her to her 5th sq., giving check.

14. Bishop to Q. Kt's 2d. 14. Q. takes Q. R's Pawn.

This move of the Bishop is well timed; it does not, to be sure, prevent
the Queen from escaping for a move or two, but it gives you an attack,
and very great command of the field.

15. Q. to K. Kt's 5th. 15. Knight to K's sq.

Very well played on both sides. By playing the Queen to K. Kt's 5th, you
threatened to win his Knight by at once taking it with your Bishop,
which he could not retake without opening check on his King. Instead of
so moving, you might have played the Knight to Q. Rook's 5th sq., in
which case, by afterwards moving the Rook to Q. Rook's square, it would
have been impossible for his Queen to get away.

16. Q. to King's 3d. 16. K. R's Pawn to R's 3d.

You prudently retreated your Queen to guard her Knight's Pawn, which it
was important to save, on account of its protection to the Knight. Black
played the King's R's Pawn to prevent your Queen returning to the same
post of attack.

17. K. R's P. to R's 3d. 17. K. to his R's sq.

Here are two instances of what is called "lost time" at chess, neither
move serving in the slightest degree to advance the game of the player.
That you should have overlooked the opportunity of gaining the adverse
Queen was to be expected. Similar advantages present themselves in every