The Popular recreator. A key to in-door and out-door amusements .. (1873)
London, New York [etc.] Cassell, Petter & Galpin · leaf 93
selves extends onesquare in every direction, they cannot approach each other.At least a square must always separate them. Another obser-vation respecting check is of importance. It is the peculiarfeature of the knight that he can leap over the heads of hisfriends or foes, therefore, no piece can be… … i. ig. o. check. But suppose he cannot fulfil this obligation; supposethat he can neither interpose a piece, nor capture the attack-ing man, nor remove to another square without exposing him- self to the check of some other opponent. His majesty cannotremain in check, and if he cannot get out, he…
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