WHITE. BLACK. 1. P. to Q’s 4th. 1. P. to Q’s 4th. 2. P. to Q. B’s 4th. 2. P. takes P. 3. P. to K’s 4th. 3. P. to K. B’s 4th. 4. P. to K’s 5th. 4. Q. B. to K’s 3d. 5. Q. Kt. to R’s 3d. 5. Q. Kt. to B’s 3d. 6. Q. B. to K’s 3d. 6. Q. Kt. to R’s 4th. 7. Q. to Q. R’s 4th. (ch.) 7. P. to Q. B’s 3d. 8. B. to Q’s 2d. 8. Q. takes Q. P. 9. Q. takes Kt. 9. Q. takes Q. Kt. P. 10. Q. B. to his 3d. 10. Q. to her Kt’s 3d. 11. Q. takes Q. 11. P. takes Q. 12. Q. Kt. takes P. 12. P. to Q. Kt’s 4th. 13. Q. Kt. to K’s 3d. 13. P. to K. B’s 5th. 14. Q. Kt. to Q. B’s 2d. 14. R. takes P. 15. K. B. to Q’s 3d. 15. R. takes R. (ch.) 16. B. takes R. You have much the better game.
THE GAMBIT REFUSED.
This opening is frequently adopted by the best players. The following games show the conduct of offence and defence by celebrated masters:
Between H. N. Pillsbury and Carl Schlechter.
{PGN 69}
WHITE. (Mr. P.) BLACK. (Mr. S.) 1. P. to Q’s 4th. 1. P. to Q’s 4th. 2. P. to Q. B’s 4th. 2. P. to K’s 3d. 3. Q. Kt. to B’s 3d. 3. K. Kt. to B’s 3d. 4. B. to Kt’s 5th. 4. B. to K’s 2d. 5. Kt. to B’s 3d. 5. Q. Kt. to Q’s 2d. 6. P. to K’s 3d. 6. P. to Q. Kt’s 3d. 7. R. to B’s sq.[A] 7. B. to Kt’s 2d. 8. P. takes P. 8. P. takes P. 9. B. to Q’s 3d. 9. Castles. 10. Castles. 10. P. to B’s 4th. 11. B. to Q. Kt’s sq.[B] 11. Kt. to K’s 5th.[C] 12. B. to B’s 4th. 12. Kt. takes Kt. 13. R. takes Kt. 13. P. to B’s 5th. 14. Kt. to K’s 5th. 14. P. to B’s 4th.[D] 15. K. to R’s sq. 15. Kt. takes Kt. 16. B. takes Kt. 16. B. to Q’s 3d. 17. P. to B’s 4th. 17. B. to B’s sq.[E] 18. Q. to R’s 5th. 18. P. to Q. R’s 3d. 19. R. to K. B’s 3d. 19. R. to R’s 2d. 20. R. to K. R’s 3d. 20. P. to Kt’s 3d. 21. Q. to R’s 6th. 21. B. takes B. 22. B. P. takes B. 22. R. to K. Kt’s 2d. 23. R. to K. B’s 3d. 23. P. to Q. Kt’s 4th. 24. R. to Q. B’s sq. 24. Q. to K’s 2d.[F] 25. Q. R. to K. B’s sq. 25. R. (B. sq.) to B’s 2d. 26. P. to K. R’s 4th. 26. B. to K’s 3d. 27. P. to K. Kt’s 4th.[G] 27. Q. to Q’s 2d.[H] 28. P. takes P. 28. P. takes P. 29. Q. to R’s 5th. 29. R. to Kt’s 3d. 30. B. takes P. 30. B. takes B. 31. R. takes B. 31. R. takes R. 32. R. takes R. 32. P. to Kt’s 5th. 33. Q. to B’s 3d. 33. P. to B’s 6th