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 104
will win. BLACK. W////M m m wM^^jMwa^ ML m mm 4m mm I WHITE. The following situation will show you how to take advan.tage of the knowledge of this rule. SECOND POSITION. (See next Diagram.) White to move. 1. B. takes P. check. 1. R. takes B. 2. Kt. takes R. 2. K. takes Kt. 3. P. one sq. 3. Q. R. P.… … WHITE. White did very properly to take the P. with the B., be-cause after the exchange of pieces, he has to move, and theR. Pawns being at equal distances from their eighth sq., ofcourse he makes a Q. first. Black did wrong to take the B.,because he made it easy for the White to win; he ought…
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