The Popular recreator. A key to in-door and out-door amusements .. (1873)
London, New York [etc.] Cassell, Petter & Galpin · leaf 626
nth. Whites best reply is 3. 24 to 20 4. 16 to 23 4. 27 to 11; a better move than 26 to 19, which would lose a man by 10 to14. Both the next moves are forced. 5. 7 to 16 6. 3 to 7 5. 20 to 11 White may now either bring out Blacks corner man on square4 or play out one of his own men—28 to 24, and… … WHITE. Now, let the game be played out from this position, and itwill be found that, though White may make a draw, the slightestmistake will lose him the game. This opening, then, is a goodand safe one for the first player. THE SOTJTEB. This is an opening often adopted by young players. It…
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