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 69
. K. to Q. R. sq. 10. R. to Q. B. 3th, check- mate. 54 CHESS FOR WINTER EVENINGS. In the foregoing position it is not very difficult to gire check,mate, because the adverse K. is already on the last line, andyour first move confines him to it. The following situationis more difficult, because you… … WHITE White to move. White. Black. 1. R. to K. 8th. 1. K. to Q. 4th. 2. K. to K. Kt. 2d. 2. K. to his Q. 5th. 3. K. to K. B. 3d. 3. K. to Q. 4th. 4. R. to K. 4th. 4. K. to Q. 3d. 5. K. to his 3d sq. 5. K. to Q. 4th. o. K LO v^ 0,1. R. K. io Q. P>. 4th. METHOD OF CHECK-MATING WITH ONE ROOK. 55…
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