The chess-players' manual : containing the laws of the game according to the revised code laid down by the British Chess Association in 1862 (1902)
Gossip, George Hatfield Dingley, Lipschütz, S · Philadelphia : D. McKay · leaf 256
upon this opening, thinksthe first player ought always to maintain the advantage withcareful play, and is of opinion that Blacks fifth move,B to Q B 4, iQ reply to P to Q 5, is unsound; and in anumber of games between the author and Mr. Janssens, Whitewon in the majority of instances. To continue… … 240 THE CHESS-PLAYERS MANUAL. 10. Kt takes Kt 10. B P takes Kt 11. K takes B or11. Kt takes K P And we think that White ought ultimately to win throughhis numerical superiority; in other words, that the attackgained by Black is superficial, and that the two Pawns are aninsufficient compensation for…
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