioners of the day. ‘
‘We give below the final score in both Tournaments:
Grand Tournament.
SECOND SECTION.
Dr. BARKER ' 0 vs. Min-LA. Lnoxann 2 Drawn 0
14:28.1.an 2 “ Mr. W.Honxrn 1 " 0

' THIRD sacrrox.

Mia-LA Lnoxmn 2 0:. Mr.S.Lorn 0 brawn- 0
 rnn canes nonran'r. '4 95
- Minor Tournament.

THIRD SECTION.
Mr. W. Mama 2 vs. Mr. C. M. Kxox 1 Drawn I.
Mr. MURRAY 2 “ Dr.A. C. Hawns 0 “ 0

FOURTH SECTION.

Mr. W. Mrnnnn 2 vs. Mr. MURRAY 0 Drawn 0

Chess in Havana.
By a letter from an esteemed correspondent we learn that Chess
is in a very flourishing condition in the City of Havana. The Club
numbers upwards of one hundred members, and contains several
very strong players. The officers are“—
Mr. Fnux ~Srcns, President,
Mr. Aonsnrnzvo MEDINA, Vice-President,
Mr. Psnno PALMER, Secretary,
Mr. JOAQL'IN Connsnon, Vice-Secretary.
Two Tournaments are now being contested, and we anticipate
that we shall be able to lay before our readers some of the games
in our next issue.
There is some prospect of a match, by correspondence, being
played between this Club and the New York Chess Club.

Chess in Java.
Rafiies’ History of Java (2d ed, vol. I., p. 390) says of our game
in that remote island of South-Eastern Asia, “ In Chess (chdlur),
the pieces are named—the rdtu, or King; the patch, or minister,
corresponding with the Queen; two prdhu, or vessels, corresponding
with Castles; two mdntri, corresponding with Bishops; two jéran,
or horses, corresponding with- Knights ; the bide/c, or Pawns ; and
are arranged as in the English game, except that the Kings are
placed on the left hand of the Queens, and opposite to the adver
sary’s Queen. The moves are also the same, except that the King,
if he has notbeen checked, may move two squares the first time,
either as a Knight or otherwise; and that the Pawn may move two
96 run cnnssuou'rnnr.

squares the first move, even though it should pass the check of an
adversary’s Pawn. _ ‘
The Hammond-Ware Match
Has just been brought to a conclusion. There were in all thirty—
four games played, resulting as follows: G. Hammond l4,P. Ware,
Jr., 11,Drawn 9. To show the varied success of the contestants,
we record the score at diii'erent stages. Thus it appears that Mr.
Ware was three games ahead of his opponent at two difi‘erent times
and twice the score was even:
G. Hammond 0 5 - 7 ' 11
P. Ware, Jr. 3 5 10 ll
Drawn 3 6 9 9
Phillip Stamma.
Our efforts to obtain some more definite account of the incidents
in the life of Phillip Stamma have been thus far unsuccessful. That
he was a native of Aleppo; that he came to Paris, where, in 1737, he
published a book on Chess; that he went thence to London and
issued another work in English in 1745; that he played in 1747
with Philidor, to whom he was then at least inferior; and that he
was “ Interpreter of Oriental languages to his Majesty, the King of
Great Britain.”—this is in fact all we know about him. That he
was a man of considerable attainments, that he understood several
of the Asiatic and European tongues, will be evident to every one
who reads the preface to his “ Noble Game of Chess,” his “Hun
dred Situations,” and his invention of a simple and concise rotation,
since generally adopted on the continent of Europe, are solid proofs
of the rank to which he is entitled in the Valhalla of Chess.
There are many learned men in England who have displayed at
various times a fondness for our game and an interest in its history
They are so situated that they can command access to the various
archives, libraries and collections of that kingdom in which Stamma
passed some years of his life, and in which he probably died. Will
they not devote a few hours to the task of ascertaining whatever is
to be ascertained of thelife and death of the famous man of Aleppo?
 THE CHESS MONTHLY.
APRIL, 1861.

AUTOGRAPH LETTERS OF ~ CHESS-PLAYERS?“

VI.——HEINRICH Cnnrsrmiv Scmmacnsn.
The writer of the following letter, which was addressed to Mr.
George Walker, was for many years the first of living astronomers.
He took a warm interest in all that related to the game of Chess, .
collected a Chess Library, played games by correspondence, and
' studied the theory of our art, As a practitioner he held no mean
rank among his contemporaries, and several of his contests are pub
lished in the various collections and Chess periodicals. He died
Dec. 28th, 1850, a little over seventy years of age. The epistle
herewith given was written by Schumacher in English, and betrays
here and there, as the reader will perceive, the fact that it is the
work of a foreigner :
MY DEAR SIR:—
I have sent you last year, the Danish book on
Chess, which is a very poor contrivance, but possibly still may serve
'to complete your Chess Library. I hope you have received it, and
I pray you will not judge the Danish Chess players by this book.
Is Cozio or Ciccolini to be had in England? If so, note me the
prices. I have added to your remarks on my game with John'f
some explanations, which I shall send you by the next occasion.
I was last year in Petersburg, where I had an official invitation
to see the new observatory at Pulkowa, but unhappily I found M.
Petrofi' not there, who lives now at Warsaw. In his stead I found
his friend, M. Jaenisch, (whose correspondence with the ,Paris Club
you will have seen in the Palaméde.) He and M. Pctrofl' compose
a work about the scientific openings, which will be published this
' See Cnnss MONTHLY, Vol. IV., pp. 11, 44, and 76.
1 Mr. John, a member of the Hamburg Club.
98 THE cnass MONTHLY.

snmmer.* All what I know is, that they change completely the
defence in the Giuoeo Piano. The best moves, according to their
theory, are
P.,to K. fourth P. to K. fourth
K. Kt. to K. B. third K. Kt. to K. B. third
We shall see when they publish their work how they prove it. M. Jse
niseh'gave me a very high idea of M. Petroi'f as an actual player. He
told me that his eye was so quick and so sure, that he did not believe
any man would, at the Chess board, beat him. It was more than
could be ascribed to calculation, and rather an instinct to find the
very moment the proper move. The more I regret to have not seen
him play.
I am now engaged in a game by correspondence with M. Bledow,
of Berlin, who is supposed to be the strongest player there, but I
fear the result will not be so satisfactory as it was with John. I
shall be very happy if I can draw this game. The fact is, that I com
mitted an error which I [do] see not how to retrieve. You will judge
yourself, by seeing the game, in which I have the White, and M.
Bledow the Black.
You will see that the first moves are the same as in the game be
tween London and Paris. The London Club might have played the
same move, (though not under the same circumstances, but always
cfl'ectually), which M. Bledow played against me, and I am perhaps
excused when I overlooked what the French players did overlook.
My fourteenth move, TR. gl—hl seems at first sight only a defen
sive move, but it is really an attacking move. I might indeed, on
the fourteenth move, have taken his Pawn h 6 with the Bishop, which
he could not retake without losing his Queen, were it not that the
following play would have been the consequence of this move:
$1? 0 l—h 6 f 7_f 5
§C e 4—0 3 C d4—f31'
by which play I would have lost an oflieer. My putting the King
out of the reach of the check of his Knight, is of course a move
' The Analoyse Nuuvelte of Jaeniseh, the first volume of which was published
in 1841.
1 Roi.
1 F011.
5 Chevalier.
 THE cnnss nonrnnv. 99

which attacks directly his Pawn h 6. He defends the Pawn by

covering his Queen with the Pawn c 6. Had I now taken the Pawn
h 6, he would have played C d 4—b 3.
My antagonist, Dr. Bledow, has contracted with a bookseller of
Berlin for a translation of the expected new edition of your treatise,
and requested me to ask you if he might not obtain the leaves of
your work, as they are printed, in order to prevent concurrency, and
to give his translation very soon after the original has appeared. I
state, of course, his request, though I foresee the difficulties.
I add another request of my own, where I hope no difficulties can
occur. Pray tell me what London paper, or what journal, I shall
take in, in order to get a perfect knowledge of what is done for
Chess now in England? It is very unhappy you gave up your
Phil'idom'an. The Palaméde appears very irregularly, and has so
much of things not in the least connected with Chess, that it may
not be considered as a Chess journal. - -
Where are the games to be found that M. de Labourdonnais has
lately played in London?
There are new games by correspondence in work between the
Berlin Club and the Club of Warsaw, whose member M. Petrofi' is.
The Warsaw players propose a stake of 100 ducats, and the Berlin
Club is inclined to accept the condition. 'l‘wo games shall beplayed
' at the same time, and they will begin as soon as the Warsaw Club
accepts the conditions, which I have wrote to M. Petroff, and expect
his answer. You may be sure, if they agree, that I shall send you
all the moves; it will certainly be an interesting game.
Send your answer, if you please, to Mr. Simms, 136 Fleet street,
by whom I shall receive it immediately.
I hope you will consider this letter, excepting my game with M.
Bledow as a private communication.
Your devoted friend and servant,
H. C. SCHUMACHER.
ALTONA, 1841, January 19.
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Spite of its occasional Germanisms, we are sure our readers

will agree with us in considering this a charming letter. In the
margin Schumacher gives his game with Blcdow, interspersed with
one or two additional remarks. We copy it, substituting, however,
the English system for the Stamma notation.
100 THE onnss MONTHLY.

Warm. BLACK.
1. 1P. to K. fourth 1. P. to K. fourth
2. K. Kt. to B. third 2. Q. Kt. to B. third
3. K. B. to B. fourth 3. K. B. to B. fourth
4. P. to Q. B. third 4. P. to Q. third
5. P. to Q. fourth 5. P. takes P.
6. P. takes P. 6. K. B. to Kt. third
7. P. to K. R. third 7. K. Kt. to B. third
8. Q. Kt. to B. third 8. P. to K. R. third
9. Castles. 9. Castles.
10. P to Q. R. third
This was the fatal move; I should have played K. R. to K.
square.
10. K. Kt. takes P.
11. Q. Kt. takes Kt. 11. P. to Q. fourth
12. K. B. takes P. 12. Q. takes K. B.
13. K. R. to K. square 14. Kt. takes P.
I could have played Q. Kt. to B. third, and afterwards have ad
vanced the Queen’s Pawn, but I would have spoiled my game in
defending the Pawn, and perhaps at the end have been obliged to
give it up; so I preferred to give it up immediately and conserve the
attack and the position.
14. K. to R. square 14. P. to Q. B. third
15. Q. Kt. to B. third - 15. Q. to Q. square
16. B. to K. third 16. Kt. takes K. Kt.
17. Q. takes Kt. l 17. B. takes B.
18. R. takes B. l 18. Q. to B. second
I have not yet fixed my next move; perhaps Q. to R. fifth, or
Q. R. to K. square.

So far Schumacher’s letter. The game was subsequently continued

as follows, and won by Bledow, who received the stake-a silver
box.
19. Q. R. to K. square 19. B. to K. third
20. K. R. to K. fifth 20. Q. R. to Q. square.
21. Q. to K. third 21. Q. to Kt. third
 THE ennss MONTHLY. 101

22. Q. takes Q. 22. P. takes Q.

23. Kt. to R. fourth 23. Q. R. to R. square
24. K. R. to K. fourth ' 24. Q. R. to R. third
25. Kt. to B. third 25. K. R. to Q. square
26. K. to R. second 26. P. to Q. Kt. fourth
27. P. to K. B. fourth 27. Q. R. to square
28. K. R. to K. fifth 28. B. to B. fourth
29.‘ Kt. to K. fourth 29. K. to B. square
30. Kt. to B. third 30. K. R. to Q. seventh
31. Kt. to K. fourth 31. K. R. takes Q. Kt. P.
32. Kt. to B. fifth 32. P. to K. Kt. third
And White resigned.
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 102 THE onuss MONTHLY.
We have, in our former numbers, given the defences against the i

FRASER’S attack, and the MACDONNELL attack ; the former begins by

playing, on the'ninth move, “ Kt. to Q. B. third,” and the latter
by playing, on the ninth move, “P. to Q. fifth.” This move we
have always considered the strongest mode of continuing the attack.
In the other variations of attack on the ninth move, the defence is
comparatively easy; we shall begin with the variation “B. to Q. Kt
second.”
' Variation “B. to Q. Kt. second.”
9. B. to Q. Kt. second i 9. Kt. to K. B. third
10. P. to K. fifth i
If any other move, Black Castles. and White’s attack becomes inef
fectual.
l 10. P. takes P.
11. B. to Q. R. third
The strongest move for White; If “P. to Q. fifth,” “Kt. to K.
second” makes Black’s game safe.
l 11. B. to K. third
12. B. takes B. (best) ‘ 12. P. takes B.
13. Q. to Q. Kt. third .5 13. Q. to Q. fourth
and Black has the better game.
The following variation on the tenth move is given in the Hand
book of annamumrr vou nan LASA, (edition 1858, p. 144).
10. Kt. to Q. second 10. Castles
11. P. to K. fifth 11. Kt. to K. square
and the author very properly says that Black has the better game.
Should White, on the tenth move, play “ Q. to Q. Kt. third,” the
following variation would occur: ~
10. Q. to Q. Kt. third 10. Castles
11. P. to K. fifth 11. Kt. to Q. R. fourth
12. Q. to Q. B. second 12. Kt. takes B.
13. P.:takcs Kt. 13. Kt. takes B.
14. P. takes P. ' 14. K. takes P.
15. Q. takes Kt. I 15. Q. to Q. K. third
with the better game. If “R. to K. square” on the tenth move,
then
 THE onnss MONTHLY. 103

10. R. to K. square ‘ I 10. Castles

11. P. to K. fifth l 11. P. takes P.
12. B. to Q. R. third i 12. R. to K. square
13. P. to Q. fifth l 13. Kt. to Q. R. fourth
with the better game. ‘
Now we come to the variation “P. to K. fifth,” which is one of
the weakest attacks, as it shuts the K. B. out of play.
Varialion “ P. to K. fifth.”
9. P. to K. fifth 9. P. to Q. fourth
10. B. to Q. Kt. third (best) 10. P. to K. R. third
11. B. to Q. R. third, or (A) 11. K. Kt. to K. second
12. Kt. t0 B. third 12. B. to K. third
13. Q. to Q. third 13. Q. to Q. second
and Black has the advantage of a Pawn and the position. If, on
the tenth move, White had played “B. to Q. third,” Black, by play
ing “B. to K. Kt. fifth,” and then “ Q. to Q. second,” and bringing
the K. Kt. out, has the option of Castling on either side.
(a)
11. B. to K. third 11. B. to K. Kt. fifth]
12. P. to K. R. third 12. B. to K. R. fourth
13. Kt. to Q. B. third 13. Kt. to K. second
14. P. to K. Kt. fourth 14. B. to K. Kt. third
15. Kt. to K. R. fourth 15. B. to Q. R. fourth .
16. R. to Q. B. square } 16. B. takes Kt.
11. R. takes B. E 17. Q. to Q. second
and Black has the better game.
In the following two variations the defence is very simple, espe
cially for those who have studied the defences given in the former
variations.
Variation “R. to K. square.”
9. R. to K. square 5 9. P. to _K. R. third
l
10. B. to Q. Kt. second, or (A) II 10. B. to K. Kt. fifth
In order to prevent the advance of the Q. P. which would be
fatal:
11. B. to Q. Kt. fifth [ 11. K. to B. square
and White remains with a Pawn less, and no adequate attack.
104 ran-cnass MONTHLY.

