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THE CHESS-PLAYER'S
WHITE. BLACK.
3. K. to Q. B.'s sq. 3. P. to Q. R.'s 7th.
(As Black cannot evidently move his King without going into Check, which the principles of the game will not allow, he is obliged now to play the suicidal move of P. to Q. R.'s 7th, and leave his King without a square to escape to when the Kt. calls Check next move).
4. Kt. to Q. B.'s 2nd. Check-mate.

HOW TO CHECK-MATE WITH THE KING, A BISHOP, AND A KNIGHT.

This is a Check-mate of much greater difficulty than that with the two Bishops ; but it is more elegant, and, from its admirable exemplification of the combined powers of very dissimilar Pieces, merits the nicest consideration.

Set up the Pieces as in Diagram No. 9 :—

DIAGRAM No. 9
Black.
h8 black king
f6 white king
f5 white bishop
g5 white knight
White.
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