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 62
iiferent manner the first move.If your King, instead of being at his R. 6th sq., were at K.Kt. 6th, the Rook would still check-mate in the same man-ner; this is owing to his King being in a corner, for if hewere at his Kt. sq., and your King at his R. 6th, on youichecking with R., he would be able… … WHITE. White to move.White. Black. 1. K. to his B. 6th. 1. K. to his sq. 2. R. to Q. 4th. 2. K. to K. B. sq. 3. R. to Q. 8th, and check-mates. We have often seer even tolerable players make sis u/eight moves to check-mate in the above situation, and yet it isby no means difficult if the powers of…
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