If the white King and Pawn are both moved one square further back, the King on K B 5, and the Pawn on K B 4. the win will depend on the move. If it is White’s move he can win by advancing the King; but if it is Black’s move he can draw by keeping his King always opposite the white King. If the Pawn advances, he will get in front of it, and if the King is afterward advanced, he will get in front of it; winning the Pawn or securing a stale-mate.
THE KNIGHT’S TOUR. Owing to the peculiarity of the Knight’s move, many persons have amused themselves in trying to cover the entire chess board with a Knight, touching the same square once only, and returning to the starting-point again. There are several ways of doing this, one of the simplest being the following:—
TEXT BOOKS. Among the very large number of works on Chess there is abundant room for choice, but the following works are considered standard authorities on the game:—
- Freeborough’s Chess Openings, 1896.
- Cook’s Synopsis.
- Minor Tactics of Chess, by Young and Howell.
- Modern Chess Instructor, by W. Steinitz.
- Common Sense in Chess, by E. Lasker.
- Walker’s Treatise on Chess, 1841.
- Handbuch des Schachspiels.
- Lehrbuch des Schachspiels, by J. Dufresne.
- Teoria e Practica del Giuoco degli Schacchi.
- British Chess Magazine.
- Chess Player’s Chronicle.
- Chess Monthly.
- Westminster Papers, 1868 to 1879.
Of these works, “Minor Tactics” will be found most useful to the beginner, as it simplifies the openings by grouping them, and concentrates the attention on the essential points of chess strategy.
CODE OF CHESS LAWS.
ADOPTED BY THE FIFTH AMERICAN CHESS CONGRESS.
Definitions of Terms Used. Whenever the word “Umpire” is used herein, it stands for any Committee having charge of Matches or Tournaments, with power to determine questions of chess-law and rules; or for any duly appointed Referee, or Umpire; for the bystanders, when properly appealed to; or for any person, present or absent, to whom may be referred any disputed questions; or for any other authority whomsoever having power to determine such questions.
When the word “move” is used it is understood to mean a legal move or a move to be legally made according to these laws.