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... reply in the same manner with King's Pawn to King's fourth square , and neither Pawn can do more than remain an obstruction to the onward march of the other but if Black answer instead with King's Bishop's Pawn The PAWN , as we have ...
... reply in the same manner with King's Pawn to King's fourth square , and neither Pawn can do more than remain an obstruction to the onward march of the other but if Black answer instead with King's Bishop's Pawn The PAWN , as we have ...
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... reply by playing your King's Bishop ( which you will know by the colour of the diagonal on which he travels ) to K. Kt.'s sixth square , crying ' check . " Examine the position attentively and you will find that Black has no square to ...
... reply by playing your King's Bishop ( which you will know by the colour of the diagonal on which he travels ) to K. Kt.'s sixth square , crying ' check . " Examine the position attentively and you will find that Black has no square to ...
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... reply to his third move was good enough , ( 4. Queen's Pawn to Queen's 4th square ) , but when he took your Pawn with his , instead of taking again , you ought to have taken his King's Bishop's Pawn with your Bishop , giving check : the ...
... reply to his third move was good enough , ( 4. Queen's Pawn to Queen's 4th square ) , but when he took your Pawn with his , instead of taking again , you ought to have taken his King's Bishop's Pawn with your Bishop , giving check : the ...
Page 59
... reply 2. Q's Kt . to B's 3rd . He has , however , many other ways of playing , and as the examination of these comparatively simple variations will serve to prepare you for the more complex and elaborate combinations of the best ...
... reply 2. Q's Kt . to B's 3rd . He has , however , many other ways of playing , and as the examination of these comparatively simple variations will serve to prepare you for the more complex and elaborate combinations of the best ...
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... reply , you may now play P. to K. R's 4th , having a capital game . If instead of 11. P. to R's 3rd , he play 11. Q's Kt . to Q's 5th , you move 12. Q. to her 3rd , then B. to Q's 2nd , and finally castle on the Q's side . If , however ...
... reply , you may now play P. to K. R's 4th , having a capital game . If instead of 11. P. to R's 3rd , he play 11. Q's Kt . to Q's 5th , you move 12. Q. to her 3rd , then B. to Q's 2nd , and finally castle on the Q's side . If , however ...
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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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