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The Cunningham Gambit.

P-K4 P-K4
P-KB4 PxP
Kt-KB3 B-K2
B-B4 B-R5ch.

It is best to submit calmly to loss of Castling.

K-B1 ...

In compensation White has the better development. For the moment he is master of the centre.

5 ... P-Q3
P-Q4 B-Kt5
Kt-B3 ...

Here White dominates the centre and with best play should always succeed in maintaining that advantage. Of course, the possibilities are numerous and it would he hard to strike what may be regarded as a perfect line of attack and defence. To make a suggestion

7 ... Kt-QB3
BxP B-K2
P-KR3 B-R4
10 P-KKt4 B-Kt3
11 P-Q5 Kt-Kt1
12 Kt-Q4 B-Kt4
13 Q-Q2 Q-B3
14 Kt-B5 ...

and White keeps his hold on the centre. The Cunningham Gambit has gone wholly out of fashion.