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Page 26
... sometimes even seven of the nine squares of the K's territory . The discovered check and the double check are among the strongest moves in the game , and a player is generally obliged to guard against them . An attack in one move upon ...
... sometimes even seven of the nine squares of the K's territory . The discovered check and the double check are among the strongest moves in the game , and a player is generally obliged to guard against them . An attack in one move upon ...
Page 33
... sometimes insufficient to produce check- mate . In some games there remain nothing but the two Ks on the board . See page 37 on the smallest force for mating . 2. At other times a player is at a disadvantage either in the number of his ...
... sometimes insufficient to produce check- mate . In some games there remain nothing but the two Ks on the board . See page 37 on the smallest force for mating . 2. At other times a player is at a disadvantage either in the number of his ...
Page 26
... sometimes even seven of the nine squares of the K's territory . The discovered check and the double check are among the strongest moves in the game , and a player is generally obliged to guard against them . An attack in one move upon ...
... sometimes even seven of the nine squares of the K's territory . The discovered check and the double check are among the strongest moves in the game , and a player is generally obliged to guard against them . An attack in one move upon ...
Page 33
... sometimes insufficient to produce check- mate . In some games there remain nothing but the two Ks on the board . See page 37 on the smallest force for mating . 2. At other times a player is at a disadvantage either in the number of his ...
... sometimes insufficient to produce check- mate . In some games there remain nothing but the two Ks on the board . See page 37 on the smallest force for mating . 2. At other times a player is at a disadvantage either in the number of his ...
Page 36
... sometimes an O is better than an M , or a P may be superior to the L , but the following numbers will give the general approximate value . Let P = 1 , then O = 3 , N = 3 , M = 5 , L = 10 ; and the K is invaluable , but its power for ...
... sometimes an O is better than an M , or a P may be superior to the L , but the following numbers will give the general approximate value . Let P = 1 , then O = 3 , N = 3 , M = 5 , L = 10 ; and the K is invaluable , but its power for ...
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a b c d e f Anderssen attack Author b c d e f g h BARBARA HUTTON beauty black pieces border squares Boy's Own Paper captured checkmate Chess color composer corner Crown 8vo DCDO defence diagonal diagram discovered check DODO double check draw Edition Educational Books end-games EVANS GAMBIT f g h WHITE Fcap five moves four moves French Morocco gilt edges GIUOCO PIANO give check give mate H. F. L. MEYER Illustrated K M move K M movement limp Lolli London mate in five mate in four mate in three move and mate move and self-mate namely Needlework notation Paul Morphy perpetual check Philidor play and mate play and win player position problem six moves solution stalemate stands three moves Vienna game White to move White to play White wins Реб
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