The above five moves are perhaps the dost on either side, With the exception of Black's 5th move they are the same asin Chap. li Game A, only the relative positions are reversed: (In the variant where Blk=5. Kt 8a to 9c, the opening live moves are precisely the same as in Gate A). There are, however, several variations on both sides.
Black's variations. At 4 Black may play R 2a to 2e ("the river bank," almost always a safe position for the Rook) when he may gain the advantage (11 F). As in the 23 games which he wins (10 A—O, 11 -A—F) he only makes this departure in one it may be considered inadvisable. To judge by their results his other departures are still less sound. These are 5. P Xd to (22 T, 23 IL), and 5, Kt 8a to 9e (22 J).
The first is worked out thus (22 L)
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