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 37
ke either theQueen or Knight, exactly as a Bishop would do, if seated inthe square of the Pawn. But the Pawn cannot capture theBishop, because he may not take straight forward. I supposethe white pieces to have occupied the lower half of the board,as in the first diagram, and the Pawn is,… … WHITE. CHECKING THE KING—CHECK-MATE. 29 squares, it follows that he can never, on that move, take an)of the adverse men. The Pawns may take each other, aiwell as the pieces take the Pawns; of course your own mencannot take each other. LESSON IV. CHECKING THE KING CHECK-MATE A CHESS PROBLEM…
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