The boy's own book of indoor games and recreations : a popular encyclopædia for boys (1890)
Stables, Gordon, 1840-1910, Hutchison, George Andrew, 1841-1913 · Philadelphia : J.B. Lippincott · leaf 188
ed; but the king cannot play-till a move has been made on the other side. Bye-laws.—No pointing over the boardor obstruction to the adversary is allowed.—Matches, unless otherwise agreed, con-sist of an equal number of games.—^Alldisputes to be decided by an umpire orother disinterested… … WHITE. \ White to play and mate in seven moves. TWO KINGS TO ONE. A common practice with young playersis to give man for man; but this is onlyadvantageous when you are a piece ahead,and even then it is sometimes found difficultto win within the twenty moves allowed.There is, however, no secret in…
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