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 209
Kt. to his 5th. 20. Kt. to R. 3d. 20. Kt. to K. 4th. 21. Kt. to K. B. 4th. 21. Kt. to K. B. 6th, check. 22. K. to his B. sq., and the game presented the followingposition: (a) Black wins the Pawn, but by so doing he loses moves and allowahis adversary to deploy all his force. (b) In this position… … Monito (White). At this point, Monito, with the same queer chatter as before,darted away with all the nimbleness of his tribe, and in an instant hewas perched on the top of his masters cabinet. The Gascon lookedaround inquiringly at Don Gabriel.— Do you not see, said thelatter, that your game is…
Chess
Internet Archive · Public Domain Mark 1.0. Free to use for anything.