Those who have carefully studied our former variations may

prefer the following defence, for which we also confess our partiality:
9. R. to K. square 1 9. Kt. to Q. R. fourth
10. B. to Q. Kt. second i 10. Kt. to K. second
11. P. to Q. fifth 1]. Castles
12. B. to Q. third l 12. B. to K. Kt. fifth
13. Kt. to Q. second l 13. P. to K. B. fourth
and Black has the better game.
We now come to the last variation,“ B. to Q. R. third:”
9. B. to Q. R. third ! 9. P. to K. R. third
10. B. to K. square or (A) I
“Q. to Q. Kt. third” would be answered with “Kt. to Q. R. fourth,”
and “P. to K. fifth,” with “ P. to Q. fourth.”
‘ 10. Kt. to K. second
11. P. to K. fifth 11. P. to Q. fourth
12. B. to Q. Kt. third , 12. B. to K. third
and Black has again the advantage.
(A)
10. B. to K. Kt fifth 10. B. to Q. second
11. P. to K. fifth 11. P. to Q fourth
12. Kt. to Q. B. third 12. Kt. to K. second
13. R. to K. square 13. B. to K. third
and Black has already the advantage.
This terminates our analysis of the Evans Gambit. lVe believe
that we have proved, to the satisfaction of our readers, that the defence
ought always to win. Should it have happened, in the course of
our analysis, that we have overlooked some mode of attack, we
shall be obliged to our readers for any suggestion, and shall, in
future numbers, supply any omission which may have occurred
Errare humanism est.
-_-’~.~<—

A. smecnro LYRIC.
I.
Say, young man, you who so gain bound
This island city of ours around,
If in your rambles you’ve ever found
A Chessplayer, of such rare worth
As to be the best on all this earth?
 THE CHESS MONTHLY. 105
Oh yes! as I went from side to side,
What time my hot youth, a wayward guide,
Filled my head with dreams, my heart with pride—
A player I met, of virtue rare,
In art and skill beyond compare.
His name is Love, and the game he plays
Is cunning and shrewd above all praise ;
So sure is the end of all his frays
That you soon resign yourself to fate
And longingly wait the coming Mate.

II.
Tell me, old man, whose tottering gait,
Whose shrunken limbs and hairless pate,
Are seen among us early and late,
If in your rounds you have ever yet
The wisest of all Chessplayers met?
Oh yes! as I go from street to street,
Wlth falt’ring tread and trembling feet,
Now and then I have happened to meet
A player of skill so wondrous great
That never the like at Chessboard sate.

His name is Death, and howe’er you fight,

He captures Queen and Bishop and Knight;
And when your hopes are seemingly bright—
As if no shrewdness your game could wreck—
You’re startled to hear his fatal Check!

>- .y.

QAME XXXIl.-—EVANS GAMBIT.

Between Mr. PAUL Monrnv and Mr. J. W. SCHULTEN, of Paris.

MORPHY. SCHULTEN.
m-JOQUIFBDNJI—
m—TGO'IF OJNDH . P. to P. fourth . P. to K. fourth
. K. Kt. to B. third . Q. Kt. to B. third
. K. B. to B. fourth . K. B. to B. fourth
. P. to Q. Kt. fourth . K. B. takes Kt. P.
. P. to Q. B. third . K. B. to B. fourth
. Castles . P. to Q. third
. P. to Q. fourth . P. takes P.
. P. takes P. . K. B. to Kt. third
 106 THE CHESS MONTHLY.

9. P. to Q. fifth 9. Q. Kt. to K. second

10. P. to K. fifth 10. Q. B. to Kt. fifth
11. P. to K. R. third 11. Q. B. takes K. Kt.
12. Q. takes Q. B. 12. B. to Q. fifth
13. Kt. to B. third 13. B. takes K. P.
14. K. B. to Kt. fifth (check) 14. K. to B. square
15. Q. B. to R. second 15. P. to Q. B. third
16. K. B. to Q. third 16. K. Kt. to B. third
17. Q. R. to K. square 17. B. takes Q. Kt.
18. Q. B. takes B. 18. K. Kt. takes P.
19. Q. B. to R. square 19. P. to K. B. third
20. Q. R. to K. sixth 20. Q. to Q. second
21. K. R. to' K. square 21. P. to Q. B. third
22. Q. R. takes Q. Kt. 22. Kt. takes Q. R.
23. Q. B. takes B. P. 23. Kt. to Q. fourth
24. Q. B. to K. seventh (check) 24. K. to Kt. square
25. K. B. to B. fifth
And Mr. Schultcn resigns.*
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GAME XXXIII.—KIXG’S GAMBIT REFUSED.

Between Mr. PAUL M onrnr and a New York Ann-11m.
I (Remove White’s Queen’s Rook.)

Monrnv. AMATEUR.
l. P. to K. fourth l. P. to K. fourth
2. P. to K. B. fourth 2. K. B. to B. fourth
3. K. Kt. to B. third 3. P. to third
4. K. B. to B. fourth 4. K. Kt. to R. third
5. P. to K. B. fifth i 5. Q. Kt. to B. third
6. P. to Q. Kt. fourth 6. Q. Kt. takes P.
7. P. to Q. B. third 7. P. to Q. Kt. fourth
8. B. takes P. (check) 8, P. to Q. B. third
9. P. takes Q. Kt. 9. B. to K. B. seventh (check)
10. K. takes B. 10. Q. to Kt. third (check)
11. P. to Q. fourth 11. P. takes

* This game was one of the many cont ested between these players imme
diately after the close of the American Chess Congress, at New York in 1857.
 THE CHESS M 0NTHLY . 107
12. B. takes K. Kt. 12. P. takes B.
13. Q. Kt. to B. third l3. B. to Q. Kt. second
i4. Q. to Q. third 14. P. to Q. R. third
15. R. to Q. square 15. Castles (K. R.)
16. K. to B. square 16. P. to K. B. third
17. Q. to Q. second 17. K. to Kt. second
18. P. to Q. fifth 18. Q. R. to Q. B. square
19. Q. Kt. to K. second 19. Q. R. to B. fifth
20. Q.- Kt. to K. Kt. third 20. K. R. to Q. B. square
21. Q. Kt. to R. fifth (check) 21. K. to R. square
22. Q. takes K. R. P. 22. Q. to Q. B. second
23. Q. takes K. B. P. (check) 23. K. to Kt. square
24. K. Kt. to Kt. fifth . 24. B. takes Q. P.
25. P. takes B. 25. R. to K. B. fifth (check)
26. Q. Kt. takes R. 26. P. takes Kt.
27. Q. to K sixth (check) 27. K. to K. B. square
28. Kt. takes K. R. P. (check) 28. K. to Kt. second
29. Q. to Q. Kt. sixth (cheek) 29. K. to R. square
30. Kt. to K. B. sixth 30. Q. to Q. B. fifth (check)
31. K. to Kt. square 31. Q. to Q. B. second.
' And Mr. Morphy mates in two moves.*
>HWO—

GAME XXXIV.-KINGS GAMBIT REFUSED.

Between two Amateurs of the Cincinnati Chess Club.
(Remove White’s Q. Kt.)
T. F. I E. S.
{Qt-n
P. to K. fourth 59 °59 ‘2“° P°H P. to K. fourth
P. to K. B. fourth B. to Q. B. fourth
@Om—JGU‘hW . Kt. to K. B. third P. to Q. third
P. to K. R. third Kt. to K. B. third
Q. to K. second Castles
P. to Q. third Q. Kt. to B. third
. P. to Q. B. third R' to K. square
B. to Q. second B. to K. third
. P. to Q. Kt. third P. to Q. fourth

* Played in New York, October 21st, 1857.

108 THE CHESS MONTHLY.

10. P. to K. B. fifth 10. P. takes P.

11. P. takes P. 11. B. to Q. second
l2. Castles 12. Q. Kt. to K. second
l3. P. to K. Kt. fourth 13. B. to Q. B. third
14. B. to K. B. fourth 14. Q. to Q. B. square
15. Kt. takes K. P. 15. B. to R. sixth (check)
16. K. to Q. second 16. R. to Q. square (check)
17. K. to K. square 17. R. takes R. (check)
18. Q. takes R. 18. B. takes K. P.
19. B. to Q. B. fourth 19.’ B. takes R.
20. B. takes P. (check) 20. K. to R. square
21. B. to K. sixth 21. Q. to Q. Kt. square
22. P. to K. Kt. fifth 22. Kt. to Q, fourth
23 . Q. to K. R. fifth 23. Kt. takes B.
And T. F. announced Mate in six moves.

————>».o--—

GAME XXXV.—IRREGULAR OPENING.

Between Mr. PAUL MORPHY and MR. JAMES THOMPSON, of the
New York Chess Club.
(Remove White’s Queen’s Knight.)
MORPHY. THOMPSON.
wmrwap‘poaror— P. to K. B. fourth I‘S’wmf‘P 'f‘.P’pH P. to K. B. fourth
. K. Kt. to B. third K. Kt. to B. third
. P. to K. third P. to K. third
K. B. to K. second . K. B. to K. second
Castles P. to Q. Kt. third
. P. to Q. Kt. third P. to Q. fourth
B. to Kt. second B. to R. third
. P. to Q. B. fourth . Castles
. R. to Q. B. square . P. to Q. B. fourth
pip-l
10. Q. to K. square Q. Kt. to B. third
11. Kt. to Kt. fifth Q. to Q. second*
12. P. takes P. 12 . B. takes B.
13. P. takes Kt. l 13 . Q. takes P.
14. Q. takes B. g 14 . Q. R. to Q. square
* This hasty play enables White to regain the piece given at once, but the
many interesting points in the subsequent course of the game warrant its pub
lication.
 'IHE ennssuou'rnnr. 109
15. K. R. to Q. square 15. P. to K. R. third
16. Kt. to B. third 16. R. to Q. fourth
17. Kt. to K. fifth 17. Q. to K. square
is. P. to Q. third - 18. B. to Q. third
19. P. to K. fourth 19. P. takes P.
20. P. takes P. 20. R. takes R. (check)
21. R. takes R. 21. B. to B. second
22. P. to K. Kt. third 22. P. to Q. Kt. fourth
23. K. to Kt. second 23. Q. to R. square
24. Kt. to Q. seventh ‘ 24. Kt. takes P.
25. Kt. takes R. 25. Kt. to B. sixth (dis ch.)
26. Q. to B. third 26. Q. takes Q. (check)
27. K. takes Q. 27. Kt. takes R. ‘
28. Kt. takes P. 28. B. to Kt. third
29. B. takes Kt. P. 20. P. to B. fifth
30. P. takes P. 30. P. takes P.
31. B. to Q. fourth 31. K. to B. second
32. B. takes B. 32. P. takes B.
33. Kt. to Q. fourth 33. Kt. to Q. B. sixth
34. P. to Q. R. third 34. Kt. to Kt. eighth
35. Kt. to B. second 35. P. to Kt. fourth
36. K. to K. third 36. K. to B. third
37. P. to Kt. fourth 37. Kt. to B. sixth
38. P. to K. R. fourth _ 38. Kt. to Q. fourth (check)
39. K. to K. fourth 39. Kt. to B. sixth (check)
40. K. to B. third 40. Kt. to Kt. eighth
41. P. to Kt. fifth (check) 41. P. takes P.
42. B. P. takes P. (check) 42. K. to Kt. third
43. K. to Kt. fourth 43. P. to B. sixth
44. P. to R. fifth (check) 44. K. to Kt. second
45. K. to B. fifth 45. Kt. takes P.
46. P. to R. sixth (check) 46. K. to R. square
47. Kt. takes Kt. 47. P. to Kt. fifth
48. P. to Kt. sixth 48. P. takes Kt.
49. K. to B. sixth 49. K. to Kt. square
50. P. to R. seventh (check) 50. K. to R. square
51. K. to B. seventh
- And Mr. Thompson resigns.*
t This was one of the contests in the match between these players, (See
Csnss MONTHLY, vol. III., pp. 218-221,) but has never before appeared in print.
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GAME XXXVI—EVANS GAMBIT.

Between Mr. J. A. LEONARD and Dr. JAMES P. BARNETT, of New
1
LEONARD. ; BARNETT.
1. P. to K. fourth ‘ 1. P. to K. fourth
2. K. Kt. to B. third 2. Q. Kt. to B. third
3. B. to B. fourth ' a. B. to B. fourth
4. P. to Q. Kt. fourth . 4. B. takes Kt. P.
5. P. to Q. B. third 5. to fourth
6. P. to Q. fourth 6. P. takes P.
'i. Castles , 7. K. Kt to B. third
8. B. to R. thirdif : s. P. to Q. third
9. P. to K. fifth ,l 9. K. Kt. to Kt. fifthI
10. K. P. takes P. l
| 10. B. P. takes P.
11. R. to K. square (check) ? 11. Q. Kt. to K. second§
22. K. B. to Kt. fifth (check) I 12. K. to B. square"
13. Kt. takes Q. P!“ ‘ 13. B. to Kt. third
14. Q. to K. second 14. B. takes Kt.
15. P. takes B. ; 15. B. to K. third
16. Kt. to B. third** ‘ 16. K. Kt. to B. third
17. Q. R. to Q. square 17. P. to Q. fourth
18. P. to B. fourthfl‘ 18. K. to Kt. squarefl
" This game was played in the late Grand Tournament at the Morphy Chess
Rooms.
1' See a parlial analysis of this move by Mr. Morphy in Vol. III., p. 214 of the
Caress MONTHLY.
t This appears to be Black’s strongest play.
§ Interposing the other Knight would have been better, but it is aquestion
whether the freer developement Of White's pieces would not, even then, leave
him the stronger position. ‘
1| His only move to avoid serious loss.
11 White, having now succeeded in preventing Black from castling, can still
further develope his pieces, with a secure game.
‘* Threatening 17. P. to Q. fifth, which would have been at once disastrous
for Black.
11 Black cannot now prevent the ultimate loss of the game.
Ifhe play the most plausible looking move
I 18. P. to K. Kt. third
19. Q. to K. fifth i 19. K. to Kt. second
20. B. takes Kt. 20. Q. takes B.
21. Kt. takes Q. P. 21. Q. to Q. square
and White can now play 22. Kt. to Q. B. seventh, with a decisive advantage
in osition.
Ft Losing the game at once.
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19. B. takes Kt. 19. Q. takes B.

