XIV
Another class of endings is when three pieces are opposed to three pieces, generally, of course, drawn, but yet in some cases admitting of forced wins by delicate play. The following is a characteristic specimen of such a forced victory, and should be carefully studied by all young students of the game. It is well known to experts as
The “Second Position.”
Black men on 3 and 6. King on 1. (Fig. 20.)
Fig. 20.
White men on 12 and 13. King on 8.
Black to move and win.
The play for the victory follows:—
| 1- 5 | 32-28 | 24-27 | 28-32 |
| 8-11 | 24-27 | 28- 2 | 19-24 |
| 5- 9 | 28-32 | 27-32 | 32-28 |
| 11-15 | 27-31 | 24-28 | 11-16 |
| 9-14 | 32-28 | 32-27 | 28-19 |
| 15-11 | 31-27 | 28-32 | 16-23 |
| 14-18 | 28-32 | 27-24 | 12- 8 |
| 11-16 | 27-23 | 32-28 | 23-18 |
| 18-15 | 32-28 | 24-19 | 8- 4 |
| 16-20 | 23-18 | 28-3 | 18-14 |
| 15-11 | 28-24 | 19-15 | 4- 8 |
| 20-24 | 18-14 | 32-28 | 6- 1 |
| 3- 7 | 24-19 | 15-10 | 8-11 |
| 24-19 | 6-10 | 28-24 | 14- 9 |
| 7-10 | 19-23 | 10- 6 | 13- 6 |
| 19-23 | 10-15 | 24-19 | 1-10 |
| 10-15 | 23-27 | 14-10 | 11-16 |
| 23-27 | 15-19 | 19-24 | 10-15 |
| 15-19 | 27-32 | 10-15 | 16-20 |
| 27-32 | 19-24 | 24-28 | 15-19 |
| 19-24 | 32-28 | 15-19 | Black wins. |