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HOW TO PLAY CHESS
The Two Knights' Defense.—
1. | P—K4 | P—K4 |
2. | Kt.—KB3 | Kt.—QB3 |
3. | KB—QB4 | Kt.—KB3 |
The Knight's Game or Ruy Lopez.—
1. | P—K4 | P—K4 |
2. | Kt.—KB3 | Kt.—QB3 |
3. | KB—QKt.5 |
The Queen's Pawns' Game, or Scotch Gambit.—
1. | P—K4 | P—K4 |
2. | Kt.—KB3 | Kt.—QB3 |
3. | P—Q4 |
The Queen's Bishop's Pawn's Game in the Knight's Opening.—
1. | P—K4 | P—K4 |
2. | Kt.—KB3 | Kt.—QB3 |
3. | P—QB3 |
The King's Bishop's Opening.
The second opening, the King's Bishop's Opening, has seven recognized variations, all of which are important for the student to know and he will also find them of particular interest. In the days of Philidor and his contemporaries, this was considered the safest opening, as it demands no initiatory sacrifice from the first player and permits the Pawns to advance un-