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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 29

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it ulitil he has met withit practically illustrated. He gives the annexed diagram,and the following mode of description :— The Knight may be said to begin his move by going one3quare straight forward, and then finishing his move by pro- 18 CHESS FOR WINTER EVENINGS. Deeding one square diagonally;… … able in their range, except by the extremities of the board ,but the moves of the King and Knight are, on the contrary,terminable, and not to be extended at discretion, like those ofthe other pieces. Now set out your two white Knights as in the foiegoingdiagram, and try to reconcile my description…

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