The King's Bishop's Gambit : King's Gambit Openings - Part 8

Welcome to Part 8 of the King's Gambit Openings miniseries. Part 7 focused on The Rook's Pawn Gambit. This lesson will explain The King's Bishop's Gambit.

The King's Bishop's Gambit.

   GAME THE FIRST.

WHITE.	BLACK.
1. P. to K's 4th.	1. P. to K's 4th.
2. P. to K. B's 4th.	2. P. takes P.
3. K. B. to Q. B's 4th.	3. Q. to K. R's 5th. (ch.)
White's 3d move gives the name to this Gambit.
4. K. to B's sq.	4. P. to K. Kt's 4th.
5. Q. Kt. to B's 3d.	5. K. B. to K. Kt's 2d.
6. K. Kt. to B's 3d.	6. Q. to K. R's 4th.
7. P. to K. R's 4th.	7. P. to K. R's 3d.
8. P. to Q's 4th.	8. P. to Q's 3d.
9. P. to K's 5th.	9. P. takes P.
10. Q. Kt. to Q's 5th.	10. K. to Q's sq.
11. P. takes P.	11. B. to Q's 2d.
12. K. to his Kt's sq.	12. Q. to K. Kt's 3d.
13. P. takes P.	13. P. takes P.
14. R. takes R.	14. B. takes R.
15. K. Kt. takes P.	15. Q. takes K. Kt.
16. Q. B. takes P.	16. Q. to K. Kt's 3d. (best)
17. P. to K's 6th.	17. P. takes P.
18. Kt. takes Q. B. P.	18. P. to K's 4th.
19. Kt. takes Q. R.	19. P. takes B.
20. B. takes K. Kt.	20. Q. takes B.
21. Q. to her 6th.	21. Q. Kt. to R's 3d.
22. R. to Q's sq.	22. Q. to K. B's 2d.
23. P. to Q. Kt's 4th.	23. Q. to K's 2d.
24. Q. takes K. B. P.	24. Q. takes Q. Kt. P.
25. Q. to K. B's 7th.	25. Q. to K's 2d.
26. Q. to K. Kt's 8th. (ch.)	26. Q. to K's sq.
27. Q. to K. Kt's 5th. (ch.)	27. K. to Q. B's sq.
And Black is getting into safe quarters.

Variation I.

Beginning at White's 6th move.

WHITE.	BLACK.
6. P. to Q's 4th.	6. P. to Q's 3d.
7. P. to K's 5th.	7. P. takes P.
8. Q. Kt. to Q's 5th.	8. K. to Q's sq.
9. P. takes P.	9. B. to Q's 2d.
10. K. Kt. to B's 3d.	10. Q. to K. R's 4th.
11. Q. B. to Q's 2d.	11. K. Kt. to K's 2d.
12. Q. B. to his 3d.	12. K. R. to K's sq.
13. Kt. takes Kt.	13. R. takes Kt.
14. Q. to her 5th.
The game is about equal.

Variation II.

Beginning at White's 6th move.

WHITE.	BLACK.
6. P. to K. Kt's 3d.	6. P. takes P.
7. K. to Kt's 2d.	7. Q. to K. R's 3d.
8. P. takes P.	8. Q. to K. Kt's 3d.
He has the advantage.

GAME THE SECOND.

WHITE.	BLACK.
1. P. to K's 4th.	1. P. to K's 4th.
2. P. to K. B's 4th.	2. P. takes P.
3. B. to Q. B's 4th.	3. Q. checks.
4. K. to B's sq.	4. P. to K. Kt's 4th.
5. K. Kt. to B's 3d.	5. Q. to K. R's 4th.
6. P. to K. R's 4th.	6. K. B. to K. Kt's 2d.
7. P. to Q's 4th.	7. P. to K. R's 3d.
8. P. to K's 5th.	8. K. Kt. to K's 2d.
9. Q. Kt. to B's 3d.	9. K. Kt. to B's 4th.
10. Q. Kt. to K's 4th.	10. P. to Q's 3d.
11. K. P. takes P.	11. Q. B. P. takes P.
12. Q. to K's 2d.	12. K. to Q's sq.
13. P. to Q. B's 3d.	13. K. R. to K's sq.
14. K. to Kt's sq.	14. P. to K. Kt's 5th.
15. K. Kt. to Q's 2d.	15. P. to K. B's 6th.
16. Q. to her 3d.	16. P. takes K. Kt. P.
17. K. takes P.	17. P. to Q's 4th.
18. K. B. takes P.	18. Kt. takes K. R. P. (ch.)
And he has the better game.

