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

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

This appears to be his best reply. 4. B. to Q. B's 4th. 4. P. to Q's 3d.

By your last move you threatened to take his K. B's P. (checking) and if he took your Bishop with King, to play Q. to K. R's 5th. (ch.) &c. If Black, instead of P. to Q's 3d, play K's Kt. to B's 3d, you reply with P. to K's 5th; and upon his playing P. to Q's 4th, you must gain some advantage by capturing his K's P.-a mode of play not feasible in a similar position in the Giuoco Piano. 5. K's Kt. to B's 3d. 5. Q's Kt. to B's 3d.

If the play B. to K. Kt.'s 5th, you reply with P. to K's 5th, and should he take P. with P. you get a winning position by B. takes K. B's P. (ch.) 6. Castles. 6. P. to Q's 6th. 7. K. to R's sq. 7. P. takes P. (dis. ch.) 8. Q. takes P.

And though minus a pawn, you have an ample equivalent in the attack. It is highly probable that many moves, both of attack and defence, in this somewhat novel variation may be improved upon. I only regret that I am precluded, both by want of time and space, from going further into the variations.