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DIAGRAM No. 33
Black.
h8 black king
a7 white rook
f7 white king
g7 white rook
b1 black rook
White.

Here, from the circumstances of his King being placed in a position of Stale-mate. Black, by offering to sacrifice his Rook, can draw the game.

Suppose—

WHITE. BLACK.
1. R. to Q. Kt.'s 2nd. Ch.
2. K. to his 8th.
(If you take the R., Black is obviously Stale-mated.)
 2. R. to Q. Kt.'s sq. Ch.
3. K. to Q.'s 7th. 3. R. to Q.'s sq. Ch.
4. K. to Q. B.'s 7th.
(And you must either give Stale-mate or suffer perpetual Check.)
 1. R. to Q. B's sq. Ch.

The next position, from Stamma, as seen in Diagram No. 45. is a beautiful instance in which the two Rooks win.

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