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THE CHESS PLAYER'S

HOW TO WIN WITH THE KING AND QUEEN AGAINST THE KING, ROOK, AND PAWN.

With some few exceptions, the Queen wins also, though not so easily, against a Rook and Pawn. The two following diagrams exhibit both a won and a drawn game :—

DIAGRAM No. 23
Black.
g8 black king
h7 black pawn
g6 black rook
e5 white queen
h5 white king
White.

With the move, White in this position wins :—

WHITE. BLACK.
1. Q. to K.'s 8th. Ch. 1. K. to his Kt.'s 2nd.
2. Q. to K.'s 7th. Ch. 2. K. to Kt.'s sq.
3. Q. to her 7th. 3. K. to his R.'s sq.
4. Q. to K. B.'s 7th. 4. R. to K. Kt.'s 2nd.
(If he play R. to K. Kt.'s 8th, you may win it in two moves.)
5. Q. to K. B.'s 8th. Ch. 5. R. to K. Kt.'s sq.
6. Q. to K. B.'s 6th. Ch. 6. R. to K. Kt.'s 2nd.
7. K. to his R. 6th. 7. K. to his K. Kt.'s sq.
8. Q. takes R. Check-mate.
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