WHITE.  BLACK.
8.  Kt. takes K. Kt.  P. 8.  Kt. takes Kt.
9.  P. takes Kt. 9.  Q. to R’s 6th. (ch.)
10.  K. to his sq. 10.  P. to Q’s 4th.
11.  B. to K’s 2d. 11.  Q. to R’s 5th. (ch.)
12.  K. to B’s sq. 12.  P. to K. R’s 4th. 
He has an excellent game.

VARIATION III.

Beginning at White’s 8th move.

WHITE.  BLACK.
8.  Q. to K’s 2d. 8.  P. to Q’s 3d.
9.  Kt. takes K. B. P. 9.  P. takes P.
10.  Q. to K. B’s 2d. 10.  Q. B. to R’s 6th. (ch.)
11.  K. to his sq. 11.  Q. takes K. P. (ch.)
12.  K. to Q’s sq. 12.  Q. takes B.
He must win.

VARIATION IV.

Beginning at White’s 8th move.

WHITE.                             BLACK.
8.  P. to K. R’s 3d.              8.  P. takes K. R. P.
9.  Q. to K’s sq.                 9.  Q. to K. Kt’s 4th.
10.  Kt. to his 4th.              10.  Kt. takes Kt.
11.  P. takes Kt.                 11.  Q. takes P.
12.  Q. to K’s 2d.                12.  P. to K. R’s 4th.
13.  Q. Kt. to B’s 3d.            13.  R. to K. Kt’s sq.
14.  K. to his sq.                14.  B. to K’s 2d.
15.  Kt. to Q’s 5th.              15.  Q. to R’s 5th. (ch.)
16.  K. to Q’s sq.                16.  P. to Q. B’s 3d.
17.  Kt. to Q. B’s 7th. (ch.)     17.  K. to Q’s sq.
18.  Kt. takes Q. R.              18.  P. to Q’s 4th.
19.  Q. to K’s sq.                19.  P. takes B.
And wins.

An attentive consideration of the foregoing examples will lead you to the conclusion, I think, that the Salvio defence, or that of Cochrane, which varies from it in the transposition of Black’s 6th and 7th moves, is a safe and trustworthy method of opposing the King’s Gambit, and that the danger to be apprehended by the second player, in advancing his Pawn to K. Kt’s 5th on the 4th move, is not that his opponent should play the Kt. to K’s 5th, and admit of the Salvio or Cochrane defence, but that he should leave his Kt. to be taken, and adopt the powerful and almost irresistible attack of the Muzio Gambit.

GAMES

ILLUSTRATING THE SALVIO AND COCHRANE GAMBITS

GAME I.—­Between V. H. der Laza and H——­d of Berlin.

{PGN 52}

WHITE. (Mr. H.)                  BLACK. (V.  H. d.  L.)
1.  P. to K’s 4th.                1.  P. to K’s 4th.
2.  P. to K. B’s 4th.             2.  P. takes P.
3.  K. Kt. to B’s 3d.             3.  P. to K. Kt’s 4th.
4.  K. B. to Q. B’s 4th.          4.  P. to K. Kt’s 5th.
5.  Kt. to K’s 5th.               5.  Q. to R’s 5th. (ch.)
6.  K. to B’s sq.                 6.  K. Kt. to R’s 3d.
7.  P. to Q’s 4th.                7.  P. to K. B’s 6th.
8.  P. to K. Kt’s 3d.             8.  Q. to R’s 6th. (ch.)
9.  K. to B’s 2d.                 9.  Q. to K. Kt’s 7th. (ch.)
10.  K. to his 3d.                10.  P. to K. B’s 3d.