gized, but inwardly stung to the quick, he falteringly demanded his 66 Revanche." "Monito,” replied Don Gabriel, “will hardly consent to play another game with you after such severe handling; I will try nevertheless what persuasion will do." With much coaxing, and more especially by promises of better treatment, the Spaniard succeeded in bringing him back to the chess-board, and Monito commenced another gaine, but not without evident signs of fear and distrust. The move was the Chevalier's, and notwithstanding his recent defeat he made bold to retort on Monito the opening of the preceding game, a variation of the Bishop's game. The battle proceeded thus :— Black (Le Chevalier). 1. K. P. two. 2. K. B. to Q. B. 4th. 4. B. takes K. B. P. check. 5. Q. to her B. 4th check. 7. Q. to her B. 4th check. (a) 9. Q. to K. R. 4th. (b) 21. Kt. to K. B. 4th. White (Monito). 1. K. P. two. 2. K. B. to Q. B. 4th. 5. Q. P. two. 7. Q. B. to K. 3d. 8. K. Kt. to B. 3d. 9. Q. Kt. to Q. 5th. 11. K. Kt. P. two. 20. Kt. to K. 4th. 21. Kt. to K. B. 6th, check. 22. K. to his B. sq., and the game presented the following position: (a) Black wins the Pawn, but by so doing he loses moves and allows his adversary to deploy all his force. (b) In this position Black may play Q. to six different sq., either of which will give him a bad game. Of these he selects the best, as offering the longest resistance. At this point, Monito, with the same queer chatter as before, darted away with all the nimbleness of his tribe, and in an instant he was perched on the top of his master's cabinet. The Gascon looked around inquiringly at Don Gabriel.-"Do you not see," said the latter, "that your game is irretrievably lost?" Play as you will you are checkmated in exactly six moves, and most assuredly you need not be surprised at Monito's feeling some apprehension for the consequences of his victory." Then with a tone, betokening somewhat of superiority, he added in his own noble language, "Mi amigo, en nada es la fuerza mas relativa que en el juego de ajedrez." " "My friend, nothing exemplifies more forcibly than the game of Chess, that strength is relative. Seldom do I now experience defeat, but know that the time was when from our much lamented Ruy Lopez de Sigura, I usually received the odds of Pawn and move." After his discomfiture, our hero deeming it useless to prolong his stay in Seville, sadly wended his way back to the scene of his former triumphs; and when, upon his arrival, his Chess-friends eagerly inquired whether he had won of Don Gabriel de Rojas; "Alas!" replied he, "I could not even win of his monkey." White has the move, and engages to give mate withour moving his K. once, or capturing any of the adverse Pawns. In how many moves can he effect this? |