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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 111

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ost. It is scarcely necessaryto add, that if you had allowed him to take the Kt. with B.,he would easily have won. Two united Paions against King. If the K. can stop the most advanced P., he can stop both ;foi example: … POWER OF SINGLE KING TO STOP PAWNS. 101 Blacks Q. B. P. is the farthest advanced, and as your K,.s in the quadrangle, you of course can stop the P. whetheiyou have the move or not. Suppose Black begin: 1. Q. B. P. one sq. 1. K. to K. B. 4th sq. 2. Q. B. P. one. 2. K. to his 3d sq. 3. Q. Kt. P. one.…

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