WHITE.  (Mr. T.)  BLACK.  (Mr. M.)
 1. P. to K's 4th. 1. P. to Q. B's 4th.
 2. P. to Q. B's 4th. 2. P. to K's 4th.
 3. Kt. to Q. B's 3d. 3. P. to K. B's 4th.
 4. P. takes P. 4. Kt. to K. B's 3d.
 5. Kt. to Q's 5th. 5. P. to Q's 3d.
 6. B. to Q's 3d. 6. Kt. to Q. B's 3d.
 7. P. to K. Kt's 4th. 7. Kt. takes Kt.
 8. P. takes Kt. 8. Kt. to Q's 5th.
 9. Kt. to B's 3d. 9. P. to K. R's 4th.
10. P. takes R. P.10. Kt. takes K. B. P.
11. B. to Q. Kt's 5th. (ch.)11. B. to Q's 2d.
12. B. takes B. (ch.)12. Q. takes B.
13. Kt. to K. Kt's 5th.13. Kt. to Q's 5th.
14. P. to Q's 3d.14. Q. to K. B's 4th.
15. B. to K's 3d.15. Castles (Q's side.)
16. R. to Q. B's sq.16. B. to K's 2d.
17. B. takes Kt.17. K. P. takes B.
18. Kt. to K's 4th.18. Q. R. to K's sq.
19. R. to K. Kt's sq.19. B. to K. Kt's 4th.
20. Q. to K's 2d.20. Q. to B's 5th.
21. R. to Q. B's 2d.21. B. to B's 3d.
22. P. to K. R's 3d.22. K. to Kt's sq.
23. P. to Q. Kt's 4th.23. Q. to K. R's 7th.
24. Q. to K. Kt's 4th.24. K. R. to K. B's sq.
25. K. to Q's sq.25. R. takes Kt.
26. P. takes R.26. P. to Q's 6th
27. R. to Q's 2d.27. Q. to K's 4th.
28. R. takes Q. P.28. Q. to Q. R's 8th. (ch.)
29. K. to K's 2d.29. Q. takes R. P. (ch.)
30. K. to B's sq.30. P. takes Q. Kt. P.
31. Q. to K's 2d.31. P. to Kt's 6th.
32. R. to Q's sq.32. P. to Kt's 7th.
33. Q. to Q. B's 2d.33. B. to Q's 5th.
34. R. to K. Kt's 2d.34. P. Queens, and wins.


Game VIII.—Between Mr. Morphy and Mr. Anderssen.

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 WHITE.  (Mr. M.)  BLACK.  (Mr. A.)
 1. P. to K's 4th. 1. P. to Q's 4th.
 2. P. takes P. 2. Q. takes P.
 3. Q. Kt. to B's 3d. 3. Q. to Q. R's 4th.
 4. P. to Q's 4th. 4. P. to K's 4th.
 5. P. takes P. 5. Q. takes P. (ch.)
 6. K. B. to K's 2d. 6. K. B. to Q. Kt's 5th.
 7. K. Kt. to B's 3d. 7. B. takes Kt. (ch.)
 8. P. takes B. 8. Q. takes Q. B. P. (ch.)
 9. Q. B. to Q's 2d. 9. Q. to Q. B's 4th.
10. Q. R. to Q. Kt's sq.10. Q. Kt. to Q. B's 3d.
11. Castles.11. K. Kt. to K. B's 3d.
12. Q. B. to K. B's 4th.12. Castles.
13. Q. B. takes Q. B. P.13. Q. Kt. to Q's 5th.
14. Q. takes Kt.14. Q. takes B.
15. B. to Q's 3d.15. Q. B. to K. Kt's 5th.
16. Kt. to K. Kt's 5th.16. K. R. to Q's sq.
17. Q. to Q. Kt's 4th.17. B. to Q. B's sq.
18. K. R. to K's sq.18. P. to Q. R's 4th.
19. Q. to K's 7th.19. Q. takes Q.
20. R. takes Q.20. Kt. to Q's 4th.
21. B. takes K. R. P. (ch.)21. K. to R's sq.
22. R. takes K. B. P.22. Kt. to Q. B's 6th.
23. Q. R. to K's sq.23. Kt. takes Q. R. P.
24. K. R. to K. B's 4th.24. Q. R. to Q. R's 3d.
25. B. to Q's 3d.
And Black resigns.


