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The young folk's cyclopædia of games and sports ; (1899)

Champlin, John Denison, 1834-1915, Bostwick, Arthur Elmore, 1860-1942, joint author · New York, H. Holt and company · leaf 187

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with in-terest, at a later stage of the game. CHESS 178 CHESS If the opponent take the offeredPawn, that constitutes the Gambit,but he often refuses so to do. Thereare many Gambits, known generallyby the names of the players whodevised them. The Kings Gambit,given above, is considered one of… … than 20 moves. With a King,Bishop, and Knight only against aKing the game can be won also, butit requires some skill to do it, andthe checkmate can be given only ina corner of the color on which theBishop is running. With a Kingand one or two Knights only, orwith a King and one Bishop…

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