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By playing your Kt. to Q.'s 5th. you force him to move his K. or lose the Q. B.'s P.

WHITE. BLACK.
9. P. takes P. 9. Q. B. to Q.'s 2nd.

Taking the P. with his B. would be ruinous to him.

10. K. Kt. to B.'s 3rd. 10. Q. to K. R.'s 4th.
11. Q. B. to Q.'s 2nd. 11. K. Kt. to K.'s 2nd.

Playing your Q. B. to Q.'s 2nd is a highly ingenious move. If, in reply, Black play 11. P. to Q. B.'s 3rd ; 11. P. to K. R.'s 3rd ; or. 11. Q. Kt. to B.'s 3rd, you can obtain a decided advantage in position.

12. Q. B. to his 3rd. 12. K. R. to K.'s sq.
13. Kt. takes Kt. 13. R. takes Kt.
14. Q. to her 5th.

The game is about equal.

VARIATION I.

Beginning at White's 5th move :—

WHITE. BLACK.
5. K. Kt. to B.'s 3rd. 5. Q. to K. R.'s 4th.

Playing the K. Kt. out thus early is not thought to be quite so strong as developing your game on the Q.'s side. If Black, in reply, venture to move his Q. to K. Kt.'s 5th, you can take the K. B. P. with your B., and if he take the B. you gain his Q. by playing Kt. to K.'s 5th. Ch., &c.

6. P. to K. R.'s 4th. 6. K. B. to K. Kt.'s 2nd.
7. K. to Kt.'s sq. 7. B. to Q.'s 5th. Ch.
8. K. to R.'s 2nd. 8. P. to K.'s Kt. Ch.
9. Kt. takes B. 9. P. to Kt.'s 6th. Ch.
10. K. to R.'s 2nd. 10. P. to Q.'s 4th. Dis. Ch.

And Black has by far the better game.

VARIATION II.

Beginning at White's 6th move :—

WHITE. BLACK.
1. P. to K.'s 4th. 1. P. to K.'s 4th.
2. P. to K. B.'s 4th. 2. P. takes P.
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