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6th. foreseeing the advantage you would gain by his taking P. with P., and at the same time to prevent your getting two Pawns abreast in the centre. Perhaps his safest play is to move 5. K. Kt. to B.'s 3rd. which resolves the game into a position of the Giuoco Piano, before given.

WHITE. BLACK.
6. P. to Q. Kt.'s 4th (best). 6. K. B. to Q. Kt.'s 3rd.
7. P. to Q. Kt.'s 5th (best). 7. Q. to K.'s 2nd.

This is his best move. If you snatch at his Kt. he can take your K.'s P., Ch., and afterwards take the Bishop.

8. Castles. 8. Kt. to K.'s 4th.
9. Kt. takes Kt. 9. Q. takes Kt.
10. Q. to her Kt.'s 3rd.

And whether Black retreat his Q. to K. B.'s 3rd, or to K.'s 2nd to protect his K. B.'s P., you will have a fine game.

VARIATION I.

Beginning at Black's 4th :—

WHITE. BLACK.
4. K. B. to Q. Kt.'s 5th. Ch.
5. P. to Q. B.'s 3rd. 5. P. takes P.
6. Castles. 6. P to Q. B.'s 7th.

Black plays thus to prevent your Q. Kt. coming into play at the moment. If he venture to take the Q. Kt.'s P. with his P.. you obtain a fine attack with your two Bishops.

7. Q. takes P. 7. P. to Q.'s 3rd.
8. P. to Q. R.'s 3rd. 8. K. B. to Q. B.'s 4th.
9. P. to Q. Kt.'s 4th. 9. B. to Q. Kt.'s 3rd (best).
10. Q. B. to Q. Kt.'s 2nd. 10. K. Kt. to B.'s 3rd.

Your game is better developed than Black's.

VARIATION II.

Beginning at White's move :

WHITE. BLACK.
4. Kt. takes P. 4. Q. to K. R.'s 5th.
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