Variation I.

Beginning at White's 7th move.

7. K. to Kt's sq.	7. B. to Q's 5th. (ch.)
8. K. to R's 2d.	8. P. to K. Kt's 5th.
9. Kt. takes B.	9. P. to Kt's 6th. (ch.)
10. K. to R's 3d.	10. P. to Q's 4th. (dis. ch.)
11. Kt. to K. B's 5th.	11. Q. takes Q.
12. R. takes Q.	12. Kt. to K. R's 3d.
13. P. to K. R's 5th.	13. P. takes K. P.
14. K. to R's 4th.	14. Kt. takes Kt. (ch.)
15. K. to Kt's 5th.	15. P. to K. B's 6th.
16. K. to B's 4th.	16. P. to K. B's 7th.
Black wins.

Variation II.

Beginning at White's 7th move.

WHITE.	BLACK.
7. K. R. to his 2d.	7. P. to K. Kt's 5th.
8. K. Kt. to Kt's 5th.	8. K. Kt. to R's 3d.
9. P. to Q's 4th.	9. P. to Q's 4th.
10. K. B. takes Q. P. (best)	10. P. to K. Kt's 6th.
11. B. takes K. B. P. (ch.)	11. Q. takes B.
12. Kt. takes Q.	12. Q. B. to K. Kt's 5th.
13. Q. to K's sq.	13. P. takes R.
14. K. to B's 2d.	14. K. B. takes Q. P. (ch.)
And Black wins.

Variation III.

Beginning also at White's 7th move.

WHITE.	BLACK.
7. B. to K's 2d.	7. P. to K. Kt's 5th.
8. Kt. to K's sq.	8. K. Kt to B's 3d.
9. Q. Kt. to B's 3d.	9. Q. to K. Kt's 3d.
10. P. to Q's 3d.	10. Kt. to K. R's 4th.
11. Kt. to Q's 5th.	11. Kt. to Kt's 6th. (ch.)
12. K. to Kt's sq.	12. K. B. checks.
13. K. to R's 2d.	13. Kt. takes B.
He ought to win.

GAME THE THIRD.

WHITE.	BLACK.
1. P. to K's 4th.	1. P. to K's 4th.
2. P. to K. B's 4th.	2. P. takes P.
3. B. to Q. B's 4th.	3. Q. to K. R's 5th. (ch.)
4. K. to B's sq.	4. P. to K. Kt's 4th.
5. Q. to K. B's 3d.	5. Q. Kt. to B's 3d.
6. P. to K. Kt's 3d.	6. Q. to K. R's 3d.
7. P. takes P.	7. P. takes P.
8. P. to Q's 3d.	8. Q. Kt. to Q's 5th.
9. Q. to K. B's 2d.	9. K. B. to Q. B's 4th.
10. Q. B. takes P.	10. Q. Kt. takes Q. B. P.
11. B. takes Q.	11. B. takes Q.
12. Q. B. to K. Kt's 7th.	12. K. B. to Q's 5th.
Black maintains his Pawn

Variation,

Beginning at Black's 5th move.

WHITE.	BLACK.
1. P. to K's 4th.	1. P. to K's 4th.
2. P. to K. B's 4th.	2. P. takes P.
3. B. to Q. B's 4th.	3. Q. checks.
4. K. to B's sq.	4. P. to K. Kt's 4th.
5. Q. to K. B's 3d.	5. P. to Q's 3d.
6. P. to K. Kt's 3d.	6. Q. to K. Kt's 5th.
7. P. to Q's 4th.	7. Q. takes Q.
8. Kt. takes Q.	8. K. B. to K. R's 3d.
9. P. takes P.	9. P. takes P.
10. Q. Kt. to B's 3d.	10. Q. B. checks.
11. K. to B's 2d.	11. K. Kt. to K's 2d.
12. Q. Kt. to K's 2d.	12. K. Kt. to his 3d.
13. K. Kt. to K's sq.

