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The result is the same when Black has a Kt.'s Pawn, instead of a Rook's Pawn, as you may speedily convince yourself by setting up the men as in the last Diagram, only substituting a Black Pawn at Black's K. Kt.'s 2nd, instead of the one at his R.'s 2nd, and playing thus :—


WHITE. BLACK.
1. P. to K. Kt.'s 6th.
(If you advance the R.'s P. he can take it, and always play his K. to the corner to stop your other Pawn, and for the result of your moving 1. K. to his R.'s 5th, see Variation A.)
 1. K. to his B.'s sq.
2. K. to his B.'s 5th.
(If to Kt.'s 6th, Black still retains his K. to Kt.'s sq., from whence you cannot dislodge him.)
 2. K. to his Kt.'s sq.
3. K. to Kt.'s 5th. 3. K. to his R.'s sq.
4. P. to K. R.'s 6th. 4. K. to his Kt.'s sq.
(If he take you win.)
5. P. to K. R.'s 7th. Ch. K. to his R.'s sq.

And he is Stale-mated.

VARIATION A.

WHITE. BLACK.
1. K. to his B.'s 5th. 1. K. to his B.'s 2nd.
2. P. to K. Kt.'s 6th. Ch. 2. K. to his B.'s sq.
3. K. to his 6th. 3. K. to his Kt.'s sq.
(If K. to his own sq, you win by playing P. to K. R.'s 6th.)
4. K. to his 7th. 4. K. to R.'s sq.
5. P. to K. R.'s 6th. 5. K. to Kt.'s sq.
(Again, if he take you win, by moving your King to his B.'s 7th.)
6. K. to his 6th (best). 6. P. takes P.
(If he retires his King again to the R.'s sq., you win by playing your K. to B.'s 7th, and obliging him to capture your Pawn, &c.)

And the same is drawn.

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