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 107
edin this lesson, it will be necessary first to instruct the studenthow to ascertain whether his King, when at some distance,can prevent a Pawn fronti becoming a Q., and this withoutresorting to the very objectionable habit of counting everysquare with the fingers. The rule is, that when your K. is… … POWER OF SINGLE KING TO STOP PAWNS. 97 Here the four corners of the quadrangle formed by Pawnand the square where it will become a Queen, are BlacksQ. Kt. 4th sq., K. B. 4t]i sq., and Whites Q. Kt. sq., andK B. sq. The white King at his B. 5th is cAidently in thequadrangle, and can therefore stop…
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