Followed by 14. K. Kt. to Q's 3d, winning the P., with a good situation.

In the previous games we have followed out, at some length, the most prominent variations which occur when both the attack and defense in this opening are conducted upon the principles recommended by the best authorities, and the result would seem to prove that against every system of attack in the King's Bishop's Gambit at present known, the defense, though difficult and complex in the extreme, is satisfactory.
It yet remains for us to consider what are the probable deviations from the several standard methods of defense, and in what manner these should be turned to advantage by the opening player.

GAME THE FIRST.

WHITE.	BLACK.
1. P. to K's 4th.	1. P. to K's 4th.
2. P. to K. B's 4th.	2. P. takes P.
3. B. to Q. B's 4th.	3. P. to K. Kt's 4th.
4. P. to K. R's 4th.	4. B. to K. Kt's 2d.
5. P. to Q's 4th.	5. P. to K. R's 3d.
6. P. takes P.	6. P. takes P.
7. R. takes R.	7. B. takes R.
8. Q. to K. R's 5th.	8. Q. to K. B's 3d.
9. P. to K's 5th.	9. Q. to K. Kt's 2d.
10. K. Kt. to K. R's 3d.
You have the better game.

GAME THE SECOND.

WHITE.	BLACK.
1. P. to K's 4th.	1. P. to K's 4th.
2. P. to K. B's 4th.	2. P. takes P
3. B. to Q. B's 4th.	3. P. to K. B's 4th.
4. Q. to K's 2d.	4. Q. checks.
5. K. to Q's sq. (best)	5. P. takes K. P.
6. Q. takes P. (ch.)	6. B. to K's 2d.
7. P. to Q's 4th.	7. K. Kt. to B's 3d.
8. Q. takes K. B. P.	8. Q. takes Q.
Even game.

Variation,

Beginning at White's 4th move.

WHITE.	BLACK.
4. Q Kt. to B's 3d.	4. Q. to K. R's 5th. (ch.)
5. K. to B's sq.	5. K. Kt. to B's 3d, or (A.)
6. K. Kt. to B's 3d.	6. Q. to K. R's 4th.
7. P. to K's 5th.	7. K. Kt. to K's 5th.
8. Q. Kt. to Q's 5th.	8. K. Kt. to his 6th. (ch.)
9. K. to K. Kt's sq.	9. K. Kt. takes R.
10. Kt. takes Q. B. P. (ch.)	10. K. to Q's sq.
11. Q. Kt. takes Q. R.	11. K. Kt. to his 6th.
12. P. takes K. Kt.	12. P. takes P.
13. P. to Q's 4th.	13. K. B. to K's 2d.
14. Q. B. to K. B's 4th.	14. Q. to K. Kt's 5th.
15. Kt. to K. Kt's 5th.	15. Q. takes Q. B.
16. Kt. to K. B's 7th. (ch.)	16. K. to his sq.
17. Q. to her 3d.	17. K. B. to Q's sq.
18. K. Kt. to Q's 6th. (ch.)	18. K. to B's sq.
19. Q. R. to K. B's sq.
And you will checkmate in a few moves.

(A.)

	5. P. takes K. P.
6. Q. Kt. takes P.	6. P. to Q. B's 3d.
7. Q. to K's 2d.	7. K. to Q's sq.
8. K. Kt. to K. B's 3d.	8. Q. to K's 2d.
9. Q. Kt. to K. Kt's 5th.	9. Q. takes Q. (ch.)
10. B. takes Q.	10. K. to his sq.
11. K. Kt. to K's 5th.	11. K. B. to K's 2d.
12. K. Kt. to K. B's 7th.	12. B. takes Q. Kt.
13. Kt. takes B.	13. P. to K. R's 3d.
14. B. to K. R's 5th. (ch.)	14. K. to K's 2d.
15. Kt. to K. B's 7th.	15. K. Kt. to B's 3d.
16. Kt. takes R.	16. Kt. takes B.
17. Kt. to Kt's 6th. (ch.)	17. K. to B's 3d.
18. Kt. to K. R's 4th.	18. P. to K. Kt's 4th.
19. Kt. to K. B's 3d.
You have the better game.

