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THE CHESS-PLAYER'S

VARIATION A.

WHITE. BLACK.
5. P. to Q. R.'s 8th. Becoming a Q.
6. Q. takes Q. 6. P. to Q. Kt.'s 7th.
7. Q. to her R.'s 2nd. 7. K. to Q. B. 8th.
8. K. to Q. B.'s 3rd. 8. K. to Kt.'s 8th.[1]
9. K. to Q.'s third, winning easily. Becoming a Kt. Ch. (best.)

The exceptions to the general rule of the Queen winning against an advanced Pawn are those cases where the Pawn is on a Bishop's or a Rook's file when, owing to the chance he has of getting Stale-mate. Black often draws the game.

The following Diagram is an example :—

DIAGRAM No. 28
Black.
c5 white king
f4 white queen
f2 black pawn
g2 black king
White.
  1. ↑ Not legal. There seem to be some moves lost in the typesetting; probably what is meant is: (Wikisource contributor note)
    WHITE. BLACK.
    8. P. to K. Kt's 8th. Becoming a Kt. Ch. [7...b1=N+]
    9. K. to Q.'s third [8. Kd3, as text] 9. Kt. to Q.'s R.'s 6th [8...Na3, defending Qc2#]
    10. Q. to her Kt.'s 3rd [9. Qb3] 10. Any knight move.
    11. Q. to her B's 2nd. Check-mate. [10. Qc2#.]
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