Chess and Checkers : the Way to Mastership by Edward Lasker
page 84 of 267 (31%)
page 84 of 267 (31%)
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(1) R-g3 P-g6
(2) Qxh7+ Kxh7 (3) R-h3+ K-g8 (4) R-h8+ Black could have prolonged the agony one move by interposing his Queen on h4 on the third move. +---------------------------------------+ 8 | | | #R | | | | #K | | |---------------------------------------| 7 | #P | #P | #R | | #Q | #P | #P | #P | |---------------------------------------| 6 | | | #Kt| | #P | | | | |---------------------------------------| 5 | | | | #P | | | | ^Q | |---------------------------------------| 4 | | | | | | ^P | | | |---------------------------------------| 3 | | ^P | | | ^P | ^R | | | |---------------------------------------| 2 | ^P | ^B | ^P | | | | ^P | ^P | |---------------------------------------| 1 | ^R | | | | | | ^K | | +---------------------------------------+ a b c d e f g h DIAGRAM 33 In the position of Diagram 34 White institutes a mating attack by |
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