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" ... another, so that if any be taken, the enemy may also be captured by that which guarded yours, and endeavour to have as many guards to your piece as your adversary advances others upon it ; and if possible, let them be of less value than those he assails... "
An Introduction to the History and Study of Chess;: With Copious ... - Page 116
by Thomas Pruen - 1804 - 314 pages
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An introduction to the history and study of chess; to which is added, The ...

Thomas Pruen (of Cheltenham.) - 1804 - 338 pages
...many guards to your piece as you see your adversary advances pieces upon it, and, if you can, let them be of less value than those he assails with. If you...side where they are less strong or less advanced. 4. Pawns, when sustained in a front line, hinder very much your adversary's pieces entering your game,...
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Mr. Hoyle's Game of Chess: Including His Chess Lectures, with Selections ...

Edmond Hoyle - Chess - 1808 - 122 pages
...possible, let them be of less value than those he assails with. When you cannot well support your piece, see if by attacking one of his that is better, or as good, you may not thereby save yours. 9. Never attack but when well prepared, for thereby you open your adversary's...
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Mr. Hoyle's Game of Chess: Including His Chess Lectures, with Selections ...

Edmond Hoyle - Chess - 1808 - 120 pages
...possible, let them be of less value than those he assails with. When you cannot well support your piece, see if by attacking one of his that is better, or as good, yon may not thereby save yours. 9. Never attack but when well prepared, for thereby you open your adversary's...
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Stratagems of Chess: Or, a Collection of Critical and Remarkable Situations ...

Montigny - Chess - 1817 - 310 pages
...your adversary advances others upon it; and he assails with. When you cannot well support your piece, see if by attacking one of his that is better, or as good, you may not thereby save yours. 9. Never attack but when well prepared, for thereby you open your adversary's...
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Stratagems of Chess, Or a Collection of Critical and Remarkable Situations ...

Montigny - Chess - 1817 - 236 pages
...your adversary advances others upon it ; and he assails with. When you cannot well support your piece, see if by attacking one of his that is better, or as good, you may not thereby save yours. 9. Never attack but when well prepared, for thereby you open your adversary's...
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Stratagems of Chess, Or, a Collection of Critical and Remarkable Situations

Montigny - Chess problems - 1817 - 236 pages
...possible, let them be of less value than those he assails with. When you cannot well support your piece, see if by attacking one of his that is better, or as good, you may not thereby save yours. 9. Never attack but when well prepared, for thereby you open your adversary's...
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Stratagems of Chess: Or, A Collection of Critical and Remarkable Situations ...

Alfred Montigny - Chess - 1818 - 272 pages
...possible, let them be of less value than those he assails with. When you cannot well support your piece, see if by attacking one of his that is better, or as good, you may not thereby save yours. 9. Never attack but when well prepared, for thereby you open your adversary's...
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Pantologia. A new (cabinet) cyclopædia, by J.M. Good, O. Gregory ..., Volume 3

John Mason Good - 1819 - 694 pages
...possible, let them be of less value than those he assails with. \Vhen you cannot well support your piece, see if by attacking one of his that is better, or as good, you mny not thereby save yours. 9. Never attack but when well prepared, for thereby you open vour adversary's...
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The Field Book: Or, Sports and Pastimes of the United Kingdom; Comp. from ...

William Hamilton Maxwell - Amusements - 1833 - 640 pages
...let them be of less value than those he assails with. When you cannot well support your piece, sec if by attacking one of his that is better, or as good, you may not thereby save yours. 9. Never attack but when well prepared, for thereby you open your adversary's...
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Hoyle's Games, improved and enlarged by G. H--.

Edmond Hoyle - Games - 1835 - 522 pages
...possible, let them be of less value than those he assail; with. When you cannot well support your piece, see if by attacking one of his that is better, or as good, you may not thereby save yours. 9. Never attack but when well prepared, for thereby you open your adversary's...
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