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play 5. P. to Q.'s 4th (see Variation I.), or 5. Q. Kt. to B.'s 3rd.

WHITE. BLACK.
6. Q. takes P. 6. Q. to K. B.'s 3rd (best).

Black plays thus to defend the Gambit P., which you cannot take without submitting to an exchange of Queens, a step especially to be avoided, seeing that you have already sacrificed a Piece for the sake of an attack, which is mainly to be sustained by your Queen.

7. P. to K.'s 5th. 7. Q. takes P. (best.)

You sacrifice this P. to enable you presently to attack his Q. with your K.'s Rook.

8. P. to Q.'s 3rd. 8. K. B. to K. R.'s 3rd.

Defending your K. B. and attacking the Gambit Pawn.

9. Q. B. to Q.'s 2nd. 9. K. Kt. to K.'s 2nd.

Your two last moves were preparatory to this one, which you now threaten to follow by R. to K.'s sq., or Q. B. to B.'s 3rd. It is obvious that Black must save his Q. by moving her, or covering his King with some other Piece.

10. Q. Kt. to B.'s 3rd. 10. Q. Kt. to B.'s 3rd.

He may also play 10. P. to Q. B.'s 3rd. with at least equal advantage.

11. Q. R. to K.'s sq. 11. Q. to Q. B.'s 4th. Ch.

You now see the importance of Black's 9th move of Kt. to K.'s 2nd ; but for that he must now have lost his Q. for a Rook.

12. K. to R.'s sq. 12. Q. Kt. to Q.'s 5th.
13. R. takes K. Kt. Ch. 13. K. takes R. (best).
14. Kt. to Q.'s 5th. Ch. 14. K. to Q.'s sq.
15. Q. to K. R.'s 5th. 15. Q. to K. B.'s sq. (best.)
16. Q. to K. R.'s 4th. Ch. 16. P. to K. B.'s 3rd.
17. Q. B. takes double P. 17. B. takes B.
18. R. takes B. 18. Kt. to Q. B.'s 3rd.

If he play 18. P. to Q.'s 3rd, or 18. P. to Q. B.'s 3rd, or

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