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CHESS OPENINGS
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first player moves his Kt. to his KB3.

The second opening is called the king's bishop's opening. Each player in turn, moves his KP to his K4 and then the first player moves his KB along the diagonal to QB4.

The third opening is called the queen's bishop's pawn's opening. Each player, in turn, moves his KP to K4 and then the first player moves his QBP to QB3.

The fourth opening is called the king's gambit. The student will remember that a gambit means the sacrifice of a Piece or Pawn for the sake of an advantage that is to be gained later by the first player. Each player, in turn, moves his KP to K4 and then the first player moves his KBP to KB4, where it is in a position to be captured by the adverse Pawn.

The student will note that in each of these openings, the first move of each player is identical, i.e., the KP to K4. This opening move clears the way for the