The Vienna Opening.
1 P-K4
P-K4
2 Kt-QB3 ...
The best reply, according to the rules laid down above, would seem to be
2 ... Kt-KB3
3 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.
4 Q-R5
Kt-Q3
5 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:
3 P-KKt3
P-Q4
4 PxP
KtxP
5 B-Kt2
KtxKt
6 KtPxKt
Kt-B3
In this way Black gets over the danger of having his QP shut in and has now a fair development. Again:
5 KKt-K2
Kt-QB3
6 B-Kt2
B-K3
7 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.
3 P-B4
P-Q4
4 PxKP
KtxP
5 Q-B3
Kt-QB3
Black defends by counterattack. If 6 KtxKt Black counters with
6 ... Kt-Q5.
6 B-Kt5
KtxKt
7 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.
8 P-Kt3
Q-K5ch.
9 QxQ
PxQ
Black threatens 10 ..., (]B-Q2 followed by 11 ..., [!)XxP. A difficult position, where Black need not fear to be at a disadvantage.