the game to Black, giving up any further attempt to win it.
In studying and following the moves, the student must be careful to reckon White's moves from his side of the board, and Black's moves from his side, otherwise he will make mistakes.
| 1, | P—K4 |
| P—K4 |
(1) White's first move is P—K4, and the student sees, at once, that the move is made with the KP as no other Pawn could be moved into that file. As this is the first move of the Pawn it can move two squares at a time. The advantage of this move is to make an opening for White's King, Queen and King's Bishop if he desires to play them in future turns.
In Black's first turn, he makes the same move, and, by following the two plays on the board, the student will see that the two Pawns occupy adjoining squares in the same file. Another advantage in this play, as an opening move, is the opportunity it offers a player for gaining the center