20. P. to B. fifth ; 20. Q. to Kt. fifth
21. P. takes B. 21. Q. takes Kt.
22. P. takes P. (check) 1 22. K. takes P.
23. Q. to K. sixth (check) “ 23. K. to B. square
24. Q. to Q. sixth (check) 24. K. to Kt. square
25. K. R. to K. seventh 25. P. to K. R. fourth
26. Q. to K. sixth (check) 26. K. to R. second
27. Q. takes Kt. 27. Q. to K. sixth (check)
28. K. to R. square 28. Q. to R. third
And Mr. Leonard mates in two moves.

‘0'

GAME XXXVII—GIUOC O PIANO.

BETWEEN Ms. J. A. LEONARD and Mr. NAPOLEON Mansions, of New

York.‘'
MARACHE. ' LEONARD.
1. P. to K. fourth \ 1. P. to K. fourth
2. K. Kt. to B. third } 2. Q. Kt. to B. third
3. B. to B. fourth 3. B. to B. fourth
4. Castles _ 4. K. Kt. to B. third
5. P. to Q. fourthiL 5. B. takes PI
6. Kt. takes B. 6. Kt. takes Kt.
7. P. to K. B. fourth§ 7. P. to Q. third
8. P. takes P. 8. P. takes P.
_9. Q. B. to Kt. fifth ' 9. Q. to K. second“
10. P. to Q. B. third I 10. Kt. to K. thirdfil

‘ This game was the last in the late interesting Tournament at the Morphy
. Chess Rooms. The score between these players stood
Leonard, 3 Marache, 0 Drawn, l.
1 This move does not seem to have met with that analytical attention on
the part of Chess authors which it fairly deserves.
I 5. P. takes P. would be answered by 6. P. to K. fifth, leading to an ordi- '
nary position in the Giuoco Piano. '
§ An excellent move.
|| If 9. Q. to Q. third, then White 10. P. to Q. B. third, etc.
1T White is now compelled to capture this Kt. or lose valuable time.
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11. K. B. takes Kt. 11. B. takes B.

12. B. takes Kt. 12. P. takes B.
13. Q. to B. third* 13. Castles (Q. R.)
14. Kt. to Q. R. third]L 14. K. R. to Kt. square
15. Q. takes P. 15. Q. R. to K. seventh
16. P. to K. Kt. third 16. Q. to Q. B. fourth (check)
17. R. to B. second 17. Q. R. takes Kt. P.
18. Kt. t0 Kt. square 18. R. to Q. square
19. K. to Kt. second 19. R. takes R. (check)
20. Q. takes Q. 20. B. to R. sixth, (checkfi
' And Mr. Marache resigns. '
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GAME XXXVII.—PHILIDOR’S DEFENCE.

Between Mr. Ssnarnm Donors, of Rome, and an Italian AMATEUR.
Donors. AMATEUR.
1. P. to K. fourth l. P. to K. fourth
2. K. Kt. to B. third 2. P. to Q. third
3. P. to Q. fourth 3. P. to K. B fourth
4. Q. P. takes P. 4. B. P. takes P.
5. K. Kt. to Kt. fifth 5. P. to Q. fourth
6. P. to K. sixth 6. K. Kt. to R. third§
7. Q. to K. R. fifth ('check.) 7. P. to K. Kt. third ‘
8. Q. to R. third 8. Q. to K. B. third
9. P. to Q. B. fourth 9. K. B. to Kt. fifth (check)
10. Q. Kt. to B. third 10. K. R. to B. square
11. Q. B. to Q. second 11. Q. takes B. P. (check)
12. K. to Q. square 12. K. Kt. to B. fourth
13. P. takes P. 13. P. to K. sixth
14. Q. Kt. to K. fourth 14. P. to K. seventh (check)
15. B. takes P. 15. Q. to Q. fifth
16. Q. to Q. third 16. B. takes B.
* Regaining the Pawn, it is true, but it appears to us that Black has already
the stronger game. White cannot prevent his adversary from Castling on the
Queen’s side.
1 We think that capturing the Pawn immediately would have been pre
ferable.
I Compelling the sacrifice of a Queen for a Rook.
§ The usual and regular method of conducting this opening has thus far
been pursued by both parties.
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I

17. Q. Kt. takes B. 17. K. Kt. to K. sixth (check)

18. K. to B. square 18. K. Kt. takes Q. P.
19. B. to B. third 19. K. Kt. to Kt. fifth
20. P to K. seventh 20. R. to B. third ‘
21. Q. to K. Kt. eighth (check) _ 21. K. takes P.
22. R. to K. square (check) 22. K. to Q. third
23. Q. Kt. to B. fourth (check) 23. K. to B. fourth
24. R. to K. fifth (check) ' '_
And Mr. Dubois wins.*

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The Lichtenhein-Montgomery Match.

GAME XXXIX.—FRENCH OPENING.
Between Mr. P. H. MONTGOMERY, President of the Philadelphia
Chess Club, and Mr. THEODORE LICBTENHEIN, of the New York Chess
Club.1‘
MONTGOMERY. ' LICHTENHEIN.
1. P. to K. fourth l. P. to K. third
2. P. to Q. fourth 2. P. to Q. fourth
3. B. to Q. third 3. P. to Q. B. fourth
4. P. to Q. B. third 4. Q. P. takes P.
5. B. takes P. 5. K. Kt. to B. third
6. B. to K. Kt. fifth 6. P. takes P.
7. Q. to B. third 7. B. to K. secondl
8. B. takes Kt. P. 8. B. takes B.
9. Q. takes B. 9. Kt. to Q. second
10. P. takes P. 10. Q. R. to Kt. square
11. Q. takes R. P. - 11. R. takes Kt. P.
12. Kt. to Q. second 12. Castles
13. K. Kt. to B. third 13. Q. to R. square
14. Q. takes Q. 14. R. takes Q.
15. P. to Q. R. fourth 15. Kt. to Kt. third
‘We owe this lively and interesting game to the kindness of our Genoese con
tributor, Mr L. Centurini, who informs us that it was played at Rome in May,
1843. '
1' The sixth game of the match, duration five hours and fifteen minutes.
I With this move Black commences a variation of the fourth game, giving up
a Pawn which he ultimately regains with a better position.
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16. Castles* 16. P. to K. R. third

17. B. to K. thirdi' 17. R. takes R. P.
18. Kt. to K. fifth 18. R. takes R.
19. R. takes R. — 19. K. Kt. to Q. fourth
20. Q. Kt. to B. fourth 20. Kt. takes Kt.
21. Kt. takes Kt. ' 21. R. to B. seventh
22. R. to R. eighth (check) 22. K. to R. second
23. Kt. to K. fifth 23. P. to K. B. fourth
24. P. to K. Kt. third 24. P. to K. Kt. fourth
25. R. to R. seventh 25. K. to Kt. second
26. P. to K. R. fourth 26. K. to B. third
27. P. to R. fifth 27. P. to B. fifth
28. Kt. to Kt. fourth (check) 28. K. to B. seeondI
29. Kt. to K. fifth (cheek)§ 29. K. to K. square
30. R. to R. eighth (check) 30. B. to Q. square
31. R.
32. B. to
to Q.
Kt.second]]
eighth V 31. Kt.takes
32. R. to B. B.
second

33. Kt. to B. sixth 33. K. to Q. second

34. Kt. takes B. 34. P. takes P.
35. P. takes P. 35. Kt. to Q. fourthfll
36. Kt. to B. seventh 36. Kt. to K. sixth
37. Kt. takes R. P. 37. R. to Kt. seventh (check)
38. K. to R. square 38. R. takes Kt. P.
39. Kt. t0 Kt. eighth 39; Kt. to B. fourth
40. P. to R. sixth** 40. Kt. takes P. -
41. Kt. takes Kt. ,41. R. to R. sixth (check)

' Had White attempted to maintain the Rock’s Pawn by pushing it one square
further, he would have subjected himself to a severe attack, for Black would
have replied with Bishop to Q. Kt. fifth. Mr. Montgomery, after twenty-three
minutes’ consideration, wisely adopted the only safe move.
1 Better than capturing the Knight.
1: K. to B. fourth would have secured the piece for two Pawns. but _ White’s
advanced Rook’ s Pawn might have become troublesome.
§ To have captured the Rock’s Pawn would have cost a piece.
{I This manceuvre to free the threatened Bishop is very ingenious.
1T With a view of capturing the K. Kt. P. instead of Q. P., and keeping the
adverse King out of play, by which White obtaineda greatly superior position.
*“ Played under the miscalculation that, if Black captured the Pawn,
K. to R. second would have gained the exchange.
 THE CHESS MONTHLY. 115
42. W WF WF W W WBW W W to Kt.'second 42. w pw pw mpwg wg w takes Kt.
43. . to B. third 43. . to B. third (check)
44. to K. fourth 44. . to B. fifth (check)
45. to K. fifth 45. . to B. fourth (check)
46. . to K. fourth 46. to K. second
47. to K. R. eighth 47. . to B. second
48. . to R. seventh (check) 48. . to Kt. third
49. to K. seventh 49. to B. third
50. . to K. eighth 50. . to Kt. fifth
51. to Kt. eighth 51. to Kt. fourth
52. to B. eighth (check) 52. to K. second
53. to B. second 53. to Kt. sixth
54. to Kt. second 54. to Q. third
55. to B. fourth 55. to Kt. second
56. to K. fourth 56. to Kt. third
57. to K. third 57. . to Q. fourth
58. to Q. third 58. to Kt. second
59. . to K. third 59. . to Q. R. second
60. . to B. fourth 60. . takes Q. P.
And Mr. Lichtenhein wins.

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GAME XL.—PETROFF’S DEFENCE.

BETWEEN THE Sana vasns.*

LICHTENHEIN. Moureouanv.
“waqfiy'rawmw P. to K. fourth . P. to K. fourth
K. Kt. to B. third K. Kt. to B. third
. Kt. takes P. wo -19 1mp.r P. to Q. third
. Kt. to B. third . Kt. takes P.
P. to Q. fourth P. to Q. fourth
K. B. to Q. third B. to K. secondT
. Castles . Castles
. P. to Q. B. fourth . B. to Kt. fifth
. P. takes P. . Kt. to K. B. third
v-Ir-i
. Kt. to Q. B. third 10. Kt. takes P.
. B. to K. fourth 11. P. to Q. B. third
‘ Seventh game of the Match, duration four hours and fifteen minutes. 1
t B. to Q. third is considered better.
116 THE CHESS MONTHLY.

12. Q. to Q. Kt. third 12. B. takes Kt. ~

13. B. takes B. 13. Kt. to Q. Kt. third
14. P. to Q. R. fourth* 14. Q. takes P.
15. P. to Q. R. fifth 15. Q. to Q. B. fifth
16. Q. to Q. B. second 16. Kt. to Q. fourth
17. B. takes Kt. ' 17. P. takes B.
18. R. to R. fourth 18. B. to Q. Kt. fifthT
19; Q. to K. B. fifth 19. Kt. to Q. B. third
20. R. to Q. square 20. K. R. to K. square
21. Q. takes Q. P. 21. Q. to K. Kt. fifthI
22. P. to K. R. third _ 22. Q. to K. Kt. third
23. Q. to Q. Kt. third 23. B. takes R. P.
24. R. to K. Kt. fourth 24. Q. to K. third
25. Q. takes Q. Kt. P. 25. B. to Kt. third
26. B. to K. B. fourth 26. ‘Kt. to Q. fifth
27. B. to K. third ' 27. Kt. to K. seventh (check)
28. Kt. takes Kt. 28. B. takes B.
29. Q. to K. B. third 29. B. to Kt. third
30. Kt. to B. fourth§ 30. Q. to K. B. third“
31. Kt. to R. fifth 31. Q. takes Q.
32. takes Q'fl 32. R. to K. seventh
33. R. takes Kt. 'P. (check) 33. K. to R. square' .
34. R. takes K. B. P. 34. R. to K. Kt. square (check)
35. K. to R. square 35. R. to K. Kt. third**
‘ B. to K. third would have been sounder, for it is quite certain that White
could not obtain sufficient attack to compensate him for the loss of his very
important Q. P. The bold line of 'play, however, which White adopted, made
the game more lively.
1' The best move.
1 He should have exchanged Queens. Atfer this, White’s game is by far
preferable.
§ The winning move. for nothing can prevent this Knight'being played to
R. fifth.
II By a reference to the time table, we see that the time occupied by Mr. Mont
gomery in the consideration of the last thirteen moves was two hours and four
minutes, and that consumed by Mr. Lichtenhein fifty-two minutes, the longest
time in the match taken by both players.
'1 To have captured the Pawn checking before taking the Queen, would have
cost a piece, as the reader will readily observe.
“ Had he permitted White to play the Knight to B. sixth, checkmat'e could
not have been avoided.
 'IHE eHEss MONTHLY. 117

36. Kt. to B. fourth 36. R. takes K. B. P.

37. Kt. takes R. (check) 37. P. takes Kt.
38. R. (at Q. sq.) to Q. seventh
And Mr. Lichtenhein wins.

M4—

GAME XLI.-FREN CH OPENING.

