Chess Analysed; Or, Instructions by Which a Perfect Knowledge of This Noble Game May in a Short Time Be Acquir'd (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1791 Excerpt: ...Step. 7 W. The Queen's Bishop's Pawn one Step (c). JB. The Queen's Bishop at the white King's Knight's fourth Square. 8. W. The King at his Bishop's second Square. B. The King's Knight at his King's Bishop's third Square (d). 9 TV. The Queen at her King's second Square. (b) He may play his Queen in three different Places, but all very bad, except this: Because, if he retires her at the Rook's third Square, you are only to attack his King's Bishop's Pawn with your Knight, by playing it at your Adversary's King's fourth Square, and you will gain a Rook by it: But if he playeth his Queen at your King's Knight's fourth Square, you are to give him check, by taking his King's Bishop's Pawn with your Bishop; and in case he takes your Bishop, you'll check his King and Queen with your Knight, and consequently win the Game. (c) It is of consequence in the Gambits to play this Pawn in order to make room for your Queen, which will greatly perplex his Game, by putting her at her Knight's third Square, particularly if he should happen to come out with his Queen's Bishop without attacking one of your Pieces. Vide the fifth and sixth Back-games of the first Gambit. (d) If he had taken your King's Knight, instead of playing this, the Party would have altered. A third Backgame will shew the Difference, and how to proceed. B. The Queen's Knight at his Queen's second Square. to. W. The King's Rook's Pawn two Steps. B. The Bishop takes the Knight. Ii. W. The Queen takes the Bishop. B. The Queen takes the Queen se ). 12. W. The King takes the Queen s/J. B. The King's Knight's Pawn gives check. B. The King takes the black King's Pawn. W. The King's Bishop gives check at the Rook's third Square. 14. W. The King at the black King's Bishop's fourth Square. 'B. The King's Bishop take...