GAME THE THIRD.

WHITE.	BLACK.
1. P. to K's 4th.	1. P. to K's 4th.
2. P. to K. B's 4th.	2. P. takes P.
3. B. to Q. B's 4th.	3. P. to Q's 4th.
4. B. takes P.	4. K. Kt. to B's 3d.
5. Q. to K's 2d.	5. Kt. takes B.
6. P. takes Kt. (dis. ch.)	6. B. to K's 2d.
7. Q. to K. B's 3d.	7. B. to K. R's 5th. (ch.)
8. P. to K. Kt s 3d.	8. P. takes P.
9. P. takes P.	9. B. to K. Kt's 4th.
10. Q. Kt. to B's 3d.
Even game.

Variation,

Beginning at White's 5th move.

WHITE.	BLACK.
1. P. to K's 4th.	1. P. to K's 4th.
2. P. to K. B's 4th.	2. P. takes P.
3. B. to Q. B's 4th.	3. P. to Q's 4th.
4. B. takes P.	4. K. Kt. to B's 3d.
5. Q. Kt. to B's 3d.	5. K. B. to Q. Kt's 5th.
6. K. Kt. to K's 2d.	6. B. takes Q. Kt.
7. Q. P. takes B.	7. P. to Q. B's 3d.
8. B. to Q. B's 4th.	8. Q. takes Q. (ch.)
9. K. takes Q.	9. Kt. takes K. P.
10. K. to his sq.

The game is about even, since Black must eventually lose the gambit Pawn.

GAME THE FOURTH.

WHITE.	BLACK.
1. P. to K's 4th.	1. P. to K's 4th.
2. P. to K. B's 4th.	2. P. takes P.
3. B. to Q. B's 4th.	3. P. to Q. B's 3d.
4. P. to Q's 4th.	4. P. to Q's 4th.
5. P. takes P.	5. P. takes P.
6. K. B. checks.	6. Q. Kt. to B's 3d.
7. Q. B. takes P.	7. Q. to her Kt's 3d.
8. Q. to K's 2d. (ch.)	8. Q. B. to K's 3d.
9. P. to Q. B's 3d.	9. Castles on Q's side.
10. K. Kt. to B's 3d.
The game is equal.

GAME THE FIFTH.

Having gone through the probable variations which Black may adopt instead of checking with the Q., at his 3d move, we have now to consider those at his command, (after giving the check,) when he does not play the usual move of 4. P. to K. Kt's 4th.

WHITE.	BLACK.
1. P. to K's 4th.	1. P. to K's 4th.
2. P. to K. B's 4th.	2. P. takes P.
3. B. to Q. B's 4th.	3. Q. checks.
4. K. to B's sq.	4. B. to Q. B's 4th.
5. P. to Q's 4th.	5. B. to Q. Kt's 3d.
6. K. Kt. to B's 3d.	6. Q. to K's 2d.
7. Q. B. takes P.	7. Q. takes K. P.
8. B. takes K. B. P. (ch.)	8. K. to B's sq.
9. Q. B. to K. Kt's 3d.	9. K. Kt. to R's 3d.
10. Q. Kt. to B's 3d.	10. Q. to K's 2d.
11. K. B. to Q. Kt's 3d.	11. P. to Q. B's 3d.
12. Q. to her 2d.	12. P. to Q's 4th.
13. Q. R. to K's sq.
You have the better game.

GAME THE SIXTH.

WHITE.	BLACK.
1. P. to K's 4th.	1. P. to K's 4th.
2. P. to K. B's 4th.	2. P. takes P.
3. B. to Q. B's 4th.	3. Q. checks.
4. K. to B's sq.	4. K. Kt. to B's 3d.
5. K. Kt. to B's 3d.	5. Q. to K. R's 4th.
6. P. to K. R's 4th.	6. P. to K. Kt's 4th
7. Q. Kt. to B's 3d.	7. P. to K. R's 3d.
8. P. to K's 5th.	8. Kt. to his sq.
9. K. B. to K's 2d.	9. P. to Kt's 5th.
10. Kt. to K. R's 2d.	10. Q. takes K. P.
11. P. to Q's 4th.
You have the advantage.

