| 11. | | | 12. | | | 13. | | | 14. | | Kt to Kt 5: ch. | | K to Kt sq. |
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| | 15. | | | 16. | | | 17. | | | 18. | | Kt to R 7: ch. | | K to Kt sq. |
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And White draws by perpetual check.
The "Compromised" Defence to the Evans Gambit.
| WHITE. | | BLACK. |
| 1. | P to K 4 | 1. | P to K 4 |
| 2. | Kt to K B 3 | 2. | Kt to Q B 3 |
| 3. | B to B 4 | 3. | B to B 4 |
| 4. | P to Q Kt 4 | 4. | B takes P |
| 5. | P to B 3 | 5. | B to R 4 |
By retiring the Bishop to R 4, instead of to B 4 as in the previous variations, Black reserves the option of adopting either the "Compromised" or the "Normal" Defence.
| 6. | P to Q 4 | 6. | P takes P |
| 7. | Castles | 7. | P takes P |
The capture of this, the third Pawn, constitutes the "Compromised" Defence, so called because it was formerly considered that this capture compromised Black's game.
| 8. | Q to Kt 3 | 8. | Q to B 3 |
| 9. | P to K 5 | 9. | Q to Kt 3 |
If 9. ... Kt takes P, White would win with 10. R to K sq., P to Q 3. 11. Kt takes Kt, P takes Kt. 12. Q to R 4, or Kt 5: ch., winning a piece.