Chess and Checkers: The Way to Mastership

eed to defend the Pawn d4 as he is a Pawn ahead; and the development of the pieces is much more valuable than the advantage of a Pawn.

txd4

ite's Queen would be brought up into a dominating po

Kt-c

ore, White must defend the Pawn with another piece. The Bishop f1, which has to be developed in any case, offers himself naturally for this purpo

Pb7xc6 (7)

e against the principle that no Pawn-move should be made in the opening which is not absolutely necessary. How easily (8) P-e5 could get White into tro