Game IX.—Between Mr. Morphy and Mr. Anderssen.

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 WHITE.  (Mr. M.)  BLACK.  (Mr. A.)
 1. P. to K's 4th. 1. P. to Q's 4th.
 2. P. takes P. 2. K. Kt. to B's 3d.
 3. P. to Q's 4th. 3. Kt. takes P.
 4. P. to Q. B's 4th. 4. Kt. to K. B's 3d.
 5. Q. Kt. to B's 3d. 5. Q. B. to K. B's 4th.
 6. K. Kt. to B's 3d. 6. P. to K's 3d.
 7. Q. B. to K's 3d. 7. K. B. to Q. Kt's 5th.
 8. Q. to Q. Kt's 3d. 8. B. takes Kt. (ch.)
 9. P. takes B. 9. B. to K's 5th.
10. Kt. to Q's 2d.10. B. to Q. B's 3d.
11. K. B. to Q's 3d.11. Q. Kt. to Q's 2d.
12. Q. to Q. B's 2d.12. P. to K. R's 3d.
13. Castles.13. Castles.
14. Q. R. to K's sq.14. P. to Q. Kt's 3d.
15. P. to K. R's 3d.15. Q. to Q. B's sq.
16. K. to R's 2d.16. K. to R's sq.
17. K. R. to K. Kt's sq.17. R. to K. Kt's sq.
18. P. to K. Kt's 4th.18. P. to K. Kt's 4th.
19. P. to K. B's 4th.19. Q. to K. B's sq.
20. R. to K. Kt's 3d.20. Q. R. to Q's sq.
21. Kt. to K. B's 3d.21. B. takes Kt.
22. R. takes B.22. Q. to her 3d.
23. K. to Kt's 2d.23. Kt. to K. R's 4th.
24. P. takes P.24. P. takes P.
25. P. takes Kt.25. P. to Kt's 5th.
26. P. takes P.26. R. takes P. (ch.)
27. K. to B's sq.27. P. to K. B's 4th.
28. Q. to K. B's 2d.28. Kt. to K's 4th.
29. P. takes Kt.29. Q. takes B. (ch.)
30. Q. to K's 2d.30. Q. to K's 5th.
31. B. to K. B's 2d.31. Q. to Q. B's 3d.
32. R. to Q's sq.32. R. takes R. (ch.)
33. Q. takes R.33. Q. takes Q. B. P. (ch.)
34. Q. to her 3d.34. Q. takes Q. R. P.
35. R. to K. Kt's 3d.35. Q. to Q. B's 5th.
36. Q. takes Q.36. R. takes Q.
37. R. to K. Kt's 6th.37. R. to Q. B's 3d.
38. P. to Q. B's 4th.38. P. to Q. R's 4th.
39. K. to his 2d.39. R. takes P.
40. R. takes P.40. R. to Q. B's 7th. (ch.)
41. K. to B's 3d.41. P. to Q. R's 5th.
42. R. to K. Kt's 6th.42. R. to Q. B's 5th.
43. R. to K. Kt's sq.43. P. to Q. R's 6th.
44. P. to K's 6th.44. P. to Q. R's 7th.
45. R. to Q. R's sq.45. R. to K's 5th.
46. R. takes P.46. R. takes P.
47. K. to B's 4th.47. R. to Q's 3d.
48. K. takes P.48. R. to Q's 4th. (ch.)
49. K. to Kt's 4th.49. P. to Q. Kt's 4th.
50. R. to Q. R's 8th. (ch.)50. K. to R's 2d.
51. R. to R's 7th.51. R. to Q's 2d.
52. B. to K. Kt's 3d.52. R. to K. Kt's 2d. (ch.)
53. K. to R's 4th.
And Black resigns.


Game X.—Played at the Philadelphia Athenæum, March 10, 1859,
between Dr. Jones and Mr. H. P. Montgomery, at the odds of the Pawn and Move.

(Remove Black's King's Bishop's Pawn from the Board.)