GAME THE SEVENTH.

WHITE.	BLACK.
1. P. to K's 4th.	1. P. to K's 4th.
2. P. to K. B's 4th.	2. P. takes P.
3. B. to Q. B's 4th.	3. Q. checks.
4. K. to B's sq.	4. Q. to K. B's 3d.
5. Q. Kt. to B's 3d.	5. P. to Q. B's 3d.
6. P. to Q's 4th.	6. P. to Q's 3d.
7. K. Kt. to B's 3d.	7. P. to K. Kt's 4th.
8. P. to K. R's 4th.	8. P. to K. R's 3d.
9. P. to K's 5th.	9. P. takes P.
10. P. takes P.	10. Q. to K. Kt's 2d.
11. Q. to her 4th.	11. B. to K. Kt's 5th.
12. P. takes Kt. P.	12. P. takes P.
13. R. takes R.	13. Q. takes R.
14. Kt. takes K. Kt. P.	14. Q. to K. R's 8th. (ch.)
15. Q. to K. Kt's sq.	15. Q. takes Q. (ch.)
16. K. takes Q.
You have the superiority.

Variation,

Beginning at Black's 5th move.

WHITE.	BLACK.
1. P. to K's 4th.	1. P. to K's 4th.
2. P. to K. B's 4th.	2. P. takes P.
3. B. to Q. B's 4th.	3. Q. checks.
4. K. to B's sq.	4. Q. to K. B's 3d.
5. Q. Kt. to B's 3d.	5. K. Kt. to K's 2d.
6. P. to Q's 4th.	6. P. to Q's 3d.
7. K. Kt. to B's 3d.	7. P. to K. Kt's 4th.
8. P. to K. R's 4th.	8. P. to K. R's 3d.
9. P. to K's 5th.	9. Q. to K. Kt's 2d.
10. K. R. P. takes P.	10. K. R. P. takes P.
11. R. takes R.	11. Q. takes R.
12. Q. Kt. to K's 4th.	12. P. takes K. P.
13. P. takes P.	13. Q. to K. R's 8th. (ch.)
14. K. Kt. to his sq.	14. Q. Kt. to Q's 2d.
15. Q. Kt. takes P.	15. Q. Kt. takes K. P.
16. Q. to K's 2d.
You have the better position.

GAME THE EIGHTH.

WHITE.	BLACK.
1. P. to K's 4th.	1. P. to K's 4th.
2. P. to K. B's 4th.	2. P. takes P.
3. B. to Q. B's 4th.	3. Q. checks.
4. K. to B's sq.	4. P. to Q's 3d.
5. Q. to K. B's 3d.	5. P. to K. Kt's 4th.
6. P. to K. Kt's 3d.	6. Q. to K. Kt's 5th.
7. P. to Q's 3d.	7. K. B. to R's 3d.
8. Q. takes Q.	8. B. takes Q.
9. P. to K. R's 4th.	9. P. takes R. P.
10. Q. B. takes P.
Even game.

Variation,

Beginning at White's 5th move.

WHITE.	BLACK.
1. P. to K's 4th.	1. P. to K's 4th.
2. P. to K. B's 4th.	2. P. takes P.
3. B. to Q. B's 4th.	3. Q. checks.
4. K. to B's sq.	4. P. to Q's 3d.
5. P. to Q's 4th.	5. Q. B. to K's 3d.
6. Q. to her 3d.	6. B. takes B.
7. Q. takes B.	7. P. to Q. B's 3d.
8. Q. to her Kt's 3d.	8. P. to Q. Kt's 3d.
9. Q. to K. R's 3d.	9. Q. takes Q.
10. Kt. takes Q.	10. K. Kt. to B's 3d.
11. Q. Kt. to B's 3d.	11. Q. Kt. to Q's 2d.
The game is even.

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GAMES

ILLUSTRATIVE OF THE KING'S BISHOP'S GAMBIT.

Game I.—Between La Bourdonnais and McDonnell.

