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POLISH GAME OF DRAUGHTS,lUnstratod by a g m t o f

Critical Situations and Masterly Moves:Being

A COPIOUS SELECTIOM

From

Tkt tngenums French Treatise of M. Mawmy^ together m ti considerable Additions and Imprwements,

BY J. G. POHLMAN,o r T Ê AUDIT OFPICE,

Author of Tables ofExchanges, Interest and otker Calciilattons ; Anntud Statement r f the London Comrse of Exchange ;

Treatise on Chess; and oAer Works.

SECOND EDITION.

txiflen mi9 find or KMk« any tiling a txifle; fmt, aince ft is the gnat cbarsctcritUc of a wise man,to see eraittin thdr caeotes, fo oirriate oonsequcnce*, and aMsactaiii contingencies, yonr Loidsblp win think nothing a trifle Iqr which the ndnd is IbUKd to catttiao> fowisight, and circunupection.

Paytu'9 Dedkation to Lord Ratkfori, bjf Dr. Jthumn.

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And aold by J. Riehsidson, J. M. Riehardsoa, J. ChappeU, and E. WiIson» CenOm Chapptet PaU Man; Speneer, Gnat Onuoad-stieet; Harris, St. Patd'k Church Yard» Champaate and Wbitrow, Joiy-street; and Shcnrood, ITsdy, aad JOnwr rittrooiter Row.

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PREFACE.

T he Translator, during his tamvels and residence on the Continent, had frequent ojp*- portunities of seeing the Polish Game of Prauglvte admirably played, and every where preferred to the common game, and he expected on his return home, to find it still more appreciated in this country. That this game has not hitherto had an equal ascendency here, arises most likely from it* never having been suflSciently known: under this impression, at the instance of a great many friends who are no less sensible of its superiority than himself, the translator ventures to present to them, and to all other admirers of those ingenious games with

which chance has nothing to do, this introduction to the Polish Game of Draughts.

From the original, or common game of draughts, which is played upon a table containing 64 squares, and with 24 men, half white, and half black, the Polish Game differs, by being played upon a taWe containing 100 squares, and with 40 men; and also hy the increased powers it gives to the men and to the kings. In the original game a man moves, and can take forward only, and a king moves from square to square, and takes only the adversary’s piece or pieces near him: in this game, a man, in addition, takes backwards, and a king moves to any square in the line, and takes the adversary’s pieces near, or far from him; all which, is according to certain rules, hereafter explained and exemplified.

The tabl« for the Polish Game being pr<>-

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perly placed^ with aa upper w3hite corner towards the right faand> the white squares^ which are those usually preferred to play upon are here> for the sake of exemplifica* tion and ready reference, numbered in order from No. 1 to 50; and the men viz. 20 black, and 20 white, are placed on opposite sides; one colour on the squares 1 to 20, and the otlier on 31 to 50, preparatory to commencing a game ITie two players then move alternately; for instance, the black being placed on 1 to 20, and beginning the game, must and can move only one of the front rank men forward on one of the squares either 21, 22, 23, 24, or 25, and the w hite must and can move only one of his front rank men, on one of the squares eitlier 2G,27, 28, 29, or 30> and so on.

From the table or draught board containr ing a greater number of squares, and the pieces beingâlso more numerous and hav*

mg’ m< re Bberty of action thm belong to the original gaHie it k olyvknis that the cal- ddations incidental to the Polish Game are in proportion more ingenioiis, varied, and extensive.

The origin of the Polish Game of Draughts does not appear to have been ascertained as a matter of fact; but it would appear £rom Ae treatise published by Mr. Manoury, that this improved ^m e originated at Paris, in the year 1J20 or 17 1 and is attributed to two players, who were extremely skilled in the original game; one of them a French officer, and the other a Polish nobleman, and hence the title of the new game may be ascribed to French courtesy, especially as it was not known in Poland for many years subsequent. The circumstance is therein thusrelated:__A French officer of rank, who

then belonged to the Regent's establi sh- uaent, was frequently in the habit of play

^ ing the oripnal game of Draughts, at his apartmieiits in the Palais Royal, with a PoKsh nobkman. One day as they were playing together, there appeared in their game a particular situation, which gave rise to an observation from the officer; hepomted out to the nobleman a fine stroke wliich might be made, if the laws of the game allowed the men to take backwardb, like the kings. The Polish nobleman, after an attentive examination, coincided with his friend; but observed, in his turn, how much finer a.stroke might be made if the draught board, instead of eight lines, had ten, and instead of four black and white squares on each line, it had five; which he immediately demon-

< f strated by sketching upon a piece of paper, a table suitable to the purpose, A few days after, tiie nobleman having caused a draught bowrd to be made according to the above p]an>ai$^foity dr9nghtmen^

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black and white, returned with the same to his friend, and shewed him also the plan he had drawn up as to the mave- ments, and the regulations under which it was proposed to establish the new game. And several meetings having been devoted to the examining and arranging of the whole scheme, the result was, the present game, which for awliile was confined to some of their mutual friends, and after some time became generally known under the title of the Polish Game of Draughts.

The death, in the West Indies, of a celebrated player at this game, of the name of Laclef, who was thoroughly acquainted with every tiling that appertained to it, is likewise adverted to, s the cause which prevented the abov narrative from being more complete. But for this circumstance, and the loss of bis curious and scientific notes.

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the history, it is added, would l^ve been perfect, ai^ the game much illu^rated.

It should be recollected, however, by the admirers of the game, as a matter of some consolation, that it is highly probable, Mr. Manoury’s exertions were, in consequence, the greater, and his zeal is manifest in his 4xeatkie, which may be considered as the constitution of the Polish Gaipe, in the same manner as the work publish^ by Monsieur Pierre Mallet, French Royal Engineer, m i Professor of Mathematics, in 1668, is of the original Game of Draughts.

It is related in Mr. Manoury s treatise, that among the earliest players who were seen to play publicly at the Polish Game, was a descendant of the celebrated traveller, Tavemier of Geneva, who played at the coffee hcmse, CafS du Commerce, Place Dau phine, in 1727. About the same period

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this game began to be played also at the Hotel de Soissons, at the Cafe de I’Open^ Rue St. Honore, Quaie de TEcole, and at some other public places at Parls and the cid game gradually disappeared..

At any rate, it is quite certain that the Polish Game of Dramghts has long been tod continues to be played in preference to the other throughout France and also in most other parts of the continent. As a game in Which chance has notliing to do,, it stands next to chess and is readily embraced by persons who find the old game of Draughts too limited and the game of chess demanding too much study.

Of greaut players at the Polish Game of iDiûghts, the treatise records the before- mentioned Ltclef as.a wonderful instance; for though .less distinguished for brilliancy pi strpkes than Marchand another player of

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celebrity, he was more shrewd aftd acute m seasonably exchanging man for man, gaining advantage of situation, the mdve, and Straitening, perplexing, and out-»anoeuv«- ring the adversary. Mr. Manoury, who kept a coffee house which was ir^ûentedfoy iskilful players, enraptured as he appears to have been witih the game> was hardly infer rior to either. The celebrated Philidor was partial to the game, and a good player at it> but it is said could not sta ld against pl^tym of this rank; he therefore the more wilUng ly devoted all his attention to cbe3$»

It is to be observed, that neithei* at thi«f poT the original game, between finsb-rate player^ do any particular strokes oocw ? the tvfadk of the game, from begiiimng; io end, & striding at position, at exchanging opportunely^ at posting their men advatltageoui^ly,at p in * ing the indve, so that whenever (5ud| players tiigage^ M n g o f eqtuJ »iretigeb, m i

provided they make no fault, the result must ever be a drawn game. Many such kind of âmes, the only ones worth recordhig, might easily have been given, if it had been thought that the instruction to be derived from them m s equal to what is afforded by the present gteat variety of situations, (almost all of -which have actually occurred at play), em- bradng all kinds of cases, and in several instances witii almost the whole of the men an the board. And although, in most pub- iications on the common game of Draughts, many entire games are given, it is conjectured that no man of any spirit condescends tothedrudgelry of playing such entire games from a bookj much less would he be so disposed in the case of a Polish Game df Draughts, whichj considering the extent of ^ e board, number of men, &c. implies much greater pr6lixity. But, making allowance for particular dispositions, let it be supposed that a begianei the patience to play from

the book an entire game; the question then is, what benefit will he derive from it ? Is it not probable that he will not retain, and especially that he will not be able to apply such a game, when actually playing. Not so with regard to this collection of situa*- iions: to them the skilful player, as well as the beginner may have recourse, and such recourse will prove to the former a recreation 3 and to the latter it will, in addition, convey the best and most emulating instruction, lu-ging him to devote a portion of his leisure to the practice of a game susceptible of the greatest ingenuity, and of endless variety.

CONTENTS.