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 WHITE.  (Dr. J.)  BLACK.  (Mr. M.)
 1. P. to K's 4th. 1. P. to Q's 3d.
 2. P. to Q's 4th. 2. K. Kt. to B's 3d.
 3. K. B. to Q's 3d. 3. Q. Kt. to B's 3d.
 4. Q. B. to K's 3d. 4. P. to K's 4th.
 5. P. to Q's 5th. 5. Q. Kt. to K's 2d.
 6. K. Kt. to K's 2d. 6. Q. Kt. to Kt's 3d.
 7. P. to K. R's 3d. 7. Q. Kt. to K. R's 5th.
 8. Castles. 8. Q. B. takes K. R. P.
 9. P. takes B. 9. Kt. to K. B's 6th. (ch.)
10. K. to Kt's 2d.10. Kt. to R's 5th. (ch.)
11. K. to R's sq.11. Q. to Q's 2d.
12. Kt. to his sq.12. P. to K. R's 3d.
13. P. to K. B's 4th.13. P. takes P.
14. B. takes P.14. Castles.
15. B. to K. R's 2d.15. K. B. to K's 2d.
16. Q. Kt. to B's 3d.16. P. to K. Kt's 4th.
17. K. B. to Q. Kt's 5th.17. P. to Q. B's 3d.
18. P. takes P.18. P. takes P.
19. B. to K's 2d.19. P. to K. R's 4th.
20. P. to K's 5th.20. Kt. to K. R's 2d.
21. B. takes K. R. P.21. K. to Q. Kt's sq.
22. B. to K. Kt's 4th.22. Q. to Q. Kt's 2d.
23. B. to K. B's 3d.23. P. to Q's 4th.
24. Q. to K's 2d.24. K. R. to K. B's sq.
25. Q. to Q's 3d.25. K. B. to Q. B's 4th.
26. Q. Kt. to K's 2d.26. P. to K. Kt's 5th.
27. B. takes P.27. Kt. to K. Kt's 4th.
28. Q. to Q. Kt's 3d.28. B. to Q. Kt's 3d.
29. Q. B. to K. Kt's 3d.29. Kt. to K. Kt's 3d.
30. K. R. to K. B's 6th.30. R. takes R.
31. P. takes R. (dis. ch.)31. K. to Q. R's sq.
32. Q. to her 3d.32. Kt. to K's 5th.
33. P. to Q. Kt's 3d.33. Kt. to K's 4th.
34. Q. to her sq.34. Kt. takes K. B.
35. P. takes Kt.35. R. to K. R's sq. (ch.)
36. K. to Kt's 2d.36. Q. to K. R's 2d.
37. Q. to her 3d.37. Q. to R's 8th. (ch.)
38. K. to K. B's sq.38. R. to K. B's sq.
39. B. to K's 5th.39. Kt. takes P.
40. B. to Q's 6th.40. R. to B's 2d.
41. Q. to K. B's 5th.41. Q. to K. R's sq.
42. K. to Kt's 2d.42. R. to K. Kt's 2d.
43. B. to K's 5th.43. Kt. takes P.
44. B. takes R.44. Kt. to K's 6th. (ch.)
45. K. to B's 3d.45. Q. to R's 8th. (ch.)
46. K. to B's 4th.
And Black wins.


Game XI.—Between the same players. (March 12, 1859.)
At the odds of the Pawn and Move.

(Remove Black's King's Bishop's Pawn from the Board.)

