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 99
not; it is, however, by no means indifferent whetheryou begin with the King or with the P.; if with the latter,you cannot win the game ; for example : 1. Q. R. P. one. 1. Q. R- P- two. 2. If you move the P., his K.will be stale-mated, and if you play K. to B. 6th 2. Q. R. P. one. 84 CHESS FOR… … Suppose you had begun as follows: 1. Q. R. P. two. 1. If he were to play the same he would lose ; therefore,Q. R. P. one. 2. K. to his B. 6th. 2. Q. R. P. one, and the position is the same as before, except that your P. is advanced onestep further, which, however, makes no difference in the…
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