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CONCLUSION
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white. black.
1. P—4K. P—K4.
2. Kt—KB3. P—Q3.
3. P—Q4. B—Kt5.
4. P×P. B×Kt.
5. Q×B. P×P.
6. B—QB4. Kt—KB3.
7. Q—QKt3. Q—K2.
8. Kt—B3. P—B3.
9. B—KKt5. P—QKt4.
10. Kt×P. P×Kt.
11. B×QKtP (ch.). QKt—Q2.
12. O—O—O R—Q sq.
13. R×Kt. R×R.
14. R—Qsq. Q—K3.
15. B×R(ch.) Kt×B.
16. Q—Kt8(ch.). Kt×Q.
17. R—Q8(mate).

From White's tenth move on, he plays a brilliant game and the student should study it carefully, as it shows accuracy and judgment.

These five examples of masterplay all illustrate a scientific knowledge of the game, and the student should play them over several times on his own board, as they will give him many points on the development of his forces after the positions