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The Vienna Opening.

P-K4 P-K4
Kt-QB3 ...

The best reply, according to the rules laid down above, would seem to be

2 ... Kt-KB3
B-B4 KtxP

Now 4 BxPch. is not to be recommended, because White, after giving up his developed pieces, cannot follow up the attack; viz., 4 ... KxB; 5 KtxKt P-Q4. Also with 4 KtxKt P-Q4; 5 B-Q3 PxKt; 6 BxP Kt-Q2; Black has rather the better of it.

Q-R5 Kt-Q3
QxKPch. ...

If 5 B-Kt3, Black has the choice between safe development with 5 ... B-K2 and an attempt at a promising attack with 5 ... Kt-B3; 6 Kt-Kt5 P-KKt3; 7 Q-B3 P-B4; 8 Q-Q5 Q-K2; 9 KtxP6241ch. K-Q1; 10 KtxR P-Kt3.

5 ... Q-K2

In the ensuing End Game, White has the advantage in mobility but hardly sufficient objects of attack.

A variation often employed by Mieses strengthens the pressure on the point Q5 as follows:

P-KKt3 P-Q4
PxP KtxP
B-Kt2 KtxKt
KtPxKt Kt-B3

In this way Black gets over the danger of having his QP shut in and has now a fair development. Again:

KKt-K2 Kt-QB3
B-Kt2 B-K3
O-O Q-Q2

Black threatens Castling Queen's side and to institute an attack against the White King by advancing P-KR4-KR5. Black has a promising game.

White may try to get the Black KP out of the way.

P-B4 P-Q4
PxKP KtxP
Q-B3 Kt-QB3

Black defends by counterattack. If 6 KtxKt Black counters with 6 ... Kt-Q5.

B-Kt5 KtxKt
KtPxKt Q-R5ch.

Placid development 7 ... B-K2; 8 P-Q4 O-O; 9 B-Q3 P-B3; 10 Q-R5 P-KKt3; 11 BxP. PxB leads to Draw by Perpetual Check.

P-Kt3 Q-K5ch.
QxQ PxQ

Black threatens 10 ..., (]B-Q2 followed by 11 ..., [!)XxP. A difficult position, where Black need not fear to be at a disadvantage.