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18. Kt. to K.'s 3rd, you can take the K. B.'s P. with your R., and the discovered Ch. must be fatal to him.

WHITE. BLACK.
19. R. takes K. B.'s P. 19. Q. to K.'s sq.
20. R. to B.'s 8th. Dis. Ch. 20. Kt. to K.'s 2nd.
21. Q. takes Kt. Mate.

VARIATION I.

Beginning at White's 5th move :—

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

This mode of continuing the attack instead of Castling was for some time thought to be irresistible ; it is not now, however, considered so advantageous as the old move.

6. Q. takes P. 6. P. to Q.'s 4th.

You may get a strong but hazardous attack by Castling here instead of taking the P.

7. K. B. takes Q. P. 7. P. to Q. B.'s 3rd.
8. B. to Q. Kt.'s 3rd. 8. Q. takes Q. P.

Taking the K. B.'s P. with your B., Ch., will give you a powerful attack, but retreating the B. is more to be commended.

9. Q. B. takes P. 9. K. Kt. to B.'s 3rd.

If he play 9. Q. takes Q. Kt.'s P., you reply with 10. Q. to K. R.'s 5th.

10. Q. Kt. to Q.'s 2nd. 10. Q. B. to K. Kt.'s 5th.
11. Q. Kt.'s 3rd. 11. K. Kt. takes P.
12. Q. Kt. takes Kt. 12. Q. takes Kt. Ch.

If you take the B. with your Q., Black may play 12. Q. to K. B.'s 7th, Ch., then 13. Q. takes Kt., Ch., and then, when you take his Q., 14. K. to K. B.'s 7th, &c., winning your Q. in return.

13. K. to Q.'s 2nd.

There is not much difference in the game.

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