BETWEEN THE SAME PLAYERB.*
MONTGOMERY. LICHTENHEIN.
P. to K. fourth Q QWAwpoi-l
. P. to K. third
“sesame? P. to Q. fourth P. to .Q. fourth -
. P. takes P. . P. takes P.
K. Kt. to B. third . K. Kt. to B. third
B. to Q. third . B. to Q. third
Q. Kt. to B. third . Castles
. Castles . B. it K. Kt. fifth
. B. to K. Kt. fifth P. to Q. B. third .
<0 . P. to K. R. third .
(Oi-'QEO QOeU'lhO NJl-HOC B. to K. R. fourth
MNLOD-lt—l —lb-pnu-r—lp-n
10. P. to K. Kt. fourth . B. to K. Kt. third
ll. Kt. to K. fifth . Q. Kt. to Q. secondi'
12. Kt. takes Kt. . ‘Q. takes Kt.
13. B. takes Kt. . P. takes B.
14. Q. to K. B. third . K. to Kt. second
15. Kt. to K. seeoud . Q. R. to K. square
16. Kt to Kt. third . B. takes Ktl
17. P. takes B. . Q. to Q. third
18. Q. R. to K. square ' . B. to K. fifth§
19. B. takes B. . P. takes B.
20. R. takes P. . R. takes R.
21. Q. takes R. . Q. takes Kt. P. (check)
22. Q. to Kt. second . Q. to K. sixth (check)
23. Q. to B. second 23. R. to K. square
' Eighth game of the match, duration two hours and fifteen minutes.
i In this, as in the first game, on account of the advanced state of White’s
K. Kt. P. the doubling of Black’s K. B. P. seems to be rather advantageous.
1 Compulsory.
§ Very well played. After the necessary exchanges Black has rather the
best of it. '
 118 THE CHESS MONTHLY.

24. K. to Kt. second 24. Q. takes Q. (check)

25. R. takes Q. 25. R. to K. fifth
26. R. to Q. second 26. K. to Kt. third
27. P. to Q. B. fourth 27. P. to K. B. fourth
28. K. to B. third 28. R. to K. second
29. P. to Q. fifth 29. P. takes P. (check)
30. P. takes P. 30. P. takes P.
31. R. takes P. 31. ~R. to K. third
And the game was finally drawn.
so
GAME XLII.——-RUY LOPEZ OPENING.
BETWEEN THE SAME PLAYERS.*
LICHTENHEIN. Mouroounmr.
l. P. to K. fourth 1. P. to K. fourth
2. K. Kt. to B. third 2. Q. Kt. to B. third
3. K. B. to Q. Kt. fifth 3. P. to Q. R. third
4". B. to R. fourth 4. K. Kt. to B. third
5. P. to Q. fourth 5. Q. Kt. takes Q. RT
6. K. Kt. takes Q. KtI 6. P. takes Kt.
7. P. to K. fifth 7. Kt. to K. fifth
8. Q. takes Q. P. 8. Kt. to Q. B. fourth
9. B. to K. third 9. Kt. takes B.
10. Q. takes Kt. 10. P. to Q. Kt. fourth§
11. Q, to K. fourth 11. Q. R. to Kt. square
12. Castles 12. B. to K. second
13. Q. to K. Kt. fourth 13. K. to B. square“
14. P. to K. B. fourth 14. P. to Q. fourth
15. P. to K. B. fifth'fl 15. P, to K. Kt. third
‘ Ninth game of the match, duration five hours.
1 P. takes P. is the only safe move, anything else gives White an immediate
advantage.
1 The proper reply.
§ The consequences of Black’s fifth move are already apparent in the cramped
position of his game, on account of the difficulty of bringing out his King’s
Bishop. This move, however, only increases his troubles. B. to K. second,
and if White replied with Q. to K. Kt. fourth, P. to K, Kt. third seems to be the
only way to develope his game.
I} It will be easily observed qhat Cnstling would have lost the exchange.
'5 The next four or five moves on both sides are all forced.
 THE onnss MONTHLY. 1'19

16. P. to K. sixth* 16. P. to K. R. fourth

17. Q. to Q. fourth 17. B. to K. B. third
18. Q. to Q. Kt. fourth (check) 18. K. to Kt. second.
19. P. takes K. Kt. P. 19. P. to Q. R. fourth
20. Q. to K. B. fourth 20. P. takes K. Pff'
21. B. to Q. fourth 21. R. to K. B. square
22. Q. Kt. to B. third 22. R. to Q. Kt. second
23. R. to K. B. third 23. K. takes PI
24. K. to R. square 24. P. to Q. B. third
25. R. to K. Kt. third (check)§ 25. K. to R. second
26. Q. to K. B. third . 26. R. to K. Kt. second
27. Q. R. to K. B. square“ 27. P. to K. fourth
28. B. takes K. P. 28. B. takesB.
29. Q. takes R. ' 29. Q. takes Q.
30. R. takes Q. 30. B. takes R.
31. R. takes B. 31. B. to. Q. B. second
' 32. P. to K. Kt. third 32. R. to K. second
33. Kt. to K. second 33. P. to Q. B. fourth
34. Kt. to Q. B. third 34. R. to Q. second
35. Kt. takes Q. Kt. P. ~ 35. B. to K. fourth
36. R. takes B. P. 36. B. takes Q. Kt. P.
37. R. to B. seventhfif 3'7. R. takes R.
38. Kt. takes R. 38. P. to Q. fifth
39. K. to Kt. second 39. K. to Kt. third
40. K. to B. third 40. K. to B. fourth
41. Kt. to Kt. fifth 41. K. to K. fourth
42. K. to K. second 42. K. to K. fifth
43. P. to K. R. third 43. B. to B. eighth

* The check of the Bishop would not have been good play, as it_was import
ant that the adverse King should remain on the Bishop’s file.
1 Better than B. takes P.
I Compulsory. Black must either expose his King to this severe attack, or
lose the exchange, for White threatens Q. R. to K. B. square
§ The game, at this stage, having been adjourned, it was White’s original in
tention to play Q. R. to K. B. square, (forcing Black to reply With R. to B.
second,) before he gave the check, with his Rook, a line of _play which would
have secured the battle after a few moves. This slip permitted Black to pro
long the game for a considerable time.
|| Better than Q. ‘takes P. (check), but Black’s very ingenious reply made it
a little doubtful whether White would be able to score the game.
11 After this Black cannot save the game.
 120 THE CHESS MONTHLY.

44. Kt. to Q. sixth (check) 44. K. to Q. fourth

45. Kt. to Kt. seventh* 45. P. to Q. R. fifth
46. K. to Q. third 46. . to Kt. fourth saw w w w
47. Kt. to R. fifth 4'7. to Q. square
48. Kt. to B. fourth 48. . to B. second
49. P. to K. Kt. fourth 49. takes P.
50. P. takes P. .50. to Q. square
51. Kt. to Kt. second 51. to R. sixth
52. Kt. to B. fourth 52. to Q. second
53. Kt. to Q. second 53. . to K. fourth
54. Kt. to K. fourth 54. to B. square
55. P. to Kt. fifth ' 55. . to Kt. second
56. Kt. to Kt. third 56. . to R. square
57. Kt. to K. second 57. . to B. fourth
58. Kt. takes P. (check) 58. . takes P.
59. Kt. to Kt. fifth 59. CU . to Kt. seventh
60. K. to B. fourth 60. K. to B. fifth
And Mr. Lichtenhein wins.
/
W—
GAME XLIII.-—FRENCH OPENING.
BETWEEN THE SAME Pant:st
MONTGOMERY. LICHTENHEIN.
o —wgmpipoawi-l
“upbr—. P. to K. fourth . P. to K. third
’P. to Q. fourth P. to Q. fourth
. P. takes P. . P. takes P.
. P. to Q. B. fourthI B. to Q. Kt. fifth (check)
. Q. Kt. to B. third Q. to K. second (check)
. B. to K. third K. Kt. to B. third
. Q. to Q. Kt. third . Q. Kt. to B. third
. P. to Q. B. fifth§ . Q. Kt. takes Q. P.
. Q..to Q. square 9. B. takes Q. B. P.
10. B. to K. second 10. Q. Kt. takes B.
“ This enables him to place his King at Q. third. The end game is played by
White with skill and great accuracy.
1 Tenth game of the match, duration two hours.
i; This, although quite sound, has lately been abandoned, on account of the
loss of time it entails, for the line of play as adopted in the eighth game of the
match. which developes the game more rapidly. _ ' _
§ A fatal misc-alculation, which loses two most Important Pawns, be51des giv
ing Black a Very strong attack. K. Kt. to B. third was the proper move.
 THE CHESS MONTHLY. 121

~11. B. takes K. B. 11. Kt. takes Q. Kt. (dis. check)

12. B. takes Q. 12. Kt. takes Q.
13. B. takes K. Kt. 13. Kt. takes K. B. P.
14. B. takes K. Kt. P. 14. R. to K. Kt. square
15. K. takes Kt. 15. R. takes B.
16. K. Kt. to B. third 16. B. to K. third
17. P. to Q. Kt. fourth 17. Castles
18. Kt. to Q. fourth 18. B. to K. .Kt. fifth
19. Q. R. to Q. B. square 19. Q. R. to K. Kt. square
' 20. P. to K. Kt. third 20. B. to Q. second
21. K. R. to Q. square 21. K. to Kt. square
22. R. to B. fifth 22. P. to Q. B. third
23. R. to R. fifth 23. P. to Q. R. third
24. P. to Q. R. fourth _ 24. R. to Kt. third
25. P. to Kt. fifth 25. B. to R. sixth
26. P. takes R. P. 26. R. to B. third (check)
27. Kt. to B. third 27. P. takes P.
28. R. to Q. third 28. R. to Kt. fourth
29. R. takes P.* 29. K. to Kt. second
30. R. to R. fifth ‘ 30. R. to B. fourth
31. R. to Kt. third (check) 31. K. to '3. second
32. R. to R. seventh (check) 32. K. to Q. third
33. P. to R._fifth]'" 33. B. to Kt. fifth
34. P. to thhird 34. B. takes Kt.
35. P. to Kt. fourth 35. B. takes P. (dis. check)
36. K. to Kt. third 36. B. to Q. eighth
37. R. to Kt. second 37. R. to B. sixth (check)
38. K. to Kt. second 38. R. to Kt. third (check)
39. K. to R. second 39. R. to B. eighth
40. R. to K. Kt. secondI 40. R. to R. third
41. P. to R. sixth 41. B. to B. sixth
42. R.'t0 Kt. fifth 42. R. to R. eighth (check)
43. K. to Kt. third 43. R. to Kt. eighth (check)
44. K. to B. fourth 9 44. R. to R. fifth (check)
45. K. to B. fifth 45. B. to K. fifth (check)
And Mr. Montgomery resigned the game and the match.
* The capture of this Pawn, which was purposely left an prise, cost White
a piece.
t It is evident that the Knight cannot be saved.
I To avoid the fatal move B. to B. sixth
122 THE onsss MONTHLY

PROBLEM XIII.
BY

M. B. JONAS, OF CINCINNATI, OHIO.

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 THE CHESS MONTHLY. 123

PROBLEM XIV.
B ,4

L. C. HENDRICKS, OF CHARLESTON, S. C.

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124 THE CHESS MONTHLY.

PROBLEM XV.

J. J. COOK, OF NEW YORK.

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THE CHESS MONTHLY. 125

PROBLEM XVI.
BY
B. G. BARTON, OF NEW ORLEANS.

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White to play, and mate in Four moves.

 126 THE CHESS MONTHLY.

MISCELLANEA ZATRIKIOLOGICA.

The Game of Life.

New YORK, March 13th, 1861.
Dear Sir:—
Having owned for many years the Etching of Reteh, from which is taken
the Engraving you present to your subscribers, I have thought that the accom—
panying sketch of the picture which was published with the Etching may be
interesting to your readers.
attach also the position of the game as it stands in the picture, and, with all
respect to Mr. Morphy, I must doubt even his ability to save the young man.
Respectfully yours,
WILLIAM PEET.

The Game of Life; or, The Chess Players,

The scene is chosen with a sort of mysterious reference to the

whole idea that is to be expressed. It is a wide vault, whose arch
is formed by two lizard-shaped monsters, whose heads are half locust
half bird. The upper surface of a sarcophagus is transformed into
a Chess-board, and man, as a fair youth, sits at the table, his head,
covered with curls as in early manhood, resting on his hand, his coun
tenance full of careful thoughts. Opposite to him is Satan, the Prince
of Darkness, seated in a large chair, one of whose arms shows an
open-mouthed lion “seeking whom he may devour.” * His Queen, a
voluptuous female figure with unveiled bosom, is Pleasure. The
oflicers are eight vices:—
lst, Indolence (Castle), sitting on an unhewn block of wood with
the head of a swine; 2d, Anger (Castle), like a turkey cock; 3d,
Pride (Bishop), grave, moving stiflly forward, wearing on his head—
which is tossed backwards—a feather crown, one arm insolently
thrust into his side, but forgetful, while displaying his splendid pea
cock’s tail, how much of what disgraces him he leaves behind him—
one hand holds a full purse, the other stretched out as if giving
command; 4th, Falsehood (Bishop), a form spotted like‘a tiger’s,
with the head of a cat, with the ears laid fawningly back, one hand
is placed upon her breast, and the other hides a dagger behind her;
5th, Avarice and Envy in one form, a bent lean figure gnawing its
own hand, and pressing a casket under its arm; 6th, U'nbelief, an im
pudent horned figure, both hands thrust into its sides, and overthrow

' Satan‘s King is himself, with a cock’s feather in his hat.

0
 THE onuss MONTHLY. 127

ing the cross with its foot. The eight Pawns are Doubts—small
harpy-shaped creatures, with wings like bats, and sharp teeth.
Man’s King is his soul, with wings of a butterfly on his shoulders.
His Queen is Religion, a lofty majestic figure, with ample pinions,
stretching out one hand as giving protection, and holding in the other
the sign of expiation.
The officers are—1st, Hope (Castle), with her anchor; 2d Truth
(Castle), with a lighted torch and a reflecting shield, stands with
Hope as a castle at her side.
Third, Peace (BishOp), with the palm; 4th, Humility (Bishop),
her head bent in prayer, and her person sparingly clad; 5th, Inno
cency (Knight), ahaked child stretching forth its arms confidingly
to all ; 6th, Love (Knight), two children embracing each other,
while above both rest a single star.
The Pawns are here represented as angels’ heads, winged and wor
shiping.
The game stands ill for the human being. His adversary has
taken from him several angels’ heads. Love and Innocency are lost,
Humility is gone, and Peace, just seized, is still held in his claw-like
fingers. Unhappy man himself has only vanquished Anger and over
come a. single Doubt. Peace is already in Satan’s hands; Innocency
gone, Doubts urgent, and the assured prospect is that the whole
game itself must be lost if Religion be sacrificed.
POSITION OF THE BOARD.

BLACK (Satan). WHITE (Cavalier).

1. K. at his square 1. K. at his square
2. Kt. at K.~B.second 2. Q. at. K. second
3. B. at Q. B. second 3. K. R. at K. R. square
4. B. at Q. Kt. fourth 4. Q. R. at Q. R. square
5. Kt. at Q. Kt. sixth 5. P. at K. R. second
6. Q. at K. fifth 6. P. at K. third
7. R. at K. R. fourth “’1. P. at Q. second
8. P. at K. R. third
9. P. at K. third
10. P. at Q. fifth
ll. P. at Q. B. third
12. P. at Q. Kt. fifth
09
H . P. at Q. R. fourth
128 THE onsss MONTHLY.