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Rules slndl Principles of the Polish Oftme ofDraugbts • .......................................... .... l

Examples explanatory of some uf thefore- ^bitig Rules * • • • • • • « • • « • • • ^

Qf the Odds given at this Game XOOf the Drawn Game • • 11Situations in\vhich the Game is won ox drawn

according to the skill of the Players • • • • • 22 What it is to have the move, exchanging man

for man, &c. ............... ........................... 31Coup de Repos, Lunettes, Pions en prise . . 37 Situations for capturing one or more kings • 41 Different situations in which brilliant and

êll-calculated strokes have occurred. • • • 44 Sundry advanced stages, or endings of Games 57 Summary concluding Remarks • • . • • • • • • • 63

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POLISH GAME OF DRAUGHTS.

1.'I 'k b tftbfe, or draught boofd contîniag 100 squares, 50 of which are white, and 50 black, im placed with an upper white corner towards the right hand; 20 white mePi ftttd ^0 black men are then placed on the whit© squares in opposite di- rections, which white squares are those nulnbei'ed 1 to 20, and 31 to 50.

2. Each player play* alternately.

3. A man moves obliquely forward one square at a time, viz. from on)B white square to another white square; and having one or iriOre pi«es to take, be moves over two, four, six, or inore •ûaires, according tothe number of pieces that are in a situation to be taken, and he may, in such case, itiove backwards.

4. A piece h in a situation to be taken if itB

stand immediately close to an adversary’s man, provided there be arf ampty square aeect to the piece; in which case the adversary’s man takes the piece, after placing his own man upon the empty square.

5. In like manner^ if there be several pieces in sach a situation, having respectively between each a vacant square, the adversary's man takes over all of them, and places himself on the last vacant square.

6. But he is not to ^ e off any of the captive pieces until he has rested upon the last square, as far as he can go.

7. Neither can a man nor a king, in the execution of a stroke, move more than once over.any of the captured pieces.

8. If by oversight or otherwise, any of the captured pieces be not taken off, but be left on the board, there is not only no redress for your not having taken off as many as you ought, but the capturing piece itself becomes fo.rfeited, or as. it is commonly called, huffed, at the option, however, of the adversary. The act of huffing is not reckoned as a move.

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9. Yon may decline liuffing an adversary’s piec< , and compel bixn to take; and you may delay doing either.

10. If several of the adversary's pieces happen to be in situations to be taken by one or more of your pieces, it is necessary that you do take in the direction which secures most captives, taking preferably a king to a man. The adversary has the option to' compel you to do this, or subject you to forfeit the man or king with which you should have taken.

11. When a man is arrived on any of the five squares in the lines which confer the right of being crowned, another of his own colour is placed upon him, and the compound piece is then called a king.

12. The lines which confer this right contain the squares numbered 1,2, 3,4, 5, and those numbered 46, 47, 48, 49, 50; so that if the white men be placed on and play from the squares 31 to 50, they go to king on 1, 2, 3, 4, 5; and the black men consequently on 46, 47, 48, 49, 50.

13. If in the course of taking his adversaries, % tnap happens on^y to pass oo one or morie of

the squares hr the e lines, WithovH limHing thefe- on, he 18 trot theiti^Ye to be crownck], as tbi is lawful only in the event of the stroke terminatirrg or leaving him upon or in possession of one of these squares.

14«. A king is not confined to move from square to square ' but may move from one crid of an oh- Mqile line to another, if the passage be free; that is, if there be none of his own colour in the way nor of the adversaries, provided such adversaries are not in a situation to be taken. And the king having adversaries to take, may at once traverse over several squares, provided thos^ squares are empty; or over sqiiares occupied by the adversary's pieces, if those pieccs are in a situation to be taken; so that a king ofteri turns t6 the right and to the left, and makes almost the whole range of the board.

) 5. When, towards the conclusion of the game, tVirw equal players happen i6 be left, the one with Uiree kings, dnd the other with one king only on the board; if the single king be upon the centre diagonal line, and there be no imnWiate stroke in view, the game, after one or two moves, should be rehnqnished, and considered a^ atJraWn game^âs

in this c&sey requiifes that th e i^y er wh»

has* the three kings, should not avail himself of iihe 20 moves d^stribtid in next article.)

16, But if the single king do not occupy the said centre diagonal line, as there are, in conse- quei?ce several schemes wh erej y the three kiqgs may succeed in ,et\jtr^ppiQg him ; it .1$ usual to grant for.this |)i)rpQse> to the player who has the three kings, .to play,i>n till twenty moyes shall hAwe been respecUvely playej^; jwjien, if he dp noi so succeed ,tha .gfan is pr onounced a drayrp game.

17- Whepj jtow^rds ofa.gaê, it hjap-pens that only a M i n g y k i n g ^nd twp ;men,.oritw9 |^ g s und one man iaEe einaiiiin o i the board, the player having ^soliury king, amy. dom.'pel the adversary to have bis uian or men crawned on \b . $pot, in prefer to lose no time inheônii^ tacpwfttithe rforeaaid^w^nty movesw

18. If, at any time y(? u ipa]te a fal^ move, i t depends upon the adversary whether it sh^lbe recalled^

1:9. If you touch a piece, ynless for the sake of Auranging the. pieces, the adversaiy i^ y compel jou to play it^fit Q&D be played*

BXAMPlÊS EXPLANATORY OF SOMK OF T H » FOREGOING RULES.

I. Situations explanatory of Rales 3,4, 5 ,6, 8.White, 31, 38, 39,43, 4.8.Blcick, 11, 12, 32, 15.

Accotdiiig to the 3d role, the white man 38, moves over several squares irt taking the black men, 32, 2^, 12, ajnd 11, naoving backwards in taking No. 11.

According to 4th and 5th rules, the white man 38, takt^s the black 22, 12, and 11> because there is between each an empty square, anjd places him ^tf upon the square as being the last empty square.

Ac<ôrding to rule 6th, the player w}i0‘has the white hien does not take olf th^ black men, until his man is placed and rested on the square l6ând he does not begin to place his man 38 on square l6 , and then take off th^ bladk man 3 J, jior continue to place his m£tn On th&fiiquare IS, and then take otf the black man 22, and so on.

According to rule 8th, supposing the player who has the white, after having pllacisd his man ori the square 16, happen^ to take off only some of the black men, leaving, for ittstahce, on the board, the black man 12, or even also the black man

3^, he cauooty without Ihe oOos^Ht of llê other player, take the inen so leftv and if the othef player do not conseut, not only mp%t these two men remain on the boards but the p lêr of the black men has a Ftght; to forfeit by laking,off<lhe board the white man 58, for not taking off its many as he ought: and it is to be observed, that one player can always forc^, if be pleases, the other to play correctly*

II. Explanatory (^Rule 7,White, 27, 32, 33,37, nifeb—43* a king. Black, 3, 4, 9, 19, meu—10, IS, kings.

Th^ white man 27 moves to, 22w The blacjf king 13, whrt l>as four pieces to take.j is obhged io place himself on tbfc slquare ‘ 8, becaus e he is stopped by the wbit^ vnam 52, which cannot.be taken otf till the king has so placed himself. So that the white man 32, who is, in consequence^ immediately behind the black king 13, now placed on 28 takes himy abd also two t>iês, and goes to king on square

III. Explanatory ( f Rule \0*White, 31, 35, 3S, 42, 43, 4B.Black, 5, 14, ^0, 21, 22,23, 30 ,39.

Here there are sieverdi black men in a.sitoatibn t6 be taken; but th^ white; man 38, is obliged, atid mflcjr he conipelled to take the black men 3 ^

29, ifrid white sikusMlo tnkôniy«wnR6tiv0uiier with the sai4

inati S8j or^Hh '5*} the pl«y<*rot the Ijdit-fc may avaiHiFrti^^ «f tbfe ov»ewigJrtv and take ^(1 fcbe hft^rd a ^brieUed piee)?, the said wiube maa 98.

iV. F.vpl€»fiiifdni /)fRule9*White, 36 , 37i 40, 49. 50.Black,6,7,.12, 27, 35.

In this feitualion th« player of the black happening to overlook that his mail 55, dnght to take the >jriiite riiarB 4f0, ptifsh^ Ijijs ordn 19 on \J. The-advehsatfy,.fitt4«tg it more adivantaig^g$ not l!o4niikB rorieitui»e o ‘ the bfeck man S?T ftot liakingi >ady jnoet his mancdjf m the )&qiRire 3.1 ¥htt p»Uiyer of tbe bkck now setin^ his %5sftmwi to advuibre.lMs Jftiai# 17 on /«32, bujt is pre •tinted brtbe player of the wiute, wbo nowfopi*

th« bhxk imn 35^to take the whiH 0)99

V* Exphwtitary of Jlyie lOWhite, 31, 35, 38, 39, 43,48^49.Black, 3, 5 ,9» 0> 22, 30, men—32, a king. The white kai irig here to take, in lone direc

tion, a king.ft6d amtm, wd ki theDth^r tô men, are to tabe in thf former dir^tipn, as bfiing the •teonger. If ifehe wWte Iww to take in the latter

the o t ^ pibyer Bought make forfeiture 4»f he man ar» if itrsuitcd^kiiii'beUiei:,compel

the wblte to take as he ought to do, the black king ana-man

VI, Explanatory of Rule 13. Whi«e,34i, m , 43.Black, 30w

It is that the black m an^yin taking iht wfhite men 34 ^nd 43, arrive en the squane ^ ©ae of ;he fiVe in the Jine wbkih «on£er the rig ^ of -being crowned to the bWk nxen; but here the black than caoi>6tbe as (heilpes Ji6t:TChmain on ti e:s4»ai}e:46y hat is obliged io^p»as iAi to Jtake .the white ma» 4*2 in con6eq»ch#e 0f which'the stroketeroainate®, noti)a48, butioa Aod if the blaek mein were to* §top on 46 taking only the adversary's mea 34. and 43, lie w©«ddli« forieited.

