| 11. | P. to Q’s 5th. | 11. | B. to K. Kt.’s 5th. (best.) |
| 12. | P. takes Q’s Kt. | 12. | P. takes P. |
Black might play also Q’s R. to Q. Kt.’s sq., whereupon follows,—
| | 13. P. takes P. (dis. ch.) | | 13. B. to Q’s 2d. |
| | 14. Q. to Q. Kt.’s 3d, and wins. | | |
| 13. | P. to K’s 5th. | | |
White might also with advantage take the Q. B’s P. checking, although the move in the text seems stronger.
If he play,—
| | 13. Q. to Q’s 2d. |
| | 14.. P. takes P. | | 14. P. takes P. |
| | 15. Kt. to Q’s 5th, and wins. |
| 14. | B. takes B. | 14. | P. takes B. |
| 15. | Q. takes P. (ch.) | 15. | K. to B’s sq. |
| 16. | B. to Q. R’s 3d, with a winning game. |
Variation A. on Black’s 10th Move.
| | WHITE. | | BLACK. |
|---|
| | 10. | B. to Q’s 2d. |
| 11. | Q. to Q. Kt.’s 3d. | 11. | Kt. to Q. R’s 4th. (best.) |
| 12. | B. takes K. B’s P. | 12. | K. to B’s sq. |
| 13. | Q. to Q’s 5th. | 13. | Kt. to K. B’s 3d. |
| 14. | Q. to K. Kt.’s 5th. | 14. | K. takes B. |
| 15. | P. to K’s 5th. | 15. | P. to K. R’s 3d. |