The Stanley-Rousseau Match.

It is with much satisfaction that we announce that we have made
arrangements which will enable us to lay before our readers the
games which were played in this celebrated match. They were pre—
sented by Mr. STANLEY, prior to his late departure from this country,
to Mmos J. HAZELTINE, Esq, for publication, who has kindly prof
fered themto the Gauss MoanY. The games will be edited by
Mr. HAZELTINE, and his well established reputation Lin the chess
world is a sufficient guarantee that the work he undertakes will be
efficiently performed. \Ve know that there have been many in
quiries for these games, and doubt not we shall be doing an accept
able service to our readers by reproducing them entire. The editor’s
labors will be chiefly confined to giving a correct text, and bring
from out the cha0s of the first edition (suppressed by Mr. Stanley
for its many errors) something like a consistent and uniform nota
tion, and also retouching a few notes from the, pen of the distin
guished victor. For doing this he holds a special commission from
Mr. Stanley.
Thirty-one games in all were played at the New Orleans Chess
Club. The match was commenced December 1st, 1845, and termin
ated on the 26th of the same month.
The publication of the games will commence in our May number.

The Leonard-Dwight Match.

In the early part of last month some friends of Mr. J. W. Laos
ARI), (whose recent victories we chronicled in our last number), dc
sirous of affording him an opportunity of still further testing his
strength, offered to back him in a match for $100 against any mem
ber of the Philadelphia Chess Club, with the exception of Mr. Mont
gomery. The terms proposed were that the first winner of seven
games should be considered the victor. ’
The glove thus thrown down was promptly taken up by Mr.
Dwrcnr, and the preliminaries having been arranged, Mr. LEONARD
left New York for Philadelphia on Tuesday, the 19th of March.
Playing commenced the next day at 10 o’clock, and after a contest
of four hour’s duration the first game was won by Mr. Leonard.
The score at present stands-—
Laosmn, 4. Dwiosr, 2. Drawn, l.
 THE CHESS MONTHLY.
MAY, 1861.

THE AMERICAN CHESS COLONNADE.

The man who shall write the next Chess Bibliography, will be
obliged to deal much more largely with Newspapers than his
predecessors have done. The successor of Anton Schmid will
have to make a very considerable addition to the five titles given
by the patient German, as those of papers which had regularly
devoted a portion of their space to that game, the literature of
which he was cataloguing in a work of four hundred pages.
It is not many years since the checkered diagrams, with their
crowns and mitres and towers and horses’ heads, and that conglom
meration of letters and figures, which were once so curious and so
puzzling to us, began to appear in the corners of the Newspapers.
We believe that the first Chess department was established in 1823,
in the London Lancet, where it was not so much out of place as
one might at first suppose.
The second Chess column appeared in 1828, in the Berliner
Stafi‘ette. This was followed in 1834 by the well-known column of
Bell’s Life 'in London, which is still in existence, and still in the
hands of its original conductor, the eccentric George Walker.
The before-mentioned successor of Anton Schmid is requested to
be duly grateful to us for publishing the following list of American
Chess-columns. It is nearly or quite complete ; but we should be
glad to receive additional dates, and notice of any omissions which
may have been made:
1. The Spirit of the Times, New York City ; commenced March
1, 1845 ; ceased October 14, 1848 ; revived June 5, 1858, and
continued irregularly ever since. Conducted by Charles H. Stanley
most of the time.
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2. The Albion, New York City; begun November 4, 1848;

C. H. Stanley Editor to March 15, 1856, succeeded by F. Perrin.
3. Montreal Courier, Canada ; 1848 ; Rev. Joseph Abbott,
M.A., Editor. '
4 Chronicle of Western Literature, Louisville, Ky. ; begun in
December, 1849, and continued about ten months, under the Editor
ship of B. I. Raphael.
5. Diario de la Marina, Havana ; from 1850 to 1853.
.6. The Family Journal, New York City ; begun November 16,
1850 ; ceased Feb. 1, 1851 ; W. C. Miller, Editor.
7. Prensa de la Habana published Chess Problems in 1854 or
1855. -
8. Revista de la Habana, :1. Monthly Cuban Magazine, did the
same in 1854.
9. The Illustrated New York Journal ; begun August 26, 1854,
and ceased December 1, 1854 ; Edited by C. H. Stanley.
10. Frank Leslie’s New York Journal, (Monthly) ; begun
January, 1855, and ended July, 1856 ; Edited by a pair of Scissors.
11. New York Saturday Courier; commenced February 3, 1855,
and ended with the death of the Paper, September 13, 1856 ;
Miron J. Hazeltine, Editor. L,
12. The New York Clipper; begun June 30, 1855; a regular
column; but for a year before had occasionally given games and
news, chiefly taken from Bell’s Life in London ; N. Marache Editor
to August 16, 1856, succeeded by M. J. Hazeltiue.
13. Frank'Leslie’s Illustrated Newspaper, New York City;
begun December 15, 1855; Edited in succession by WV. J. A. Fuller,
W. \V. Montgomery, N. Marache, and Thomas Frere.
14. The Literary Journal, New York City, published Chess
irregularly from May 10, 1856, to July 4, 1,857 ; M. J. Hazeltine,
Editor. '
15. Syracuse Daily Standard; begun August 25, 1857, and
ceased September 7, 1859 ; Edited in turn by George N. Cheney
and William O. Fiskc. Its Chess matter was re-published each
week in the Onondaga Standard.
16. Porter’s Spirit of the Times, New York City; begun Sept
ember 6, 1856 ; Edited in turn by W. W. Fosdick, C. H. Stanley,
 THE ennss MONTHLY. 131

M. J. Hazeltine, C. H. Stanley again, N. Marache, F. H. Norton,

and the Scissors.
1’}. Lynn News, Lynn, Mass. ; from February 16, 1858, to
latter part of 1859 ; N. J. Holden and Eben Parsons, Jr., Editors.
18. Sunday Delta, New Orleans, La. ; begun March 14, 1858,
discontinued in the latter part of 1860 ; Charles A. Main-ian, Editor.
19. The Winona Republican, Winona, Min; from March 1'1,
1858, to July 13, 1859; Edited in succession by C. C. Moore and
D. Sinclair.
20. Saturday Evening Gazette, Boston, Mass; from May 1,
1858, to Sept. 15, 1860 ; under the Editorship of W. H. Kent and
J. Chapman ; revived by H. N. Stone, October 6, 1860.
21. The American Union, Boston ; from May 8, 1858, to about
January 1, 1859 ; under J. A. Potter ; reyived February 19, 1859.
22. Baltimore Weekly Dispatch ; from June 17, 1858, to July,
1860 ; H. Spilman.
23. Cincinnati Sunday Dispatch; begun early in June, 1858,
and ceased February 28, 1859 ; Edited by Dr. C. F. Schmidt,
succeeded by Theophilus French. ‘
24. Harpers’ Weekly, New York City ; from October 2, 1858,
to June 11, 1859; C. H. Stanley.
25. Sunday Mercury, Philadelphia; begun October 10, 1858,
and continued about one year; T. H. Shoemaker, succeeded by
N. C. Reid.
26. Daily Missouri Democrat, St. Louis, Mo. ; from October 16,
1858, to June 25, 1859 ; Theo. M. Brown, Editor. The Chess
article appeared also in the semi-weekly, tri-weekly, and California
editions, of the Democrat.
27. Weekly Missouri Statesman, Columbia, Mo; begun October
29, 1858, and ceased shortly after; William F. Switzler.
28. The New York Saturday Press, New York City; from Oct.
30, 1858, to December 15, 1860; Edited at various times by D. ‘V.
Fiske, W. R. Henry, and others.
29. Daily Evening Bulletin, Philadelphia; commenced October
30, 1858 ; Dr. Samuel Lewis, and Francis 1Vells, Editors. The ,
same matter appears each week in the Saturday Bulletin. I
 132 THE ousss non/run!

30. Fitzgerald’s City Stern, Philadelphia; begun November 13,

1858,. with John D. Stockton as Editor. It is now discontinued—for
the second time, we believe.
31. Cincinnati Daily Commercial; from November 16, 1858, to
July 6, 1859; Rev. M. D. Conway, succeeded by J. Miller.
32. Sunday Enquirer, Cincinnati, Ohio ; from November 21, 1858,
to February 13, 1859; M. P. McQuillen.
33. California Spirit of the Times, San Francisco; 1859.
34. The Boys’ and Girls’ Own Magazine, New York City;
Monthly; January, 1859; Alexander Fleming.
35. Liceo de la Habana, Cuba; January, 1859; Pedro N.
Palmer. .'
36. Houston Daily Telegraph, Texas; January 2, 1859; E. H.
Cnshing.
37. Sunday Leader, Chicago, Ill.; January 2, 1859; Louis
Paulson, Editor, for a time.
38. New York Freemans’ Journal and Catholic Register, New
York City; from January 2, 1859, to Jannary, 1860; J. Munroe.
39. The Democratic Press, Fond du Lac, Wis.; January 12, to
March 12, 1859; J. Smith Brown, succeeded by E. J. Gillott.
40. The Daily Gazette, Davenport, Iowa; January 13, 1859;
Add. H. Sanders.
41. The Mining Record and Pottsville Emporium, Pottsville, -
Penn. ; February 5, 1859 ; H. R. Edmonds.
42. Rockford Register, Rockford, Ill ; February 9, 1859 ;
Melancthon Smith.
43. The Charleston Daily Courier, Charleston, S. C.; February 14,
1859, to January 25, 1860; P. A. Aveilhé, Jr.
44. Die Schule des Volks, New York City; February 15, 1859.‘
45. The Golden Era, San Francisco, Cal. ; February 20, 1859.
46. The Musical World, New York City; from‘Febrnary 26,
1859, to July 21, 1860; S. Loyd.
4’1. Young’s Spirit of the South, Nashville, Tenn. ‘; 1859.
48. Weekly Whig and Republican, Quincey, Ill. ; March 1, 1859 ;
John Tillson.
, 49. The Providence Evening Press, Providence, R. I. ; March 19,
1859 ; Frank H. Thurber.
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50. The Family Journal, Baltimore, Md. ; April 9, 1859; S. N.

Carvalho, succeeded by N. RaWaters.
51. Family Journal. Louisville, Ky.; April 9, 1859; John W.
Clark.
52. Young’s Sunday Dispatch, Cincinnati, Ohio; begun April 10,
1859, and continued about two months; T. French.
53. The Times, Philadelphia ; April 13, 1859.
54. Detroit Free Press, Detroit, Mich. ; April 27, 1859.
55. Mississippi Blatter, St. Louis, Mo.; May 8, 1859; T. A.
Meysenburg.
56. Kentucky Turf Register, and Chronicle of the Times, Louis
ville, Ky.; May 14, 1859; C. C. Moore.
5'7. New Yorker Humorist und Illustrirte Novellenzeitung;
July 9, 1859 ; Theodore Lichtenhein.
58. Schenectady Daily News, Schenectady, N. Y.; 1859 ;
C. E. Judson. -
59. New York Ledger, New York City ; from August 6, 1859 ;
to August 4, 1860 ; Paul Morphy.
60. The Arcadia Prospect, Arcadia, Mo.; August 23, 1859;
W. L. Faber.
61. The Chronicle, Philadelphia; September, 1859.
62. Wilkes’ Spirit of the Times, New York City ; September
10, 1859; N. Marache.
63. Cincinnati Daily Gazette, Cincinnati, Ohio ; September 10,
1859.
64. New York Bee, New York city; October 1,1859; John
McLean.
65. The Analyst, Cleveland, Ohio ; November 5, 1859; M. H.
Allardt.
66. New York Illustrated News, New York city; November
19, 1859 ; S. Loyd.
67. Camden Journal, Camden, S. C. ; December, 1859.
68. Der Protestant, St. Louis, Mo.; 1859 ; T. A. Meysenberg.
69. Weekly Citizen, Vicksburg, Miss. ; December, 1859.
70. Weekly Mirror, New Orleans, La. ; 1859.
71. Southern Field and Fireside, Augusta, Geo. ; 1859.
72. The Democratic Standard, Pottsville, Penn. ; 1860
134 THE cnn‘ss MONTHLY.