VII. rnspkmatofy xif Sijule lS.White, 48 26, 41 kings.S la c k , 9 6 , arcing.

In this fiiiuaftioa there had hten I 9. meTQi played by each player. Tvhe -white contiittitmd plc^ the !20th move, by playing the king %S 011 the>8qQaFe 8 the black king llben takes the kdng i^ , and flaoes himself upoti the «quiare4>4 iêro ike 20 moves respectivfx^y iniade by eaeh player are completed, and the white are ivuccnsefjpemt not at liberty to move the king 41 on 14, whereby they otherwise would win the game.

OF THE ODDS THAT ARB GIVKNÂT THIS

GAME.

IT is rare to fiadi ampng 6rst-rate players, any two exactly equal iq theii*play; between them iKire is aiwajr^ somfi sbade of differenpc, which ^ i n daily varies according to their disposition, ikW particular>Uir‘a e.\isting when they.sit down tof jplay- When^ in one of the players there< iis a decided 'Superiority, the game is to be equalized by theodd|S whicli are given to the other player. If thei'e be but a trifling difference bctweeri, two pli^tftrs, the bdds ' to be given by the* sopferwr to

inferkir plajferusually is to allow'him to reck- Oik:jfevery jitheir ganê ihat he may succeed to draw, as a game won. Or, he may play upon perfect equality one gmne^ and thfe nexVgame the superior p l a y e r g i v e a man, th6ifeby playing with 19 men against 20. The difference being greater, the supierSoxI gives;up t6 the irififerior iij bvery; game a jmiin. And if still greater, besides givibg up a mani.allo> s a drawn game to reckon as a game vfron. i.astl)t, there bein^,still greater dispiarityi the oddd are extended to two. men; beyond this there! is no proportion or atnuaement lo itiier party^

OF THf; DRAWN GAME.

BETWEEN equal players either at this orthe original game, if they play correctly, ther« are gamee neither won nor lost, and which are thereiore de* nominated l)rawn Games; 9 drawn game arises out of that advance^' stage of xhi&îne iin which each player has but one, two,.©i three pieces leff,

‘Bftd so sjituated that one player cunnut prevail over the other so as to wm the game, and which is therefore i elinquii>hed, withdrawBy or a draiwn game. Neither at the common gametui ilraughis, nor at chess, does there appeaii. to ê f)Tjlctised any fixed time to deterraime.When a game is te be considered as drawn. Sudh 'arûlation doe» n,dt appear necessary, as applicable to liberal and discerning players, because they know when to leave off; but as it is d ^ ii^ le td iaoldde all s6rts of players, this is provided fdit jn ihc rules of the present game whereby tedious |)lai%r8 ate (>re- vented froiii unnecessarily prolonging a gaole. To those who ar€l acquainted wj[th torhmon game only, and to those who are beginners at thi^, it will appear strange that when! three kings agaidst one king<are the only pieces remaining on the board, the game must necessarily be a drawn game; that is, if the single king be left on the

board, in a fair, open situation, not in danger, and provided ncrfeiiks are made in moving him about^ it shall not be possible for the three kings to capture him, or to win the game. This may be con- etdered ap im^yerfection of the game, bjut it fiould noit be done dway vrithout at the same time depriving the game of iejDuiBerable jbeajuties: 4* gainstûch an objection, it'Should further be ri9- iCfxHeGted tfcat the rights of theiindividwaJ jare pro- ^rtional^ly gieater >tfean at the jc^npluon gajaf, ;a6/Q0 advepTsa)*y 6 king or man. can in t}ie Poiish (Game,'pas^ liiDuiediately behii;id him with impu-

in oop6eq<uence of.bis being aUoêd to take bot^ baek/wards and forwjards. As jmany tolerable pla} P€ and most beginners ar^ not avii;ai;e of Ihe Bchemea Msher by Ahe soJiiaryiingis irûqp^- ilyieaptured.byitheiOêr thr«e, the icfllowi^g.&i- tit&tions ace giareD.

y ilL 4£, a feing- Black, 1:8 t6 , OT,

P ik is the^nly kind of sijtuiblUou which the ihrea kii gs: )iave ^ny chance .of cajpturing t je single >king iaipossessioa o£ centre diQgQr l line.

If the white iting whose.tum itis to play;i .we e toô to the eadK>f the diagonial Hw, or be pl^€d ttpon the squares l a o r 14, he wpuW !>e Jl t, b?*

caiisd tbe blkck wouCd give two and foke faim.p but it is very easy to avoid this or a lik^ stroke* by plad»fg the king in that direction of tbdUno from which tb6 intended exehatigie cannot ito made; for instance, in the present situation, the white king has four sqtfai'es to make choice of, and where he will be in safety, viz. 41, 37, 28, abd 23. So easy is it therefore for t king who 1r» the eotnmand of the centre diagotsal line of the board, to avoid being taken by the three kings, tbat after otie or tMro mov^s the game should b( gtveii lip as> a drawtt ganie; But if the tbrêi kittgs afd in possession, of have the totnttiatid of

detitr^ didgotm) line, the gaOie should not h f thtem iO readily difecofttinued, it being vet*y pos- ^rblfetbat heJbreitbe 20 moves allowed by n>k ift

eXpii ed, thfe rfrtgte kirtg m&y fall irtto one or dther of the s»i£ires <io»taitted in the»eten ffillaw- vng sittmrione^

IX. Whiw, 4«v ar, 17,kirigs.Black, 11, a king.

The white king 2lT w plated on the square The black king then takies tht two white kkgsy and is immediately retaken. The hke stroke may be performed iti otfe«r diteetions of the board.

Of the seven situations thfe pfesttil one, as inost tlcsily p«t ived, is the rw* t«4 te-ftt the

capture of the single king; it being hardly to be expected that ^ henHhe white kings are so placed viz* 4^, 37, 27, the black king should place liim- aelf upon such a square as No. 11.

X. White, 19, 27, 3f7, kingb.Black, 1 a king.

The white king 27 is placed on the square 22, and the black king must take two kings, and loses the game, whether he, places himself upon either of the extremities of the centre diagonal line or not: if he does not, he is immediately retaken, and if he does, the remaining white king places himself upon the opposite extremity, whereby the black king cannot afterwards move without being taken. It happens sometimes that in taking the two kings, the black king, for the purpose of deception, is' placed upon the last square but one of the extremity of the hne; when tlie player of the white, in his anxiety, imagining the black king to be upon the Jast square, with* draws the white king to the other extremity of the line, and who consequently becomes forfeited for not taking, and the black wins.

XI. White, 18, 26, 28, kings.Black, 20, asking*

T|e white king 15 b:moved on thie square

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The blick t a t e Imn, pkicing feimself on the square 3. The white king ^8 is^then placecj on 17; is taken by the black kingj who isj^taken by the remaining white king.

XII. White, 10, 35,37, kings- Black, a king.

The white .king 37, is placed on thC :S<]«art 42. The black king takes him. The! white, king 1*0, is then plated on the square 15, and the black' king is locked up, or cannot move without being, taken,

XML White, 32, 37, 41, kings.Black, 15, a king.

The white king 41 is carried to square 47. The black retreats to square* 4. The white king 32 moves on 38. T h e b l^ k is now lost wherever he goes; he can only go on the square 9, J 3, 18, 22, or 36; if he place hinaself on either of the four first squares, the white king i37 is a<t- vanced on the diagonal lirte next to the black kingi who must then take tô, a^d be retaken by the remaining white king. And if the black king is placed pii the square the. white 38 advances on the square 15; aM as the blacjfe can play only on the diagonM hn< 4, th«whit0 king 37 is pla(yed on Slin^hicb ike bl^cii

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tEEkes returning on tU sqvaat S 8j Thii WbtCi kifig > tlun mofves Irom 15 to 4; hereby th ferkck kiog is i but «pv or caikttDt>tDO« witb^Ql being taken.

XIV. Wmt€,^,d^^49,k\ngi.Black^j47, as ting .

The white king 49 moves on 44. The black t&kcs. The white king 1 meves on ^qnare & The black goes on' 45; The white king 6 rcturi» on square 1, amJ the bkck must take and be retaken. Or, instead of this, the white king 23 might be placed on square 1, whereby the black king is shut up, j6t cannot move without being taken.

XV. Whiter 9, 28, 35, kingt.Black, ^1, a king*

The whijte king 9 moves on the square 25, and the black is lost wherever he goes. If he move on 26 dt 12, the white king 35 moves 6n square8, the black insist take, placing himself on square9. The white king 26 then mdves on 14, to b« tdien by the black, who is afterwards retaken by the other king. If the black king move on 889 ^7, or 16, the white king 25 is brought upon the •quare 43. The black must take, placing him<i

upon 494 TM white king^8 then places

bimaelf OQ to bl^^kk mmcdwt^ljr netekfn.

