A New Treatise on ChessSherwood, Gilbert & Piper, 1841 - 296 pages |
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advance Q. P. attacks Kt attacks Q best move better game Bishop Black play Black.-K capture Castles check with Q corner draw the game drawn game edition eighth Evans Gambit fifth ch fourth ch Giuoco Piano gives Checkmate interposes K. B. checks K. B. second K. B. seventh K. B. sixth K. B. takes K. B. third K. B. to Q K. B. to Q. B. K. P. advances K. R. fifth King's Bishop's King's Gambit Knight London minor piece move Kt move Q move Q. P. opening Pawns at K. R. Philidor play K play K. B. play Kt play Q player Ponziani position push Q. P. Q. B. attacks Q. B. fourth retakes retreat Rook Schachspiel SECOND DEFENCE SECOND PLACE seventh ch situation sixth ch square takes K. P. takes Kt takes Q third best third ch three moves unmoved White wins White.-K won game
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Page 148 - BLACK. 1. KP two. 1. KP tWO. 2. KBP two. 2. P. takes P. 3. K. Kt. to B. third.
Page 63 - KP tmo squares. 2. K. Kt. to B. third. 2. Q. Kt. to B. third. 3. KB to QB fourth. 3.
Page 125 - R— .) 1. KP two 1. KP two 2. KBP two 2. P. takes P. 3. K. Kt. to B. third 3.
Page 150 - WHITE. BLACK. 1. P. to K's 4th. 1. P. to K's 4th. 2. P. to K. B's 4th. 2. P. takes P. 3. K. Kt. to B's 3d.
Page 18 - ... replace it, and move elsewhere."] 2. If the men are not placed properly at the beginning of the game, and this is discovered before four moves have been made on each side, the game must be recommenced. If the mistake should not be found out till after four moves have been made...
Page 178 - WHITE. BLACK. 1. KP two. 1. KP two. 2. KBP two. 2. P. takes P. 3. KB to QB fourth. 3. Q. checks. 4. K. to B.