This is Black’s best reply. If he retire the Kt. to his square, or to K’s square, or K. Kt.’s 5th, White will obtain a winning game, by 16. Q. to K. B’s 4th. (ch.)
| 16. | Q. to K. B’s 4th. | 16. | P. to K. Kt.’s 4th. (best.) |
| 17. | Q. to Q’s 2d. | ||
This seems White’s most promising move. He may also play 17. Q. takes Kt., upon which Black exchanges Queens with the better game.
| 17. | Kt. to K. R’s 2d. | ||
| 18. | P. to Q’s 5th. | 18. | B. to K. B’s 4th. |
Black might also take Pawn with Pawn, and the game would probably be continued thus:—
| 18. P takes P. | |||
| 19. Kt. takes P. (ch.) | 19. K. to Kt.’s 2d. | ||
| 20. B. to Q. Kt.’s 2d. | 20. Kt. to K. B’s 3d. | ||
| 21. K. to R’s sq. | 21. R. to K’s sq. | ||
| 22. P. to K. B’s 4th, and will win. | |||
| 19. | P. to K’s 6th. (ch.) | 19. | K. to K’s 2d. |
| 20. | Kt. to Q’s 4th. | 20. | B. to K. Kt.’s 3d. |
| 21. | P. to K. B’s 4th, with a fine attack. | ||
Instead of retiring his Bishop to Q. B’s 4th, as in [Game IV.], Black may, though apparently less advantageously, play him to Q. R’s 4th.
| 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 P. |
| 5. | P. to Q. B’s 3d. | 5. | B. to Q. R’s 4th. |
| 6. | P. to Q’s 4th. (best.) | 6. | P. takes P. |
| 7. | Castles. | 7. | P. to Q’s 3d. |
| 8. | Q. to Q. Kt.’s 3d. | 8. | Q. to K. B’s 3d. (best.) |
| 9. | P. takes P., with a very fine game. | ||
N.B.—Should Black at his 7th move, instead of 7. P. to Q’s 3d, play P. to Q. B’s P., or K’s Kt. to B’s 3d, you, in reply, advance P. to K’s 5th, with a powerful attack.