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 WHITE.  (Dr. J.)  BLACK.  (Mr. M.)
 1. P. to K's 4th. 1. P. to K's 3d.
 2. P. to Q's 4th. 2. P. to Q. B's 4th.
 3. P. to Q's 5th. 3. K. Kt. to B's 3d.
 4. Q. B. to K. Kt's 5th. 4. Q. to Q. R's 4th. (ch.)
 5. Q. B. to Q's 2d. 5. Q. to Q. B's 2d.
 6. Q. Kt. to B's 3d. 6. K. B. to K's 2d.
 7. P. to K. B's 4th. 7. Castles.
 8. K. Kt. to B's 3d. 8. P. to Q. R's 3d.
 9. P. to Q. R's 4th. 9. P. to Q. B's 5th.
10. Q. B. to K's 3d.10. K. Kt. to Kt's 5th.
11. Q. to Q's 2d.11. Kt. takes B.
12. Q. takes Kt.12. K. B. to Q. B's 4th.
13. K. Kt. to Q's 4th.13. P. to K's 4th.
14. P. takes P.14. Q. takes P.
15. Castles on Q's side.15. P. to Q. Kt's 4th.
16. K. to Q. Kt's sq.16. P. to Q. Kt's 5th.
17. Q. Kt. to K's 2d.17. P. to Q's 3d.
18. Q. Kt. to K. Kt's 3d.18. Q. B. to K. Kt's 5th.
19. Q. R. to Q's 2d.19. P. to Q. B's 6th.
20. P. takes P.20. P. takes P.
21. Q. takes P.21. Q. Kt. to Q's 2d.
22. K. to R's 2d.22. Q. R. to Q. Kt's sq.
23. K. Kt. to K's 2d.23. Q. to K's sq.
24. Q. R. to Q's sq.24. Kt. to Q. Kt's 3d.
And Black wins.


Game XII.—Between Messrs. Harrwitz and Morphy.

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 WHITE.  (Mr. H.)  BLACK.  (Mr. M.)
 1. P. to Q's 4th. 1. P. to K. B's 4th.
 2. P. to Q. B's 4th. 2. P. to K's 3d.
 3. Q. Kt. to Q. B's 3d. 3. K. Kt. to K. B's 3d.
 4. Q. B. to K. Kt's 5th. 4. K. B. to K's 2d.
 5. P. to K's 3d. 5. Castles.
 6. K. B. to Q's 3d. 6. P. to Q. Kt's 3d.
 7. K. Kt. to K's 2d. 7. Q. B. to Q. Kt's 2d.
 8. Castles. 8. K. Kt. to K. R's 4th.
 9. B. takes B. 9. Q. takes B.
10. K. Kt. to Kt's 3d.10. Kt. takes Kt.
11. K. R. P. takes Kt.11. P. to Q's 3d.
12. P. to K. B's 4th.12. Kt. to Q. B's 3d.
13. P. to K. Kt's 4th.13. Kt. to Q. Kt's 5th.
14. P. takes P.14. P. takes P.
15. Q. to K's 2d.15. Q. R. to K's sq.
16. Q. R. to K's sq.16. Q. to K. R's 5th.
17. B. to Q. Kt's sq.17. Q. R. to K's 3d.
18. Q. to K. B's 2d.18. Q. to K. R's 4th.
19. P. to Q's 5th.19. Q. R. to K. R's 3d.
20. Q. to K. B's 3d.20. Q. to K. R's 5th.
21. P. to Q. R's 3d.[A]21. Kt. to Q. R's 3d.
22. P. to Q. Kt's 4th.22. Kt. to Q. Kt's sq.
23. Kt. to K's 2d.23. Kt. to Q's 2d.
24. Kt. to K. Kt's 3d.24. P. to K. Kt's 3d.
25. K. to B's 2d.25. Kt. to K. B's 3d.
26. K. R. to K. R's sq.26. Kt. to K. Kt's 5th. (ch.)
27. K. to Kt's sq.27. Q. to K. B's 3d.
28. R. takes R.28. Kt. takes R.
29. Q. to her sq.29. Kt. to K. Kt's 5th.
30. Q. to her 2d.30. Q. to K. R's 5th.
31. Kt. to K. B's sq.31. R. to K's sq.
32. P. to K. Kt's 3d.32. Q. to K. R's 6th.
33. P. to Q. Kt's 5th.33. Kt. to K. B's 3d.
34. Q. to K. Kt's 2d.34. Q. takes Q. (ch.)
35. K. takes Q.35. P. to Q. R's 3d.
36. P. to Q. R's 4th.36. P. takes P.
37. Q. R. P. takes P.37. R. to Q. R's sq.
38. Kt. to Q's 2d.38. K. to Q. R's 6th.
39. P. to K's 4th.39. P. takes P.
40. Kt. takes P.40. Kt. takes Kt.
41. B. takes Kt.41. R. to Q. B's 6th.
42. B. to K. B's 3d.42. K. to K. B's 2d.
43. R. to K's 4th.43. B. to Q. B's sq.
44. B. to K's 2d.44. B. to K. B's 4th.
45. R. to Q's 4th.45. P. to K. R's 4th.
46. K. to B's 2d.46. K. to B's 3d.
47. R. to Q's 2d.47. B. to Q. B's 7th.
48. K. to K's sq.48. B. to K's 5th.
49. K. to B's 2d.49. K. to B's 4th.
50. R. to Q. R's 2d.50. P. to K. R's 5th.
51. P. takes P.51. K. takes K. B. P.
52. R. to Q. R's 7th.52. R. to K. R's 6th.
53. R. takes Q. B. P.53. R. to K. R's 7th. (ch.)
54. K. to K's sq.54. K. to K's 6th.
And White resigns.