X VL WhiAe, 7, 3$, 37,BiAck,43,akiiig.

The whke kin^ 37j is moiled qn the square 43, aud tlie tî^k H M t wberayer be Jf the bl9ck kipg goes to the etn of the line 49 to 16, (the white king is to be left on tl;ie square 7 to he taken) the white king 48 is moved on my square io the line 48 to 26, qr on the square 30. And when the black king shall have taken the white king 79 the before-mentioned white king is given to be taken by the black king, who is immediately retaken by the remaining white king. Or, if the black king should not go to the end of the line 49 to then the ^hite king 48 must be placed on 43, to be taken by the black. Afterwards the white king 7» is placed on the square l6, by which means the black is shut up, or BOt move without being taken.

XVJI. White, 20,24, 35, kings.Black, 15, a man—4lS, a king.

In this situation the white win, in consequence #f the black having n^lected to sacrifice the black man. The black is to play, And cannot play any where without losing. If :the black

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king move upon the sqiiare 5, the white kiug 70 is moved on square 14. The black must tak« two and be retaken. Or, if the black king move on any of the other squares in the line, the white king 24 moves on the square 50. The black then takes, and the white'king takes the black man and his king. It is therefore to be observed, that when you are left with a king and a man against three kings, it is best to sacrifice the man as soon as you have the opportunity, the keeping of him being frequently the occasion of your losing a game (as in the above instance) which otherwise could only be a drawn game.

In the two following situations of a single king, against a king and three men, the game becomes a drawn game;

XVIII. White, a king in the centre diagonal line, 5 lo 46.

Black, 36,31,26, men—and a king any where. In consequence of the white king having the

command of the centre diagonal line, it is not possible for the black men to move on to king; and in their present situation, it is also impossible for then) to make any stroke. This is, in cortsequettce, decidedly a idrawn game.

XIX. White, a king od the diagonal line, 6 to 50. Black, l6 , 2 1 ,2 6 men—-a king any where

except on the above line.Here the black go to king on the line 1 ,2 ,3 ,4 ,5 .

This is a drawn game, for the same reason, provided the white king be conveyed on the squares 50 and 6, when the black king goes on the squares 45 and 1.

Situations for compelling a single king to quit the centre diagonal line, in order to the opening of a passage to king for your men:

XX. White, 20, 24, 35, men—a king on 15 or 6. XXL . . . . 20, 24, 35, men—a king on 45.XXII. . . . 15, 24, 35, men—a king on 25.XXIII. . . 15, 20, 24, 35, m6n.And other siniilar situations, in consequence of which the black king must immediately quit the centre diagonal line, or be taken.

Four kings against one king must win; and the game is won immediately, if they be placed as follows:

XXIV. White, 36, 37, 46, 47, kings.Black, a king any where.

The black king cannot escape. If he be placed on 26, then move the white king 36 on the square

31. The black must remove, and the white giv« two for one. If he be placed on 4 or 15» then move the white king 37 on 10, to be taken, and then place a white king oppoeite, either on 4 or 15, as the case may require.

Four kings against two kings must be a drawn game, unless placed in such a situation as the following:

XXV. White, 3 ,4 , 6, 47, kings.Biack, 5, 36, kings.

The white king 3 is moved on square 17» and ‘ the black lose. If the black king 5 move on square 46, then the white king is moved on 41.

The black king tak^ two kings and is retaken by the white king 6, who then is to place himself on 22, thereby obliging the other black king to take and be retaken. Or, if the black kifig 6 moves on any other square than 46, or the otbcr king move, the loss is still more obvious.

Five kings occupying or having the command of the centre diagonal line, immediately .prevail against two kings, who cannot escape in any situation:

XXVI. White, 27, 36, 38,46, 47, kings.Black, 1, 50, kings.

Tbe wfaite kins 46 is m oi^ cither lom 2d Qif

whereby the blaek has two to take; and lb« white king by whom he is retaken, places him* self so as to force the other 4)lack king to take two more, and then be retaken.

Situation in which five kings readily win the game, against two kings who occupy the centre difl gonal line:

XXVIL White, 3, 4, 34, 36,46, kings.Black, 5, 46, kings.

The black to play.

1st. If the black king 46 plays on square 37$32, or the white kiug 4 nioves on 14. Tlie black king then takes the two white kings, and is, as well as the other black king, retaken by the white king 45.

2d. Or, if the black king 46 be played on 19> ti>e white king moves on 14, and is taken by th» blacky who is iêtaken by the white king A. The black must then move on square 1 4 ,19> 28 ,5^, 37»41,or 46. On whichever he moves, the white king 86 k carried on the sqiiate S i, 13, or 9 ; compelling the blfttk to quit the centre line. The player of the white n a y then, if aecessaiy^ gain possession of the squares 36,37» 46, aod4/«

as is pointed out in situation No. 2 4 ,to take the remaining black king. -

3d. Or, if the black king 5 be moved on Ip, the stroke of two for two is visible.

4tb. Or, if the black king 5 be moved on 28 or 32 the white king 36 goes on 41, and is taken by the black king 46. I’he white king 4 is then placed on 10 and taken. The white king 3 is then moved on 14, and the black ttike two, and are immediately after, both retaken.

5th. Or, if the black king 5 bemoved on 37, then the white king 4 is moved on 3T, and taken by the black. The while king-36 is then placed on41, and the black king 46 takes two, is retaken by the white king 45, who in doing so is placed on 12, to be taken by the other black king, who is again retaken by the white king 3.

Different situations in which t?tc Game is drawn cr wonf acCQxdiffg to the skill of the Playirs,

XXVIII. White, 9, 35, 40, irien.Black, 33, a man.

This has the appearance of being a drawn game, bMt the white win, as follows:

White. Black,From 9 to 3 a king. From 33 to 38

3 — 20 33 - r 4335 — 30 43 — 48 jLing.40 — 34 48 — ^620 — 42 26 — 4830 — 25 48 —*3025 — 30 Lost.

Or,From 9 to 3 Frotn 33 Jto 38.

3 — 20 3 8 - t 4 335 — 30 43 —^49 king.20 ~ 24 49 — 352 4 — 2 35 — 24

2 — 30 Lost.If the white had gone to king on 4, t;he game

would have been drawn.

XXIX. Wbite, 50, men.Black, 34, 45, meii^

White. Black.From 7 to 1 From 34 to 39

50 — 44 39 — 501 — 6 Lost.

If the white had moved to king on it would have been a drawn game.

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XXX. White T, 49. kings— 40, • man. Btark, 3, a king.

White. Bk«k.Fi«<b 4 a to From 2 l6

84 — ?9 1 6 — 249 — 35 2 — nS » — 44 11 — 50

1 — 6 See. Lest.

Another way.Ifa t5dn iove—From 9 to ift

Theii 1 t* 7 iS —‘ S89^— 24 &c. Lost.

Another way.From 40 to 34 From 3 to 35

V 99 3« — *434 — 30 24 — 3523 — 40 35 — 4449 — 40 Lost.

If the whit»lfik4iBote4 od 95, the gime would have been dnwo.

XXXi. Wfcitc Ua king—2C, 4», 4$, mm. Black, 42, a king—4H, »m an.

VniitA Black.VpKa 4ft to »» FrMn 42 lo )?

49 44 17 — 501 — 6 Locked up.

ssXJtXIl. White, it, s r , nJ«—35 a king.

Blacky i6,43, bmo.WbiM. BTack.

From $5 to 49 From 4S to' 4S49 — 21 36 — I f81 26 42 - - 31fi6 ^ 8 7 17 — 2137 — 81 21 — 863 1 — 87 Lost, the whitehaving

the move.

XXXIII. WUte, 18, ft king-*>43,49, men. Black, 2 8,. a king—46, a Man.

Whit». Black.Frora 43 to 39 From S8 to 50

1 8 ^ 1 6 0 — 6 4 9 — 44 6 — 60

I ~ 6 Lost»

XXXFV. White, 24 ,95, ki#g»-rtJ5, a man. Black, 46, a king— 15', a man.

WUte. Black.From 25 to 20 From 46 to 5

s a — 14 4 - - 3035 24 L m W

XXXV. White, 5P, 29, in«n-r30, & kiug. Black, 5 a m^n—10, a king.


29 — H 5 — 104 —1 ,9 lO 149 — 36 14 — 25

36 — 47 15 — 2947 — 24 Lost.

XXXVI. White, 8, 42, 45, men.Black, 28, 3Q, men.


2 30 33 — 3842 33 32 Y 3730 — 34 37 4134 — 23 41___4623 ^ 5 Lost.

If at 4th move—From 37 to 4234 to 48 42 — 474 8 — 34 &c.

If at 5th move—From 41 to 47 as to 34 &c.

XXXVII. White, 20, a man-*-24, 49, kings.Black, 6, 15, men—46, a king.

For drawing the game.White. Black.

