Staunton, Howard, 1810-1874 · London, H. G. Bohn · leaf 407
ON GIYIXG ODDS. CHAPTER X. The Odds of the Losixg Game. Of these odds, where one player undertakes to compel his adversary to win, we find no mention in CaiTera, or any other of the old Eui'opean authors ; although, to judge from the extent and variety of problems which tm-n upon this con- dition,… … WHITE. WHITE. MTiite compels Black to White compels Black to mate him in six moves. mate him in six moves. CHAPTER XI. The Odds of Additional Pawns. This description of game, which consists of one player's gi\ing the other permission to have an extra number of Pawns on the board at starting instead…
Chess
Internet Archive · The Library of Congress · Public domain (published before 1931). Free to use for anything.