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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 103

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BlacK to move. 1. Q. R. P. one. 1. Your best move is to takethe P., for if you do not youwill lose ; for example :Q. Kt. P. one. 2. Q. R. P. one. 2. Q. Kt. P. one. 3. Q. R. P. one. 3. Q. Kt. P, one. 4. P. Queens. 4. Q. Kt. P. one. 5. Q. checks at Q Kt. 8th, and tnen takes Q. Kt. P., winning easily.… … WHITE. The two Pawns will win. Thoughthis is a simple and easy position, yetit is not indiiFerent with which Pawnthe White begins, for if he were toplay Q,. Kt. P. one sq., Black wouldadvance Q. Kt. P. two sq., stoppingthe white Pawns, and supposing Whitehad nothing else to play, he would beobliged…

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