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... player , the writer shrunk from an undertaking of such supreme difficulty as an analysis of the game of Chess : he preferred rather to treat his subject in such a way as to enable the student to form some idea of the richness of the ...
... player , the writer shrunk from an undertaking of such supreme difficulty as an analysis of the game of Chess : he preferred rather to treat his subject in such a way as to enable the student to form some idea of the richness of the ...
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... Chess - Caxton's translation of Cesolis - The second edition -Treatises of Vicent , Lucena , and Damiano - Vida's poem on Chess ... PLAYER . On Automata generally - Various classes of Automata - Notice of Kempelen , the inventor of the ...
... Chess - Caxton's translation of Cesolis - The second edition -Treatises of Vicent , Lucena , and Damiano - Vida's poem on Chess ... PLAYER . On Automata generally - Various classes of Automata - Notice of Kempelen , the inventor of the ...
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... Chess - player , in four moves 29. White to move and win 30. By Salvio . · White moving first , to mate in four moves Black moving first , White to mate in five moves 31. By W. Bone , Esq . , in four moves 32. The Capped Pawn , an ...
... Chess - player , in four moves 29. White to move and win 30. By Salvio . · White moving first , to mate in four moves Black moving first , White to mate in five moves 31. By W. Bone , Esq . , in four moves 32. The Capped Pawn , an ...
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... chess is the πETTELα , or the game of the pebbles , supposed to have been in- vented by Palamedes at the siege of Troy . From scat- tered words and phrases in various Greek writers , it is probable that the game was played on a board ...
... chess is the πETTELα , or the game of the pebbles , supposed to have been in- vented by Palamedes at the siege of Troy . From scat- tered words and phrases in various Greek writers , it is probable that the game was played on a board ...
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... player to form the lines as perfectly and as quickly as possible . The Oriental name for the central space ( Fig . 2 ) is equivalent to the English pound or fold , and Christie thinks it very probable that it was originally intended to ...
... player to form the lines as perfectly and as quickly as possible . The Oriental name for the central space ( Fig . 2 ) is equivalent to the English pound or fold , and Christie thinks it very probable that it was originally intended to ...
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advance adversary adverse antagonist attack automaton best move bishop capture Castles chess problems chess-board chess-men chess-player chkg colour defend the Gambit diagonal eighth square fifth sq four moves fourth move fourth sq Gambit Pawn game of chess give checkmate K. B. P. takes K. B. P. two squares K. B. second square K. B. seventh K. B. square K. B. takes K. B. third square K. B. to Q K. B. to Q. B. K. P. two squares K. R. fifth square Kempelen King's Bishop's King's Gambit KING'S KNIGHT'S king's rook's knight LESSON mate opening Paolo Boi Philidor piece or pawn play Q position present Q. B. fourth square Q. B. P. one square Q. P. one square queen retake second player second sq seventh square side stale-mate Ströbeck takes Kt takes Q terminal square third move third sq three moves White moving White to move
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Page 145 - If I move this piece, what will be the advantage of my new situation? What use can my adversary make of it to annoy me? What other moves can I make to support it, and to defend myself from his attacks?
Page 9 - The Game of Chess is not merely an idle amusement. Several very valuable qualities of the mind, useful in the course of human life, are to be acquired or strengthened by it, so as to become habits ready on all occasions.
Page 145 - Caution, not to make our moves too hastily. This habit is best acquired by observing strictly the laws of the game, such as, "If you touch a piece, you must move it somewhere; if you set it down, you must let it stand...
Page 24 - The queen (he spoke of Irene) considered you as a rook and herself as a pawn. That pusillanimous female submitted to pay a tribute, the double of which she ought to have exacted from the Barbarians. Restore therefore the fruits of your injustice, or abide the determination of the sword.
Page 170 - XXV. If a player make a false move, castle improperly, &c., &c., the adversary must take notice of such irregularity before he touches a Piece or Pawn, or he will not be allowed to inflict any penalty. XXVI. Should any question arise, respecting which there is no law, or in case of a dispute respecting any law, the players must refer the point to the most skilful disinterested bystanders, and their decision must be considered as conclusive. GENERAL RULES AND OBSERVATIONS. Concerning the King. —...
Page 169 - When a pawn is first moved in a game, it may be played one or two squares ; but in the latter case the opponent has the privilege of taking it en passant with any oawn which could have taken it had it been played one square only.
Page 169 - Every Pawn which has reached the eighth or last square of the Chess-board, must be immediately exchanged for a Queen, or any other piece the player may think fit, even though all the pieces remain on the board. It follows, therefore, that he may have two or more Queens, three or more Rooks, Bishops, or Knights.
Page 72 - All you that at the famous game Of chesse desire to play. Come and peruse this little booke, Wherein is taught the way. The hidden slights to understind That no man yet hath shonne, "Wh ich other authors speak not of, And still remained unknown.
Page 145 - And, lastly, we learn by chess the habit of not being discouraged by present bad appearances in the state of our affairs, the habit of hoping for a favorable change, and that of persevering in the search of resources. The game is so full of events, there is such a variety of turns in it, the...
Page 54 - Ulf, thou coward, dost thou flee ?" The earl returned to the door, and said, " You would have taken a longer flight in the river Helga, had I not run to your assistance when the Swedes beat you like a dog; you did not then call me Ulf the coward.