Publisher's Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated.1820 Excerpt: .... INSTRUCTIONS TO THE BLACK, ON HIS PROPER DEFENCE, THE ADVERSARY HAVING THE MOVE. CHAPTER I. In which the White, at hit fourth move of the Piano Game, plays Q. B. P. one step. 1. TF. K. P. two squares. B. The same. 2. W. K. Kt. to B. third. B. Q. Kt. to B. third. 3. W. K. B. to Q. B. fourth: B. The same. 4. W. Q. B. P. one step. B. K. Kt. to its B. third. Here we suppose the White to play, 1. Q. P. two squares. 2. Q. P. one step only. 3. K. Kt. to Adversary's K. Kt. fourth; and therefore, 1 5. W. Q. P. two squares. B. K. P. takes Q. P. as his best move. 6. W. If he push K. P. another step, Black moves the attacked Kt. to K. fourth, regulating himself according to the notice given before in chapter I. If, instead, he play K. Kt. to adverse K. Kt. fourth, Black can castle, allaCalabristti, and will remain with the advantage of one Pawn., And if he retake the P. with Q. fi. P. B. Checks with the attacked B. at adverse Q. Kt. fouth. 7. W. If he cover with the Kt. he loses K. P., but covering with Q. B. at Q. second, B. Does not take K- P. with the Kt., because White exchanging Bishops, would check, taking K. B. P. with K. B., but takes the B. with K. B.--giving check. 8. W. If he retake the B. with K. Kt. he loses Q. P. If he retake it with the Q. he loses K. P. Therefore he retakes it with Q. Kt. B. Q. P. two squares. 9. W. K. P. takes the P. B. K. Kt. retakes the P. 10. W. Q. to K. second, --checking. B. Covers with the B., and then castles; and will have an open and secure game. 11. W. Q. P. one step. B. Castles, K. to his R. and R. to B. square. 6. W. If he play Q. B. to adverse K. Kt. fourth, Black, not wishing to disengage the Kt. by retiring the B. to K. second, can play Q. P. one step; then, should White play K. Kt. to its R. fourth, to ..."
