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 42
urs when one player can check the other, every move,and the check cannot be parried so as to prevent its repeti-tion ; then if the first player persist in giving check everymove, the game must be abandoned as drawn. In the ac-companying diagram you play your Q. backward and forwardfrom the square… … WHITE. The following example given by Walker, is a veiy stronginstance of perpetual check. White has but the Queen re-maining, against Queen and two Rooks; the Black too beingin a position, which threatens White with immediate destruc-tion. But White has fortunately got the black K. in check,and…
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