TO THE

GAME OF CHESS,

FROM THE

Alphabet to the Solution and Construction of Problems.

BY

H. F. L. MEYER,

Chess Contributor to "The Boy's Own Paper;"

FORMERLY CHESS EDITOR OF

"Hannoversche Anzeigen," "The Gentleman's Journal," and

"Echo Americano."

BIBLIOTHECA

OUT 1882

COULEIANAY

GRIFFITH & FARRAN,

WEST CORNER OF ST. PAUL'S CHURCHYARD, LONDON.
1882.

THE RIGHTS OF REPRODUCTION AND TRANSLATION ARE RESERVED,

PART II.

GAMES.

The Various Ways of Playing

Some Technical Terms

The Laws of the Game

Preliminary Game

The Openings.

Brief Analysis of a Few of the Openings .

Games Actually Played

Games Played over the Board

Correspondence Games