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... interposing a man between the King and the attacking Piece , or capture the checking man . When he can do none of these three things , he is check- mated , and the game won by the other side . ( See diagram No. 12 , at the end of this ...
... interposing a man between the King and the attacking Piece , or capture the checking man . When he can do none of these three things , he is check- mated , and the game won by the other side . ( See diagram No. 12 , at the end of this ...
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... INTERPOSE . When the King is checked , or any valuable Piece in danger from the attack of an enemy , you are said to interpose a man when you play it between the attacked and attacking Piece . ISOLATED PAWN . A Pawn which stands alone ...
... INTERPOSE . When the King is checked , or any valuable Piece in danger from the attack of an enemy , you are said to interpose a man when you play it between the attacked and attacking Piece . ISOLATED PAWN . A Pawn which stands alone ...
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... interpose his Q. at K. B's second , or K. B's third square , in either case being checkmated in two more moves , as you will soon be able to see . CHECKMATE . No. 12 . BLACK . DCDO WHITE . The above position represents the appearance of ...
... interpose his Q. at K. B's second , or K. B's third square , in either case being checkmated in two more moves , as you will soon be able to see . CHECKMATE . No. 12 . BLACK . DCDO WHITE . The above position represents the appearance of ...
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... interpose between it and his King , and that , consequently , he is not only checked , but checkmated . In like manner , if , at his first move , instead of capturing your Queen , he interpose his Bishop at King's second square , you ...
... interpose between it and his King , and that , consequently , he is not only checked , but checkmated . In like manner , if , at his first move , instead of capturing your Queen , he interpose his Bishop at King's second square , you ...
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... interpose the Queen at her Kt.'s second square , whereupon White takes the Rook , giving checkmate , since the Queen is already occupied in parrying the Bishop's check , and the King is unable to stir . PERPETUAL CHECK . No. 14 . BLACK ...
... interpose the Queen at her Kt.'s second square , whereupon White takes the Rook , giving checkmate , since the Queen is already occupied in parrying the Bishop's check , and the King is unable to stir . PERPETUAL CHECK . No. 14 . BLACK ...
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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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