The book of chess: containing the rudiments of the game, and elementary analyses of the most popular openings ; exemplified in games actually played by the greatest masters; including Staunton's analysis of the king's and queen's gambits, numerous positions and problems on diagrams, both original and selected; also a series of chess tales, with illustrations engraved from original designs ; the whole extracted and translated from the best sources (1857)
Agnel, Hyacinth R., 1779-1871, Staunton, Howard, 1810-1874 · New-York : D. Appleton & Co. · leaf 102
e move and played as follows :*1. R. to K. R. 5th: this appears to be a very good move,because it attacks a P. that cannot be defended, and threat-ens a check-mate next move; it is, however, very bad play, for White will now win. „■,,-, 1. R. to Q. R. 3d, check. 2. K. to K. 5th. 2. R. to Q. R. 4th,… … Black lori because he forgot that his Pawn, after takingthe white R., would be on the same file as his adversarys,and that White, having the move, would make the first Q. A Pawn on the K. R. file and the adversarys P. on the Q. R. file. FIRST POSITION. (See next Diagram.) In this situation the…
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