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TEXT BOOK.
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WHITE. BLACK.
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 3rd. 3. P. to K.Kt.'s 4th.
4. K. B. to Q. B.'s 4th. 4. P. to K. Kt.'s 5th.

Upon you it now depends what form the Gambit shall assume. If you Castle at this moment, or play 5. P. to Q.'s 4th, Black can take your Kt., and the Muzio Gambit is formed.

5. K. Kt. to K.'s 5th. 5. Q. to K. R.'s 5th. Ch.

By playing your Kt. to K.'s 5th. you appear to make a formidable attack upon the adverse K. B.'s P., but his counter move of Q. to B.'s 5th compels you to suspend aggressive operations, and look at home.

6. K. to B.'s sq. 6. K. Kt. to K. B.'s 3rd.

Advancing the Kt.'s P. to cover his Check would be fatal to you.

Black's move of 6. K. Kt. to K. B.'s 3rd constitutes the Salvio defence. Salvio also proposed 6. K. Kt. to B.'s 3rd, the consequences of which shall be briefly shown in Variation I. If, instead of either of these moves, he play 6. P. to K. B.'s 6th, the Cochrane defence is produced. (See Variation II.)

7. Q. to K.'s sq. (best.) 7. Q. takes Q. Ch.

If at your 7th move you take the K. B.'s P. with either Kt. or B., you get a bad game.

8. K. takes Q. 8. Kt. takes K. P.
9. B. takes K. B.'s P. Ch. 9. K. to his 2nd.
10. B. to K. R.'s 5th. 10. P. to K. Kt.'s 6th.

You may now play 11. P. to K. R.'s 3rd with a slight advantage in situation.

VARIATION I.

Beginning at Black's 6th move : —

WHITE. BLACK.
6. K. Kt to R.'s 3rd.
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