It is quite obvious that he would lose his Queen by the check of the Knight, if he took the Bishop.
| 6. Kt. takes K's P. | 6. K. Kt. to B's 3d. |
If he take the Kt., you will play R. to K's sq., compelling him either to take it with his Q. or be mated.
| 7. K. R. to K's sq. | 7. Q. to K. B's 4th. |
| 8. K. B. to K. Kt's 6th. | 8. Q. to K's 3d. |
| 9. Kt. to B's 7th. (ch.), and gains the Queen. | |
GAME THE FOURTH.
Philidor's Defence.
| WHITE. | BLACK. |
| 1. P. to K's 4th. | 1. P. to K's 4th. |
| 2. K. Kt. to B's 3d. | 2. P. to Q's 3d. |
| 3. P. to Q's 4th. | 3. P. to K. B's 4th. |
| 4. Q. P. takes P. | 4. K. B. P. takes P. |
| 5. Kt. to K. Kt's 5th. | 5. P. to Q's 4th. |
| 6. P. to K's 6th. | 6. Kt. to K. R's 3d. |
| 7. P. to K. B's 3d. | 7. Q. Kt. to B's 3d. |
| 8. B. to Q. Kt's 5th. | 8. Q. to her 3d. |
| 9. Q. Kt. to B's 3d. | 9. Q. B. takes K. P. |
| 10. K. Kt. takes B. | 10. Q. takes Kt. |
| 11. Q. takes Q's P. | 11. Q. takes Q. |
| 12. Kt. takes Q. | 12. Castles. |
| 13. P. takes K. P. | |
| You have a Pawn more than Black, and a better position. | |
FIRST VARIATION OF THIS ATTACK,
Commencing at White's 7th move.
| WHITE. | BLACK. |
| 1. P. to K's 4th. | 1. P. to K's 4th. |
| 2. K. Kt. to B's 3d. | 2. P. to Q's 3d. |
| 3. P. to Q's 4th. | 3. P. to K. B's 4th. |
| 4. Q. P. takes P. | 4. K. B. P. takes P. |
| 5. Kt. to K. Kt's 5th. | 5. P. to Q's 4th. |
| 6. P. to K's 6th. | 6. Kt. to K. R's 3d. |
| 7. Q. Kt. to B's 3d. | 7. P. to Q. B's 3d. |
| 8. K. Kt. takes K. R. P. | 8. Q. B. takes K. P. (best) |
| 9. Kt. takes K. B. | 9. K. takes Kt. |
| 10. Q. Kt. takes K. P. | 10. Kt. to K. Kt's 5th. |
| 11. K. Kt. to K. Kt's 5th, with the better game. | |
SECOND VARIATION OF THIS ATTACK.
Commencing at White's 8th move.