Here closes De La Bourdonnais's analysis; which it is to be wished he had carried out to greater length. We append a few openings, at the same odds, from games actual lyplayed by first-rate players.

now a good game, which tends to show that Black, at move seven, should take Pawn with Pawn.

White.

8. K. P. takes P.

9. Q. B. to Kt.'s fifth

(Var. B.)

Black.

8. K. Kt. to B.'s third
9. Q. Kt. to K. Kt.'s square

You have as yet your Pawn; but it is doubtful whether your real advantage is very material. De La Bourdonnais appears to be right in not approving of

your advancing King's Bishop's Pawn at your fifth move.

(Var. C.)

White.

9. K. P. takes P.

10. P. takes P.

11. Q. Kt. to B.'s third

12. Q. to K. B.'s seventh

13. Q. B. to Q.'s second

14. Q. to K. B.'s sixth

Black.

9. Q. B. P. takes P.

10. Q. checks

11. K. Kt. to B.'s third

12. K. Kt. takes P.

13. Kt. takes Kt.

14. K. R. to K. Kt.'s square

You have lost your Pawn, but have yet a good game.

EXAMPLE 10.

White.

Black.

1. K. P. and Q.'s P. two

2. K. B. to Q.'s third

3. K. B. P. two

4. K. P. one

5. K. Kt. to B.'s third

6. Q. B. covers

7. Q. Kt. takes B.

8. Kt. to K. Kt.'s fifth

9. Q. checks

10. B. takes B. (check)

11. Q. to K. B.'s seventh (check)

12. Q. to K.'s sixth (check)

13. Kt. to K. B.'s seventh

14. Q. takes Q. (check)

15. Kt. takes R.

16. K. to K.'s second

1. Q. Kt. to B.'s third
2. K. P. two

3. P. takes Q. P.

4. K. Kt. to R.'s third

5. B. checks

6. B. takes B. (check)
7. Q. P. two

8. B. to K. B.'s fourth

9. K. to Q.'s second
10. Kt. takes B.

11. Q. Kt. covers
12. K. home

13. Q. to Q.'s second

14. K. takes Q.

15. Kt. to K.'s sixth
16. R. takes Kt.

You have gained the exchange; but Black's Knight is well posted.

You have kept your Pawn, and have a secure situation.

EXAMPLE 12.

White.

1. K. P. two and Q. P. two

2. K. B. P. two. This move is

Black.

1. Q. Kt. to B.'s third

weak, and not to be advised for general practice. Your best move after all, in answer to Queen's Knight to Bishop's third, is Queen's Knight also to Queen's Bishop's third.

3. K. B. P. one

4. Q. checks

5. K. B. to Q. B.'s fourth, and you

2. Q. P. two

3. P. takes P.

4. K. to Q.'s second

have a strong attack, although you have lost your Pawn.

You have your Pawn; but no further advantage. Your fourth move is weak.

(Black's fourth move should rather be Queen's Pawn one.)

White.

4. K. Kt. P. two

5. K. B. P. one

6. K. R. P. one

too far.

Black.

4. B. to K.'s fifth

5. B. to K. Kt.'s third

6. B. to K. B.'s second

Black has purposely manoeuvred to engage you to advance your Pawns rather You have yet your Pawn, but the odds of the two moves have vanished.

White.

EXAMPLE 17.

Black.

1. K. P. and Q. P. two each

2. K. B. to Q.'s third

3. K. P. one

4. Q. to K. Kt.'s fourth

5. Q. Kt. to B.'s third

6. Q. to K. Kt.'s third

7. K. Kt. to B.'s third

8. Q. B. to K.'s third

1. Q. Kt.'s P. one

2. Q. B. to Q. Kt.'s second

3. K. Kt.'s P. one

4. Q. B. to Q.'s fourth

5. Q. B. to K.'s third

6. Q. P. two

7. Q. Kt. to B.'s third

8. K. B. to R.'s third

You have a good game. Black's position is constrained and unnatural; its fruits will be inevitable misfortune, if you carry on the game in the best possible way.

White.

1. K. P. and Q. P. two each

2. K. B. to Q.'s third

3. K. P. one

4. Q. B. in

5. Q. checks

6. Q. to K. B.'s seventh

7. Q. Kt. to B.'s third 8. Q. Kt. to Kt.'s fifth 9. K. Kt. to B.'s third 10. Castles K. R.

11. Q. Kt. to Q.'s sixth 12. Q. to K. B.'s fourth 13. Q. to K.'s fourth

14. P. takes B. (check)

This opening has been slightly to the advantage of second player; though he is yet much crowded.

may term the old school of play, would here move Q. B. P. one. La Bourdonnais preferred Q. Kt. to B.'s third. The present is one of his openings against Szen. 3. K. Kt. to B.'s third 4. K. P. one

5. Q. Kt. to B.'s third 6. K. B. to Q.'s third 7. Q. B. to Kt.'s fifth

3. Q. P. two
4. B. checks.

De La B. always

changed off as much as possible, giving Pawn and two.

5. K. Kt. to K.'s second

6. Castles

7. Q. to K.'s square

White has opened well.

If White here pushes King's Pawn one, he moves King's Pawn one, also; and on your then playing Queen's Bishop's Pawn two, he may move Queen's Pawn one, and the opening is slightly in his favour;-that is, we consider you to retain the Pawn, but to have lost the two moves. Pushing Queen's Pawn on Knight at move two, is certainly inferior, though perhaps very slightly so, to playing Queen's Knight to Bishop's third.

In this species of opening, White looks strong, but as we presume him to be playing with a superior in force, we doubt his having any advantage beyond the numerical Pawn. His Pawns are too far advanced.

turns in favour of Black; always allowing you to have yet your Pawn. Your King's Bishop's Pawn is weak, thus advanced.