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

1. P. to K's 4th. 1. P. to K's 4th. 2. K's B. to Q. B's 4th. 2. K's Kt. to B's 3d 3. K's Kt. to B's 3d. 3. Kt. takes K's P. (best.) Your third move is probably the best on the board; 3. P. to Q's 4th, and 3. P. to Q's 3d, seem much inferior, as Black immediately gains the attack. 4. Q's Kt. to B's 3d. 4. K's Kt. to B's 3d.

Your fourth move was introduced two or three years ago, and was first analysed by Mr. Boden, in his "Popular Introduction," where Black's reply, of 4. K's Kt. to B's 3d, is recommended as his best; we believe, however, he can at least as advantageously play 4. Kt. Takes Q's Kt., or, as has been suggested to us, 4. P. to Q's 4th.; see Variation A. 5. Kt. Takes K's P. 5. P. to Q's 4th. 6. B. to Q. Kt.'s 3d. 6. B. to Q's 3d. Equal game.

Variation A. on Black's 4th Move.

WHITE. BLACK. 4. Kt. Takes Q's Kt. 5. Q's P. takes Kt. 5. P. to Q. B's 3d. He may also play 5. P. to K. B's 3d, by which he preserves his Pawn, through with a somewhat inferior position. 6. Kt. Takes K's P. 6. P. to Q's 4th. 7. B. to Q's 3d. 7. B. to Q's 3d. 8. K's Kt. To B's 3d. 8. Castles. 9. Castles.

Black has no inferiority of position.