Mr. Louis Charles Mahé de la Bourdonnais

WHITE.  (Mr. McD.)	BLACK.  (M. La B.)
1. P. to K's 4th.	1. P. to K's 4th.
2. P. to K. B's 4th.	2. P. takes P.
3. B. to Q. B's 4th.[A]	3. Q. checks.
4. K. to B's sq.	4. P. to K. Kt's 4th.
5. Q. Kt. to B's 3d.	5. K. B. to Kt's 2d.
6. P. to Q's 4th.	6. P. to Q's 3d.
7. K. B. to K's 2d.	7. Q. Kt. to B's 3d.
8. P. to K's 5th.	8. K. Kt. to K's 2d.
9. Q. Kt. to his 5th.	9. Castles.
10. Q. Kt. takes Q. B. P.	10. Q. R. to Q. Kt's sq.
11. K. Kt. to B's 3d.	11. Q. to K. R's 3d.
12. P. takes P.	12. K. Kt. to K. B's 4th.
13. P. to Q. B's 3d.	13. K. Kt. to his 6th. (ch.)
14. P. takes Kt.	14. Q. takes R. (ch.)
15. K. to B's 2d.	15. P. takes P. (ch.)
16. K. takes P.	16. Q. takes Q.
17. B. takes Q.	17. P. to K. R's 3d.
18. P. to Q. Kt's 3d.	18. P. to Q. Kt's 4th.
19. Q. B. to K's 3d.	19. P. to K. B's 4th.
20. P. to Q's 5th.	20. P. to K. B's 5th. (ch.)
21. K. to R's 2d.	21. P. takes B.
22. P. takes Kt.	22. P. to K. Kt's 5th.
23. K. Kt. to Q's 4th.	23. B. to K's 4th. (ch.)
24. K. to Kt's sq.	24. K. B. takes Q. P.
25. Q. Kt. takes P.	25. K. B. to Q. B's 4th.
26. P. to Q. Kt's 4th.[B]	26. K. B. to Q. Kt's 3d.
27. Q. Kt. to Q's 6th.	27. K. B. takes K. Kt.
28. P. takes B.	28. Q. R. takes Kt. P.
29. Kt. takes B.	29. K. R. takes Kt.
30. P. to Q's 5th.	30. K. to B's 2d.
31. B. to Q. Kt's 3d.	31. K. to K's 2d.
32. K. to B's sq.	32. Q. R. to K's 5th.
33. K. to his 2d.	33. K. R. to K. B's sq.
34. K. to Q's 3d.	34. Q. R. to K's 4th.
35. R. to K's sq.	35. K. to Q's 3d.[C]
36. R. takes P.	36. R. takes R. (ch.)
37. K. takes R.	37. P. to K. R's 4th.
38. K. to his 4th.	38. P. to K. R's 5th.
39. B. to Q's sq.	39. P. to K. R's 6th.
40. P. takes P.	40. P. takes P.
41. B. to K. B's 3d.	41. P. to K. R's 7th.
42. B. to K. Kt's 2d.	42. R. to K. B's 8th.
Mr. McDonnell resigned.

[A] This was a favorite opening of McDonnell's; he bestowed much time and labor on its analyses, and discovered many skilful methods of diversifying the attack.

[B] Q. B. to K's 2d would have been better play we believe.

[C] This game is very cleverly played by La Bourdonnais.

Game II.—Between the same players.

