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 35
with his explanatory diagrams. The different pieces (the Pawn is not here included) take,in exactly the same direction as they move. In taking, youlift off the adverse piece from the board, and place your ownpiece in the square hitherto occupied by the adversary ; andnot, as in the game of… … HOW CHESS-MEN TAKE EACH OTHER. 21 To illustrate the manner in which the men take eachother, examine the preceding diagram. Here is the white Queen opposed to a Mack Rook. If itbe Whites turn to play, the Queen may take the Rook ; todo which, you remove the Rook from off the board, and seatthe…
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