73. Cincinnati Independent, Cincinnati, Ohio ; January 29,

1860 ; T. French. ,
74. Evening Journal, Philadelphia, Penn. ; March 17, to Oct.
13, 1860; W. Lehwan Walker, and others.
75. The Charleston Evening News; March 31, 1860; P. A.
Aveilhé, Jr. 4
76. American Sportsman, Philadelphia, Penn. ; April 14, 1860.
’17. Kalamazoo Gazette, Mich.
78. Brooklyn'Standard; June 23, 1860 ; John Gardner.
'19. Seneca Falls Reveille, Seneca Falls, N. Y. ; July 28, 1860 ;
W. H. Mundy.
80. Household Journal, New York city ; October 6, 1860.
81. New Yorker Museum, New York city ; 1860.
82. Saturday Evening Express, Boston, 1860; H. N. Stone.
83. New Yorker Illustrirte Zeitung und Familienblatter ; 1861 ;
S. Loyd. ' ‘
84. The Field, New York City ; April 20, 1861.
85. A Paper (title unknown) published at Norwalk or Norwich,
Conn. ; 1859 or 1860.
To which may be added the titles of two Papers devoted entirely
to Chess :
86. The Gambit, New York City ; October 22, to November 19,
1859 ; T. Lichtenhein Editor.
87. The Philidorin, Charleston, S. C. ; July, August, 1859; W.
P. Jacobs, and O. A. Moses. This has the honor of being the
smallest and the shortest-lived Chess periodical ever published.
Two numbers only appeared, containing altogether, about as much '
matter as is given in five or six pages of the Chess Monthly.
Of all these columns, we believe that Nos. 2, 12, 13, 16, 20, 29,
62, 66, 7 8, 80, and 83, are the only ones still in existence.
-—MHH_
CHESS BIBLIOGRAPHY.*
“ He that has made no blunders in war,” says a great commander,
"has never made war,” and he that has made no blunders in Biblio
graphy (we may add) has never written Bibliography. The Nestor
of Bibliographers, at this moment, is also the most accurate of
‘5 From the Philadelphia Evening Bulletin.
 THE qnnss MONTHLY. 135

Bibliographers. Yet no Bibliographer can see all the books of

which he is bound to speak :—he must give a description of here
and there a stray book, at least, upon the authority of others. 'We
have been partly amused, and partly vexed, to see how the Nestor
aforesaid—the great BRUNEr—has been led to introduce into a new
edition of his Manual, upon what appeared to be the highest autho
rity, one of the most ludicrous of blunders.
There exists an old English Chess book, printed in 1597, in 4to.,
with the title of Ludus Scaechice ; Chesse-Play. A Game, both
pleasant, wittie, and politiclce : with certain briffe instructions there
unto belonging; Translated out of the Italian into the English tongue.
Containing also therein A prety and pleasant Poeme of a whole
Game played at Chesse. Written by G. B. The prose part (four- ,
teen leaves, unpaged) is from Damiano; the “prety Poeme” (30
pp.) is a paraphrase of Vida. G. B. (who signs himself, at the
end of the Poem, W. [G.] B.) is entirely unknown.
There is also another English Chess book, which appears to be
the first known printed edition of Greco, “the Calabrian.” Greco
(according to the investigations of Herr von de Lasa) wrote his
work in Italian, about the year 1619. The original was never
printed. COpies were circulated in MS, and M.S. translations
were made, both in French and English. From one of the latter a
London bookseller published, in 1656, The Royall Game of Chesse
Play. Sometimes the Recreation of the late KING, with many of the
Nobility. Illustrated with almost an hundred Gambetts. Being the
study of Brocnmo, the famous Italian. (10 leaves unpaged'l' pp.
1—120 1' one extra leaf. 8vo. (With Portrait of Charles I.)
Either the original translator, or the copyist of the MS, or the
editor of the printed edition, appears, first, to have misread the
Italian of Greeo’s Christianname; and then, secondly, (like a
good Cavalier,) to have had Shakspeare’s Cymbelinerunning in his
head. In this way, Groacnmo GREoo Calabrese, (with alopping ofl' g
of what served at least for a surname,) came to take the odd shape
of plain Biochimo.
M. Brunet cited neither of these books in his earlier editions.
But Lowndes did. Biochimo he described sub voce BIOCHIMO, to be
sure, but he called it a translation of Greco. The Ludus Scacch ia:
he set down to G. B, and there wisely st0pped. But Mr. Bohn, in
his new edition of Lowndes, chose to go further. He appears to
 136 THE anss MONTHLY.

have taken it into his head, without ever having seen both books,
(if either,) that the two—large quarto and very diminutive octavo—
were one and the same book, and that G. B. could' therefore be no
other than our ugly friend Biochimo. In his interleaved copy of
Lowndes, accordingly, he must, apparently, have written, after the
printed G. B., the supplementary letters tochimo, without staying to
dot his i. Trusting to this MS. note, he ultimately printed as
follows, Ludus Scacchiw [&c., 820.] Written by G: B(lochimo) .’
taking his own undotted i for an 1. And M. Brunet, knowing that
individual corrections are generally more likely to be correct than
the matter corrected, eagerly picks up, as a trouvaille, the precious
discovery of Bohn, and inserts, in his new edition, without the
slightest misgiving, the following frightful article: BLOCHIMO.
Ludus Scacch'lke : Chess-Play, 150., (50. Written by G. B. Adding,
of his own knowledge, the reference : Voy. LIBao—(i. e. he correctly
refers the Work of G. B. to Damiano’s Libra da tmparam, about
which and the Bibliographers, we may have a word to say on
another occasion.) If M. Brunet ever discovers what a blunder he
has made, and forgives M. Bohn for betraying him into such a dis
figurement of the immortal Manuel, he must be indeed the good
and pious man we should conceive him to be, from the beautiful
close of his Preface.
-————O—..0—O—

CHESS THOUGHTS AND CHESS THINGS.

The Chess Kings have this great advantage over human monarchs,
that they can never be discrowned. How many times during the
past half-year would not Francis of Naples gladly have changed
places with one of the quiet sovereigns of the Chess board, whom
no revolution can disturb, and whom noI Garibaldi has power to
dethrone.

The probabilities are that at least six players from New York '
will participate in the Grand Tournament at the coming Congress,
in Philadelphia.
We shall publish in a number or two, Franklin’s Morals of Chess,
with some critical and bibliographical notes, in accordance with a
promise made long since to our readers. Can any one furnish us
 'IHE canss MONTHLY. 137

with the names and dates of any American books or magazines of

this century in which this essay has appeared, other than the editions
of Franklin’s Works, and the books on Chess?
Dr. Forbes, the learned author of the “History of Chess,” even
in the midst of his linguistic labors, does not forget the game of
games. In his excellent grammar of the Persian language, among
the reading exercises, he has introduced some Chess stories, and in
describing the sound 'of the letter, he says that a certain letter
has the sound of “the final German ch in the words schach and
buch.” ' "
We would suggest that the Committee of Management of the
coming Congress ofl‘era prize of an amount at least equal to the
largest problem prize, for the best analytical essay by an American.
The reward should be given to the Paper which presented the most
original matter in relation to any one or more of the openings.
Is the word counter-check a legitimate Chess-term? If so, what
writer on the game has used it?
A Brussels bookseller not long since advertised the following:
“Schachzabel, thruder Jacob van Cassalis prediger ordens, .das
Spil, das da haist Schach das Ich davou gemacht han dies pruech.
Anno domino, 1464, in die Maria Magdalene.” It is a manuscript
of old Jacob de Cesolis’ curious Morality of Chess, dating from the
year 1464, almost four hu'ndred years ago. It is described as “on
paper, 53 pages of two columns each, quarto, in calf binding of the
15th century, and ornamented with a charming miniature, in color,
representing the King and Queen.” Who wants it? the price is
300 francs, or about 60 dollars.
If Scaccophilus were in a beleagured fortress, and felt himself
more prudent than bold, what mate would he prefer ? A Casemate
of course.
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KEMPEL IN LONDON.

It is amusing to read some of the remarks made by contemporary

writers concerning Kempel’s Automaton at the time of its first
appearance in London, in 1783-4. The Monthly Review for April,
138 THE cunss MONTHLY.

1784, says: “Many were simple enough to aflirm that the wooden man
played really and by himself, (like certain politicians at a deeper
game), without any communication with his constituent. It appears,
indeed, as yet, unaccountable to the Spectators, how the artist
imparts his influence to the Automaton at the time of his playing,
and all the hypothesis which have been invented by ingenious and
learned men to unfold this mystery, are all vague and inadequate ;
but were they even otherwise, they rather increase than diminish
the admiration that is due to the surprising talents and dexterity
of Mr. de Kempelen.” A pamphlet published at the same time in
London, and entitled, The Automaton Chess-Player Eaposed and
Detected, remarks, “ I see a foreigner come among us, and demand
five shillings a-piece admittance, to see what he calls an Automaton
Chess-Player. An Automaton is a self-moving engine, with the
principle of motion within itself ; but this Chess-Player is no such
thing; and, therefore, to call it an Automaton, is an imposition,
and merits public detection; especially as the high price of five
shillings for each person’s admission induces the visitor to believe
that its movements are really performed by mechanic powers; when,
in'fact, the whole delusion is supported by invisible confederates.”
W

HISTORICAL NOTES ON AMERICAN CHESS.

Diagrams of moveable type were first used in the United States

for the printing of Problems, June 20th, 1846, in the columns of
the Spirit cy’ the Times of New York, for that date. In the Chess
department of that journal—then the first and only one in the
country—the Problems had been previously written out.
The late Judge Fisk and Mr. James Thompson both solved the
celebrated Indian Problem immediately after its arrival in this
country. ‘
Why does not some patriotic Canadian Chess-Player write a
sketch of the history of the game in British America?
In 1845, Colonel Nesbitt, of the Royal Army, was stationed in
Canada, and was at that time regarded as one of the finest players
on this side of the ocean. In the same year, the Chess-Players of
 THE cnnss MONTHLY. 139

Montreal and Quebec played a Match by correspondence. How

did it terminate?
In' the early part of 1846, Mr. O’Sullivan, of New York,'was
at Liverpool, where he played with Spreckley and Mongredin ;
with the former he came ofl' even, each player scoring a game ; with
the latter he was victorious, winning the single contest which took
place.
The first private exhibition of Walker’s Automaton was given
in New York, on the evening of October 31, 1845, at which Mr.
Zerega played against the Automaton, and was beaten. It is now
known that the concealed player was Mr. C. H. Stanley.
In the fifteenth volume of the Spirit of the Times, (p. 611),
occurs a game between Mr. Hubbard, of Boston, and Maelzel’s
Automaton, played, as is stated, while Mouret conducted the Chess
Playing machine. Who was Mr. Hubbard?

4.0

THE STANLEY—ROUSSEAU MATCH.

Ric-EDITED BY MIRON J. HAZELTINE, Esq.

GAME XLIV.—KING’S KNIGHT’S DEFENCE.

This, the opening partie of the Match, was played in the New
Orleans Chess Club, Monday, December lst, 1845.
STANLEY. ' Rousseau.
l. P. to K. fourth 1. P. to K. fourth
2. K. B. to B. fourth 2. K. Kt. to third
3. Q. Kt. to B. third 3. K. B. to B. fourth
4. K. Kt. to B. third 4. P. to Q. third
5. P. to K. R. third 5. Castles
6. P. to Q. third 6. Q. B. to K. third
7. K. B. to Kt. third 7. Q. Kt. to B. third
8. Q. Kt. to K. second 8. Q. to K. second
9. Q. Kt t0 Kt. third 9. Q. Kt. to Q. fifth
10. K. Kt. takes Kt. 10. K. B. takes Kt.
11. P. to Q. B. third * 11. K. B. to Kt. third
‘ White here gains a move by the exchange of pieces.
140 THE cnnss MONTHLY.

12. Castles 12. P. to Q. fourth *

13. Q. B. to Kt. fifth 1' 13. P. to Q. B. third
l4._ Kt. to K. R. fifth 14. Q. P. takes P.
15. Q. P. takes P. 15. Q. B. takes B.
16. Q. to K. B. third I 16. Q. B. to his fifth
17. Q. B. takes Kt. 17. Q. to K. third
18. Kt. takes Kt. P. 18. Q. B. to K. seventh
19. Q. Kt. takes Q; 19. Q. B. takes Q.
20. Kt. takes K. R. 1
And Mr. Rousseau resigns. §
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GAME XLV.—SCOTCH GAMBIT.

BETWEEN THE SAME PLAYERS. ]|
ROUSSEAU- STANLEY.
l. P. to K. fourth 1. P. to K. fourth
2. K. Kt. to B. third 2. Q. Kt. to B. third
3. P. to Q. fourth 3. K. P. takes P.
4. K. B. to B. fourth 4. P. to Q. third
5. Castles 5. Q. B. to Kt. fifth
6. K. B. to Kt. fifth 6. Q. to K. B. third
7. B. takes Kt. (check) 7. Kt. P. takes B.
8. Q. takes Q., 2d P. 8. Q. B. takes Kt.
9. Q. takes Q. 9. K. Kt. takes Q.
10. Kt. P. takes B. ll 10. P. to K. R. third
11. Kt. to Q. B. third 11. P. to K. Kt. fourth
12. Q. B. to Q. second 12. Kt. to K. R. fourth
_ " A premature advance ; he should rather have played P. to K. R. third.
1 In consequence of the cramped position of Black’s Q. and Kt, White has
from this early period a winning game.
i This fine coup has been highly admired and very justly extolled by Mr.
Staunton. It is an admirable example of gaining time. Had he paused to
recover B., Black might have found means to dislodge some of the beleaguering
pieces, or bring his own forces to the rescue, and retrieve his game.
§ This fine and instructive game has become a classical part of Chess
Literature. See Handbook, p. 233.
[I This is the second partie of the'Match.
1T Doubled and isolated Pawns are intrinsically weak points, peculiarly so in
White’s present case, on account of the exposed position of his King.
 THE onuss MONTHLY. 141

13. Q. R. to K. square 13. B. to K. Kt. second

14. P. to Q. Kt. third 14. K. B. to K. fourth *
15. Kt. to K. second 15. K. to Q. second
16. Kt. to K. Kt. third 16. Kt. to K. Kt. second
17. Kt. to K. second 17. Kt. to K. third
18. K. to his R. square 18. Q. R. to K. B. square
19. Kt. to K. Kt. third 1' 19. Kt. to Q. fifth
20. K. to Kt. second 20. Kt. takes Q. B. P.
21. Q. R. to Q. square 21. P. to K. B. third
22. Kt. to K. B. fifth 22. P. to Q. B. fourth
23. Q. B. to K. third. 23. K. to his third I
24. Q. R. to Q. second 24. Kt. to Q. Kt. fifth
25. K. R. to Q. square 25. Kt. to Q. B. third
26. Kt. to K. Kt. third 26. P. to K. R. fourth
27. Q. R. to K. second 27. Kt. to K. second
28. B. to Q. B. square 28. Kt. to K. Kt. third
29. K. R. to third 29. B. to K. B. fifth.
30. B. to Q. Kt. second 30. Kt. to. R. fifth (check)
31. K. to his R. square 31. P. to K. Kt. fifth §
32. Kt. takes R. P. 32. K. R. takes Kt.
33. B. 2d P. takes P. 33. K. R. to his second.
34. K. R. to his third. 34. Q._R. to K. R. square
35. R. to Q. B. second 35. Kt. to K. B. sixthH
' 36. K. R. takes R. 36. R. takes K. R.
37. K. to Kt. second 37. Kt. to K. eighth (check).
And Mr. Rousseau resigns.“

‘ This B. now holds a very commanding position, from which it will be

difficult to dislodge him.
fThis is an oversight; he does not observe the “fork” of the two Pawns
by Knight.
i A necessary move if not an obvious one.
§ An examination will show that the attack consequent upon this move is so
severe, that Mr. R.’s defence could scarcely be improved upon.
II The penalty for taking the piece would be mate in three moves.
if This game was played at the same sitting as the previous one, but Mr.
Rousseau was not in good health, indeed, so indisposed was he, that another
sitting was not had until the 5th of the month.
 142 THE CHESS MONTHLY.

GAME XLVI.—GIUOCO PIANO.

