...21.P to K R 3

The position being perfectly even, the game should result in a draw. There is no danger now for Black to lose a piece, because after 22. R takes R: ch., R takes R: 23. R takes R: ch., B takes R; 24. Q to K 8: ch., K to R 2, White cannot play 25. Q takes B, because of 25. ... Q to Kt 8: mate.

Second Variation.
Repeat the opening from preceding game up to White's 9th move.
9.
B to Kt 5[[87]]
Q to Kt 3
10.
Kt takes P
B takes Kt
11.
Q takes B
P to B 3[[88]]
12.
B to B 4
P to Q 3
With the better game.
THE EVANS GAMBIT DECLINED.

From the foregoing illustrations of the Evans Gambit, it will be seen that this opening is exceedingly complicated both for the attack and the defence. It is safer for Black to decline accepting the gambit, which is done by playing 4. ... B to

Kt 3. The opening is then reduced to a Giuoco Piano, White having (theoretically speaking) compromised his pawns on the Queen's side by having advanced them prematurely, which advance may prove a weakness in the ending.

WHITE.BLACK.
1.P to K 41.P to K 4
2.Kt to K B 32.Kt to Q B 3
3.B to B 43.B to B 4
4.P to Q Kt 44.B to Kt 3
5.P to Q R 4

The best move. 5. P to Kt 5 is inferior, as shown exhaustively in the following variations:—

5.P to Kt 55.Kt to R 4
6.Kt takes P6.Kt to R 3 (!)
7.P to Q 47.P to Q 3
8.B takes Kt8.P takes B

Not 8. ... P takes Kt, because of 9. B takes P, R to K Kt sq.; 10. B takes P: ch., K takes B; 11. B takes P, Q to Kt 4; 12. P to Kt 3, B to Kt 5; 13. P to B 3, with four pawns for a piece, which is more than an equivalent.

9.Kt takes P...

Not 9. B takes P: ch., because of 9. ... K to K 2; 10. Q to B 3, R to B sq. (!); 11. Kt to Q B 3, B to K 3; 12. Q to B 5, B takes B (if 12. ... B takes Q; 13. Kt to Q 5, mate), and wins; or 12. Q to R 5, then P takes Kt, and wins.

...9.Q to B 3
10.Q to R 5...

Not 10. Kt takes R, became of 10. ... B takes P; 11. Q to R 5: ch., K to K 2; 12. Q to B 7: ch., Q takes Q; 13. B takes Q, B takes R, and wins. Equally bad would be 10. P to K 5, P takes P; 11. Kt takes P, Kt takes B; 12. Kt takes Kt, B takes P, and wins.

...10.Castles (quite legal)
11.Kt takes R P: dble. ch.11.K to Kt 2
12.Kt to Kt 412.B takes Kt
13.Q takes B: ch.13.K to R sq.
14.Q to K 214.B takes P, and wins.