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HOW TO PLAY CHESS

White plays first and wins. The game is notated thus:—

black.

e8 white rook
b7 black pawn
c7 black pawn
f7 black pawn
h7 black knight
b6 black pawn
g6 black queen
h6 black king
e5 white queen
f5 white rook
h5 black pawn
b4 white pawn
e4 white pawn
g4 black rook
h4 white pawn
b3 white bishop
c3 white pawn
g3 white pawn
a2 white pawn
d2 black rook
f1 white king

white.

DIAGRAM XXIV.
MIDDLE GAME, EXAMPLE IV.

white. black.
1. R—KKt.8! Q×R
2. R×P (ch.) K—KKt3
3. Q—KB5 (ch.) K—KKt.2