The foregoing variations show conclusively that the position of Diagram 47 is lost for Black. The attack which White obtains after creating a ... more>>
The following middle game from a match of two masters furnishes an example. After White's seventh move the position of Diagram 49 was reached, in ... more>>
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II. (4) ... P-c5 If White now Plays P-e3, holding his Pawn-center, a symmetrical development follows on both sides. If, however, White takes his ... more>>
Thus weak points are created of which White may find an opportunity to make use in a manner similar to the one illustrated by the discussion of Diagra ... more>>
The establishment of a Knight in the center can more readily be effected in Queen's Pawn openings than in King's Pawn openings. This will be evident ... more>>
In the majority of cases no open file is available on the wing and the attack with the Rooks is then much more difficult. There is little use in ... more>>
II. (1) P-d4 (2) Kt-f3 Kt-f6 The advance P-c4, which, as explained, is customary in Queen's Pawn openings, serves its original purpose only if ... more>>
(2) ..., Pxf6 would not be of avail either. The consequence would be: (3) Q-h6, Kt-e2+; (4) K-h1, Bxg2+; (5) Kxg2, Kt-f4+; (6) Ktxf4, Pxf4; (7) K-h1, ... more>>
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Draughts Draughts or checkers is a group of abstract strategy board games between two players played on a 10×10 board, which involve diagonal moves ... more>>
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The popularity of the game of chess is growing from day to day. In the United States alone, millions of chess sets have been sold in the past ten ... more>>