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The American Hoyle, or, Gentleman's hand-book of games: containing all the games played in the United States, with rules, descriptions, and technicalities, adapted to the American methods of playing (1864)

Dick, William B. (William Brisbane), 1827-1901, Hoyle, Edmond, 1672-1769 · Dick & Fitzgerald · leaf 265

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ing retiring, White givescheck with his Kt. at K. Bs 7th ; this brings the King back again toKnights sq., and affords to White an opportunity of giving doublechtrv, which he does by moving the Knight to K. Rooks Cth, checkingwith both Q. and Knight; as before, the King must go to Rooks■q..; and now… … capture with his Rook, and the Knight then gives the smothered mateat K. B.s 7th square. stalemate. (See Diagram 12.) Here you observe that White has the great advantage of a Queenagainst a Rook ; but with all this, and the move to boot, it is impossiblefor him to do more than draw the game. It is…

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