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

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

By this move you attack his weakest point, viz. the K. B's P. Most of the classical writers on Chess concur in recommending the same move as Black's best reply. Major Jaenisch and the German authors unanimously recommend 2. K's Kt. to B's 3d in preference, the move generally adopted in actual play. (See Game III.) White has now several methods of continuing the attack. He may play the move recommended by Philidor, viz. P. to Q. B's 3d, to which Black may reply with either K's Kt. to B's 3d, or Q. to K. Kt.'s 4th, or P. to Q's 4th, in every case with at least an equal game.

You may also play K's Kt. to B's 3d, and upon Black's bringing out his Q's Kt., the position is resolved into the Giuoco Piano. If you play Q. to K. R's 5th, (a move frequently adopted by young players,) Black will reply with Q. to K. B's 3d, or to K's 2d, with no inferiority of position. Besides these moves you have two others at command, viz. Q. to K's 2d, and P. to Q. Kt.'s 4th, which we will proceed to examine.