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6. B. to Q. B's 4th.

6. Kt. to K. B's 3rd.
7. Q. to K's 2nd.

7. Q. to Q. Kt's 3rd.

8. Kt. to B's 3rd.

B. takes P. (ch.), followed by Q. takes Kt's P., might have been played with advantage, but the line of play adopted by Mr. Morphy led to something much more decisive.

9. B. to K. Kt's 5th.

10. Kt. takes P.

11. B. takes Kt's P. (ch.)

8. P. to B's 3rd.

9. P. to Q. Kt's 4th. 10. P. takes Kt.

The natural move here was B. to Q's 5th, and most players would have adopted it, but, as will be seen on an examination of the annexed diagram, the young champion devised a scheme of attack altogether superior to the one suggested :

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This sacrifice adds greatly to the beauty of the whole combination, and produces a most artistic finish. The student will do well to look closely into Mr. Morphy's 10th move and those that follow, which display a depth and accuracy to which too high praise cannot be awarded. 16. Kt. takes Q.

17. R. to Q's 8th. Mate.

GAME III.—FRENCH OPENING. JO

Mr. Morphy against M. Chamouillet and Allies.

WHITE. (Mr. M.)

1. P. to K's 4th.

2. P. to Q's 4th. 3. P. takes P.

4. Kt. to K. B's 3rd.

5. B. to Q's 3rd. 6. Castles.

7. Kt. to B's 3rd. 8. P. takes P.

9. B. to K. Kt's 5th. 10. Q. to Q's 2nd. 11. Q. R. to Q's sq. 12. K. R. to K's sq. 13. Q. to B's 4th. 14. Q. to K. R's 4th. 15. P. to K. Kt's 4th.

BLACK. (M. C., &c.)

1. P. to K's 3rd.

2. P. to Q's 4th.

3. P. takes P.

4. Kt. to K. B's 3rd.
5. B. to Q's 3rd.
6. Castles.

7. P. to B's 4th.
8. B. takes P.

9. B. to K's 3rd.
10. Kt. to B's 3rd.
11. B. to K's 2nd.
12. P. to Q. R's 3rd.
13. Kt. to K. R's 4th.
14. P. to K. Kt's 3rd.
15. Kt. to B's 3rd.

Kt. to K. Kt's 2nd appears a stronger move.

16. P. to K. R's 3rd.

16. R. to Q. B's sq.

17. P. to R's 3rd.

17. R. to K's sq.

18. Kt. to K's 2nd.

This Knight now promises to exert great influence.

18. P. to K. R's 4th.

19. Kt. to B's 4th.

19. Kt. to K. R's 2nd.

A weak move; but White's game is already far superior to Black's.

20. Kt. takes B.

The correct move; but one the consequences of which it would seem the allies had altogether overlooked.

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23. Q. takes P.

Remarkably accurate, considering the circumstances under which the game was conducted. A diagram of the position here is given in the following page :—

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Had Black taken Kt. with Kt., White would have easily won by

Q. to K. R's 6th (ch.), &c.

25. Q. to R's 6th (ch.)

26. R. to Kt's 8th (ch.)

25. K. to K's sq.

And mates in three moves.

The game following was played in New York in the month of October, 1857, during the American Chess Congress :

TWO KNIGHTS' DEFENCE.

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Messrs. Fiske, Perrin and W. L. Fuller, against Mr. Morphy.

WHITE. (The Allies.)

1. P. to K's 4th.

2. Kt. to K. B's 3rd.

3. B. to B's 4th.
4. Kt. to Kt's 5th.

5. P. takes P.

6. P. to Q's 3rd.

BLACK. (Mr. M.)

1. P. to K's 4th.
2. Kt. to Q. B's 3rd.
3. Kt. to B's 3rd.

4. P. to Q's 4th.

5. Kt. to Q. R's 4.

This move, first suggested we believe in the Magdebourg "Schachzeitung," is barely noticed in the German "Handbuch."

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Properly played; as Black, by Castling, would otherwise have obtained an overwhelming attack.

11. Kt. to R's 2nd.

10. Castles.

It was, of course, with the object of bringing the Knight here, that White played as they did on the previous move.

11. Kt. to R's 2nd.

P. to K's 6th would have produced an interesting variation: thus

12. B. takes P. (best.)*

13. P. takes B.

14. Castles.

15. Q. to B's 3rd.

16. Kt. takes Kt.

11. P. to K's 6th.
12. B. takes B.

13. Kt. to K's 5th.

14. Kt. to Kt's 6th.
15. Kt. takes R.

With two Pawns the better, and Mr. Morphy was consequently right in his rejection of the move noticed.

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P. to K. Kt's 4th would have lost a Pawn, in proof of which we subjoin the following variation

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12. P. takes P.

12. Kt. to K's 5th, &c.

Any other move would seriously compromise the game.

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21. P. to K. Kt's 4th.
22. R. takes R.
23. Q. to Kt's 2nd.

24. K. takes Q.

22. Kt. to R's 4th.

21. Q. takes R's P.*
22. B. takes R.
23. Q. takes Q. (ch.)

24. B. takes P., &c.

21. B. takes R.

22. R. to K. B's sq. ́

The Editor of the "Chess Monthly" observes that P. to K. B's 4th

should have been preferred.

23. P. to B's 5th.

24. B. takes B.

25. P. to B's 4th.

B. to Q's 6th would have replied with R. to K's sq., &c. 26. Kt. to B's 3rd. 27. P. takes B.

23. B. to K's 4th.

24. Q. takes B.

25. P. to K. Kt's 4th.
availed nothing, as White would have
The move adopted is a very good one.

* The only correct move, for if

26. B. takes Kt.
27. R. to K's sq.

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With a better game. Reference to the diagram, showing the situation

of the pieces at this juncture, will enable the student to verify our assertion:

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