Fig. 5 (Var. IIa.). BLACK. In Variation II., White’s fourth and fifth moves may be transposed. It should be noted, in passing, that the “key position’”’ holds good if lowered one step ; but if transposed to the limit in the direction of either player, Black can always draw, the opposition becoming… … Ii. IIIa. IIIb. ps K—B 3 2 K—B 3 K—B 4 (Fig. 6) 3 P—R3 3 P—R 3 P—R 4? 4 P—R4 4 P—Kt 3! W. 4 P—Ki 3 P—R 4 (compare Fig. 4) P—R 4 Dr. 5. eK 5 (Big. 7) K—K 4 Dr.
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