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THE CHESS-PLAYER'S

In this, having the move, you win readily by playing your King to his 6th, as in the previous example ; but if Black have the move, he can draw the game, ex. gr. :—

WHITE. BLACK.
1. K. to his 2nd.
2. K. to K. B.'s 5th. 2. K. to B.'s 2nd.
3. P. to K.'s 5th. 3. K. to K.'s 2nd.
4. P. to K.'s 6th. 4. K. to K.'s sq.
(If instead of moving the King thus be play to Q.'s sq., or to K. B.'s sq., you win. See variation B.)
5. K. to B.'s 6th. 5. K. to B.'s sq.
6. P. to K.'s 6th. Ch. 6. K. to his sq.

And you must either abandon the Pawn, or, by playing your King to his 6th, give Black Stale-mate.

VARIATION B.

Place the Pieces again as in the diagram, and make the the same moves until Black's 4th move, when proceed thus :—

WHITE. BLACK.
4. K. to Q.'s sq.
(If to K. B.'s sq., White equally wins by first moving K. to B.'s 6th, then P. to K.'s 7th, and finally K. to B.'s 7th, and finally K. to B.'s 7th, Queening the Pawn next move.)
5. K. to his B.'s 6th. 5. K. to his sq.
6. P. to K.'s 7th. 6. K. to Q.'s 2nd.
7. K. to K. B.'s 7th. 7. Anywhere.
8. P. to K.'s 8th becomes a Queen, and, of course, wins.

In the next situation (Diagram No. 13), although you have the opposition, you will find it cannot be retained, owing to the position your Pawn occupies.

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