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THE CHESS-PLAYER'S
WHITE. BLACK.
5. P. to Q. B.'s 6th. 5. P. takes P. (best.)
6. K. to Q. B.'s 7th. 6. P. to B.'s 4th.
7. P. to Q. Kt.'s 7th. Ch., and wins.

THE KING AND TWO PAWNS AGAINST THE KING AND TWO PAWNS.

Although the forces here are exactly equal, many instructive cases arise, where, from an apparently trifling advantage of position, one party may win. Take the following (see Diagram No. 51) for example.

Here White, having the move, must win :—

WHITE. BLACK.
1. P. to Q. K.'s 4th. 1. P. to K. B.'s 4th.
2. P. to Q. Kt.'s 5th. 2. P. to K. B.'s 5th.
3. P. to Q. Kt.'s 6th. 3. P. to K. B.'s 6th.
4. P. to Q. Kt.'s 7th. 4. P. to K. B.'s 7th.
5. P. to Q. Kt.'s 8th. Queens. 5. P. to B.'s 8th. Queens.
6. Q. to her Kt.'s 5th. Ch.
(By exchanging Queens, and thus getting your King from the file, where he obstructed the progress of your Pawn, before Black can do so, you win.)
 6. Q. takes Q. Ch.
7. K. takes Q. 7. K. to his Kt.'s 5th.
8. P. to Q. R.'s 4th. 8. P. to K. R.'s 4th.
9. P. to Q. R.'s 5th. 9. P. to K. R.'s 5th.
10. P. to Q. R.'s 6th. 10. P. to K. R.'s 6th.
11. P. to Q. R.'s 7th. 11. P. to K. R.'s 7th.
12. P. to Q. R.'s 8th. Queens. 12. K. to his Kt.'s 6th.
13. Q. to K. R.'s sq.
(And then bringing your King up to aid the Queen, you obviously win without difficulty.)
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