London: PRINTED FOR SAMUEL BAGSTER, NO. 81, STRAND.

1803.

_Printed by W. Smith, King Street, Seven Dials._

_Contents of the First Volume._

PAGE Caïssa, a Poem, by Sir William Jones 1 Introduction to Chess 21 Elementary Institutes 23 Description of the Pieces 24 General Maxims 35 Progressive Examples—First Essay 54 —— —— Second Essay 68 Scale of Powers 82 Second Essay resumed 85 The Scholar’s-Mate 98 Game of Combinations 112 Analysis of Chess 125 Philidor’s own Games—First Party 127 —— —— —— Second Party 143 —— —— —— Third Party 157 —— —— —— Fourth Party 175 Philidor’s First Gambit 190 —— Second Gambit 212 —— Third Gambit 235 The Cunningham Gambit 251