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He may play 5. Q. to K. B.'s 3rd instead of this move, but you will still have the better position.
| WHITE. | BLACK. |
| 6. K. B. to Q. B. 4th. | 6. Kt. to Q. B.'s 3rd. |
If you play the Q. B. to K. Kt.'s 5th. thinking to prevent his Kt. from moving, he may still answer with 6. Kt. to Q. B.'s 3rd, because, although he would leave his Q. attacked by your B., he at the same time threatens to take yours.
| 7. Q. to her 5th. | 7. Q. to K. B.'s 3rd (best). |
| 8. Castles. | 8. B. to K.'s 2nd. |
The game is pretty equal.
GAME IV.
| WHITE. | BLACK. |
| 1. P. to K.'s 4th. | 1. P. to K.'s 4th. |
| 2. K. Kt. to B.'s 3rd. | 2. Q. Kt. to B.'s 3rd. |
| 3. P. to Q.'s 4th. | 3. P. takes P. |
This is now considered a better move for Black than taking with the Kt.
| 4. K. B. to Q. B.'s 4th. | 4. K. B. to Q. B.'s 4th.
(best.)
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For the result of his playing 4. K. B. to Q, Kt.'s 5th. Ch., see Variation I.
You may also take the P. with your Kt. at once, as in Variation II., but the move above is that generally adopted.
| 5. P. to Q. B.'s 3rd. | 5. P. to Q.'s 6th. |
Your move of 5. P. to Q. B.'s 3rd. is preferable to the more inviting one of 5. K. Kt. to his 5th : for. although it appears to enable Black, if he choose, to win a Pawn, he could only do so at the expense of another more valuable, since, on his taking P. with P., you could take his K. B.'s P. with your B., Ch., and when his K. took your B., you could play Q. to her 5th. Ch., and then capture his B. in return for your own. He advances his P. to your Q.'s