WHITE.  (Mr. McD.)	BLACK.  (M. La B.)
1. P. to K's 4th.	1. P. to K's 4th.
2. P. to K. B's 4th.	2. P. takes P.
3. B. to Q. B's 4th.	3. Q. checks.
4. K. to B's sq.	4. P. to K. Kt's 4th.
5. Q. Kt. to B's 3d.	5. K. B. to Kt's 2d.
6. P. to Q's 4th.	6. Q. Kt. to B's 3d.
7. P. to K's 5th.	7. K. Kt. to K's 2d.
8. K. Kt. to B's 3d.	8. Q. to K. R's 4th.
9. Q. Kt. to K's 4th.	9. P. to K. R's 3d.
10. Kt. to K. B's 6th. (ch.)	10. B. takes Kt.
11. P. takes B.	11. P. to Q's 4th.
12. B. to Q's 3d.	12. K. Kt. to B's 4th.
13. Q. to K's sq. (ch.)	13. K. to Q's sq.
14. Kt. to K's 5th.	14. K. Kt. takes Q. P.[A]
15. P. to Q. B's 3d.	15. Q. Kt. takes Kt.
16. Q. takes Kt.	16. Kt. to Q. B's 3d.
17. Q. takes Q. P. (ch.)	17. K. to his sq.
18. B. to Q. Kt's 5th.[B]	18. Q. B. to K's 3d.
19. B. takes Kt. (ch.)	19. K. to K. B's sq.
20. Q. to B's 5th. (ch.)	20. K. to Kt's sq.
21. B. to K. B's 3d.	21. Q. to K. Kt's 3d.
22. Q. to Q's 4th.	22. P. to Q. B's 4th.
23. Q. to K's 5th.	23. Q. R. to K's sq.
24. K. B. to K's 2d.[C]	24. P. to K. B's 6th.
25. K. to B's 2d.[D]	25. P. takes B.
26. Q. B. to K's 3d.	26. P. to Q. Kt's 3d.
27. P. to K. R's 4th.	27. Q. B. to Q's 2d.
28. Q. to her 5th.	28. Q. takes P. (ch.)
29. K. takes P.	29. B. to K. Kt's 5th. (ch.)
30. K. to Q's 2d.	30. R. to Q's sq.
And White resigned.

[A] Had Black checked with his Kt. and taken the Rook, he would have been mated in five moves.

[B] This portion of the game is played by Mr. McDonnell with great judgment.

[C] It would have been better to take the Q. B. P. with Q.

[D] It is obvious he would have lost his Q. by taking the P.

Game III.—Between Mr. Perigal and an Amateur.

WHITE.  (Mr. P.)	BLACK.  (Mr. ——)
1. P. to K's 4th.	1. P. to K's 4th.
2. P. to K. B's 4th.	2. P. takes P.
3. B. to Q. B's 4th.	3. Q. checks.
4. K. to B's sq.	4. P. to K. Kt's 4th.
5. Q. Kt. to B's 3d.	5. B. to K. Kt's 2d.
6. P. to K. Kt's 3d.	6. P. takes P.
7. K. to Kt's 2d.	7. K. B. takes Kt.[A]
8. K. Kt. to B's 3d.	8. Q. to Kt's 5th.
9. B. takes B. P. (ch.)	9. K. to B's sq.[B]
10. P. to K. R's 3d.	10. Q. takes K. P.
11. Q. P. takes B.	11. K. takes B.
12. K. R. to K's sq.	12. Q. to her B's 3d.
13. Q. to her 4th.	13. K. Kt. to B's 3d.
14. Q. B. takes K. Kt. P.	14. R. to K's sq.
15. R. takes R.	15. Kt. takes R.
16. Q. to K. B's 4th. (ch.)	16. Kt. to K. B's 3d.
17. K. takes P.	17. Q. to her 3d.
18. Kt. to K's 5th. (ch.)	18. K. to Kt's 2d.
19. B. to R's 6th. (ch.)	19. K. to Kt's sq.
White mates in two moves.

[A] This is not advisable play.

[B] Taking the Bishop would evidently involve the loss of the Queen.

Game IV.—Played some years ago between one of the best
players of the day and Mr. Staunton.

