1. P-Q4 P-Q4
2. P-QB4

His aim is to tempt Black's centre pawn away and to make his QB4
and K4 accessible for his own forces. Black might be justified in
taking the pawn, if he really could hold the pawn thus gained. We
shall show later on that this is not so, and that White can win
it back easily and advantageously. Therefore Black is more
likely to play 2. P-K3. Not 2. ... Kt-KB3; for after 3. PxP,
KtxP; 4. P-K4 would open White's game and drive the Knight away
at once, gaining a move. Supposing, however, Black plays 2. ...
B-B4; should White now think mechanically, "I will take his
centre pawn and consequently have the better game," his deduction
would be wrong. For after exchanging his Bishop for the Knight,
which otherwise would drive his Queen away, Black brings the
latter into a dominating square in the centre.

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8 | #R | #Kt| | #Q | #K | #B | #Kt| #R |
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7 | #P | #P | #P | | #P | #P | #P | #P |
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6 | | | | | | | | |
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5 | | | | #P | | #B | | |
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4 | | | ^P | ^P | | | | |
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3 | | | | | | | | |
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