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... Pawn 428 Queen against Pawn 430 III . Rook against Bishop Rook against Knight Rook and Pawn against Bishop Rook against three minor Pieces .. Rook and Pawn against Rook Rook against one or more Pawns 432 433 436 439 441 443 Rook against ...
... Pawn 428 Queen against Pawn 430 III . Rook against Bishop Rook against Knight Rook and Pawn against Bishop Rook against three minor Pieces .. Rook and Pawn against Rook Rook against one or more Pawns 432 433 436 439 441 443 Rook against ...
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... Pieces on the King's side of the board are called the King's , as King's Bishop , King's Knight , King's Rook ; and the Pawns directly in front of them , the King's Pawn , King's Bishop's Pawn , King's Knight's Pawn , and King's Rook's Pawn ...
... Pieces on the King's side of the board are called the King's , as King's Bishop , King's Knight , King's Rook ; and the Pawns directly in front of them , the King's Pawn , King's Bishop's Pawn , King's Knight's Pawn , and King's Rook's Pawn ...
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... Piece or Pawn of the enemy , nor can he , under any circumstance , be played to an adjacent square to that on which the rival King is stationed . Like most of the other Pieces , his power is greatest in the middle of the board , where ...
... Piece or Pawn of the enemy , nor can he , under any circumstance , be played to an adjacent square to that on which the rival King is stationed . Like most of the other Pieces , his power is greatest in the middle of the board , where ...
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... PAWN . The Pawn moves only one square at a time , and that straight forward ... Piece , except the King , which the player chooses . From this circumstance ... Pawn , on reaching the 8th square , is replaced by a second Queen , whether ...
... PAWN . The Pawn moves only one square at a time , and that straight forward ... Piece , except the King , which the player chooses . From this circumstance ... Pawn , on reaching the 8th square , is replaced by a second Queen , whether ...
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... Pieces , " by which title the eight superior officers are technically designated , in contradistinction to the " Pawns , " all take in the same direction in which they move . This act consists in removing the adverse Piece or Pawn from ...
... Pieces , " by which title the eight superior officers are technically designated , in contradistinction to the " Pawns , " all take in the same direction in which they move . This act consists in removing the adverse Piece or Pawn from ...
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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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