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 86
he play,. 2. K. to his sq. 2. You must not play K. to Q. 6th sq. or to K. B. 6th sq.,because he would gain theopposition as before, youought to moveK. to K. 6th sq.3. Is compelled to move either to K. B. sq. or to Q. sq.,and by playing in the former case to Q. 7th sq., and in thelatter to K. B. 7th… … WHITE. In this position the winning 01drawing the game depends en-tirely on the first move ; if Whitebegin, he will win; but if Blackbegin, the game will be drawn.Suppose White begin: 1. P. onesq. 1. K. to Kt. 2d sq. 2. K. to his 7th sq. And afterwards advancing thePawn makes a new Queen andwins…
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