This is your best reply; if instead you play,—
| 3. B. to Q’s B’s 4th, he plays— | 3. B. to K’s 2d. (best.) | ||
| 3. | P. takes P. (best.) | ||
| 4. | Q. takes P. | 4. | Q’s Kt. to B’s 3d. |
If you play 4. Kt. takes P., probably his best reply is P. to Q’s 4th.
| 5. | B. to Q. Kt.’s 5th. | 5. | B. to Q’s 2d. |
| 6. | Q. to Q’s sq. | 6. | B. to K’s 2d, or K’s Kt. to K’s 2d. |
| 7. | Q’s Kt. to B’s 3d, with the better position. | ||
You may also, instead of 4. Q. takes P., try K’s B. to Q. B’s 4th. Black’s best reply seems to be Q’s Kt. to B’s 3d.
Game II.—Petroff’s Defence.
| WHITE. | BLACK. | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | P. to K’s 4th. | 1. | P. to K’s 4th. |
| 2. | K’s Kt. to B’s 3d. | 2. | K’s Kt. to B’s 3d. |
This defence was brought into notice by Petroff some years ago, and has been approved of by many of the leading players. It is an excellent defence when receiving the odds of a piece.
| 3. | Kt. takes K’s P. | 3. | P. to Q’s 3d. |
| 4. | Kt. to K. B’s 3d. | 4. | Kt. takes K’s P. |
| 5. | P. to Q’s 4th, (or [Var. A.]) | 5. | P. to Q’s 4th. |
| 6. | B. to Q’s 3d. | 6. | B. to K’s 2d, (not to Q’s 3d.) |
| 7. | Castles. | 7. | Q’s Kt. to B’s 3d. |
| 8. | P. to Q. B’s 4th. | 8. | Q’s B. to K’s 3d. |
| 9. | P. to Q. R’s. 3d. | 9. | Castles. |
| 10. | Q. to Q. B’s 2d, with a slightly better game. | ||