The book of chess: containing the rudiments of the game, and elementary analyses of the most popular openings (1882)
Agnel, H. R. (Hyacinth R.), 1799-1871, Staunton, Howard, 1810-1874 · New York, D. Appleton and company · leaf 100
The following situation will show you how to take arlvaatage of the knowledge of this rule. SECOND POSITION. (See next Diagram.) White to move. 1. B. takes P. check. 2. Kt. takes R. 3. P. one sq. 4. P. one. 5. P. one. 1. R. takes B. 2. K. takes Kt. 3. Q. R. P. one. 4. Q. R. P. one. 5. Q. R. P. one.… … White did very properly to take the P. with the B., be-cause after the exchange of pieces, he has to move, and theR. Pawns being at equal distances from their eighth sq., ofcourse he makes a Q. first. Black did wrong to take the B.,because he made it easy for the White to win; he ought tohave moved…
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