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With his B. at Q. E.'s 4th, he may more safely adopt the defence of 6. K. Kt. to B.'s 3rd, than when the B. is at Q. B.'s 4th. (See Variation I.)

WHITE. BLACK.
7. P. to Q.'s 4th. 7. P. takes P.
8. Q. to her Kt's 3rd. 8. Q. to K.'s 2nd.
9. P. to K.'s 5th. 9. P. takes K.'s P.
10. R. to K.'s sq. 10. K. B. to Q. Kt.'s 3rd.
11. B. to Q. R.'s 3rd. 11. Q. to K. B.'s 3rd.

You may now take the K.'s P. with your Kt., having by far the better game.

VARIATION I.

Beginning at Black's 6th move :

WHITE. BLACK.
6. K. Kt. to B.'s 3rd
7. K. Kt to his 5th. 7. Castles.

If you move 7. P. to Q.'s 4th, his best play is to Castle, we think.

8. P. to K. B.'s 4th. 8. P. to Q.'s 4th.

He has a variety of moves at command here. If he play 8. P. to K. K.'s 3rd, you reply by taking his K. B. P. with your Kt., and, on his capturing your Kt., you take the R. with your B., checking afterwards, taking his K. P. with P., and then by checking, with your Q. at K. R.'s 5th, you win one of his Kts., and have a splendid position.

Should he at his 8th move play K. P. takes K. B.'s P., you may advance, as move 9, your P. to Q.'s 4th. and if he then attack your K. Kt. with the K. R.'s P., you can leave the K. Kt. to his fate, merely taking the doubled P. with

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