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... best play in such a case is , therefore , to retreat your King's Bishop to Queen's Knight's 3rd square . Be careful , as a general rule , in an open game , not to move your Queen's Pawn one square before you bring out the King's Bishop ...
... best play in such a case is , therefore , to retreat your King's Bishop to Queen's Knight's 3rd square . Be careful , as a general rule , in an open game , not to move your Queen's Pawn one square before you bring out the King's Bishop ...
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... best move is 3. Q. to K's 2nd , as will be shown here . after . 4. Q. to K. R's 5th ( ch . ) 4. P. to K. Kt.'s 3rd . This is his best move ; if instead of it he play K. to his 2nd , you obtain a speedy victory ; thus , — 5. Q. takes K's ...
... best move is 3. Q. to K's 2nd , as will be shown here . after . 4. Q. to K. R's 5th ( ch . ) 4. P. to K. Kt.'s 3rd . This is his best move ; if instead of it he play K. to his 2nd , you obtain a speedy victory ; thus , — 5. Q. takes K's ...
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... move is the best you can make at this point , although you may also play 3. K. B. to Q. B's 4th without disadvantage . ( e . g . ) * Damiano's defence to the K. Kt.'s opening was 2. Q. Kt . to B's 3rd , the very move adopted by the best ...
... move is the best you can make at this point , although you may also play 3. K. B. to Q. B's 4th without disadvantage . ( e . g . ) * Damiano's defence to the K. Kt.'s opening was 2. Q. Kt . to B's 3rd , the very move adopted by the best ...
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... ( best ) 5. P. takes Q's P. C. Kt . to K's 5th . 3. P. to Q. B's 3rd . * 4. P ... move of P. to Q's 4th is better for you than 3. K. B. to Q. B's 4th . 4 Q's ... move of 7. P. to K. B's 3rd is invented by Von H. der Laza . Instead of it ...
... ( best ) 5. P. takes Q's P. C. Kt . to K's 5th . 3. P. to Q. B's 3rd . * 4. P ... move of P. to Q's 4th is better for you than 3. K. B. to Q. B's 4th . 4 Q's ... move of 7. P. to K. B's 3rd is invented by Von H. der Laza . Instead of it ...
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... move 7. Q. Kt . to B's 3rd , which leads to many brilliant and difficult strokes of play . WHITE . 7. Q's Kt . to B's 3rd . BLACK . 7. P. to Q. B's 3rd . This is considered by all the leading writers Black's best move . If he play ...
... move 7. Q. Kt . to B's 3rd , which leads to many brilliant and difficult strokes of play . WHITE . 7. Q's Kt . to B's 3rd . BLACK . 7. P. to Q. B's 3rd . This is considered by all the leading writers Black's best move . If he play ...
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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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