It yet remains for us to consider what are the probable deviations from the several standard methods of defence, and in what manner these should be turned to advantage by the opening player.
GAME THE FIRST.
| 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. B. to Q. B's 4th. | 3. P. to K. Kt's 4th. |
| 4. P. to K. R's 4th. | 4. B. to K. Kt's 2d. |
| 5. P. to Q's 4th. | 5. P. to K. R's 3d. |
| 6. P. takes P. | 6. P. takes P. |
| 7. R. takes R. | 7. B. takes R. |
| 8. Q. to K. R's 5th. | 8. Q. to K. B's 3d. |
| 9. P. to K's 5th. | 9. Q. to K. Kt's 2d. |
| 10. K. Kt. to K. R's 3d. | |
| You have the better game. | |
GAME THE SECOND.
| 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. B. to Q. B's 4th. | 3. P. to K. B's 4th. |
| 4. Q. to K's 2d. | 4. Q. checks. |
| 5. K. to Q's sq. (best) | 5. P. takes K. P. |
| 6. Q. takes P. (ch.) | 6. B. to K's 2d. |
| 7. P. to Q's 4th. | 7. K. Kt. to B's 3d. |
| 8. Q. takes K. B. P. | 8. Q. takes Q. |
| Even game. | |
Variation,
Beginning at White's 4th move.
| WHITE. | BLACK. |
| 4. Q Kt. to B's 3d. | 4. Q. to K. R's 5th. (ch.) |
| 5. K. to B's sq. | 5. K. Kt. to B's 3d, or (A.) |
| 6. K. Kt. to B's 3d. | 6. Q. to K. R's 4th. |
| 7. P. to K's 5th. | 7. K. Kt. to K's 5th. |
| 8. Q. Kt. to Q's 5th. | 8. K. Kt. to his 6th. (ch.) |
| 9. K. to K. Kt's sq. | 9. K. Kt. takes R. |
| 10. Kt. takes Q. B. P. (ch.) | 10. K. to Q's sq. |
| 11. Q. Kt. takes Q. R. | 11. K. Kt. to his 6th. |
| 12. P. takes K. Kt. | 12. P. takes P. |
| 13. P. to Q's 4th. | 13. K. B. to K's 2d. |
| 14. Q. B. to K. B's 4th. | 14. Q. to K. Kt's 5th. |
| 15. Kt. to K. Kt's 5th. | 15. Q. takes Q. B. |
| 16. Kt. to K. B's 7th. (ch.) | 16. K. to his sq. |
| 17. Q. to her 3d. | 17. K. B. to Q's sq. |
| 18. K. Kt. to Q's 6th. (ch.) | 18. K. to B's sq. |
| 19. Q. R. to K. B's sq. | |
| And you will checkmate in a few moves. | |
(A.)
| 5. P. takes K. P. | |
| 6. Q. Kt. takes P. | 6. P. to Q. B's 3d. |
| 7. Q. to K's 2d. | 7. K. to Q's sq. |
| 8. K. Kt. to K. B's 3d. | 8. Q. to K's 2d. |
| 9. Q. Kt. to K. Kt's 5th. | 9. Q. takes Q. (ch.) |
| 10. B. takes Q. | 10. K. to his sq. |
| 11. K. Kt. to K's 5th. | 11. K. B. to K's 2d. |
| 12. K. Kt. to K. B's 7th. | 12. B. takes Q. Kt. |
| 13. Kt. takes B. | 13. P. to K. R's 3d. |
| 14. B. to K. R's 5th. (ch.) | 14. K. to K's 2d. |
| 15. Kt. to K. B's 7th. | 15. K. Kt. to B's 3d. |
| 16. Kt. takes R. | 16. Kt. takes B. |
| 17. Kt. to Kt's 6th. (ch.) | 17. K. to B's 3d. |
| 18. Kt. to K. R's 4th. | 18. P. to K. Kt's 4th. |
| 19. Kt. to K. B's 3d. | |
| You have the better game. | |