A new treatise on chess; containing the rudiments of the science, with an analysis of the best methods of playing the different openings and ends of ... and a selection of fifty chess problems never - Softcover

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. 1832 edition. Excerpt: ...in this move, though it may not be your strongest. 6. Q. Kt. to B. third sq.--He might have advanced Q. B. P. one sq., in order to move Q. P. one sq. on the next move; supposing he had done all this, and that you took Q. P. with K. P., he would retake with Q. B. P., and have two Pawns well placed in the centre of the board. 7. Q. B. P. one square.--Good; it prevents his Kt. from advancing. 7. Castles with Q. R., by moving K. to Q. B. sq., and R. to Q. sq.--He castles on the opposite side of the board iu order to push his Pawns on your King; he ought to liberate his K. B. 8. K. R. P. one sq.--You attack B., in order to make him take Kt., or retreat; you, however, weaken the position of the King, by advancing this Pawn at present 8. B. takes Kt.--He might also have retreated B. to K. R. fourth square. 9. Q. takes B.--It would have been better to take with Kt., as your Q. B. still remains obstructed; you did well not to take with K. Kt. P., as you would have exposed your King; and your K. R. P. would have been an isolated Pawn, which is seldom worth much on the Rook's file. 9. Q. R. P. one sq Black plays thus, to prevent your attacking his Q. Kt. with your K. B.; he would not have been injured by this attack, and should not, therefore, lose a move in guarding against it. As his move is utterly worthless, you have the same advantage, as if you were allowed to move twice running. 10. Q. to K. B.Jit'th sq checking.--His King is now In Checx, that is, so attacked, that, he would be liable to be taken, were he any other piece. You play badly in giving this check, as you will see that you lose a move, in getting your Q. away; while, by leaving the check open, you might presently have gained some advantage by giving it. This is a good example of an useless...