The Chess-Player's Companion: Comprising a New Treatise on Odds, and a Collection of Games. Contested by the Author with Various Distinguished Players During the Last Ten Years; Including the Great French Match with Mons. St. Amant; to which are Added a Selection of New and Instructive Problems. By Howard StauntonBohn, 1849 - 510 pages |
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2nd ch advance advantage adversary adversary's Amateurs attack B's 3rd B's 4th B's 7th ch B's sq best move better move Black plays Black resigned Black's Queen's Knight Castles on Q's draw the game gained K. B. checks K. B. to Q K's 2nd K's sq King King's Bishop's Pawn King's Knight Kt.'s 3rd ch Kt.'s 5th ch Kt.'s sq Kt's lose the game lost Move Minutes Odds of giving opponent PAWN AND MOVE playing Q Portrait position present Q. B. P. takes Q. B. takes Kt Q. B. to K Q's side Q's sq Queen's Rook R's 5th ch R's sq Remove Black's Queen's sq.f take the K. B. P. take the Pawn take the Q. P. taken takes K. B. P. ch takes K. P. takes Q taking the Bishop taking the Kt Threatening to win three moves variation Vols White plays White resigned win a Piece