WHITE. BLACK.
1. P. to K’s 4th. 1. P. to Q. Kt’s 3d.
2. P. to Q’s 4th. 2. Q. B. to Q. Kt’s 2d.
3. K. B. to Q’s 3d. 3. P. to K’s 3d.
4. P. to K. B’s 4th. 4. P. to Q’s 4th.
5. P. to K’s 5th. 5. P. to Q. B’s 4th.
6. P. to Q. B’s 3d. 6. K. Kt. to K. R’s 3d.
The game appears to be equal.
VARIATION,
Beginning at Black’s 3d move.
WHITE. BLACK. 1. P. to K’s 4th. 1. P. to Q. Kt’s 3d. 2. P. to Q’s 4th. 2. B. to Q. Kt’s 2d. 3. B. to Q’s 3d. 3. P. to K. Kt’s 3d. 4. P. to K. B’s 4th. 4. B. to K. Kt’s 2d. 5. K. Kt. to B’s 3d. 5. P. to Q’s 3d. 6. Q. B. to K’s 3d. 6. Q. Kt. to Q’s 2d. 7. P. to Q. B’s 4th. 7. P. to K’s 3d. 8. Q. Kt. to B’s 3d. 8. K. Kt. to K’s 2d. 9. Q. to K’s 2d. 9. Castles. 10. Castles on Q’s side. 10. P. to K. B’s 4th. 11. K. Kt. to his 5th. 11. P. takes K. P. 12. B. takes P. 12. B. takes B. 13. Q. Kt. takes B. You have the better game.
GAME THE NINTH.
WHITE. BLACK. 1. P. to Q’s 4th. 1. P. to K. B’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 3d. 4. Q. B. to K. B’s 4th. 4. P. to Q. B’s 3d. 5. P. to K’s 3d. 5. Q. to her B’s 2d. 6. K. Kt. to B’s 3d. 6. K. Kt. to K. R’s 4th. 7. Q. B. to K. Kt’s 5th. 7. P. to K. R’s 3d. 8. B. to K. R’s 4th. 8. P. to K. Kt’s 4th. 9. K. Kt. to Q’s 2d. 9. K. Kt. to B’s 3d. 10. B. to K. Kt’s 3d. 10. P. to K’s 4th. Equal game.
VARIATION I.
Beginning at White’s 2d move.
WHITE. BLACK.
1. P. to Q’s 4th. 1. P. to K. B’s 4th.
2. P. to K’s 4th. 2. P. takes P.
3. Q. Kt. to B’s 3d. 3. K. Kt. to B’s 3d
4. Q. B. to K. Kt’s 5th. 4. P. to Q. B’s 3d.
5. B. takes Kt. 5. K. P. takes B.
6. Q. Kt. takes K. P. 6. P. to Q’s 4th.
7. Q. Kt. to K. Kt’s 3d. 7. B. to Q’s 3d.
8. B. to Q’s 3d. 8. Castles.
I prefer your position.
VARIATION II.
Beginning at White’s 2d move.
WHITE. BLACK.
1. P. to Q’s 4th. 1. P. to K. B’s 4th.
2. P. to K. R’s 3d. 2. K. Kt. to B’s 3d.
3. P. to K. Kt’s 4th. 3. P. to Q’s 4th. (best)