The Popular recreator. A key to in-door and out-door amusements .. (1873)
London, New York [etc.] Cassell, Petter & Galpin · leaf 92
. K to B sq. White sees his way to the end with admirable clearness, whilstBlack seems unconscious of his danger. 30. BtoK2. 31. KttoK5. 31. PtoKKt4. Black had at this point the opportunity of taking a bishopgratuitously; but by doing so he would have been mated atonce by the check of the knight at… … but he could not resist the temptation of capturing the queenfor nothing, threatening, as he now does, immediate mate.But the other side had also an eye to mate :— White. 2. Kt to K 6 (check). 3. B to K 3 (check). Black. 2. K to Kt 3 (he must). 3. K to B 4. Interposing the pawn or rook would…
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