You may here play your Kt. to K’s 5th, or to K. Kt.’s 5th. Modern authorities agree in recommending the former, as giving a more lasting attack. As, however, some very embarrassing positions may arise from playing the Kt. to his 5th, we will examine the consequences resulting from it at present, leaving the move of 5. Kt. to K’s 5th for after examination, ([Game II.]).
| 5. | Kt. to Kt.’s 5th. | 5. | P. to K. R’s 3d. (best.) |
| 6. | Kt. takes K. B’s P. | 6. | K. takes Kt. |
| 7. | B. to Q. B’s 4th. (ch.) | 7. | P. to Q’s 4th. |
Your 7th move gives a far more embarrassing attack than the old move of Q. takes K. Kt.’s P., to which Black replies, K’s Kt. to B’s 3d. with a winning position.
In the present game Black’s reply of P. to Q’s 4th is his only move. If he retire K. to Kt.’s sq., you must gain some advantage by Q. takes K. Kt.’s P., &c.
| 8. | B. takes P. (ch.) | 8. | K. to K’s sq. |
In our opinion the move of K. to K’s sq. is preferable to K. to Kt.’s 2d. At all events the defence seems much simpler, and at least as satisfactory.
| 9. | P. to Q’s 4th. | 9. | P. to K. B’s 6th. (best.) |
| 10. | P. takes P. | 10. | B. to K’s 2d. |
| With a winning game. | |||
Game II.
| WHITE. | BLACK. | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | P. to K’s 4th. | 1. | P. to K’s 4th. |
| 2. | P. to K. B’s 4th. | 2. | P. takes P. |
| 3. | K. Kt.’s to B’s 3d. | 3. | P. to K. Kt.’s 4th. |
| 4. | P. to K. R’s 4th. | 4. | P. to K. Kt.’s 5th. |
| 6. | Kt. to K’s 5th. | 5. | P. to K. R’s 4th. |