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

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

This is your best reply; if instead you play,-- 3. B. to Q's B's 4th, he plays--3. B. to K's 2d. (best.) 3. P. takes P. (best.) 4. Q. takes P. 4. Q's Kt. to B's 3d.

If you play 4. Kt. takes P., probably his best reply is P, to Q's 4th. 5. B. to Q Kt.'s 5th. 5. B. to Q's 2d. 6. Q. to Q's sq. 6. B. to K's 2d, or K's Kt. to [K's 2d. 7. Q's Kt. to B's 3d, with the better position. You may also, instead of 4. Q. takes P., try K's B. to Q. B's 4th. Black's best reply seems to be Q's Kt. to B's 3d.

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