1st. From 49 to 35 Fr<Jm 6 to 112 35 — 40 11 — 163 40 _ 1 4 6 — 54 1 _ 40 5 — 465 40 — 35 16 — 216 3 5 — 44 21 — 277 44 — 33 27 _ 318 33 _ 38 31 — 369 3 8 — 33 46 — 19

10 2 4 — 13 1 5 — 2411 13 -i_ 35 36 — 4112 35 — 19 41 — 47

For winning the game.6th move. 35 — 44. From 46 — 5

4 4 — 22 2 1 — 2622 — 36 5 — 463 6 — 4 4 6 — 54 — 31 26 — 37

24 — 35 15 — 2435 — 46 Shot up.

The game won, in consequence x)f the bkck playing at the 6th move, from 46 to 5.

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XXXVIII, White, 36, 4 1 ,4 7 ,4», men. Black, 26, a m m —28, a king.

White. From 41 to 37

36 — 3147 — 41

Black.FrMO 28 to 46

96 — 37 Cannot play, withcnt

giving u|» the man 37, and being afterwards sfan t pp.

If a t first move—From SS to 41 Tbea 36 — 31 96 — 37

47 — 36 & t.

XXXIX. White, 23, 2 4 ,29, 30,34, 38, 44,46, men.

Bfatck, 11,13, 13, 18, 21 ,25 ,31 , 87, men.

White, from 38 to 42

29 — 23 4 6 - 4 141 ^ 36 36— 5

Black.From 37 to 19

18 — 49 a king 25 — 3419 — SO Prawns

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X L. White, 11 , a 42, SO, kings.Black* S, 6, kings—36, a ooaD.

This has the appearance of a drawn game, but the black nu»t lose as follows:

Whit*. Black.42 to 24 From 2 to l 62 4 — 2 6 — 355 0 — 11 1 6 - 7

2 — 11 35 — 401 1 — 6 49 — 456 — 50 ^hut up.

Another way.From 42 to 34 From 2 to ^

17 — S9 6 ^ -U50 — 85 ^ — 4025 — 39 40 — 45S9 — 50 Shut up.

X U . White, i , a king—24, 33,34, men. Black, 5, 45, kings—15, a n a n .

White. Black.Frames to 38 Fn>m ii -to 46

24 •— 20 S5 — 1429 — 23 ^ 18

1 ^ 5 ^ u t u p .

X LII. White, 22, 31, 32, meh-r50, a king. Black, 19, a king—21,43 , men.


39 — 48 Camiot play without losing.

XLIIl. White, 18, a king—23, 24, men. Black, 1, a king—3, 15, men.


9 — 25 Lost.

Resumed, for the purpose of pointing out to beginners the mode of stopping, with one king, two adversary’s men, remotely situated right and left on the board, so as to prevent either getting to king.

From 9 to 25 From 3 to 825 — 30 8 — 1230 — 34 12 — 1734 — 39 17 — 2139 — 43 21 — 2643 — 48 15 — 2048 — 42 20 2542 ~ 48 25 — 3048 — 25 26 — 3125 14 &€•

XLIV. White, 14, 24, kings—25, a maa. Black, 5 ,15 , men—10, a king.


25 — 20 Cannot jjlay without

What it is to have the move; on exchanging m<m for man, SfC,

TO have the move, is to have your game so situated, that you are able to play without loss, and on the contrary, the adversary cannot play without losing one or two men, or even the game itself. You gain the move by seasonably exchanging man for nAn, judiciously advancing, and even sometimes losing a man or two.

Situations in which it is in consequence of having the move, that the game is woa:

XLV. White, 23, 33, 42, 47, 4p, men.Black, 4, 12, 41, men.

Here the black play, and anxiously move to king.

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Black* White.From 41 to 46 From 23 to 18

12 — 23 33 — 282 3 — 32 42 — 8732 — 41 49 — 43

4 — 9 43 — 389 — 14 38 — 33

14 — 20 33 — 2920 — 25

Can no kioger play without losing, he*. cause the v/hite have

29 — 24

tbeaove.

XLVI. Wfaite, 6, S9, kin^-<-S4.35, men. Bkck, S3,a king'^15, 24, men.


34 — 29 24 — 336 — 44 49 — 40

3 5 — 44 15 ^ 2044 — 39 20 25

39 Cannot |Jay withoutlosing, the vhite having the move.

asXLVH. WWte, 20, 24, iên— ja luBg.

Black, 15,41, men.White. Blsck.

From A9 to 32 From 41 to 473 2 — 10 1 5 — 420 — 15 47 ~ 2015 — 24 4 — l a24 — 20 10 — 1520 — 14 Caneot play, without

And have the move. losing.

The above three situations arc extremely illustrative of the beauty of this game* The gaining of the move is the very essence of the game. Frequently the giving of a man for man suffices to gain the move, or deprive the adversary froBi gaining the move on you. As an ill-judged exchange of man for man of course occasions losses; so a seasonable exchange prevents attacks, whilst it prepares them. Thus, if a good player happens to have his game crowded, he^disembarrasses i t by exchanging man for man; if he sees a sinister attack preparing against him, he avoids it by giving one for one; if he finds his game too weak on one side, he succeeds in strengthening it by exchanging man for man on the stronger side. Does he wish to make himself master of an advantageous post, he succeeds by exchanging naan

for man; and frequently, by these means, he con- trives, with one man, to keep two or three of the adversary's men shut up; finally, it is by judici- ouslyêxchanging, that he gains the move on the adversary.

Situation which occasions a stroke the black might have prevented, if they had given one for one the previous move.

X L V III . While, 25, 27, 28, 30, 32, 34, 35,38, 39, 40, 45, 46, 47, 48, 50.

Black, 3, 4, 5, 9, H , 12, 13, 14,15, 16, 18, 19, 23, 24, 26.

When no denomination appears on the right band of the numbers in the situations, such numbers represent men.

It is in this situation that the black play from 12 to 17, in consequence of which the white effect the following stroke, and win the game.


27 — 21 16 — 2732 — 12 23 — 4312 — 14 9 — 2030 _ 8 3 — 1234 — 29 43 — 2335 — 30 25 — 3440 — l 6 Any where.

The white easily win,

The stroke might have been avoided, if the black, instead of moving from 12to 17 , had exchanged one for one, by moving from 14 to 20. Their game would then have been equally jgood.

Situation similar to the preceding.XLIX. White, 24, 28, 29, 36, 38, 40, 45, 46,

47, 48.Black, 3 ,5 , 7 ,9 ,13 , 1 5 ,1 7 ,18, 20, 27.

The Black plays. White. 3 to 8

From 28 to 22 17 ~ 2829 — 23 28 — aO36 — 31 27 3647 — 41 36 4740 — 34 47 — 4045 — 1 &c.

Tha black, if they had seen their danger, might, instead of playing from 3 to 8, easily have prevented this stroke by giving three for three, which was to be done by moving from 27 to 31, and afterwards from 18 to 22.

Situation brought about by a seasonable exchange of man for man, made by the white.

L. White, 22, 26, 28,32 ,34 ,36 , 37,38,40,45, 47, 49.

Black, 1, 5, 8, 11, 13, 16, 17 18; 23,25.

Immediattly befoie tMs thfe had a fnan on 27, and Ifhe man pflac^ on ^2 was on 31. The Wack ft^d a man on 12, and anothcn: dft 1^. f t was in this sttuation tfi^t tt»€ (>iay r of the white gave one for one, by moving from27 0 22. The black tdok frdtn 18 to 27, and the White from !5 to 22; when tlie black plactdtheir man 12 on 18.


34 — 30 25 — 344 0 — 9 3 ^ 1437 — 31 36 — 2732 3 T%e pest is seen.

Situatix)n brought about by an ill-judged exchange made by the black.

LI. White, ^ 2, 25, ^7, 28, 32, 33, 36, 37, 38, 39, 42, 43, 45, 48, 49, 50.

Bhick, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, i 0, 11,13, 14,15,17,18, 19,^0,23, 24, 26.

Here the black Black. White.

Wwn -?4 to 29 TMix 33 to 24

^ — £9 37 — 312 6 — 37 32 — 41

23 — 21 39 — 3317 — 39 4S — 1

Lose.

Some « ; y curiom sttoiket, denominated, in. tig! French Treatise, Chap. viii. Coi p de R^fps, Lu- nettet, l((.

THE Coup 4fs Repos consists in this: Whilst one p lê f several successive tiffins ^ take, the ot^(ir, in t ^ intervals, moves untpplêd bis man ii)|o a sif^tion to be immediately ^(er rea- d); to act against the enemy. Tbis stroke occurs in the four following instances.

LII. White, 23, 29, 30, 31, 34,35, 36, 48. Black, 5, 7, 8 ,9 ,1 0 ,1 2 , IS, 18,5*, f?5, OS

White. BUck..From 39 to 24 From 2^ ta 37

48 — 42 37 t-* 4«$3 — 19 48 ^ SO89 — 83 J8 — $0»5 — 4 13 — g4

4 — 15 The rest is obvious.

