White. Black.
1. P-K4 1. P-K4
2. KKt-B3 2. QKt-B3
3. B-B4 3. B-B4
4. P-QKt4 4. BxKtP
5. P-B3 5. B-B4
6. P-Q4 6. PxP
7. Castles 7. P-Q3
8. PxP 8. B-Kt3
White has for its ninth move three approved continuations, viz. B-Kt2,
P-Q5, and Kt-B3. To take one of them:--
9. P-Q5 9. Kt-R4
10. B-Kt2 10. Kt-K2
11. B-Q3 11. Castles
12. Kt-B3 12. Kt-Kt3
13. Kt-K2 13. P-QB4
14. Q-Q2 14. P-B3
15. K-R sq 15. B-B2
16. QR-B sq 16. R-Kt sq
This game may be considered about even.