Notes.

(a) Some of the moves in this defence display a want of book knowledge.

(b) The full effects of this move were evidently not seen by the allies. Mr. Löwenthal has now an excellent game, and his opponents are proportionately hampered.

(c) A desperate manœuvre, adopted, amongst other reasons, with the view of tempting White to save his Queen's Pawn.

(d) It was subsequently suggested by the Allies, that had Mr. Lowenthal's Queen retreated to her Kt.'s third, the game would have been won by White, if they had ventured to take the Queen's Pawn; for

suppose

19. Q. to her Kt. third
20. K. to R. square

19. Q. takes P. (check)

And how can the Black bring out their pieces, or prevent the hostile Queen's Rook from moving to Queen's square?

(e) If 21. P. to K. fifth, then 21. P. to Q. Kt. third, &c.

(f) One of the pitfalls prepared by the Black, when they moved their Knight to his fifth."

(g) The position now gives rise to a very fine and interesting endgame.

(h) Nothing would be gained by the advance of the Queen's Pawn, e. g.:

If at the forty-second move in the above variations White moves his K. to B. second, he is mated on the move, and if to B. third, mate ensues in three moves.

GAMES OF THE LATE COLONEL NESBITT.

SINCE the news reached England from the Cape, of that most melancholy accident, now too well known to all our readers, by which in a moment, the country lost a brave officer, and all who enjoyed the privilege of Col. Nesbitt's acquaintance, an intelligent and amiable friend, we have sought in vain for some unpublished memorial of his chess skill. Happily, just when we had given up the search as vain, the thoughtful kindness of the Rev. G. Salmon placed in our hands the following highly interesting games.

(To the Editor of the Chess Player's Chronicle.)

MY DEAR SIR,-I am sure you shared in the regret we all felt here, at the melancholy intelligence of Colonel Nesbitt's death. He had been quartered here a short time before his departure for the Cape, and had made himself deservedly popular. I had the pleasure at that time of playing a few games with him. I don't know whether any of them are strong enough for publication, but as you will naturally wish that the Chronicle should contain some memorial of so estimable a man, I forward you a couple of our games, which are at your service if you do not happen to have by you any more interesting games played by Colonel Nesbitt. Very sincerely yours,

GEO. SALMON.

(King's Gambit.)

White. (Rev. G. Salmon.)

1. P. to K. fourth

2. P. to K. B. fourth

3. K. Kt. to K. B. third

4. K. B. to Q. B. fourth
5. P. to Q. fourth
6. Castles

7. P. to Q. B. third

8. P. to K. Kt. third 9. Q. B. takes P. 10. Q. takes P. 11. P. to K. fifth (a) 12. Q. to K. third 13. Q. B. takes P. 14. Q. to K. B. fourth 15. Q. Kt. to Q second (b) 16. Q. R. to K. square (c) 17. K. B. takes Kt. 18. B. takes Q. B.

19. B. takes Kt. (check) 20. R. takes Q. (check) 21. R. takes B.

Black. (Colonel Nesbitt.)

1. P. to K. fourth

2. P. takes P.

3. P. to K. Kt. fourth

4. K. B. to K. Kt. second
5. P. to Q. third

6. P. to K. R. third

7. P. to Q. B. third

8. P. to K. Kt. fifth
9. P. takes Kt.
10. Kt. to K. B. third
11. B. to K. Kt. fifth
12. P. takes P.
13. Q. to K. second
14. Q. Kt. to Q. second
15. B. to K. third
16. K. Kt. to Q. fourth
17. K. B. takes Q. B.

18. B. takes Q.

19. K. takes B.

20. K takes R.

21. Q. R. to K. square

(a) Instead of this move, he might have taken the Q's. Pawn, when the game would probably have been continued as follows:

11. B. takes Q. P.

12. P. to K. fifth

13. P. takes Kt.

14. Q. Kt. to Q. second

And White has a fine game.

(b) B. to Q. sixth would have been of no service, we believe.

(c) Had he now played his Bishop to Q. sixth, Black would have replied with Kt. to K. R. fourth, &c.

(d) Imprudent. His only chance of drawing the game was by excluding Black's pieces from entering his territory.

(a) With the intention of advancing the Q. B. Pawn presently.

(b Better to have played P. to K. B. fifth.

(c) We should have preferred taking the Kt. with the Queen's Pawn. The Game might then have proceeded thus,

(If to K. seventh Black plays Q. to K. Kt. fifth, &c.)

| 20. P. to K. B. fifth Winning a piece.

(d) The termination is very prettily played by Mr. Salmon

CHESS IN RUSSIA.

Instructive Game between Prince D. Ouroussoff and Major de Jaenisch.

(Giuoco Piano.)

And Black resigned.

(a) Major Jaenisch remarks on this move: "At this time I am inclined to believe that in the Giuoco Piano opening, the first player acquires a better game by taking the second Pawn with his Queen's Bishop's Pawn as was done by the old players, than in advancing the King's Pawn to attack the adverse Kt."

(b) White has now a winning advantage through the freedom of his Pieces, and the strength of his advanced Pawns in the centre of the field.