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THE CHESS-PLAYER'S

Our next Diagram (No. 39) represents an eminently instructive situation of this kind, which Cozio gives :—

DIAGRAM No. 39
Black.
b8 black rook
h8 white rook
g7 white pawn
c5 white king
c3 black king
g3 black pawn
White.

At this juncture, according to Cozio, if Black play first, he can win the game as follows :—

WHITE. BLACK.
1. R. to K. Kt.'s sq.
2. R. takes R. or Variation A. 2. P. to K. Kt.'s 7th.
3. K. to K. R.'s 8th. 3. P. to K. Kt's 8th.
(Becomes a Queen, and Checks, and wins.)

VARIATION A.

WHITE. BLACK.
1. R. to K. Kt.'s sq.
2. R. to K. R.'s sq. 2. R. takes P.
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