GAME THE FIRST.

THE DAMIANO GAMBIT.

WHITE. BLACK.
1. P. to K's 4th. 1. P. to K's 4th.
2. K's Kt. to B's 3d. 2. P. to K. B's 3d.
3. Kt. takes K's P. 3. P. takes Kt.
4. Q. to K. R's 5th. (ch.) 4. P. to K. Kt's 3d.
5. Q. takes K's P. (ch.) 5. Q. to K's 2d.
6. Q. takes R. 6. K's Kt. to B's 3d.
7. P. to Q's 4th. (best.) 7. Q. takes P. (ch.)
8. Q's B. to K's 3d. 8. Q. takes Q. B's P.
9. Q. takes Kt. 9. Q. takes Q. Kt's P.
10. K's B. to Q. B's 4th. 10. K. B. to Q. Kt's 5th. (ch.)
11. Q's Kt. to Q's 2d. 11. Q. takes R. (ch.)
12. K. to his 2d. 12. Q. takes K's R.
and you give mate in two moves.

The foregoing moves are dependent on Black's taking the Kt., which is
very bad play. His proper move, under the circumstances, is
3. Q. to K's 2d, as in the following example:--

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