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English writers on the game. They would stand thus :—

WHITE.
Position
 BLACK.
K. at his Kt's 6th. K. at his R.'s sq.
Q. at K. Kt's sq.

White to play first, and Check-mate[1] in two moves.

WHITE.
Solution
 BLACK.
1. K. to his B.'s 6th. 1. K. to R.'s 2nd.
2. Q. to K. Kt.'s 7th. Check-mate.

HOW TO CHECK-MATE WITH THE KING AND A ROOK.

This, like the preceding, is an easy Check-mate, and may be mastered in a very short time. In the most favourable position the single King can take up, he cannot protract the Check-mate beyond eighteen or nineteen moves.

The annexed diagram. No. 5. and solution will show this plainly :—

DIAGRAM No. 5
Black.
e8 black king
e1 white king
h1 white rook
White.
  1. ↑ In nine cases out of ten even the word Check-mate is abridged, and Mate adopted in its stead ; but Stale-mate is always written in full.
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