Mr. Howard Staunton

WHITE.  (Mr. ——)	BLACK.  (Mr. S.)
1. P. to K's 4th.	1. P. to K's 4th.
2. P. to K. B's 4th.	2. P. takes P.
3. B. to Q. B's 4th.	3. P. to Q's 4th.
4. P. takes P.[A]	4. K. Kt. to B's 3d.
5. Q. to K. B's 3d.	5. K. B. to Q's 3d.
6. P. to K. R's 3d.	6. Castles.
7. P. to Q. B's 3d.	7. P. to Q. B's 3d.
8. P. takes P.	8. Q. Kt. takes P.
9. P. to Q's 4th.	9. K. Kt. to K's 5th.
10. Q. B. takes P.	10. Q. to K. R's 5th. (ch.)
11. P. to K. Kt's 3d.	11. K. Kt. takes P.
12. Q. B. takes K. B.	12. Kt. takes R. (dis. ch.)
13. K. to B's sq.	13. Q. B. to K's 3d.
14. K. B. to Q's 3d.	14. Q. R. to Q's sq.
15. Q. B. to K. R's 2d.	15. Q. B. to Q's 4th.
16. Q. to K. B's 4th.	16. Q. to K. R's 4th.
17. Q. Kt. to Q's 2d.	17. Q. Kt. to K's 2d.
18. P. to Q. B's 4th.	18. Q. Kt. to K. Kt's 3d.
19. Q. to K. Kt's 4th.	19. Q. to K. R's 3d.
20. Q. R. to Q's sq.	20. Q. to K's 6th.
21. Q. to K. B's 5th.	21. B. to K. Kt's 7th. (ch.)
22. K. takes B.	22. Kt. to K. R's 5th. (ch.)
And Black wins.

[A] It is better to take the Pawn with the Bishop.

Game V.—Between MM. Kieseritzky and Desloges.

Mr.  Lionel Kieseritzky

WHITE.  (M. D.)	BLACK.  (M. K.)
1. P. to K's 4th.	1. P. to K's 4th.
2. P. to K. B's 4th.	2. P. takes P.
3. B. to Q. B's 4th.	3. P. to Q. Kt's 4th.
4. B. takes Kt. P.	4. Q. to K. R's 5th. (ch.)
5. K. to B's sq.	5. P. to K. Kt's 4th.
6. K. Kt. to B's 3d.	6. Q. to K. R's 4th.
7. K. B. to K's 2d.	7. P. to K. Kt's 5th.
8. Kt. to Q's 4th.	8. P. to Q's 3d.
9. P. to K. R's 3d.	9. K. B. to Kt's 2d.
10. K. Kt. to Q. Kt's 3d.	10. P. to K. B's 6th.
11. P. takes P.	11. P. takes K. R. P.
12. P. to K. B's 4th.	12. Q. to K. R's 5th.
13. P. to Q's 3d.	13. P. to K. R's 7th.
14. K. B. to B's 3d.	14. Q. Kt. to B's 3d.
15. P. to Q's 4th.	15. Q. B. to Q. R's 3d. (ch.)
16. K. to Kt's 2d.	16. K. Kt. to R's 3d.
17. R. takes P.	17. Q. to K. B's 3d.
18. Q. B. to K's 3d.	18. K. R. to Kt's sq.
19. Q. to K. R's sq.	19. Kt. takes Q. P.
20. Kt. takes Kt.	20. Q. takes Kt.
21. B. takes Q.	21. B. takes B. (dis. ch.)
22. K. to R's 3d.	22. Q. B. to his sq. (ch.)
23. K. to R's 4th.	23. K. B. to his 3d. (ch.)
24. K. to R's 5th.	24. R. to K. Kt's 3d.
25. R. to K. Kt's 2d.	25. Kt. to his sq.
26. P. to K. B's 5th.	26. R. to his 3d. (ch.)
27. K. to Kt's 4th.	27. R. takes Q.
28. P. to Q. B's 3d.	28. K. B. to K's 4th.
29. K. B. to K's 2d.	29. Kt. to K. B's 3d. (ch.)
30. K. to his B's 3d.	30. Kt. takes K. P.
31. R. to Kt's 8th. (ch.)	31. K. to his 2d.
32. R. takes Q. B.	32. Kt. to K. Kt's 4th. (ch.)
33. K. to Kt's 4th.	33. P. to K. R's 4th. (ch.)
34. K. takes Kt.	34. P. to B's 3d. (ch.)
35. K. to Kt's 6th.	35. R. to K. Kt's 8th. (ch.)
36. K. to R's 7th.	36. Q. R. takes R.
37. P. to Q. R's 3d.	37. Q. R. to K. Kt's sq.
38. B. to Q. B's 4th.
And Black mates in three moves.

The next lesson will focus on The Gambit Declined as I finish the 9 part series of the King's Gambit opening chess sequence on the Learn to Play Chess blog.