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... DRAWN GAME . When neither party can give checkmate , the game is drawn . This may arise from several causes , as : -1st . Per- petual check . 2nd . Where there is not sufficient force tc effect a mate , as a King and a Knight only , or ...
... DRAWN GAME . When neither party can give checkmate , the game is drawn . This may arise from several causes , as : -1st . Per- petual check . 2nd . Where there is not sufficient force tc effect a mate , as a King and a Knight only , or ...
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... game is considered drawn . ( See diagram No. 17. ) TAKING A PAWN EN PASSANT , OR IN PASSING . It has been shown before , in speaking of the action of the Pawn , that he is limited in his march to one square forward at a time , when not ...
... game is considered drawn . ( See diagram No. 17. ) TAKING A PAWN EN PASSANT , OR IN PASSING . It has been shown before , in speaking of the action of the Pawn , that he is limited in his march to one square forward at a time , when not ...
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... game is resigned as " drawn by perpetual check . " ANOTHER EXAMPLE OF PERPETUAL CHECK . No. 15 . BLACK . CCD DE စာ WHITE . In this instance , which is given by Mendheim , White is much inferior to his opponent in numerical strength ...
... game is resigned as " drawn by perpetual check . " ANOTHER EXAMPLE OF PERPETUAL CHECK . No. 15 . BLACK . CCD DE စာ WHITE . In this instance , which is given by Mendheim , White is much inferior to his opponent in numerical strength ...
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... draw the game . It is evident that he cannot move his Queen from the front of his King on account of exposing him to check with the Rook . If he move his King , Black takes the Queen , and the game is drawn . And lastly , if he take the ...
... draw the game . It is evident that he cannot move his Queen from the front of his King on account of exposing him to check with the Rook . If he move his King , Black takes the Queen , and the game is drawn . And lastly , if he take the ...
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... game . If a game be drawn , the player who began it has the first move or the following эце . VI . The player who gives the odds has the right of moving first in each game , unless otherwise agreed . Whenever a Pawn is given , it is ...
... game . If a game be drawn , the player who began it has the first move or the following эце . VI . The player who gives the odds has the right of moving first in each game , unless otherwise agreed . Whenever a Pawn is given , it is ...
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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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