course of this variation, but with very poor success. The move in theory ought to be unsound, since Black's K Kt is yet undeveloped. I had not yet learned of the attack founded on Kt - Kt 5 and the exchange of the B at K 3. Either Kt - B 3 or P - K R 3; to prevent either B or Kt - K Kt 5, was right.
| 9. P X P | B × P | |
| 10. Kt - K Kt 5 | Kt - B 3 | |
| 11. Kt × B | P × Kt | |
| 12. B - R 3 | Q - K 2 | |
| 13. B - Kt 5 | O - O |
This is a mistake. The right move was R - Q 1 in order to get the Rook away from the line of the Bishop at R 3 and at the same time to support the Q P. Incidentally it shows that White failed to take proper advantage of Black's weak opening moves. Against the text move White makes a very fine combination
which I had seen, but which I thought could be defeated.
| 14. B × Kt | Q × B |
I considered P × B, which it seemed would give me a playable game, but I thought White's combination unsound and therefore let him play it, to my lasting regret.
| 15. Kt × P ! | Q - R 3 |
