| WHITE. | BLACK. |
| 1. P. to K's 4th. | 1. P. to K's 4th. |
| 2. K. Kt. to B's 3d. | 2. K. Kt. to B's 3d. |
| 3. P. to Q's 4th. | 3. P. takes P. |
| 4. P. to K's 5th. | 4. Kt. to K's 5th. (best) |
| 5. Kt. takes P. | 5. P. to Q's 3d. (best). |
| 6. P. takes P. | 6. K. B. takes P. |
| 7. K. B. to Q. B's 4th. | 7. K. B. to Q. B's 4th. |
| 8. Q. B. to K's 3d. | 8. Castles. |
| 9. Castles. | 9. Q. Kt. to Q's 2d. |
| The game is equal. | |
Variation I.
Commencing at Black's 3d move.
| WHITE. | BLACK. |
| 1. P. to K's 4th. | 1. P. to K's 4th. |
| 2. K. Kt. to B's 3d. | 2. K. Kt. to B's 3d. |
| 3. P. to Q's 4th. | 3. Kt. takes P. |
| 4. K. B. to Q's 3d. | 4. P. to Q's 4th. |
| 5. Kt. takes K's P. | 5. Kt. to Q's 3d. |
| 6. P. to Q. B's 4th. | 6. P. takes P. |
| 7. K. Kt. takes P. | 7. Q. B. to K's 3d. |
| 8. Kt. to K's 3d. | 8. B. to K's 2d. |
| 9. Castles. | 9. Castles. |
| You have the move, and somewhat the advantage of position. | |
Variation II.
Beginning at White's 5th move.
| WHITE. | BLACK. |
| 1. P. to K's 4th. | 1. P. to K's 4th. |
| 2. K. Kt. to B's 3d. | 2. K. Kt. to B's 3d. |
| 3. P. to Q's 4th. | 3. P. takes P. |
| 4. P. to K's 5th. | 4. Kt. to K's 5th. |
| 5. K. B. to Q's 3d. | 5. K. Kt. to Q. B's 4th |
| 6. Kt. takes P. | 6. P. to Q's 3d. |
| 7. P. takes P. | 7. K. B. takes P. |
| 8. Castles. | 8. Castles. |
It would not be a good move for Black, instead of castling, to take your K. R. P. (ch.) and then to take the Kt., on account of your check with the B., which would leave his Q. exposed to capture.
Variation III.
Beginning at White's 3d move.
| WHITE. | BLACK. |
| 1. P. to K's 4th. | 1. P. to K's 4th. |
| 2. K. Kt. to B's 3d. | 2. K. Kt. to B's 3d. |
| 3. Kt. takes K's P. | 3. Kt. takes P. |
| 4. Q. to K's 2d. | 4. Q. to K's 2d. |
| 5. Q. takes Kt. | 5. P. to Q's 3d. |
| 6. P. to Q's 4th. | 6. P. to K. B's 3d. |
| 7. P. to K. B's 4th. | 7. Q. Kt. to Q's 2d. |
| 8. Q. Kt. to B's 3d. | 8. Q. P. takes Kt. |
| 9. Q. Kt. to Q's 5th. | 9. Q. to her 3d. |
| 10. Q. P. takes P. | 10. P. takes P. |
| 11. P. takes P. | 11. Q. to her B's 3d. |
| 12. K. B. to Q. Kt's 5th. | 12. Q. to her B's 4th. |
| 13. P. to Q. Kt's 4th. |
Winning the Q. At his 12th move, Black might prolong the game by playing 12. Q. to K. Kt's 3d, but in that case you would take 13. Q. B. P. with the Kt. (ch.), then take Q. with Q., and afterwards Q. R. with Kt.