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 77
re-main on the board. It follows, therefore, that you may havetwo or more Queens, and three or more Rooks, Bishops, orKnights. Remember that the promotion of the Pawn is theimmediate consequence of its attaining the eighth square.A move cannot be played until this promotion is made. In the… … WHITE. moves. You first sacrifice your Bishop in order to get theadverse King into such a position that the mate can be effected FORKING WITH QUEEN OK KNIGHT THE EXCHANGE. 63 in the shortest way. Therefore, by checking with the B. atQ. Kt. 6th, the King has the choice of moving to his Q. R.sq. or…
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