The Blue Book of Chess, page 259 by Howard Staunton
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position (see Diagram 20), is a very ingenious exception to this rule, and will well repay your attention.
WHITE. BLACK. 1. K. to Q. B's 5th. (ch.) 1. K. to Q. B's 7th. (best) 2. Q. to K. Kt's 2d. (ch.) 2. K. to Q. B's 6th. 3. Q. to K. B's sq. 3. K. to Q. Kt's 7th. 4. Q. to K's 2d. (ch.) 4. K. to Q. Kt's 6th. 5. Q. to her sq. (ch.) 5. K. to Q. Kt's 7th. 6. Q. to her 2d. sq. (ch.) 6. K. to Q. Kt's 8th. 7. K. to Q. Kt's 4th. 7. P. Queens. 8. K. to Q. Kt's 3d. And wins.
ROOK AGAINST BISHOP.
Diagram 21.
WHITE. BLACK. 1. B. to Q. Kt's 7th. 1. R. to Q. Kt's 3d. 2. B. to Q's 5th. 2. R. to Q. Kt's 7th. 3. B. to Q. B's 6th. 3. R. to K. B's 7th. (ch.) 4. K. to Kt's sq. 4. K. to his 7th. 5. B. to Q's 5th. 5. K. to his 8th. 6. B. to Q. B's 6th. 6. R. to K. B's 3d. 7. B. to Q. Kt's 7th. 7. R. to K. Kt's 3d. (ch.) 8. K. to K. R's 2d. 8. K. to K. B's 7th. 9. K. to K. R's 3d, &c. And the game is drawn.
Diagram 22.
WHITE. BLACK. 1. R. to Q. B's 2d. 1. B. to Q. Kt's 6th. 2. R. to B's 8th. (ch.) 2. B. to K. Kt's sq. 3. K. to Q's 6th. 3. P. to Q. Kt's 6th. 4. R. to Q. B's 7th. 4. B. to Q's 4th. (best) 5. K. takes B. 5. K. to Kt's sq. 6. K. to his 6th. 6. K. moves. 7. R. mates.
No. 21.
BLACK.