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... Philidor's Defence Illustrative Games II . Petroff's Defence Illustrative Games Illustrative Games III . The Counter Gambit in the Knight's Opening IV . The Giuoco Piano Illustrative Games V. Captain Evans ' Gambit Illustrative Games VI ...
... Philidor's Defence Illustrative Games II . Petroff's Defence Illustrative Games Illustrative Games III . The Counter Gambit in the Knight's Opening IV . The Giuoco Piano Illustrative Games V. Captain Evans ' Gambit Illustrative Games VI ...
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... the interest of the game , in giving additional force to the Pawns , the soul of chess , ' as they are called by Philidor . " ( Jaenisch , vol i . p . 34. ) CHAPTER II . THE NOTATION ADOPTED TO DESCRIBE THE MOVES INTRODUCTION .
... the interest of the game , in giving additional force to the Pawns , the soul of chess , ' as they are called by Philidor . " ( Jaenisch , vol i . p . 34. ) CHAPTER II . THE NOTATION ADOPTED TO DESCRIBE THE MOVES INTRODUCTION .
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... Philidor must have lost before he attained his highest excellence ; besides , the loss of one well - fought game with a fine practitioner will do more towards your improvement than the gain of ten light skirmishes with weaker players ...
... Philidor must have lost before he attained his highest excellence ; besides , the loss of one well - fought game with a fine practitioner will do more towards your improvement than the gain of ten light skirmishes with weaker players ...
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... PHILIDOR'S P. to K's 4th . 1 . P. to K's 4th . PETROFF'S P. to K's 4th . 1 . P. to K's 4th . 2 . K. Kt . to B's 3rd . P. to K. B's 3rd . DEFENCE : - 2 . : - K. Kt . to B's 3rd . P. to Q's 3rd . DEFENCE : - K. Kt . to B's 3rd . 2 . K. Kt ...
... PHILIDOR'S P. to K's 4th . 1 . P. to K's 4th . PETROFF'S P. to K's 4th . 1 . P. to K's 4th . 2 . K. Kt . to B's 3rd . P. to K. B's 3rd . DEFENCE : - 2 . : - K. Kt . to B's 3rd . P. to Q's 3rd . DEFENCE : - K. Kt . to B's 3rd . 2 . K. Kt ...
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... to Q. B's 4th . * If 7. K. to B's 3rd , you reply with P. to Q's 4th , attacking the with your Q's B. , and then with P. to R's 3rd , winning her . GAME THE FOURTII . PHILIDOR'S DEFENCE . WHITE . 1. KING'S KNIGHT'S OPENING . 63.
... to Q. B's 4th . * If 7. K. to B's 3rd , you reply with P. to Q's 4th , attacking the with your Q's B. , and then with P. to R's 3rd , winning her . GAME THE FOURTII . PHILIDOR'S DEFENCE . WHITE . 1. KING'S KNIGHT'S OPENING . 63.
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2nd best 4th best 4th move advance advantage attack B's 4th ch B's sq B's square Beginning at Black's Beginning at White's best move better game Bishop Black play Black's best Castles on Q's CHAPTER Chess defence draw the game drawn game Edition favour following moves Gambit GAME THE SECOND German Handbuch interpose K. B. to Q K's 2nd K's Kt K's sq King's Bishop's Knight Kt.'s 5th ch Kt.'s sq Laza Lolli mate Memoir move Q Notes Philidor Piece or Pawn play Q player Portrait Q. B. P. takes Q. B. takes Q. B. to K Q. B. to K's Q's Kt Q's side Q's sq Queen R's 3rd ch R's 5th ch R's sq reply Rook Rook's Salvio second place take the Kt take the Pawn takes K. B. P. ch takes K. P. takes K. P. ch takes Kt takes Q Trans VARIATION vols White playing
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