LIII. WWte, «6, 27, 33 ,3 6 ,3 7 ,3 8 ,3 1 ,4 2 , 43, 4 6 ,4 7 ,4 9 .

eiack, 2, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, l 6 , 17, 18, 19,

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White. Black.27 to 21 From l6 to 2736 — 31 27 — 3637 — 31 36 — 2733 — 28 23 — 3239 — 34 30 — 3747 — 41 32 — 4341 — 1 43 — 4846 — 41 48 — 2549 — 43 25 — 4841 — 37 48 — 3126 — 37 Lost.

W;hite, 15, 21, 31, 32. 34, 35, 37,43,45.

Black, 7 ,12 ,13 ,14 ,17 ,19 ,23 ,25 ,26 ,White. Black.

t 43 to 39 From 44 to 3332 — 28 23 — 4115 — 10 26 — 481 0 — 4 4 8 — 304 — 3 17 — 26

35 — 13 12 — 173 — 21 26 — 17

1 3 — 8 17 — 228 — 2 7 - 1 22 — 11 22 — 27

11 — 28 The rest is seen

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White, 6, a king-- 2 6 , 30, 33, 34, 39, 43,48, men.

Black, 3, 4, 5 ,9 , 10, 15, 17> 19, 20, 22,25, 32,37, men.

White. Black.48 to 42 From 3 to 4634 — 28 22 — 44

6 — 41 48 «— 3934 — 43 25 — 3441 — 50 Lost, if the whi(e play

correctly.

Examples of men placed in exposed situations, for the purpose of enfcicing the adversary to attiick them; in consequence of which, similar strokes to the two undermentioned, frequently occur.

LVI. White, 26, 27, 29, 30, 33, 34, 35y 38,40,42, 45.

Black, 7, 8,12, 13,14,15,18 ,19 ,20 ,22 , 23, 25.

The capture of the white map behind whom the black man 22 is placed, need not. be lost to the white, inasmuch as he might exchange one for one. But he, perceiving the error jof the Uack; (tlays as follows:

WUte. Btadc.Rom 26 to 21 From 22 to 31

21 — 17 12 — 3133 — 28 2 3 — 4342 — 38 43 — 32S9 — 24 20 — 2934 — 3 25 — 343 — 43 Lost.

LVH. WWte, 24, S7 ,28,32, 35 ,3 6 ,3 7 ,3 8 ,4 2 ,43, 45,48, 50,

Black, 6, 7, 8, 9 ,10,12,13, 15, l 6 , 18,19, 21, 83, 26, 2^.

Her« the white give* two far two, whorefay a 1M» t#an«m cxpeaeii, bahiad which the fa ^ k imaMdiately a o h m , anxioaB to sccve him, but this proves a sad delusion.

Wbit*. Black,from 27 to 22 From t» 27

at; — 31 25 — 8742 — 22 12 — 1835 SO 18 — 3749 — 22 3? — I f82 — 28 S3 — 3X88 — 27 21 — 3»30 — 34 S§ _ ap3 5 — 5 Lost.

Two examples on lunettes, or two of oiMfe pieces, between which thei^ is an empfy Midl[>ehiDd there are other empty squcHref in the line (êy arc placed on.

LVIII. White, 28, 34, 37,39, 40, 4B.Black, 12, 13, 14, l6 , 24, 25, 2T.

Here the black plays, and goes incautiously into the lunette; the white then plays from 54, to 30. The black is compelled to take four with his man 24, Who then rests on 22, when the white retakes five with the man 37, and the white afterwards gets to king without any difficulty.

LIX. White, 24, 25, 30, 33, 36, 43,48, 50. Black, 7, 13, 14 ,17,19,26, 29, 37-

White. Black.From 48 to 42 From 37 to 2$

2 4 — 2 Lose.

Thefollowing situations a fo rd strokesfor capturing one or ^nore kingly who are appafenthi

not in danger.

LX. Whiter 2g, 9ft 33, 35,36, 37, 39, 46, 48,4S, meiii

Stock, 2, m ta ig -^ 3 ,8 ,1 2 ,1 5 ,4 6 , IB, 19,


46 — 41 37 -r- 4539 — 34 46 — 2327 — 22 18 — 2729 — 7 2 — 3035 — 2 Must lose.

LXI. m i te , 30, 31, 33, 34,35, 36, 43, 45, 48, 49, men.

Black, 11, a king—1,4 ,5 , 6, 8, 10, 15, 20, men.

White, Black.From 49 to 44 From 11 to 50

43 — 39 50 — 2648 — 42 26 — 4830 — 25 48 — 3025 — 14 10 — 1935 — 2 Have lost.

LXII. White, 28, 29, 32, 33, 37,43, men. Black, 9, 10, 46, kings—30, a man.


28 — 22 Takes 9 — 28W^here be must remain^

being stopped by the iivchite 3^, over ^hom

$2 — 5 he canwot again ipas8.Shut up. (See k*ules 6 and 7)*

LXIII. White, 19, 25, 26, 35, 36, 39, 42, 44, 45, 47, 50, men.

Black, 3, 12, 22, 27, kings—4, 5,10, 15, men.

This situation and subsequent stroke, M. Ma- noury does not vouch for as having actually occurred at play; he candidly supposes the same to have been composed; but it evidently must have been done by a good player, and shews that this game is susceptible of great ingenuity.


3 9 — 34 J2 — 4936 — 31 27 — 3626 — 21 3 — 484 7 — 41 36 — 4750 — 44 4 9 — 4045 — 34 48 — 3035 — 24 47 — 202 5 — 3 Can DO longer

play.

Di^rait situations in, miicA iriBi&nf md weU-caU evhted strokes iase occurrtd.

IX IV , White, 17, 2%, 23, S7, 31, 33, 36, 37, 38 ,40 ,44 , i)0.

Black, I, 5, 6, 7, 8, ft 10, 13, 20, 25, 26, 30.

This situation occurred at a game fd iyed with the celebrated player, Marcha^, who had thl) white men, and played as follows:

White, Black.From 2? to 19 From 13 to 2^

3 3 — 39 24 — 423 7 — 48 26 — 3717 — 11 6 — 8836 — 31 §7 — 86a.f ^ 21 26 — 1740 — 34 30 — 3944 — 24 Lost.

LXV. White, 26 ,27 ,28 ,29 ,31 ,32 ,33 ,35 , S6, 37,38, 39, 4 0 ,4 2 ,4 3 ,4 5 ,4 9 .

Bkck, 2, 3, 4 ,6 ,7 ,8 ,9 ,1 0 ,1 1 ,1 2 ,1 3 , 1 5 ,16, 1 7 ,1 8 ,19, 22.

Wijite. BlacTt. From *9 to 23 Froitt 18 to S9

33 — 24 — 4436 — 30 44 — 3527 — 'i-% 17 — 28

32 — 5 Lose.

LXVL WWU, 25, 26, 27, 28, 30, 31, 32, 35, 35, 36, 37, 40 ,41 ,45 , 48.

Black, 6, 7, 8, H , 13, 14, 15, l6, 1 7 ,18, 19, 21 >23, 24.

This is a very fine, «nd well-calcutaiied stroke.White. Black.

From 25 to 20 ^rom 14 to 344 0 — 20 15 — 2435 — 30 24 — 354 5 — 40 35 — 4438 — 29 2 3 — 3428 — 22 17 — 283^2— 1 21 — 32

1 — 27 Lost.

LXVH. Wiiile, 87, 28, 32, 38, 35, 36, 37,38, 89, 40, 42, 43, 44, 45, 48.

fila«k,.s, 6, 7,8, 9 ,1 2 ,1 3 ,1 4 , l 6, 17, t«, 19, 23, 2 4 ,26.


33 — 29 Z3 — 3439 — 30 3 5 — 2427 — 22 18 — 2732 — 21 16 — 2728 — 23 19 — 2837 — 32 28 — 374 2 — 2 Must lose.

LXVIII. White, 22, 25, 27, 28, 30, 32, 33,34,35 ,37 ,38 , 39, 40, 43, 45, 47-

Black, 2 ,6 , 7, 8 ,9 ,10 ,11 ,13 ,14 ,15 ,l6 , 18, 19,21,24, 26.


28 — 23 19 — 173 0 — 19 13 — 2434 — 30 25 — 3440 ^ 20 15 — 2437 — 31 26 — 2833 — 15 21 — 3238 — 27 Lost.------^The black

have 8 men remainingagainst 7 white; butobserve, there is no-thing to prevent the white going to king.

LXIX. White, 14, 24, 25, 30, 32, 33, 35, 37, 38 ,41, 42, 46 ,47 , 48,49-

Black, 1, 3, 4 ,5 ,6 , 7 ,8 ,1 1 ,1 5 , le , 18, 21,23, 26,27.


24 — 20 i5 — 2430 — 10 4 — 1533 — 29 23 — 3437 — 31 26 — 2838 — 32 27 — 384 2 — 2 Lost.

LXX. White, 18,22, 28,32,33,35, 36,37,38,42, 43, 48, 49.

Black,6, 8 ,9 , 10, I I , 14, 16, 17, 19,20, 21, 24,25, 26.


