Chess Player's Annual

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Charles Tomlinson
1856
 

Términos y frases comunes

Pasajes populares

Página 250 - Vous avez cru fort mal , et je vous suis garant Qu'un sot savant est sot plus qu'un sot ignorant.
Página 48 - The glory of man, then, is knowledge; and Chess is the nourishment of the mind, the solace of the spirit, the polisher of intelligence, the bright sun of understanding, and has been preferred by the philosopher, its inventor, to all other means by which we arrive at wisdom.
Página 215 - LOPEZ.) 10. 11. 12. 13. 1. P. to K. fourth 2. K. Kt. to B. third 3. KB to Q.
Página 245 - BIRD.) 1. P. to K. fourth 2. Kt. to KB third 3. B. to Q. Kt. fifth 4.
Página 72 - K. fourth 2. P. takes P. 3. P. to K. Kt. fourth 4. P. to K. Kt. fifth 5.
Página 134 - QR fourth 1. P. to K. fourth 2. Q. Kt. to B. third 3. KB to QB fourth 4. K. Kt. to K. second 5.
Página 71 - That was excellently observed, say I, when I read a passage in an author, where his opinion agrees with mine. When we differ, there I pronounce him to be mistaken.
Página 39 - ... indecision, which I suspect would have exposed him to danger from a more experienced adversary ; but as it was, with a profound contempt for my skill, promising me a shilling if I beat him, he sat down with a book in his hand, looked up for an instant, made a move, and beat me regularly every night all through the winter. At last I won my shilling, but lost my playfellow ; he challenged me no more.
Página 19 - Black. 1. P. to K. fourth 2. P. to KB fourth 3. K. Kt. to B. third 4. KB to QB fourth 5.
Página 137 - KB third 3. P. to Q. fourth 4. B. to QB fourth 5. Castles 6. P. to QB third 7.

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