| White. | Black. |
| 1. P - K4 | 1. P - K4 |
| 2. KKt - B3 | 2. QKt - B3 |
| 3. P - Q4 | 3. P × P |
| 4. B - QB4 | 4. B - B4 |
| 5. P - B3 | 5. Kt - B3 |
| 6. P × P |
The position here arrived at is the same as in the Giuoco Piano opening above.
Evans Gambit.
| White. | Black. |
| 1. P - K4 | 1. P - K4 |
| 2. KKt - B3 | 2. QKt - B3 |
| 3. B - B4 | 3. B - B4 |
| 4. P - QKt4 | 4. B × KtP |
| 5. P - B3 | 5. B - B4 |
| 6. P - Q4 | 6. P × P |
| 7. Castles | 7. P - Q3 |
| 8. P × P | 8. B - Kt3 |
White has for its ninth move three approved continuations, viz. B-Kt2, P-Q5, and Kt-B3. To take one of them:—
| 9. P - Q5 | 9. Kt - R4 |
| 10. B - Kt2 | 10. Kt - K2 |
| 11. B - Q3 | 11. Castles |
| 12. Kt - B3 | 12. Kt - Kt3 |
| 13. Kt - K2 | 13. P - QB4 |
| 14. Q - Q2 | 14. P - B3 |
| 15. K - R sq | 15. B - B2 |
| 16. QR - B sq | 16. R - Kt sq |
This game may be considered about even.
King’s Knight’s Gambit (Proper).
| White. | Black. |
| 1. P - K4 | 1. P - K4 |
| 2. P - KB4 | 2. P × P |
| 3. KKt - B3 | 3. P - KKt4 |
| 4. B - B4 | 4. B - Kt2 |
| 5. Castles | 5. P - Q3 |
| 6. P - Q4 | 6. P - KR3 |
| 7. P - B3 | 7. Kt - K2 |
Black has the advantage.