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 116
ny thing to move besidestfie Pawns, Black cannot take them; all he can do is to stopthem. It is evident that if White had to move, and couldplay nothing but the Pawns, he would lose them both. Weshall now give you a position in which White has a K. whichhe can move, though not towards the… … This situation ought to end in a drawn game, as ne .i.oxpla3er can take one P. without allowing the other to becamea Q. Suppose -White to begin : 1. K. to K. B. 5th. 1. K. to Q. R. 5th. 2. Q. B. P. one sq. 2. Cannot take Q. R. P. be-cause White would advance Q. B. P. and the black Kingwould be hvo…
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