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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 509

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