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The Blue Book of Chess - Teaching the Rudiments of the Game, and Giving an Analysis of All the Recognized Openings by Various;Howard Staunton
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to the Black King), giving check; the King cannot take on account of the
Knight; he is compelled, therefore, to capture with his Rook, and the
Knight then gives the _smothered mate_ at K. B's 7th square.

No. 12.

BLACK.
+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
| R*| | R*| | | | K*| |
+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
| P*| | | | | | P*| P*|
+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
| | | | | | | | |
+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
| | | | | | | N | |
+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
| | | | | | | | |
+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
| | | | | | | | P |
+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
| | Q*| | | | | | P |
+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
| | | | Q | | | | K |
+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
WHITE.


_Stalemate._
(See Diagram on page 30.)

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