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 112
Kt. 4th sq., K. B. 4th sq., and Whites Q. Kt. sq., andK. B. sq. The white King at his B. 5th is e\idently in thequadrangle, and can therefore stop the Pawn, or take it if itbecome a Queen, whether he have the first move or not. If.he white King were at his Kt. 3d sq., that is, beyond thequadrangle,… … WHITE. In this position, though the K. is in the quadrangle formedbv the P. and Whites Q. Kt. sq., yet he will not stop the P. 5 08 CHESS FOE WINTER EVENINGS. unless he have the move; this is solely owing to the Pawnbeing able to move two sq. at first; for if Black begin, hewill move to Q. Kt. 4th…
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