QKt
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Kt-K1 White waits first, to see whether Black is going to castle, and meanwhile tries to exchange Black's QKt, which commands his QB2 and Q3.
From Chess Strategy by Du Mont, J.
Kt-B3 It is better to advance the QP at once and so threaten B-Q2, after which Black is almost under compulsion to provide a retreat for his Q by P-QB3, thus blocking his QKt.
From Chess Strategy by Du Mont, J.
B-Kt5 Kt-B3 This is aimed at the White King's pawn, which is deprived of its natural support by the QKt.
From Chess Strategy by Du Mont, J.
To play P-QKt3 before castling is very dangerous, because Black can play PxQP and pin the White QKt with B-Kt5, forcing B-Q2, when B-Kt2 was the move intended, e.g.
From Chess Strategy by Du Mont, J.
Black can only maintain his centre pawn if he can prevent his QKt from being exchanged.
From Chess Strategy by Du Mont, J.
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