Chess Player's Chronicle, Volume 15R. Hastings., 1854 - Chess |
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accepted advance advantage appears attack better Bishop Black BRIEN Castles challenge Chess Club contest defence eighth check Evans exchange fifth 18 fifth check force four fourth 15 fourth 20 fourth check Friday Gambit give given Herr Harrwitz Hotel interesting K. B. fifth K. B. seventh K. B. square K. B. takes K. B. to Q K. R. to K King Knight London Lowenthal match mate meeting Messrs move Notes opening Pawn piece play player position present President PROBLEM proposed Q. B. fourth Q. B. second Q. B. third Q. R. to Q Q. R. to Q. B. Queen Rook Rooms second 11 seventh check side sixth square 19 square 24 Staunton taken takes K. B. P. takes K. P. takes Kt takes Q third 11 third 9 third check White wins
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Page 324 - Black. 1. P. to K. fourth 2. P. takes P. 3. P. to K. Kt. fourth 4.
Page 295 - If, on throwing the die, the number should turn up five, the King or one of the Pawns must move; if four, the Elephant; if three, the Horse; and if the throw be two, then, O Prince, the Ship must move." ON THE MOVES OF THE PIECES "The King moves one square in all directions; the Pawn moves one square straightforward, but smites an enemy through either angle, in advance; the Elephant, O Prince of many lands, moves, (so far as his path is clear), In the direction of the...
Page 301 - The beautiful simplicity and extreme perfection of the game, as it is commonly played in Europe and Asia...
Page 229 - MORPHY. 1 . P. to K. fourth 2. Kt. to KB third 3. P. to Q. fourth 4.
Page 230 - Kt. fifth 4. P. to QB third 5. P. to Q. fourth 6. P. takes P.
Page 165 - К. fourth 2. P. takes P. 3. P. to K. Kt. fourth 4. P. to K. Kt. fifth 5. Kt. to К. В. third White, (Herr 1. P. to K. fourth 2.
Page 176 - BAACK. 1. P. to K. fourth 2. P. to KB fourth 3. K. Kt. to B. third 4.
Page 200 - BINGEN . ) 1. P. to K. fourth 2. Kt. to QB third 3. B. to QB fourth 4.