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 124
WHITE, In this situation, if the Black have the move, he Will beable to stop the Pawns by playing his K. to Q. B. 3d sq.: ifyou have nothing better to play than the Pawns, you must of•ourse lose them a1]. lOWER OF SINGLE KING TO STOP PAWNS. 10(J SECOND POSITION.BLACK. … WHITE, Here also Black will be able to stop the Pawns if he havethe move, by playing K. to his Q. B. 5th sq. A similar sit-uation, when the side Pawns are within one sq. of Queen,will give a different result; for example : THIRD POSITION. (See next Diagram.) If Black have the move, and play K. to…
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