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TEXT BOOK.
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DIAGRAM No. 27
Black.
a5 white king
d5 white queen
b3 black pawn
a2 black pawn
c2 black king
White.
WHITE. BLACK.
1. Q. to K. Kt.'s 2nd. Ch. 1. K. to Q. B.'s 8th.
2. Q. to K.'s sq.[1] Ch. 2. K. to Q. B.'s 7th.
3. Q. to K.'s 2nd. Ch. 3. K. to Q. B.'s 8th.
(His best move.)
4. Q. to K.'s sq. Ch. 4. K. to Q. B.'s 7th.
5. K. to Q. Kt.'s 4th. 5. P. to Q. Kt.'s 7th, or Variation A.
6. Q. to K.'s 2nd. Ch. 6. K. to Q. B.'s sq.[2]
7. K. to Q. B.'s 3rd. 7. P. to Q. Kt.'s 8th. Becoming a Kt. Ch.
(This is the only play to prevent Check0mate next move.)
8. K. to Q.'s 3rd. 8. P. to Q. R.'s 8th. Becoming another Kt.
(This also was indispensable.)
9. Q. to her R.'s 2nd.
(Winning one of the Kt.'s next move, and then of course the game.)
  1. ↑ Probably Q. to K. B.'s sq. was meant. (Wikisource contributor note)
  2. ↑ Probably K. to Q. B.'s 8th was meant. (Wikisource contributor note)
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