BETWEEN THE SAME PLAYERS. *

STANLEY. ROUSSEAU.
m'rIObUilhw i—l
P. to K. fourth 909 9:“9’3‘93" P. to K. fourth
K. B. to B. fourth K. B. to B. fourth
K. Kt. to B. third Q. Kt. to B. third
P. to Q. third K. Kt. to B. third
Q. Kt. to B. third P. to Q. third
P. to K. R. third Q. B. to K. third
K. B. to Kt. third P. to K. R. third
Q. Kt. to K. second . Castles
IO Q. Kt. to Kt. third . P. to Q. fourth
w HF—lh D—lHD-l —IP- IP-l
10 K. P. takes P. . Q. B. takes P.
11. Castles . Q. to her second
12. P. to Q. B. third . K. B. to Q. third
13. K. Kt. to B. fourth . Q. B. to K. third
14. Q. to K. B. third K. Kt. to R. second
15. Q. B. to K. third Q. Kt. to K. second
16. P. to Q. fourth . K. P. takes P.
17. Q. B. takes P. P. to Q. B. fourth T
18. Q. B. to K. third P. to Q. B. fifth
19. K. B. to B. second . P. to K. B. fourth
20. Q. R. to Q. square . K. Kt. to his fourth I
21. Q. B. takes Kt. . R. P. takes B.
22. K. Kt. takes B. P. § 22. Q. B. takes Kt.
23. B. takes Q. B. 23. K. R. takes B.
24. Q. R. takes B. 24. Q. takes Q. R.
25. Kt. takes K. R. 25. Kt. takes Kt.
26. Q. takes Q. Kt. '26. Q. to her sixth

* The above is, the third partie of this contest.

1‘ The advance of this P. forces white into a somewhat perplexing position.
iThe variations attendant on again advancing K. B. P. at this move, are
both numerous and complicated.
§ To a casual observer it would appear that White must here submit to the
loss of a piece; so far, however, from such being the case, the crisis has now
arrived which places victory in his hands. Truly a most remarkable piece of
Chess butchery here ensues. ' '
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27. Q. takes Kt. 2d P. * 27. Q. R. to K. square
28. Q. to K. Kt. fourth 28. w wrcwpeoare to
Q. Kt. fourth
29. K. R. to Q. square 29. . to her B. seventh
30. Q. to K. R. fifth 30. . to K. seventh
31. Q. takes Q. 31. . takes Q.
32. wsn s sw s.ew to Q. Kt. square 32. . to Q. B. seventh.
I 33. to ‘Q. R. fourth. 33. . to Q. R. third T
34. P". takes P. 34.. . P. takes P.
35. to K. B. third 35. . to B. second
36. to his B. square so. . to his third I
3171 . to Q. fourth
37. to K. square (check) 37.
38. to K. second as. . to B. eighth (check)
39. . to B. second 39. WWWN . to Q. B. fourth
40. to his third 40. to Q. Kt. fifth §
41. P. takes P. (check) 41. . takes Kt. 2d P.
42. to Q. second 4'2. . to K. B. eighth
43. to Q. B. second 43. . to K. Kt. eighth
44. to K. B. second 44. WWW?! to K. Kt. fourth
45. to K. second 45. . to K. B. eighth
46. to Q. Kt. third 46. . P. takes P. (check)
47. to Kt. second 47. . to K. Kt. eighth
48. . to K. fourth (check) 48. 71’? . to Q. B. fourth
49. . to K. Kt. fourth.
And Mr. Stanley wins.

' Q. takes Q. would, perhaps, have been the most effective method of
procedure.
T Decidedly his best play.
I It would have been, probably, advisable to avoid the (check) to which he.
is now subjected from the R.
§ R. to Q. Kt. sq., would_have rendered White's conquest a little more
difiieult ; but any slight hope Black may have had for a draw is now speedily
extinguished.
 144 THECHESS MONTHLY.

GAME XLVII.—BISHOP’S GAMBIT.

Between Mr. SERAPHIN Drnms, of Rome, and Mr LECRIVAIN, of
Paris.
Donors. Lscnrvam.
1. P. to K. fourth 1. P. to K. fourth
2. P. to K. B. fourth 2. P. takes P.
3. K. B. to B. fourth 3. Q. to R. fifth (check)
4. K. to B. square 4. P. to K. Kt. fourth *
5. Q. Kt. to B. third 5. K. Kt. to K. second
6. P. to Q. fourth 6. K. B. to Kt. second
7. K. Kt. to B. third 7. Q. to R. fourth
8. P. to K. fifth 8. Castles
9. Q. Kt. to K. fourth <0 . P. to K. R. third
10. P. to K. R. fourth t... O . P. to Q. Kt. third
11. K. to Kt. square 11. P. to K. Kt. fifth
12. K. Kt. to Kt. fifth 12. K. Kt. to Kt. third T
13. Q. to Q. third 13. Q. Kt. to B. third
14. Q. B. to Q. second 14. P. to Q. R. fourth
15. Q. R. to K. B. square 15. Qt Kt. to K. second
16. R. takes B. P. 16. Knight takes R. I

And Mr. Dubois mates in two moves. §

' The game is opened in accordance with the old or so-called classical method
of conducting the Bishop‘s Gambit.
1 If
| 12. P. takes Kt.
13. P. takes P. I 13.'Q. to Kt. third
14. K. B. to Q. mil-<1 ' 14. m. to B. fourth
15. Q. takes Kt. P. 15. P. to Q. fourth
16. Kt. to B. sixth (check) 16. B. takes Kt.
17. P. takes B. and wins

1 Permitting his adversary to terminate the contest at once, but in any case
fiWhite’s position is a winning one.
§ As in many previous instances we are indebted to our correspondent, Mr.
Louis Centurini, of Genoa, Italy, for the manuscript of this game. It was
played at Paris, September 9th, 1855.
 THE CHESS MONTHLY. 145

GAME XLVIII.—KING’S GAMBIT REFUSED.

Between Mr. PAUL Monrnv and Mr. FREDERICK Psamx, of

Brooklyn.
(Remove White’s Queen’s Knight. j v
Monrmr.‘ PERRIX.
TIGDOIuFO lQr-l
. P. to K. fourth wears-eraser; 1’. to K. fourth
. P. to K. B. fourth P. to Q. fourth
. P. takes P. Q. takes P.
. K. Kt. to B. third . P. to K. fifth
. Kt. to K. fifth B. to K. third
. B. to B. fourth. Q. to Q. third
Q. to K. second . Kt. to K. B. third
EOm—IGU‘bPWlQHQKDw .P. to Q. fourth . B. takes B.
. Kt. takes B. How -Jmenfiiw r—oco . to K. third
- lt-¢| —Ir -lr—1>lr- wmr-l v—Iwr-s lr-dvlr- I
. Castles . Kt. to Q. B. third
. P. to Q. B. third . B. to Q. third
. P. to K. B. fifth . Q. to K. second
. B. to Kt. fifth . Castles(Q. R.)
. P. to Q. Kt. fourth . Q. Kt. to Kt. square
. P. tq Q. R. fourth . P. to Q. B. third
. P. to Kt. fifth. . Q. to Q. B. second
. P. to K; R. third . Q. R. to K. square
. B. takes ‘Kt. . P. takes B.
. K. R. to Q. Kt. square ’31 . P. to Q. Kt. third
O.
\9 P. to Q. R. fifth . B. P. takes P.
GI.ng l. R. P. takes P. . B. to R. seventh (check)
an. K. to R. square 22. P. takes P.
acacia-w . R. takes P. 23. Kt. to B. third 1‘
1:;wath . Q. R. to Q. Kt. square 24 . B. to B. fifth
. Kt. takes P. (cheek) 25 . K. to Q. square
. Kt. to Q. fifth 26 . Q. to Q. third
. Q. to R. second
And Mr. Perrin resigns.

'* White has now a formidable attack.

1‘ It is obvious that if Black had played 28. Kt. to Q. second, White might
have replied with 24. Kt. takes P. (check), and then if Knight had captured
Knight, he could have moved 26. R. to B. fifth, pinning and winning the Queen.
 140 THE cnnss MONTHLY.

GAME XLIXQ-SOOTCH GAMBIT.

Between Mr. Eases and Mr. RsIcHHELM, both of the Philadel
phia Chess Club.

ELSON. REICHHELM.
1. P. to K. fourth 1. P. t0.K. fourth
2. K. Kt. to B. third 2. Q. Kt. to B. third
3. P. to Q. fourth 3. P. takes P.
4. K. B. to B. fourth 4. 9K. B. to B. fourth
5. Castles 5. P. to Q. third
6. P. to Q B. third 6. B. to K. Kt. fifth
7. Q. to Q. Kt. third 7. B. takes Kt.
8. B. takes B. P. (check) 8. K. to B. square
9. B. takes Kt. - 9. R. takes B.
10. P. takes B, 10. P. to K. Kt. fourth
11. Q. to K. sixth 11. R. to K. Kt. third
12. Q. to R. third 12. K. to Kt. second
13. P. to Q. Kt. fourth 13. B. to Kt. third
14. B. to Q. Kt. second ‘ 14. Q. to K. B. third
15. P. to Q. R. fourth 15. Kt. to K. fourth *
16. Q. to B. fifth 1' 16. Kt. takes P. (checkfi
17. K. to R. square 17. Q. takes Q.
18. P. takes Q. 18. R. to R. third
19. K. ’60 Kt. second 19. Kt. to R. fifth (check)
20. K. to R. third 20. P. to Q. B. third
21. P. to R. fifth 21. B. to Q. square
22. K. to Kt. fourth. 22 B. to B. third
23. P. takes P. 23. R. to K. square
24. Kt. to _Q. second 24. Kt. to Kt. seventh I

* The best play, gaining a decided advantage in position.‘

1‘ 16. P. to Q. R. fifth would have lost the game :
16. P. to Q. R. fifth 16. P. to K. Kt. fifth
17. P. takes P. (or A.) 17. Kt. takes P.
18. K. to R. square (best) - '18. Kt. takes B. P. (check)
' and wins.
A.
I7. Q. to B. fifth | 17. R. to Kt. fourth, winning Q.
1 This is the decisive move.
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'rnncnnss MONTHLY. 1.47

25. Kt. to B. third 25. R. to K. fifth (check)

26. K. to Kt. third 26. Kt. to B. fifth
27. P. to K. R. fourth *_ 27. P. to K. Kt. fifth T
- 28. Kt. to Kt. fifth 28. B. takes Kt.
29. P. takes B. 29. Kt. to K. seventh (check)
30. K. to Kt. second 30. Kt. to B. fifth (check)
31. K. to Kt. square
And the game was drawn.
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GAME L.—-RUY LOPEZ KNIGHT’S GAME.

BETWEEN THE SAME PLAYERS.
REICHHELM ; Ensm.v
1. P. to K. fourth | 1. P. to K. fourth
2. K. Kt. to B. third 2. Q. Kt. to B. third
3. B. to Q. Kt. fifth ‘ 3. P. to Q. R. third
4. B. to R. fourth 4. K. Kt. to B. third
5. P. to Q. fourth 5. P. takes P.
6. Castles ; 6. B. to K. second
7. P. to K. fifth f *1. Kt. to K. fifth
s. Kt. takes P. I s. Kt. to B. fourthI
9. B. takes Kt. ‘ 9. Q. P. takes B.
10. P. to K. B. foxirth I 10. Kt. to K. third
11. 'Kt. takes Kt. I 11. B. takes Kt.
12. Q. to K. second I 12. B. to B. fourth (check)

* There is nothing better.

i This was a. slip ; by simply taking Pawn with Pawn, Black would have had
an easy winning game. He overlooked the fact that after
27. P. to Kt. fifth 27. Kt. to_ Kt. fifth
28. B. takes Kt. 28. P. takes B.
29. R. to R. sixth (check) ' 29. K. to Kt. fourth
30. R. to Q. Kt. sixth
White would play P. to B. third.
I If Kt. takes P., then
9. Q. to K. second 9. Kt. m B. fourth
10. Q. takes Kt. 10. Kt. takes B.
11. 0. takes Kt. P., &C. I
 148 THE CHESS MONTHLY.

13. B. to K. third 13. B. takes B. (check)

14. Q. takes B. 14. B. to B. fourth
15. Kt. to R. third 15. Castles
16. Q. R. to Q. square 16. Q. to K. R. fifth
17. Q. to K. B. second 17. Q. takes Q.
18. R. takes Q. 18. Q. R. to Q. square
19. K. R. to _Q. second 19. R. takes R.
20. R. takes R. 20. P. to Q. Kt. fourth
21. P. to Q. B. third 21. P. to K. Kt. third
22. K. to B. second 22. R. to K. square
23. Kt. to B. second 23. B. takes Kt.
24. R. takes B. 24. R. to Q. square
25. K. to K. second 25. K. to B. square
26. R. to Q. second 26. R. takes R.
27. K. takes R. 27. K. to K. second
28. K. to K. third 28. P to Q. B. fourth
29. P. to Q. Kt. third* 29. K. to K. third
30. K. to K. fourth 30. P. to K. R. fourth
31. P. to K. Kt. third 31. P. to Q. R. fourth
32. P. to K. R. third 32. P. to Q. B. third'f
33. P. to K. Kt. fourth 33. P. takes P.
34. P. takes P. 34. P. to B. fourth (check)
35. K. Kt. P. takes P. (check) 35. P. takes P. (check)

* The only move to keep Black‘s Pawns doubled.

’r If
32. P. to B. fourth (check)
33. P. takes P. (en peasant) 33. K. takes P.
34. K. to Q. fifth 34. K. to B. fourth
35. K. takes P. 35. P. to K. R. fifth
36. P. takes P. 36. K. takes P.
37. K. takes P. 37. K. to Kt. sixth
38. K. takes P. 38. K. takes R. P.
39. K. to Kt. fifth 39. K. takes P.
40. P. to R. fourth 40. P. to Kt. fourth
41. P. to R. fifth. 41. P. to Kt. fifth
42. P. to R. sixth 42. P. to Kt. sixth
43. P. to R. seventh 43. P. to Kt. seventh
44. P. Queens 44. P. Queens
45. Q. to R. eighth (check) and wins.
 THE onEss MONTHLY. 149

36. K. to B. third 36. K. to Q. fourth

37. P. to B. fourth (check) 37. K. to K. third
38. K. to Kt. third ' 38. K. to B. second
39. K. to R. fourth 39. K. to Kt. third
40. P. to K. sixth 40. K. to B. third
41. P. to K. seventh 41. K. takes P.
42. K. to Kt. fifth ‘ I
And Mr. Reichhelm wins.

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GAME LI.-—EVANS GAMBIT.

Between Monsieur Anuous on RIVIERE and Monsieur Scunans.

