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White. Black (P to K's th P to K's th K's B)

1. P. to K's 4th. 1. P. to K's 4th. 2. K's B. to Q. B's 4th. 2. K's B. to Q. B's 4th. 3. P. to Q. Kt.'s 4th. 3. B. takes P. 4. P. to K. B's 4th. 4. P. to Q's 4th.

His best move. If, in lieu of P. to Q's 4th, he adopt P. takes K. B's P., you reply with K's Kt. to B's 3d, and obtain a fine attack. 5. P. takes Q's P. 5. P. to K's 5th.

If you play B. takes P., Black replies with P. to Q. B's 3d, with the better game. 6. K's Kt. to K's 2d. 6. K's Kt. to B's 3d. 7. Castles. 7. Castles. 8. Q's Kt. to B's 3d. 8. P. to Q. B's 3d. 9. P. takes P. 9. Q's Kt. takes P. Black has the better game, thereby proving that the Double Gambit, if correctly met, is disadvantageous to the first player.

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