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 114
efore play, POWER OF SINGLE KING TO STOP PAWNS. 99 1. Q. B. P. one sq. 2. K. to Q. B. 3d sq. 3. Kt. to Q. Kt. 5th sq. 1. Must take it with B. to pre-vent its becoming a Q. 2. If he advance the P. you willgain it by playing to Q. 2dsq.,andifB. toQ. Kt. 3d sq 3. K. to his 2d sq.4. K. toQ. 3d sq., and… … WHITE. White to move. 1. P, advances. 1. B. takes P. 100 CHESS FOR WINTER EVENINGS. 2. K. to Q. B. 3d. sq. 3. Kt. removes. 2. B. to K. B. 5th sq. 3. P. advances, and afterwardsqueens. You observe that by advancing the P., his B. preventsyour moving to your Q. 2d sq.: the only move you had inthe…
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