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sometimes happens, however, that one Pawn in Queening gives Check, and is enabled by that Check or another to win the adverse Queen. You will comprehend this better from an example (see Diagram No. 47) which is given by Cozio.
In this position you will win, notwithstanding Black plays first in consequence of your Pawn giving Check at the moment of becoming a Queen, ex. gr. :—
| WHITE. | BLACK. |
| 1. P. to Q. R.'s 4th. | |
| 2. P. to K. R.'s 4th. | 2. P. to Q. R.'s 5th. |
| 3. P. to K. R.'s 5th. | 3. P. to Q. R.'s 6th. |
| 4. P. to K. R.'s 6th. | 4. P. to Q. R.'s 7th. |
| 5. P. to K. R.'s 7th. | 5. P. to Q. R.'s 8th. Becoming a Queen. |
| 6. P. to K. R.'s 8th. Becoming a Queen and giving Check. | 6. K. moves. |
| 7. Q. takes Q., and wins. |
From this you may learn the importance of observing the relative positions of the Kings, when you are advancing a Pawn to Queen.
THE KING AND TWO PAWNS AGAINST THE KING AND A PAWN.
Although the two Pawns commonly win. there are very many cases where the game can only be drawn, especially when the single Pawn is on a Rook's file, and is opposed to an adverse Pawn on the same file, supported by the Kt.'s Pawn, as in the annexed Diagram, No. 48. In this case, whichever party plan's first, the game is drawn, and the same result occurs whether the B. King stands on his R.'s, Kt.'s, or B.'s square. Suppose you begin : —