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 52
, for if youplayed the K., the game would be drawn, owing to his K.being stale-mated. WJiat ought I then to play ? You should move your King to adv. K. B. 3d sq., and hecannot possibly avoid being check-mated the next move byyour playing your Queen to adv. K. B. 2d sq., or to adv. K.Kt. 2d i?q.—Let… … WHITE. In thissituation, his King being already on the last line,it would bo very bad play to check him with your Queen,because he would play the K. towards the middle of theboard, and you would have the trouble of compelling him tothe side. You may check-mate him in two ways.In the first place,…
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