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 31
with his explanatoiy diagrams. The different pieces (the Pawn is not here included) take,in exactly the same direction as they move. In taking, youlift off the adverse piece from the board, and place your ownpiece in the square hitherto occupied by the adversary ; andnot, as in the game of… … HOW CHESS-MEN TAKE EACH OTHER. 21 To illustrate the manner in which the men take eachoilier, examine the preceding diagram. Here is the white Queen opposed to a black Rook. If itbe Whites turn to play, the Queen may take the Rook ; todo which, you remove the Rook from off the board, and seatthe…
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