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CHAPTER IX.
PRACTICE GAME
The student has now reached a point in the study of Chess, when he is ready to play his first game, as he is familiar with the rules of play, and with the moves of the Pieces and Pawns. It is well, however, for him to follow in the footsteps of experienced players; and as a practice game, he should study the following game which was played by correspondence between two well known American Chess Clubs.
The beginner should have his board before him with the men set up in position as shown in diagram i. He should then follow the moves of each play, so that he will understand them, and study the explanations so that he will know why each move was made. The game is called
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