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CHESS.
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B. The rook retakes the rook. 17 W. The queen at her king's square.
B. The rook at the white king's bishop's se­cond square, and wins the game.
PHILIDOR'S LEGACY.
SITUATION OF THE PIECES, WHITE HAVING THE
MOVE.
White.
Black.
rook's
King on queen's knight
square. Queen on her bishop's
third square. Queen's rook's pawn on
its own square. Queen's knight's pawn
on its own square. Queen's bishop's pawn
on its own square.
King on his
square. Queen's rook on its own
square. King's rook on king's
knight's third square. King's rook's pawn on
its own square. King's knight's pawn on
its own square.
Knight on adversary's
king's knight's fourth
square.
W. Knight to adversary's king's bishop's second
square checking. B. King to his knight's square. W. Knight to adversary's king's rook's third square,
giving double check. B. King to his rook's square. W. Queen to adversary's queen's knight's square
checking. B. Queen's rook takes adversary's queen. W. Knight to adversary's king's bishop's second
square, giving check mate.
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