| 7. | Kt to B 3 | 7. | B takes P |
| 8. | B to Q 3 | 8. | P to B 3 |
Again an attack upon the centre.
| 9. | P takes P | 9. | Kt takes P |
| 10. | Q to K 2 | 10. | Castles |
| 11. | P to Q R 3 | 11. | P to Q R 3 |
| The game is so far even. |
THE SICILIAN DEFENCE.
| WHITE. | | BLACK. |
| 1. | P to K 4 | 1. | P to Q B 4 |
This move of Black constitutes the Sicilian Defence, its main object being to prevent White from establishing a centre.
| 2. | Kt to Q B 3 | 2. | Kt to Q B 3 |
White might also play 2. B to B 4, or 2. Kt to K B 3; the development of the Q Kt is, however, generally adopted.
| 3. | Kt to B 3 | 3. | P to K 3 |
| 4. | P to Q 4 | 4. | P takes P |
| 5. | Kt takes P | 5. | Kt to B 3 |
| 6. | Kt (Q 4) to Kt 5 | 6. | B to Kt 5 |
| 7. | P to K R 3 | 7. | B takes Kt: ch. |
| 8. | Kt takes B | 8. | P to Q 4 |