28 — 39 17 — 2832 — 23 19 — 2837 — 32 28 — 3742 — 31 26 — 3748 — 42 37 — 4839 — 34 48 — 303 5 — 2 Lost.

XXXI. White, 20, *7, 29, 34, S5> *6, Sf, 4 0 ,4 1 ,4 6 ,4 8 ,4 9 .

Black, a, 3, 4 ,5 ,6 , 7 ,«, 10,11, l 6 , 17,18,22,26.

White. Btack.From 20 to 14 From 10 to 19

27 — 21 l6 — 2737 — 32 26 — 2829 — 23 18 — 2934 — 1 Lost.

LXXII. White, 22,27, 28, 29, 31, 32, 37,38, 40, *1,42,45.

Black, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, H , l6, 17, 19, 25,26.


■40 — 34 30 — 3958 — 23 17 — 1938 — 33 39 — 2832 — 1 Lost.

LXXIII. White, 16, 22,26,27, 28, 31,32, 36,37, 38, 39,49.

Black, 1 ,2 ,6 ,7 ,8 ,9 ,1 0 , 11, 13,17,19, 40.

White. J»ack.From 26 to €1 From i f to e6

27 21 26— 1789 — 34 40— 8928 — 23 29 — 873 2 — 5 Lost.

The white king is immediately taken, but the white having istill 6 men, and being well situated, will, eauly prevail against the d Uack.

LXXIV, White, 28,30,32, 33, 34, 36,37, 38,39, 43, 45 ,48 ,49.

Black, 2,3, 5, 7, 8 ,9, 12,13,15, 16, 1«, 25, 26.

White. Black.From 3.4 to 39 From 25 to 23

2 8 — 19 18 — 2437 — 31 26 — 283 3 — 4 Lost.

LXXV. White, 27, 28, 32, 37, 88,39, 40, 42, 43, 45, 47, 48, 49.

Black, 2, 5 ,7 ,9 ,10,11,12,13,14,15,16, 19, 26, 29.

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White. Black.From 39 to 84 Front 13 to 1ft

84r— 23 18 — 295 8 - ^ S3 29 — 1887 — 31 26 — ”2827 — 21 16 — 27iQS — 32 28 974 2 — 4 Lost.

Observe that if th« Mack had sacrificed a niaii, they might have prevented this stroke, snd the game would have been drawn.

LXXVI. White, t7, <22,27, 28,32, 33, 34, 39, 40, 4Ji 43, 44, 45.

Black, 6 ,7 ,« , 11, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 23, 24, 25.


43 — 38 33 — 4234 — 29 23 — 4317 — 12 8 — 1744 — 39 35 — 332S — 37 17 — 283 2 — 1 Lost.

LXXVIl. White, 25,30,31 ,3 2 ,3 5 ,36, 37,40, 41,42,43, 45.

Black, 1,3, 6 ,7 ,9 , 13, 18, 19, 23, 24, 26, 29.

WWte. Bla^k.From 32 to 28 FromSS tit 32

37 -i- 28 26 — 392« ^ ' 23 19 — 283 0 — 8 3 — 1240 — 34 29 4035 — 4 Lost.

LXXVIII. White, 17,23,27,28,30,35,36,87,38, 45,48.

Black, 3 ,6 ,7 , 9 ,13,14, 15, l 6, 19, 20, 26.

WWle. Black.From 17 to 11 From 6 to 17

27 — 21 16 — 2728 — 22 2 ^ — 2937 — 31 26 — 3738 — 32 37 — 2830 — 24 19 — 3035 — 2 Lost.

LXXIX. White, 27, 28,32,37,38,3^, 43,49, 50.

Black, 1,2, 6 ,7 , 8, 11, 14, l6 , 17,21,24, 26, 29,40.

White. fila^k.Fronr 38 «o iS From 29 to 1»

S9 — 34 40 — 29•»- 33 29 38

37 — 31 96 — 2843^— 3 2 1 — 32

3 3 Lost. None ofthe black being a- ble to pass.

LXXX, White, 25, 27, 28 ,3 0 ,34, 35, 37, 39, 4 0 ,4 7 ,4 ^

Mfrck, 3,4, 5, 8,10, 14,14, 17, 19, 20, «4.

White. Black.From 28 tff 23 From 19 to 28

30 — 19 14 — 2325 — 14 10 1939 — 33 28 303 5 — 2 Lost.

LXXXI. White, 22, 25,28,32, 33, 34, 38,39, 40, 44,45.

Black, 1 ,6 ,7 ,9 ,1 1 ,1 4 ,1 6 ,1 7 ,1 9 ,24,25.

as-White. »4ck.

From 33 to 29 Trooi 24 to 42U — 25

34---. So 25 — 433B — S3

a s - « r 17 — <383 2 — 0

LXXXn, White, 24,29,31,34, J6,37,-41, 43, 4,6, 49, 50.

Blaek, 8,11, 12, 13,14, 17,18,22,28, 32, 35.

White. Black.From 24 to 15 From 13 to S3

34 — 30 35 — 2431 — 27 22 rrr 4241 — 37 42 — 3136 — 9 Lost.

LXXXIir. White, 25, 29, 30, 34, 35,8€, 3S,40, 47, 48, 49.

Bk^k, 3, 7,10, 14,15,17, IS, 19,20, 23, 26.


38 — 52 37 —• 2829 — «4 20 — 2930 — 54 19 — 3940 — 34 39^— 30 3 5 — 2 Lost.

'LXXXmsiWlite, 27,28, 34, 36, 3S» 69, 40, 4A,ar,*9>

Wack, 4, 5 ,6 ,7 ,8,9i j6rJ7i»8,20.Wbiti. Blaek.

From 37 ^ 38 From IS to ^7a 6 — m — afi28 se il7 — 3839 — 33 28 — 304,7 — 41 36 — 4740 — 34 47 — 404 5 — 1 Lost

LXXXV. 'WBile, St, 28,29,36, i 7 . 38,42,44, 47, 48.

Black', 3, 7, 9, 11, 12, 15, l6, 18,20,26.

White. Black.Fzom 87 to 28 From 18 to S7

89 — 24 20 - - 2928 -^ 2 3 29 — 1837 — 31 26 — 374 2 — 4 L(»t.

LXXXVL White, 27, 28, 32, 38, 39,44, 45,47,48.

Blwk, 11,12,13,14«i6,JL3,19,23, 24, 25.

White. Blacfc.From S7 to 22 From 18 to 27

32 — a i 23 — 3444 _ 40 16 — 2740 — 36 Lost*

LXXXVII. White, 26, 28 ,39, 3 h 87, 44, 49, 50.

Black, 4, 8, 10, 1 4 ,1 |, 17, 18, 20,25, 30.

White. B l«k.From 29 to 23 From 18 to 29

28 — 23 29 — 1826 — 21 17 — 8ft37 — 32 S6 — 2«39 — S4 3Q — 39M — 2 I«o&t.

LXXXFIII. White, l6, 2 7 ,28,.33,37,38,39, 43, 47, 50.

Black, 2,3, 5 ,7 ,9 ,10,12,15,20, 26.

Wbit& Black.From 37 to 31 From 26 97

16 — 11 7 — Ifi27 — 21 l6 — !J738 — 22 27 — >8 38 — 32 37 — 283S i_ 4 l<ost.

LXXXIX. White, 22, SO, 32,33, SS, 37,40,41,

Blatk, 3, 4,5, 7 , 13, l6, K , 19,21,26.


m — 22 27 — 1830 — 24 19 — 3040 — 34 30 — 3836 — 31 26 — 374 1 — 1 Lost.

XC. White, 27, 31, 38, 3 9 ,45, 47, 48,49- Blaclr7, 9, 13, l 6 ,18, 19, 20,^ 0.

WUite. Black.From 27 to 21 From l 6 to 36

47 — 41 36 — 473 9 — 34 47 — 404 5 — 1 Lost.

XCL White, 24 ,26, 36,38 ,39,40,42,47- Black, S, 7, 8,9 , 13, 15, 27, 28.

Here IS another instance in which a man must not pair twice over an adversary’smau who forms part df the men to be taken. (See rule

White. Hacfc.From 36 to 31 From <27 to 36

4 f — 41 36 — 47— 82 47* »9

32 — ' 1 liOst.

XCII. White, ]f7,24,34, 35,36,45, 48. Black, 3 ,6, 10,13,18,25, 26.

Black.From 36 to 31 From 66 to 37

4 8 — 42 37 — 4817 — 12 4« — 1912 ~ 5 tost.

Stmdryiuhtuiced stages, or endings of Oamti.

XCIII. White, 2 4 ,26, kings—42,45,50, men. Black, 34, 41, men—46, a king.


42 — 3>' 41 — 3226 — 37 32 — 4124 — 47 Shut up.

