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Play these moves over repeatedly until you fully comprehend their scope and purpose, and then proceed to the Variations I., II., and III.

VARIATION I.

Beginning at Black's 4th move :—

WHITE. BLACK.
4. R. to K. Kt.'s 7th. 4. K. to B.'s sq.
5. R. to K. R.'s 7th.
(He is compelled to do this, you see, in order to interpose his Rook when you Check with yours, and the consequence is that you win his Rook by force in three or four moves.)
 5. R. to K. K.t's 8th.
6. R. to Q. R.'s 7th.
(Again threatening Mate, observe.)
 6. K. to Kt.'s sq.
(He has now better move; if he Check with the Rook, at K. Kt.'s 3rd, you simply interpose the Bishop.)
7. R. to Q. B.'s 8th. Ch. 7. K. to R.'s 2nd.
8. R. to K. R.'s 8th. Ch. 8. K. to Kt.'s 3rd.
9. R. to K. Kt.'s 8th. Ch., winning the Rook.

VARIATION II.

Beginning at Black's 5th move :—

WHITE. BLACK.
5. B. to K. Kt.'s 3rd. 5. R. to K.'s B.'s 9th. Ch.
6. B. to Q.'s 6th. 6. R. to K.'s 6th. Ch.
7. B. to K.'s 5th. 7. R. to K. B.'s 6th.
(Ready to interpose again. If he play the K. to B.'s sq. isntead, you reply with R. to K. R.'s 7th.)
8. K. to K.'s 7th. Ch. 8. K. to B.'s sq.
(If K. to Q.'s sq., you answer with R. to Q. Kt.'s 7th.)
9. R. to Q. B.'s 7th. 9. K. to Kt.'s sq.
10. R. to K. Kt.'s 7th. Ch. 10. K. to B.'s sq.
11. R. to K. Kt.'s 4th.
(Threatening to Check with the B. at Q.'s 6th, and then mate with the R.)
 11. K. to his sq.
(If Black move R. to K.'s 6th, preventing your B. from playing, your answer should be R. to K. R.'s 4th.)
12. B. to K. B.'s 4th. And you must win.
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