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 82
sq. 1. K. to K. B. 7th sq., and afterwardsto K. B. 8th, or K. Kt. 8th. I. K. to K. B. sq. 1. K. to Q. 7th sq. &c. GAINING THE OPPOSITION. 07 The above may be called a close or near opposition ; aremote opposition is that in which there are several squaresbetween the two Kings ; for example,… … Here the opposition is still more remote, there being fivesquares between the two Kings ; whoever moves first cannotplay his King to any of the squares between white KingsRooks fifth sq., and white Queens Rooks fifth sq., unlesshis adversary permit .am, neither can > prevent the other 68 CHESS…
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