[A] Surely it would have been wiser to play Kt. to K's 2d.



Game XIII.—Between Mr. Morphy and Mr. Harrwitz.

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 WHITE.  (Mr. H.)  BLACK.  (Mr. M.)
 1. P. to Q's 4th. 1. P. to K's 3d.
 2. P. to Q. B's 4th. 2. P. to Q's 4th.
 3. Q. Kt. to Q. B's 3d. 3. K. Kt. to K. B's 3d.
 4. Q. B. to K. B's 4th.[A] 4. P. to Q. R's 3d.
 5. P. to K's 3d. 5. P. to Q. B's 4th.
 6. K. Kt. to K. B's 3d. 6. Q. Kt. to Q. B's 3d.
 7. P. to Q. R's 3d. 7. Q. B. P. takes Q. P.
 8. K. P. takes P. 8. Q. P. takes P.
 9. K. B. takes P. 9. P. to Q. Kt's 4th.
10. K. B. to Q's 3d.10. Q. B. to Q. Kt's 2d.
11. Castles.11. K. B. to K's 2d.
12. Q. B. to K's 5th.12. Castles.
13. Q. to K's 2d.13. K. Kt. to Q's 4th.
14. Q. B. to K. Kt's 3d.14. K. to R's sq.
15. K. R. to K's sq.15. K. B. to K. B's 3d.
16. Q. to K's 4th.16. P. to Kt's 3d.
17. Q. Kt. takes Kt.17. Q. takes Kt.
18. Q. takes Q.18. P. takes Q.
19. Kt. to K's 5th.19. Q. R. to Q's sq.[B]
20. Kt. takes Kt.20. Q. B. takes Kt.
21. Q. R. to Q. B's sq.21. Q. R. to Q. B's sq.
22. Q. B. to Q's 6th.22. K. R. to K. Kt's sq.
23. Q. B. to K's 5th.23. K. to K. Kt's 2d.[C]
24. P. to K. B's 4th.24. Q. B. to Q's 2d.
25. K. to K. B's 2d.25. P. to K. R's 3d.
26. K. to K's 3d.[D]26. Q. R. takes R.
27. R. takes R.27. R. to Q. B's sq.
28. R. to Q. B's 5th.28. K. B. takes B.
29. K. B. P. takes B.29. B. to K's 3d.
30. P. to Q. R's 4th.[E]30. P. takes P.
31. B. takes Q. R. P.31. R. to Q. Kt's sq.
32. R. to Q. Kt's 5th.32. R. to Q's sq.[F]
33. R. to Q. Kt's 6th.33. R. to Q. R's sq.
34. K. to Q's 2d.34. B. to Q. B's sq.
35. B. takes B.35. R. takes B.
36. R. to Q. Kt's 5th.36. R. to Q. R's sq.
37. R. takes Q. P.37. P. to Q. R's 6th.
38. P. takes P.38. R. takes P.
39. R. to Q. B's 5th.39. K. to K's B's sq.
40. K. to K's 2d.40. K. to K's 2d.
41. P. to Q's 5th.41. K. to Q's 2d.
42. R. to Q. B's 6th.42. P. to K. R's 4th.
43. R. to K. B's 6th.43. K. to K's 2d.
44. P. to Q's 6th. (ch.)44. K. to K's sq.
45. P. to K's 6th.45. P. takes P.
46. R. takes P. (ch.)46. K. to K. B's 2d.
47. P. to Q's 7th.47. R. to Q. R's sq.
48. R. to Q's 6th.48. K. to K's 2d.
49. R. takes P.49. K. takes P.
50. R. to K. Kt's 5th.50. R. to K. R's sq.
51. K. to K. B's 3d.51. K. to K's 3d.
52. K. to K. Kt's 3d.52. P. to K. R's 5th. (ch.)
53. K. to K. Kt's 4th.53. P. to K. R's 6th.
54. P. to K. Kt's 3d.54. K. to K. B's 3d.
55. R. to K. R's 5th.
And Black abandoned the game.

