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... advances a Pawn to an extreme square of the board . it must remain inactive till one of his Pieces is taken by the enemy , upon which it instantly assumes the rank of that Piece , and is brought into action again . ( See the ...
... advances a Pawn to an extreme square of the board . it must remain inactive till one of his Pieces is taken by the enemy , upon which it instantly assumes the rank of that Piece , and is brought into action again . ( See the ...
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... advance two steps when first moved . is so very imperfectly understood by young practitioners , and is the cause of so much error and misunderstanding among them , that every one should comprehend it thoroughly before he begins to play ...
... advance two steps when first moved . is so very imperfectly understood by young practitioners , and is the cause of so much error and misunderstanding among them , that every one should comprehend it thoroughly before he begins to play ...
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... ADVANCE A PAWN TO QUEEN . When a player has contrived to advance a Pawn to the eighth or last square of the file , it assumes the rank and power of a Queen , or any other Piece he chooses , and he is then said to have queened his Pawn ...
... ADVANCE A PAWN TO QUEEN . When a player has contrived to advance a Pawn to the eighth or last square of the file , it assumes the rank and power of a Queen , or any other Piece he chooses , and he is then said to have queened his Pawn ...
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... advance two squares , unless in so doing he pass a square which is attacked by a hostile Pawn ; in which case opponent may , at his option , permit him to make the two steps forward , and there remain , or may capture him in his passage ...
... advance two squares , unless in so doing he pass a square which is attacked by a hostile Pawn ; in which case opponent may , at his option , permit him to make the two steps forward , and there remain , or may capture him in his passage ...
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... advance the Pawns on the side his King has castled . Be cautious of playing your Queen in front of your King . Never subject yourself to a discovered check . It is better when check is given to your King to interpose a man that attacks ...
... advance the Pawns on the side his King has castled . Be cautious of playing your Queen in front of your King . Never subject yourself to a discovered check . It is better when check is given to your King to interpose a man that attacks ...
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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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