XCIV. W f i t U , 15, 25,46, a king.Btecki<?,„fc 37,38, mf^t-n)3,« lung;

\\a»te. Black.to 10 From 4 to 4

S5 - 2046 — 41 37 — 4640 — 49 46 — 104i9 — 39 l<ost,

XCV. WbijUviP. 23 ,25 ,28,MogK Black,, ,.48 ', kings.

Heiy isxoe-;qf the situations iii.w^jch the gain of tbeg^med«pnds on well plftyiogat the spur of the momeutj otherwise the blackiiuoeeetl in drawing the game. Several good players, before whom this situation was laid, tmdinefiectually to discover the stroke for winning; which is as follows:

Whit®. Black.From 19 to 30 From 48 to 42

28 — 37 42 — 3130 — 8 26 — S23 — 14 3 — 2025 — a6 XiOSt.

Another w?y-From 19 to SO Fjrom 48 to 31

30 — 3* 2 6 — 3The lest as before. Lost:

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AnotherFrom 19 to 90 ^jopp ,26 t0 21

30 — M 4.8 — ao— *§ lest.

Another way.From t9 to SO From$l6 io 3

23 — a — SlO25 — 3 48 — 2538 — M S5 — 5

^ — 14 Lott.

XCVI. W4iit«v:C0j a king—S9, 36,43i « itt. Blacky 19, a king.

Hede: the bbiiek king goes ialo^ht lunette. White* BMck.

From 43 to 38 From 24 to 4,720 — 15 Shut up.

XCVU. Whitej 9, 22, 27, 32,35, 38.12,15, 26, men-^50ra king.

White. Black.From 9 to> 4 FiomiiO to 6

38 — 33 6 — fiO27 — 81 86 — 179* — s« 50 s a4 — Lott.

x c rn i. White, 97, *8*^, 8^, 38, 39- Blaefc, li 2,8, l6, ig, 20, 26.

White. 'titack.From 37 tc> 3i From SS 'to

27 — 21 16 — 2728 — 22 27 — 18■38 #7 — “S#«S — 15 Lbst:

XGIX< White, J , 9,34, kings—40, a man.Blacky l6, a man—45, 49, ktngs<

White. Black.F m a 9 to,S7 From 49 to S5

27 — 49 45 —. 231 * -.4 0 S5 -* 44

^ — 40 Lost.

Another way.From 9 to 27 From 49 to 21

34 1,2 4 5 — 7i >— 26 Lost.

C. Wblte,(lrl,<43y inu>—17, 39,îng&B la^, #, a man—32, a king.

White. Black.Froitt 39 to 30 From 82 to *9

30 — S35 Lost evoywhere.

CL \Vhite, IS, 27, 28,33,38, 44, men—36, a king.

Black, 1 ,6 ,7 ,1 7 ,3 5 ,3 9 , men—47, a king.White. Black.

From 44 to 40 FfOm 35 to 4428 — 23 39 — 1915 — 10 47 — 3136 ~ 46 Lost.

CII. White, 24, 25, 2fr, 34, 36, 37, 40,48, Black, 3 ,9 ,1 0 , 13, l6, 17,18, 28.

White. Mack.Fiom *7 to 32 From 28 to 37

48 — 42 37 — 4826 — 21 48 ~ 192 1 — 5 Lost.

CIIL White, 30, a king— 15, 20, 35, men. Black, 4, a man—37, a king,

Here the black are to play. In order not to lose the game the black king should be moved on 10 or 5, always taking care to be above the white king, when on 30; otherwise the black lose the game,as follows:

Bkck. Wbite.From 37 to 46 From 30 to 24

Thei) if 46 — 5 The wtute give !(woOr on 23, ?8,32,37,41 Then 15 — 1«If he tês with the man Tbelung'vri idiiatArs on 30If at the end square Equally lost.CIV, White,23,27,29,31,34,40,47,49, men.

Black 2,6,9,11,13,20,36, men—17, a king.White. Black.

1 23 to 18 From 13 to 2227 ^ 18 36 — 2718 — 13 9 — 1829 — 24 ao — 2934 — 32 Lost.

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SUMMARY CONCLUDING REMAKES.

THE greater part of the foregoing aituatiokis and strokes, occurred under the immedititje observation of Mr. Manoury, at his coffee-house which was resorted to by a great vak'iety of dtaught players.

The Jearner cannot do better than to give the same a careful examination; in doing this, he should endeavour to find out the moves or strokes himself/and not easily pass on to the play lieschb^ ed under oach situation. It is to be observed, 4hat unless the contrary be mentioned, it will always be for the white to play first, and this colour generally represents the winning party, withcmt regarding whether thfe winner originally played with the black or white. The learner will reVert with greater benefit to this icollection, after having played a few games. He should endeavour to play against those who are rather more skillftil than himself, and so on gradually, till he is able to encounter good players, it being obvious thdt t&o great a disproportion prevents the instrirction of the one,;and the amusement of the other: opposed to a good player, the beginner would not compre- hend the moves and intei»tions of lus a o ta g o i^

who in his turn would be tired by the others inefficiency. After having played for sonae time, the learner should cease, and turn attentive spectator of the games in which skilful or superior players are engaged, and so on alternately. As soon as he begins to understand the game, and perceive some of its niceties, he should play often- £r« And when he plays he should reflect at each move, without being tedious; and he should not direct his attention entirely to one object, that he may not be taken by surprise in another; and he should take care not to be huffed. There are two extremes to be avoided in the conduct of the men; they ought not to be too crowded, lest they be shut up; nor too much asunder, lest they be taken. If the game gets crowded, it is to be eased by giving man for man, which should always be dpne wiUi circumspection. If the men are dispersed so as to present a weak side, forces should be conveyed thither. If a man is lost without any prospect of getting a man in exchange, the loser should endeavour to obtain possession of a post where one man is able to keep two in check, which restores the equality. It even happens sometimes that one man will keep three in check, or 90 cramji them in their situation that they canhot move without loss. In like manner, when you perceive that your opponent is weakening himself ia one direction, you

fihouid carry tOntiier fMrcts, if you canido m t kwfing expoped the porat be is artrtviog to at*

if you iirin t\m pvoject of making a Btanke it is poil enou^ ta«xamuw it vagMly, yon^ctfdi, intenMiiky play both gaidesv follow k lip to ikt «bxL «nd not it uiifeil yovL have aBêrtaintf tbe fate kif the inan who shaUpkiykst^ aodi«ib#> ibnr it may w t be the means pf the adirmaiyim* m ed ia t^ aiit«rwa«^ atMLc;l?iftg you; and finailifl wfaeHie# you would pmirfit eitfaier by thenum b^ of taptivet^ or by the advantage offMMsikkm. Toa iDOst be equally watcbfal df tHe strokes \]irepamg pgainsC yon. As <$oob as the ptepanUioii for 4 ettokeis perceivect, k olay be coniidcved as ving alnady failed, as cbeiie are, Hi gtncini, abmH ^ t meisis to prevent it Tbsr^Mre, ivhe» you find thiit yoiiri»ppeneM, by his manner t ii isg perceives your intention,^ve it v mod stm i at soooe other Istroke.

Butbelees aUxMOs to effect otrolLts than tocsin poiiftinii whtdn implies a gataie so <die )oatc that it ofifeos to a player sevfeval vosourees £ar 49ifiniiisg lbc»gafiie»OT obtainiiig s^moacKluitmie eoDdueiva to i t inM9,inthe«ourte«#tbegame,tiiou^twa flayeM may happctt tb hav^ tbe same hufaiher 4)f pieces on the board, if one of them have the eratflfse o€ posMm, he be aUe eis&fer teû to kjog;\N*lHnit criMic^ or to«ai«attte loniitrokt^

jrfectf; tfaift at b#»c m t the adwsar^ will Wrofnpelkd to 8«crific« aoteeof hh iueu in eoMqiitecr^lthettlibai^m* Hfed 8&t«tttioQ oSi bis gans« ^ tbut t» g«w tibntfAight )lo be jrdiu fintoîdeitttoAâs yon lbereby«t once set at defiance the achersary’s al-' 4ettipt8, aod maj attack iiiiii with advantage.

At tbe>bîmiing of gtoe you should regtt** )eJfe;||rdUraflf aec^rdiii^to Uiâk^ ojipo^ itfit; if beJ5e a sufHsrior «M !â] player to yotir' telli; do iHKi heap your ifseni# but prudent efiect tome exânges* On the contrary, if yotrare the better player let hinl crowd his itien if he pleases, and do the same taking care to have the mott ote by fvhieb(iBean$ you will oeeBsi«m mhim the loss of aman or two. (The young begii ner iahere appHsed of a stroke which tome* ItiDca occurs thi»n^ inattention qmteatthebe^ ginning of the game.) Thus the white BKyvefrom as ta The bluk then play from 18 to S3. The Wfake from 37 to 32r The biack theajday froin 2S lu ^9* Thi .white take, aad aieeom^ peUedi eiUMf Ibal itr theiblloiwing move, to asava on sîaie The black mao> 17 ia moiled on

tfid the result is, that the white lose two meiu

Wbsn the gaiateiel^ a d i ^ ^ and few mea m jtm im u g oa tbe boanli nhoavar jroa gjajr

against, miod that your men are not separated* and bring them together as much as possible, that they may protect each other; the smallest faults at this stage of the game are of consequence, there being fewer resources left to repair them.

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