An Introduction to the History and Study of Chess; To Which Is Added, the Analysis of Chess of Andre Danican Philidor the Whole Arranged by an Amateur [T. Pruen.]. - Softcover
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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. 1804 Excerpt: ... queen, yet it seldom comes into play, so as to operate, till the end of the game; and it is generally better to have an inferior piece in play, than a superior out:, so where the rook has not moved from his place, and the latter has made some progress in your game, an exchange may beadviseable.::5. Supposing your queen and another piece are attacked at the same time, and that, by removing your queen, you must lose the piece, if you can get two pieces in exchange for your queen, it may be sometimes adviseable rather to do so than retire. (F). ON GIVING OR COVERING CHECK. 1. It is not unusual to give1 notice on checking the queen: and as this game ought to be won by superior skill alone, without relying upon the adversary's mistakes, the player will judge for himself, whether to do it or not. '--2. Checks that the adversary can easily elude are in general to be refrained from, as by them the move or the checking piece may be lost. There may, however, be cases in which checking is proper, although a mate ON GIVING OR COVERING CHECK. 129 be not the immediate object--as, where it will force the adversary's king into a more exposed situation; where the move necessary to defend him will leave a capital piece unguarded; where the adversary's king not having castled it will force him by moving to forfeit that privilege; and where, having a piece of your own attacked, that you are not able otherwise to save, it will cause the removal of some piece that impedes his escape. 3. Never cover a check with a piece that a pawn pushed upon it may take, for fear of only getting that pawn for it. 4. If you are in a situation to give checkmate should it be your move, and your adversary, who has the move, is endeavouring to keep you in continual check, observe well the pieces he...
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