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 63
6th. 4. K. R. to Q. R. 8th, or Q. R. to his sq., check-mating.Even this is not the shortest method of winning: forexample, 1. Q. R. to K. B. 3d sq. 1. K. to Q. Kt. 7th sq. 2. K. R. to K. Kt. 2d sq., check. 2. K. to Q. B. 8th sq. 3. Q. R. to K. B. sq., check-mate. It is not, however, always… … METHOD OF CHECK-MATING WITH ONE ROOK. 49 While. Black. 1. Q. R. to his 6th sq. 1. K. to K. B. 4th. 2. K. R. to K. Kt. sq. 2. K. to his 4th. 3. K. R. to K. Kt. 5th sq., check-mate. Observe the object of these moves; the first is to pre*vent his King from moving back, the K. is therefore confinedto…
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