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If Black's P. had not been retaken by K. P. the preceding move, he would have pushed Q. P. upon the B. and would afterwards have entered White's game, by a check of the R. supported by Q. B; and if White had taken this P. with K. P., he might have done the same; and one of his pawns being passed, could no longer be stopped but by a piece, which it would inevitably have cost, or made a queen.

By this game is seen the strength of the Bishops against the Rooks, especially when the K. is placed between two pawns. But if, instead of employing the rooks against the pawns, White had, on the 31st move, played R. to Q. 8th; on the 32nd move, played the other R. to K. 7th; and on the 33rd move, sacrificed first R. for K. B., White would have effected a drawn game.

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It is of the same consequence in the attack of the Queen's Gambit, to separate the adversary's pawns on that side, as it is in the King's gambit to separate them on the King's side.

By pushing this P. two squares, the object is to compel White to push forward K. P. and leave Q. P. (now at the head) behind and useless. White should endeavour to exchange Q. P. for White K. P. and then open a free passage for his own K. P.

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25. R. retakes R. and must win, having a pawn superiority, as well as a pawn passed, which amounts to a piece.†

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* In this situation Black is forced to propose the exchange of Kts. although by this move he separates his pawns. If he had played anything else White would have taken R. P. by moving Kt. to Q. Kt. 5th square.

By this game it appears that a pawn when separated from his fellows, will seldom or ever succeed.

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