An Introduction to the History and Study of Chess;: With Copious Descriptions, Etymological & Practical; Together with a System of Elementary Rules for Playing: to which is Added, The Analysis of Chess, of André Danican Philidor; the Whole Simplifyed, and Arranged in a Manner Entirely New,H. Ruff, 1804 - 314 Seiten |
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... king or queen's side , before your adversary's king has castled ; he will otherwise retire to the side where they are less strong or less advanced . * 4. Pawns , when sustained in a front line 116 RULES FOR PLAYING .、
... king or queen's side , before your adversary's king has castled ; he will otherwise retire to the side where they are less strong or less advanced . * 4. Pawns , when sustained in a front line 116 RULES FOR PLAYING .、
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... sustained in a front line , hinder very much your adversary's pieces entering your game , or taking an advantage- ous post . 5. If possible , dispose your pawns in such a manner as to hinder the knight's en- tering into your game . 6 ...
... sustained in a front line , hinder very much your adversary's pieces entering your game , or taking an advantage- ous post . 5. If possible , dispose your pawns in such a manner as to hinder the knight's en- tering into your game . 6 ...
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... , and make him lose moves . in 2. As it is dangerous in an army to attack the enemy too soon , so do not be too hasty pushing your pawns forwards , till they are well sustained by one another , and also by your 120 RULES FOR PLAYING . "
... , and make him lose moves . in 2. As it is dangerous in an army to attack the enemy too soon , so do not be too hasty pushing your pawns forwards , till they are well sustained by one another , and also by your 120 RULES FOR PLAYING . "
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... sustained by one another , and also by your pieces ; for if you are , you will always attack , or be attacked , at a great disadvan- tage : even should your attack not prove abortive , this is so essential , that you had better forego ...
... sustained by one another , and also by your pieces ; for if you are , you will always attack , or be attacked , at a great disadvan- tage : even should your attack not prove abortive , this is so essential , that you had better forego ...
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... sustain it with your king's bishop's pawn . These two pawns will pro- bably win the game , because they can now no more be separated without the loss of a piece , or one of them will make a queen . You play your queen there to support ...
... sustain it with your king's bishop's pawn . These two pawns will pro- bably win the game , because they can now no more be separated without the loss of a piece , or one of them will make a queen . You play your queen there to support ...
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Häufige Begriffe und Wortgruppen
2d sq 3d Bl adversary adversary's king afterwards attack Bishop gives check Bishop takes chess-board chess-player covers the check drawn game GAMBIT gambit's pawn game of Chess hinder K. B. 3d sq K. B. at Q. B. K. B. Pawn takes K. R. Pawn K. R. sq King castles King takes king's bishop's pawn king's knight king's knight's pawn king's pawn king's rook's pawn Knight takes lose the game lost Pawn 2 sq Pawn gives check Pawn one sq pawn two squares Philidor player playing at Chess pushed your king's Q. B. 4th sq Q. B. Pawn Queen gives check Queen takes queen's bishop queen's bishop's pawn queen's pawn queen's side Rook checks Rook gives check Rook takes SECOND BACK GAME taken takes the Bishop takes the Knight takes the Pawn takes the Q takes the Queen takes the Rook three pawns win the game
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Seite 86 - ... ready on all occasions. For life is a kind of chess, in which we have often points to gain, and competitors, or adversaries to contend with, and in which there is a vast variety of good and ill events, that are, in some degree the effects of prudence, or the want of it.
Seite 37 - Ccetolu) says, ought to be a grammarian, logician, rhetorician, astrologer, arithmetician, geometrician, and musician. The Queen's Bishop's Pawn is a man standing at his own door, with a glass of wine in one hand, a loaf of bread in the other, and a bunch of keys at his girdle ; representing an innkeeper. The Queen's Knight's Pawn, with two large keys in one hand, a pair of compasses in the other, and an open purse at his waist.
Seite 93 - ... &c. all such apologies, (to call them no worse) must lower him in a wise person's eyes, both as a man and a Chessplayer; and who will not suspect that he. who shelters himself under such untruths in trifling matters, is no very sturdy moralist in things of greater consequence, where his fame...
Seite 87 - Circumspection, which surveys the whole chessboard, or scene of action ; the relations of the several pieces and situations, the dangers they are respectively exposed to, the several possibilities of their aiding each other, the probabilities that the adversary may...
Seite 123 - ... sacrifice a piece or two to gain your end : these bold attempts make the finest games. 13. Never let your queen stand so before the king, as that your adversary, by bringing forwards a...
Seite 116 - ... 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 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 game, and prepare him to pour...
Seite 124 - As the queen, rooks, and bishops operate at a distance, it is not always necessary in your attack to have them near your adversary's king ; they do better at a distance, cannot be driven away, and prevent a stale-mate. 37. When there is a piece...
Seite 2 - Hun-sing, upon this, revolved in his mind the bad consequences of complying with their wishes. The necessity of soothing his troops, and reconciling them to their position, appeared urgent, in order to finish his operations in the ensuing year.
Seite 87 - 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. For life is a kind of chess, in which we have often points to gain, and competitors or adversaries to contend with, and in which there is a vast variety of good and evil events that are in some degree the effects of prudence or the want of it.
Seite 87 - 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 ?