3. K. Kt. takes P. (best.)
3. Q. to K. B’s 3d. (best.)
4. P. to Q’s 4th.
4. P. to Q’s 3d.
5. Kt. to Q. B’s 4th.
5. P. takes K’s P.
6. Q. Kt. to B’s 3d.
6. P. to Q. B’s 3d.
or First
Variation.
7. Q. Kt. takes K’s P. (best.)
7. Q. to K’s 3d.
8. Q. to K’s 2d.
8. P. to Q’s 4th.
9. Q’s Kt. to Q’s 6th. (ch.)
9. K. to Q’s 2d.
10. Q. Kt. to K. B’s 7th.
10. Q. P. takes K’s Kt.
11. Q. takes Q. (ch.) 11.
K. takes Q.
12. K. B. takes P. (ch.) 12.
K. to his 2d.
13. Kt. takes R. 13.
Q. B. to K’s 3d.
14. K. B. to Q’s 3d.
14. K. Kt. to B’s 3d.
15. Q. B. to K. Kt’s 5th.
15. Q. B. to K. Kt’s sq.
16. Castles, with a fine game.
FIRST VARIATION,
Beginning at Black’s 6th move.
WHITE. BLACK. 1. P. to K’s 4th. 1. P. to K’s 4th. 2. K. Kt. to B’s 3d. 2. P. to K. B’s 4th. 3. K. Kt. takes P. (best) 3. Q. to K. B’s 3d. (best) 4. P. to Q’s 4th. 4. P. to Q’s 3d. 5. Kt. to Q. B’s 4th. 5. P. takes K. P. 6. Q. Kt. to B’s 3d. 6. Q. B. to K. B’s 4th. 7. P. to K. Kt’s 4th. 7. Q. B. to K. Kt’s 3d. 8. K. B. to Kt’s 2d. 8. P. to Q. B’s 3d. 9. B. takes K’s P. 9. B. takes B. 10. Q. Kt. takes B. 10. Q. to K’s 3d. 11. Q. to K’s 2d. 11. P. to Q’s 4th. 12. K. Kt. to Q’s 6th. (ch.)
If now Black take the Knight with his Bishop, you retake with the Q. Kt. (ch.), then exchange Queens, and win the Q. Kt. P. He may, however, move 12. K. to his 2d, whereupon you check with K. Kt. at K. B’s 5th, and afterwards liberate your other Kt.
SECOND VARIATION,
Beginning at Black’s 6th move.
WHITE. BLACK.
1. P. to K’s 4th. 1. P. to K’s 4th.
2. K. Kt. to B’s 3d. 2. P. to K. B’s 4th.
3. K. Kt. takes P. (best) 3. Q. to K. B’s 3d. (best)
4. P. to Q’s 4th. 4. P. to Q’s 3d.
5. Kt. to Q. B’s 4th. 5. P. takes K. P.
6. Q. Kt. to B’s 3d. 6. K. Kt. to K’s 2d.
7. P. to Q’s 5th. 7. Q. to K. Kt’s 3d.
8. Q. to her 4th. 8. Q. B. to K. B’s 4th
9. Q. Kt. to his 5th,
gaining a Pawn.
THIRD VARIATION,
From Black’s 6th move.