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The principles of chess in theory & practice.. (1894)

Mason, James, 1849-1905 · London : Cox · leaf 52

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ginning. .... P — B 3, in order to keep the Pawn in the Queen's Gambit. White can now play P X P, and. if Black retakes, then Q — B 3 wins a Piece. Hence Black's whole plan on the Queen side was bad. The Gambit Pawn cannot be maintained there as it can on the King side, because the opposing King is… … WHITE. White inconsiderately takes the momentarily unsupported Pawn. He has then two Pieces unguarded, and one of them falls :— White. Black. 1 KtxP? P— QB3! •2 B— B 4 Q— E 4-K and wins the Knight.

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