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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 113

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on the single King was opposed totwo united Pawns : we shall now present a few examples oftwo separated Pawns against single King, premising that ifthe position be such, that after having taken one he canovertake the other, he wll of course win both Pawns. FIRST POSITION. (See next Diagram.) In… … WHITE. 1. K. to his 4th sq. 1. Q. Kt. P. one. 2. K. takes P. 2, P. one sq. 3. It IS unnecesoary to proceed, your K. i& only one movebeyond the quadrangle, and will therefore overtake the P. SECOND POSITION.(5ee next Diagram.) In this situation, though very similar to the former, andapparently…

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