[A] A favorite move of Mr. Harrwitz, though decried by the chief authorities.

[B] Had he taken the Queen's Pawn, White would have won at least the exchange by moving Kt. to Q's 7th.

[C] Fearing to take the Bishop lest White should obtain an entrance with the Rook.

[D] All this is exceedingly well played by White.

[E] The coup juste. From this point it would not be easy to improve on White's moves.

[F] Better, perhaps, to have played the Rook to Q. R's sq. at once.



Game XIV.—(Unclassified.) Between Mr. Morphy and Mr. Anderssen.

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 WHITE.  (Mr. A.)  BLACK.  (Mr. M.)
 1. P. to Q. R's 3d. 1. P. to K's 4th.
 2. P. to Q. B's 4th. 2. K. Kt. to B's 3d.
 3. Q. Kt. to B's 3d. 3. P. to Q's 4th.
 4. P. takes P. 4. Kt. takes P.
 5. P. to K's 3d. 5. B. to K's 3d.
 6. K. Kt. to B's 3d. 6. B. to Q's 3d.
 7. B. to K's 2d. 7. Castles.
 8. P. to Q's 4th. 8. Kt. takes Kt.
 9. P. takes Kt. 9. P. to K's 5th.
10. Kt. to Q's 2d.10. P. to K. B's 4th.
11. P. to K. B's 4th.11. P. to K. Kt's 4th.
12. B. to Q. B's 4th.12. B. takes B.
13. Kt. takes B.13. P. takes P.
14. P. takes P.14. Q. to K's sq.
15. Castles.15. Q. to Q. B's 3d.
16. Q. to Q. Kt's 3d.16. Q. to her 4th.
17. R. to Q. Kt's sq.17. P. to Q. Kt's 3d.
18. Q. to Q. R's 2d.18. P. to Q. B's 3d.
19. Q. to K's 2d.19. Kt. to Q's 2d.
20. Kt. to K's 3d.20. Q. to K's 3d.
21. P. to Q. B's 4th.21. Kt. to K. B's 3d.
22. R. to Q. Kt's 3d.22. K. to B's 2d.
23. B. to Q. Kt's 2d.23. Q. R. to Q. B's sq.
24. K. to R's sq.24. R. to K. Kt's sq.
25. P. to Q's 5th.25. P. takes P.
26. P. takes P.26. Q. to her 2d.
27. Kt. to Q. B's 4th.27. K. to his 2d.
28. B. takes Kt. (ch.)28. K. takes B.
29. Q. to Q. Kt's 2d. (ch.)29. K. to B's 2d.
30. R. to K. R's 3d.30. R. to K. Kt's 2d.
31. Q. to her 4th.31. K. to Kt's sq.
32. R. to K. R's 6th.32. B. to B's sq.
33. P. to Q's 6th.33. R. to K. B's 2d.
34. R. to K. R's 3d.34. Q. to Q. R's 5th.
35. R. to Q. B's sq.35. R. to Q. B's 4th.
36. Q. R. to K. Kt's 3d. (ch.)36. B. to K. Kt's 2d.
37. P. to K. R's 3d.37. K. to R's sq.
38. R. takes B.38. R. takes R.
39. R. to Q. B's 3d.39. P. to K's 6th.
40. R. takes P.40. R. takes Kt.
41. Q. to K. B's 6th.41. R. to Q. B's 8th. (ch.)
42. K. to R's 2d.42. Q. takes P. (ch.)
And White loses.


Game XV.—STEINITZ GAMBIT.

Between W. Steinitz and J. W. Zukertort.

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