[A] This is not advisable. It would be better to take B. with Kt.
[B] The notion of this sacrifice originated with Messrs. Henderson and Williams, of Bristol, during an examination of the present opening.
The King's Knight's Defence
in King's Bishop's Opening
GAME THE FIRST.
| WHITE. | BLACK. |
| 1. P. to K's 4th. | 1. P. to K's 4th. |
| 2. K. B. to Q. B's 4th. | 2. K. Kt. to B's 3d. |
| 3. P. to Q's 4th. | 3. P. takes P. |
| 4. P. to K's 5th. | 4 P. to Q's 4th. |
| 5. B. to Q. Kt's 3d. | 5. Kt. to K's 5th. |
| 6. K. Kt. to K's 2d. | 6. P. to Q. B's 4th. |
| 7. P. to K. B's 3d. | 7. Kt. to K. Kt's 4th. |
| 8. Kt. to K. B's 4th. | 8. P. to Q. B's 5th. |
| 9. B. to R's 4th. (ch.) | 9. Q. Kt. to B's 3d. |
| 10. B. takes Kt. (ch.) | 10. P. takes B. |
| 11. Q. takes doubled P | 11. Kt. to K's 3d. |
| 12. Kt. takes Kt. | 12. K. B. P. takes Kt. |
| 13. Castles. | 13. P. to Q. B's 4th. |
| 14. Q. to K. B's 2d. | |
| Black has the advantage. | |
GAME THE SECOND.
| WHITE. | BLACK. |
| 1. P. to K's 4th. | 1. P. to K's 4th. |
| 2. K. B. to Q. B's 4th. | 2. K. Kt. to B's 3d. |
| 3. P. to Q's 3d. | 3. K. B. to Q. B's 4th. |
| 4. K. Kt. to B's 3d. | 4. P. to Q's 3d. |
| 5. P. to Q. B's 3d. | 5. Castles. |
| 6. P. to Q. R's 4th. | 6. P. to Q. R's 4th. |
| The game is even. | |
GAME THE THIRD.
| WHITE. | BLACK. |
| 1. P. to K's 4th. | 1. P. to K's 4th. |
| 2. K. B. to Q. B's 4th. | 2. K. Kt. to B's 3d. |
| 3. P. to K. B's 4th. | 3. P. to Q's 4th. |
| 4. P. takes Q. P. | 4. P. takes B. P. |
| 5. P. to Q's 4th. | 5. B. to K. Kt's 5th. |
| 6. K. Kt. to B's 3d. | |
| There is no advantage on either side. | |