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THE CHESS-PLAYER'S

Bishops, or two Knights, or a Knight and Bishop ; but there are many instances in which the weaker force may draw the game. For these we must be content to refer the student to the "Chess-Players Handbook," pages 420—428, where he will find these end-games copiously examined.

HOW TO WIN WITH THE KING AND QUEEN AND A PAWN AGAINST THE KING AND QUEEN.

As a general rule, when one side is left with a Queen and Pawn against a Queen, the game ends in a drawn battle by means of perpetual Check : but when the Pawn has reached the 7th sq., and is besides supported by his King, situations of great interest occur, where the Pawn can be Queened, and the game won.

The following is one of this description :—

DIAGRAM No. 25
Black.
e7 white king
f7 white pawn
h7 black queen
e6 white queen
a3 black king
White.
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