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 33
d it until he has met withit practically illustrated. He gives the annexed diagram,and the following mode of description :— The Knight may be said^to begin his move by going onesquare straight forward, and then finishing his move by pro- 16 CHESS FOR WINTER EVENINGS. ceeding one square diagonally;… … able in their range, except by the extremities of the board ;but the moves of the King and Knight are, on the contrary,terminable, and not to be extended at discretion, like those ofthe other pieces. Now set out your two white Knights as in the foregoingdiagram, and try to reconcile my description…
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