Anxous DE RIVIERE. Seamus

1. P. t0 fourth . 1_ P_ to K. fourth
2. K. Kt. to B. third 2, q, Kt, to B. third
3- K- B- to Q- B- fourth ‘3. K. B. to Q. B. fourth
4. P. to Kt. fourth 4, B. takes Kt. P.
5- P- t0 R thin 5. B. to Q. B. fourth
6. Castles 6. P. to Q. third
7. P. to Q. fourth - '7, P_ takes P,
8. P. takes P. 8. K. B. to Q. Kt. third
9. Q. Kt. to B. third* . 9. Q. B. to K. Kt. fifth
10. K. B. to Q. Kt. fifth 10. Q. B. takes Kt.
11. P. takes B. 11. K. to B. square‘t
12. B. takes Kt. 12. P. takes B.
13. P. to Q. R. fourthI 13. Q. to K. B. third
14. B. to K. third 14. P. to Q. R. fourth
15. P. to K. B. fourth 15. Kt. to K. second
E16. P. to K. fifth 16. Q. to K. B. fourth
17. Q. to K. B. third 17. P. to Q. fourth
18. K. to R. square 18. P. to K. R. fourth

" This is a favorite move of Morphy’s, and one which may be considered as
giving the strongest attack at this point.
1' Forced.
I Threatening to win the Bishop the following move.
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1.. K. R. to K. Kt. square 19. P. to K. R. fifth

20. K. R. to Kt. fifth I 20. Q. to Q. sixth
21. Kt. to K. second 21. Kt. to K. B. fourth
22. Q. R. to Q. B. square i 22. _B. takes. Q. P.*
23. K. R. takes Kt. I 23. B. takes B.
24. K. R. to Kt. fifth | 24. Q. to Q. R. sixth
25. P. takes B. ’ 25. Q. takes R. P.
26. Kt. to Q. fourth I 26. P. to Q. B. fourth
27. Q. R. takes P. z 27. Q. R. to Q. Kt. square
28. K. B. to K. Kt. square 28. R. to Q.-Kt. seventh
‘29. Q. to K. Kt. fourth } 29. P. to K. Kt. third
30. Q. R. takes Q. B. P. l 30. Q. to Q. R. seventh
3L Q. to Q. B. eighth (Check) ; 31: K. to Kt. second
‘vb iv
‘. Kt. to K. B. fifth (check) . 32. K. to R. second
u 0:
. Q. It. takes I". (checkmate) l

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CHESS IN SAN FRANUIB‘UO.

Ms FRANCISCO, Can, March 18, 1861.

To Tm: Emror. or Tm: Cumss MONTHLY :
b'ir:_—-As you do not appear to have any “ special correspondent ”
in this part of the world, I take the liberty' of sending youa slight
sketch of the state of chess on the Pacific, which, perhaps, may prove
of some interest to your Eastern readers. ,
Duringthe latter part of 1858 and the beginning of 1859, while
Mr. Morphy was pursuing his unparalleled successes in Europe, the
chess fever reached its height in San Francisco. Several clubs were
formed, a grand Tournament was held, and all classes of the commu
nity were seized with a rage for playing chess. Since then the
interest in our game of games has somewhat declined, and there is

' An error which loses a piece. The result would have been the same had I

Black taken the Pawn with the Knight.

22. Kt. takes Q. P.
23. Kt. takes Kt. ' 23. B. takes Kt.
24. R. to Q. square
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now no regular club in the city. The Mercantile Library Associa

tion, however, has a large and beautiful chess room for the accom
modation of its members, furnished with sixteen tables, where daily
and nightly may be found a collection of players of all grades of
force, from the tyro, whose chess acquirements extend only to a
knowledge of the moves, to such veterans as Mr. Roberts, formerly
President of the Brooklyn Chess Club, or Judge Jones, formerly of
New Orleans. The first named gentleman is, perhaps, the strongest
player here, although there are some five or six others, to whom he
can yield no odds, and who sometimes give him a close contest for
the superiority. Y

A few months since, Mr. Salem Franklin, the winner Of the first
prize in the Tournament of 1858, and who is now residing in Victoria,
V. I., paid us a visit. ' During his stay here he was daily at the Chess
Room, and contested a number of games with our strongest players,
the result giving him a slight advantage over all excepting Mr.
Roberts, with whom the score was about even. Mr. Franklin’s
style is cautious and defensive. His motto seems to be, “ slow and
sure.” Indeed, his somewhat excessive slowness at times, furnishes
his vanquished antagonists with an excuse, which certain great
match-players have not hesitated to make use of when smarting
under defeat.
A player like Morphy would be a godsend to our chess circle.
There are men here, I am persuaded, who, could they have practice
with a real first rate player, would eventually occupy no mean place
in the chess world. \Ve live in hopes that some stray chess knight
of established fame will one day drop in upon us, astonishing our
best men with his brilliant combinations, and exciting a generous
rivalry which may result in developing the latent chess talent now
awaiting the hand of a master to call it forth.

Your obt. servt.,

J. S. L.
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PROBLEM XVII.

it. (i. BARTOX. 01“ NEW ORLEANS.

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White to play, and mate in Four moves.
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PROBLEM XVIII.
BY
E. C. INGERSOLL, OF BANGOR, ME.

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PROBLEM XIX.
BY
D. S. WALKER. UIF WASHINGTON, D.-C.

BLACK.

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White to play and mate in Five moves.

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PROBLEM XX.

DR. 0. MOORE, OF ROCHESTER, N. Y.

BLACK

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White to play, and mate in Four moves.

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‘MISCELLANEA ZATRIKIOLOGICA.

The Leonard—Dwight Match.

The unforeseen and most unsatisfactory termination of this
match has been the general subject of comment in chess circles dur
ing the last few weeks. -
No reasonable explanation has been furnished by Mr. Leonard,
of the causes which impelled him so suddenly to propose to his ad—
versary an indefinite postponement of the match, and, as will be
perceived by the card from his second, appended below, the arrange
ment was made entirely without the knowledge or consent of that
gentleman.
It is to be regretted, that, in more than one respect, Mr. Leonard
has disappointed the expectations of his friends. On his visit to
Philadelphia, he was accompanied and introduced to the Club by
an individual with whose character it is charitable to suppose him
unacquainted, but who should never have been permitted to enter
the Club Rooms. '
Mr. Leonard himself, on more than one occasion, addressed his
antagonist in language which, if he had been a member of the Club,
the President would have felt himself bound to take cognizance of.
The discourteous manner in which Mr. L. acted towards Mr. Wells,
who had kindly consented to act as his second, and the cool way
in which he ignored that gentleman’s relations to him were obvious
to every one who witnessed the match.
The devotion to the duties he had assumed and the unvarying
consideration for the interests of his principal displayed by Mr.
Wells have, indeed, met with a very serry return on the part of
Mr. Leonard ; but Mr. Wells may rest assured that those friends
of the New York player, who solicited his good offices in behalf of
that young man, and also the members of the New York Chess Club
generally, fully appreciate his conduct.
Since the return of Mr. Leonard to this city, various paragraphs
have appeared in a weekly journal, reflecting upon the members of
the Philadelphia Chess Club, the matter for which could only, ap
parently, have been furnished by him. An explicit affirmative or
denial of the fact that these imputations were made upon his author
 THE onnss MONTHLY. 157

ity, was demanded of him at the rooms of the New York Chess
Club, in the presence of three members thereof. He positively -
denied that they were, and promised to furnish a written statement
to that effect, the next day, to be forwarded to Philadelphia. ,He
did not do so. On the contrary he stated subsequently to several
persons, that, so far from making the retraction required andpromised,
he should urge the editor of the journal alluded to, to make still fur
ther attacks upon the Philadelphia Club. Comment is unneces
sary.

CARD.
It seems proper that some brief statement should be made in
regard to the circumstances connected with the postponement of the
Leonard and Dwight match.
The undersigned, previously to the commencement of the match,
was requested by Messrs. W. C. Miller and I. T. Irving, to act as
Mr. Leonard’s second, an oflice which was cheerfully accepted. Mr.
Leonard arrived in Philadelphia with a letter of introduction from
Mr. Miller, was politely received and introduced at the Philadelphia
Club the necessary preliminaries were arranged and the match
commenced.
During the first eight playing days, ten games were played, mak
ing the score Leonard 6—Dwight 3—Drawn 1. The games, which
were not strictly timed, averaged in length less than five hours,
not an unusual game for match games.
On Friday evening, March 29th, Mr. Leonard having scored six
games, the undersigned asked his principal whether it was his in
tention to return home the next day, in the event of his scoring the
final game. He replied that it was not his intention to return home
immediately, but that he should probably remain in Philadelphia
several days. ‘ ' I

On Saturday March 30th. play was resumed at the usual hour.

At the commencement of the afternoon session, Mr. Dwight stated
to Mr. Leonard, in the absence of the undersigned, that he was sick,
and entirely unfit to play, and asked the postponement of the game
to Monday. Mr. Leonard declined to accede to the request, and
Mr. Dwight took his seat at the table, only making two or three
 158 THE cnnss MONTHLY.

moves, however, during the three hours. The undersigned reached

the club just after the second adjournment, and believing Mr.
Dwight’s indisposition to be sufficient ground for a short recess,
agreed to a postponement until Monday. On Monday-morning the
game was resumedfand at noon, Mr. Leonard being temporarily
absent, the undersigned notified Mr. Dwight that he should expect
the game to be concluded during that day, and that under the terms
of the match he should claim the stakes for Mr. Leonard if the
game was not finished. To avoid all possibility of misunderstand
ing on the subject, the undersigned wrote a note to Mr. Leonard,
which was handed to him by Mr. Reichhelm, Mr. Dwight’s second,
informing him of the course intended to be pursued.
Upon returning to the club on the afternoon of the same day, the
undersigned was informed that, notwithstanding the steps taken by
him to protect the interests of his principal, Mr. Leonard had pro—
posed and concluded an arrangement with Mr. Dwight, by which the
pending game was scored as drawn, and the match postponed indefi
nitely—the agreement providing that the stakes should be forfeited
to Mr. Dwight, in case Mr. Leonard did not return to Philadelphia
within six months. This arrangement was made, of course, with
out the knowledge, and entirely against the consent and judgment of
Mr. Leonard’s second, and no reason was assigned to him- for it, be
yond the bare assertion of a necessity for returning to New York.
During the whole of Mr. Leonard’s visit to Philadelphia, and under
circumstances peculiarly requiring advice and assistance, the under
signed was never applied to or consulted by him ; and he therefore
feels that whatever responsibility attaches to the singular and unac
countable conclusion of 'the match, rests entirely with Mr. Leonard
and not with his second, whose efforts were constantly exerted during
his visit, in his behalf. #
_ , FRANCIS WELLs.
Philadelphia, April 8th, 1861.
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Kolisch and. Morphy. ‘

In an answer to a correspondent; the editor of the London Illus
trated News says : “We believe it is perfectly true that a wealthy
foreign nobleman has offered to back Mr. Kolisch in a match
against the American player, Morphy, for £500 aside, and that a
challenge has been forwarded to the latter.” -
Such a contest would be deeply interesting, and would put Mr.
'Morphy’s extraordinary powers more thoroughly to the test than
any of his numerous encounters have yet done. Our opinion is
that Mr. Morphy will win at least two-thirds of the games if the
, match comes off.

Foreign Items.
Casss Assocnmou.—At a special general, meeting of the mem
bers of the Bristol Athenaeum Chess Club, held on the 14th of
March, 1861, Captain Kennedy in the chair, the following resolu
tions were carried unanimously : ‘ - v

1. That under the sanction of Lord Lyttelton, President of the

' Chess Association, the next Meeting of that Society be held in
Bristol, in the second week in September, 1861.
2. That the Bristol Chess Club undertakes, at its own expense, to
provide accommodation for the proceedings of the Meeting in the
Bristol Athenaeum.
3. That Herr Lowenthal be appointed Managing Director, with
power to arrange the programme and general business of the Meet
ing, and that he be assisted by a Committee, consisting of the fol
lowing gentlemen, with power- to add to their number :——Chairman,
Captain Kennedy; the most Rev. Dr. English, the Revs. H. C.
Brice and A. C. Rowley, Colonel W. Ledlie, Captain Butler;
Messrs. Mongredien, Kipping, Sparke, G. Walker, S. Boden,
Withers, Thompson, G. Phillips, Berry, H. Vines and D. Vines,
Messrs. Landley and Tedder (of Cardiff), and Mr. Pigott.
4. That A. Holloway, Esq., of the Bristol Chess Club, be elected
Hon. Secretary of the Managing Committee.
5. That T. J. Hampton, Esq., Hon. Sec. of the St. George’s Chess
Club, be elected Treasurer of the Association.
6. That the Managing Director be authorized to apply to the
late local Secretaries of the Association for all the documents,
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accounts, newspapers, &c., whiCh have reference to the late Meet

ings of the Association at Birmingham and Cambridge.
7. That in consideration of the benefit that would be derived
from the publication of the games played at the Birmingham Meet
ing of the Association, which have not yet appeared in print, the
Managing Director be requested to apply to Birmingham, for the
same, in order that the said games may be published in the book of
the Bristol Chess Congress.
8. That Herr Lowenthal be appointed to prepare and superin
tend the publication of the book of the Bristol Chess Congress.-—A.
Holloway, Hon. Sec. pro Captain Kennedy Chairman.
It has long been the desire of the earnest votaries of Chess to see
the leading players of the country assembled together at the meet
ings of the British Chess Association. Those who have had the _.
good fortune to be present at these gatherings will not soon forget
the delightful intercourse they were enabled to enjoy with the
most eminent and distinguished members of the Chess fraternity.
All such will be glad to hear that the spirited Club of 'Bristol have
resolved to hold the next meeting in their own town. It will take
place early in September. The noble President, Lord Lyttelton, has
not only given his adhesion to the decision, but has also consented
to preside on the occasion. The first step, therefore, augurs well
for the success of the meeting. At the special general meeting
recently held at Bristol, it was unanimously resolved to place the
management of the Meeting of the Association in the hands of Mr.
Lowenthal, assisted by a Committee. We need scarcely say that
Mr. Lowenthal will spare no trouble to realise the anticipations of
the gentlemen who have conferred upon him so agreeable a duty.
The task is, no doubt, an arduous one, but Mr. L. feels justified in
hoping that he will have the hearty support and co-operation of the
Committee, and of every amateur who is interested in promoting the
cause of Chess. He now begs to bespeak the kind assistance of
Amateurs and Members of Chess Clubs for an object which cannot
but tend to give a great impetus to the study and practice of Chess
as an art. A meeting of the Managing Committee will be held
shortly in London for the purpose of considering the preliminary
arrangements. We shall-duly acquaint our readers with all the par
ticulars.
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