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THE CHESS-PLAYER'S
DIAGRAM No. 3
Black.
Q. R.’s sq.
Q. R.’s 8th
Q. Kt.’s sq.
Q. Kt.’s 8th
Q. B.’s sq.
Q. B.’s 8th
Q.’s sq.
Q.’s 8th
K.’s sq.
K.’s 8th
K.’s B.’s sq.
K.’s B.’s 8th
K.’s Kt.’s sq.
K.’s Kt.’s 8th
K.’s R.’s sq.
K.’s R.’s 8th
Q. R.’s 2nd
Q. R.’s 7th
Q. Kt.’s 2nd
Q. Kt.’s 7th
Q. B.’s 2nd
Q. B.’s 7th
Q.’s 2nd
Q.’s 7th
K.’s 2nd
K.’s 7th
K.’s B.’s 2nd
K.’s B.’s 7th
K.’s Kt.’s 2nd
K.’s Kt.’s 7th
K.’s R.’s 2nd
K.’s R.’s 7th
Q. R.’s 3rd
Q. R.’s 6th
Q. Kt.’s 3rd
Q. Kt.’s 6th
Q. B.’s 3rd
Q. B.’s 6th
Q.’s 3rd
Q.’s 6th
K.’s 3rd
K.’s 6th
K.’s B.’s 3rd
K.’s B.’s 6th
K.’s Kt.’s 3rd
K.’s Kt.’s 6th
K.’s R.’s 3rd
K.’s R.’s 6th
Q. R.’s 4th
Q. R.’s 5th
Q. Kt.’s 4th
Q. Kt.’s 5th
Q. B.’s 4th
Q. B.’s 5th
Q.’s 4th
Q.’s 5th
K.’s 4th
K.’s 5th
K.’s B.’s 4th
K.’s B.’s 5th
K.’s Kt.’s 4th
K.’s Kt.’s 5th
K.’s R.’s 4th
K.’s R.’s 5th
Q. R.’s 5th
Q. R.’s 4th
Q. Kt.’s 5th
Q. Kt.’s 4th
Q. B.’s 5th
Q. B.’s 4th
Q.’s 5th
Q.’s 4th
K.’s 5th
K.’s 4th
K.’s B.’s 5th
K.’s B.’s 4th
K.’s Kt.’s 5th
K.’s Kt.’s 4th
K.’s R.’s 5th
K.’s R.’s 4th
Q. R.’s 6th
Q. R.’s 3rd
Q. Kt.’s 6th
Q. Kt.’s 3rd
Q. B.’s 6th
Q. B.’s 3rd
Q.’s 6th
Q.’s 3rd
K.’s 6th
K.’s 3rd
K.’s B.’s 6th
K.’s B.’s 3rd
K.’s Kt.’s 6th
K.’s Kt.’s 3rd
K.’s R.’s 6th
K.’s R.’s 3rd
Q. R.’s 7th
Q. R.’s 2nd
Q. Kt.’s 7th
Q. Kt.’s 2nd
Q. B.’s 7th
Q. B.’s 2nd
Q.’s 7th
Q.’s 2nd
K.’s 7th
K.’s 2nd
K.’s B.’s 7th
K.’s B.’s 2nd
K.’s Kt.’s 7th
K.’s Kt.’s 2nd
K.’s R.’s 7th
K.’s R.’s 2nd
Q. R.’s 8th
Q. R.’s sq.
Q. Kt.’s 8th
Q. Kt.’s sq.
Q. B.’s 8th
Q. B.’s sq.
Q.’s 8th
Q.’s sq.
K.’s 8th
K.’s sq.
K.’s B.’s 8th
K.’s B.’s sq.
K.’s Kt.’s 8th
K.’s Kt.’s sq.
K.’s R.’s 8th
K.’s R.’s sq.

White.

From the above it will be seen that the eight squares which compose the first rank on either side, are each distinguished by the name of the piece which occupies it when the men are first drawn up in battle order. Thus, the square on which the King now stands is called the King's square, that on which the Queen stands the Queen's square, and so on with the other Pieces. The files, also, that is to say the rows of squares running from top to bottom of the board, are designated by the particular Piece which occupies the first square—for example, take

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