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 79
a move which you will readily discover. The following diagram illustrates a power which belongsto the Pawn and the Kt., of attacking two men at once : thisis called forking them. For example, by playing your Kt.to K. 7th, you fork your adversarys King and Rook. Hemust move his King out of check,… … WHITE. The power of forking also applies to the Pawn. In thisdiagram, by playing Q. B. P. two sq., you fork his Kt. andB.: he cannot save both, and must either lose his Kt. bymoving away his B., or, by taking the P. lose his B. for a P. LESSON IX. GAINING THE OPPOSITION A KING AND PAWN AGAINST A…
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