| 29. R - Kt 3 | P - Kt 4 ch | |
| 30. K - B 3 | Kt - Kt 3 | |
| 31. P × P | R P × P | |
| 32. R - R 3 | R - Q 2 | |
| 33. K - Kt 3 ! | K - K 1 | |
| 34. Q R - K R 1 | B - Kt 2 | |
| 35. P - K 5 | Q P × P | |
| 36. Kt - K 4 | Kt - Q 4 | |
| 37. Kt (K 6) - B 5 | B - B 1 | |
| 38. Kt × R | B × Kt | |
| 39. R - R 7 | R - B 1 | |
| 40. R - R 1 | K - Q 1 | |
| 41. R - R 8 ch | B - B 1 | |
| 42. Kt - B 5 | Resigns. |
GAME 6. FRENCH DEFENCE
(Rice Memorial Tournament, 1916)
White: O. Chajes. Black: J. R. Capablanca.
| 1. P - K 4 | P - K 3 | |
| 2. P - Q 4 | P - Q 4 | |
| 3. Kt - Q B 3 | Kt - K B 3 | |
| 4. B - Kt 5 | B - Kt 5 |
Of all the variations of the French Defence I like this best, because it gives Black more chances to obtain the initiative.
| 5. P - K 5 |
Though I consider P × P the best move, there is much to be said in favour of this move, but not of the variation as a whole, which White adopted in this game.