White’s 6th move is recommended by the German masters, and in our opinion is preferable to P. to K’s 5th; Black’s best reply is to check,—
| 7. | B. to Q’s 2d. | 7. | B. takes B. (ch.) |
| 8. | Q’s Kt. takes B. | 8. | P. to Q’s 4th. |
| 9. | P. takes P. | 9. | Kt. takes P. |
| 10. | Q. to Q. Kt.’s 3d. | 10. | Q’s Kt. to K’s 2d. |
| 11. | K’s R. to K’s sq. |
| We much prefer White’s game. |
Game IV.—The Evans’ Gambit.
It would be impossible, in the narrow limits assigned to our treatise, to enter into the merits of this opening; we shall therefore give one or two of the leading variations, and refer learners, who may be desirous of a more comprehensive analysis, to Mr. Walker’s excellent articles on this popular opening, in Vol. ix. of the “Chess Player’s Chronicle,” the “Handbook,” and Mr. Boden’s useful little work, entitled “A Popular Introduction to Chess.”
| | WHITE. | | BLACK. |
|---|
| 1. | P. to K’s 4th. | 1. | P. to K’s 4th. |
| 2. | K’s Kt. to B’s 3d. | 2. | Q’s Kt. to B’s 3d. |
| 3. | B. to Q. B’s 4th. | 3. | B. to Q. B’s 4th. |
| 4. | P. to Q. Kt.’s 4th. | 4. | B. takes Q. Kt.’s P. |
| 5. | P. to Q. B’s 3d. | 5. | B. to Q. B’s 4th. |
| 6. | Castles. | 6. | P. to Q’s 3d. (best.) |
| 7. | P. to Q’s 4th. | 7. | P. takes P. |
| 8. | P. takes P. | 8. | B. to Q. Kt.’s 3d. |
| 9. | B. to Q. Kt.’s 2d. | 9. | K’s Kt. to B’s 3d. |
Instead of 9. B. to Q. Kt.’s 2d, you may adopt several other modes of play; viz., 9. B. to Q. R’s 3d; 9. R. to K’s sq.; 9. P. to K. R’s 3d; 9. Q’s Kt. to B’s 3d. To the two first of these, Black equally replies with Q’s B. to K. Kt.’s 5th, with the better game. (For 9. P. to K. R’s 3d, and 9. Q’s Kt. to B’s 3d, see [Variations A.] and [B.])
| 10. | P. to Q’s 5th. | 10. | Q’s Kt. to K’s 2d. (best.) |
| 11. | B. takes K’s Kt. | 11. | P. takes B. |
| 12. | K’s Kt. to Q’s 4th. |
| White has rather the better game. |
Variation A. on White’s 9th Move.
| | WHITE. | | BLACK. |
|---|
| 9. | P. to K. R’s 3d. | 9. | Kt. to Q. R’s 4th. |