Black would have done better not to take the Knight, but to play 28. ... Kt to Kt sq.
| 29. | Kt takes P | 29. | Kt to K sq. (!) |
(As pointed out above, if Black had made what seems to be the obvious move, viz., to defend the R P with 29.... Kt to Kt sq., White would win with 30. Q to Kt 3 and mate to follow at Kt 7 with the Queen.)
| 30. | Q takes P: ch. | 30. | K to Kt sq. |
| 31. | Q to Kt 5: ch. | 31. | K to R 2 |
And the game is drawn by White giving "Perpetual check." That is the utmost he can hope, being a piece minus.
| Second Variation. First three moves as before. | Third Variation. First three moves as before. |
| 4. | | | 5. | | | 6. | | P takes P | | B to Kt 5: ch. (!) |
| | 7. | | B to Q 2 (!) | | B takes B: ch. |
| | 8. | | | 9. | | | 10. | | | 11. | |
With an even game. | | 4. | | | 5. | | | 6. | | B to K Kt 5 (?) | | P to K R 3 |
| | 7. | | | 8. | | | 9. | | | 10. | | | 11. | | | 12. | | | 13. | | | 14. | | | 15. | |
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| And Black should win, as he threatens to play 16. ... P to Q 4, attacking Bishop with pawn and Knight with King, &c. |
Fourth Variation.
| First three moves as before. |
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