The standard Hoyle; a complete guide and reliable authority upon all games of chance or skill now played in the United States, whether of native or foreign introduction (1912)
[Phillips, Barnet], 1828-1905, [from old catalog] comp · New York, Excelsior publishing house · leaf 452
d must win. But had White to play, Black would have the move, and mustwin; Again : remove the two men from the column to the left, and re-place (as in Diagram 3) the two men and two kings previously removed.Black to play. Black has the move, and wins. He first moves his man.Whites best reply is to… … BLACK. to the right. Whites only move now is his king. Black captures* %n*blocks Whites remaining man, and, as White has no move, Black wins.To ascertain which player has the move, add together all the pieces onalternate columns. If their sum is odd, the next player has the move ;if their sum is…
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