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 465
done. His mode of playing it, however, differed entirely from anything my grandfather had seen in his books or met with in practice ue CHESS FOR WINTER EVENINGS. At the thirtieth move his Queen was again forced, and completelytaken unawares by combinations so bold and novel, he was rapidlylosing… … The stranger having to move, now played Queen to her Bishopsthird square. Here my grandfather rallied a moment. Notwithstanding, thethreatened mate, he imagined he saw a method of retrieving his game,and answered with Bishop to Queens fifth square, pinning adverseQneen. Vain endeavor! No sooner had…
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