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And it is clear that, play as you may, you can only draw the game.

The only exception in all the foregoing cases is to be found, as has
already been remarked, when the Pawn is upon either of the Rooks' files.
In these instances, Black will invariably draw the game when his King
can be placed on any part of the file in front of the Pawn, it being
quite immaterial at what distance the adverse King and Pawn may be.
Even, as in the next example, the player of the single King will draw
the game, if he have not the move, against two Pawns in a somewhat
similar position. For White being to move, he can only play
K. to R's 8th, to which Black must reply by K. to B's sq.; and if White
then advance B's Pawn, it will be taken: or if he play R's Pawn, Black
returns K. to B's 2d, and his adversary is stalemated. (See Diagram 9.)

Two _united_ Pawns, with their King, always win against King alone.
Another advantage in having two Pawns thus situated is, that they can
always maintain themselves until the arrival of the King to their
support; for should one be taken, the other will advance to Queen.
In the next position (see Diagram 10), White wins by advancing
K. to Kt's 5th, then Queening Rook's Pawn, and upon that being taken,
playing K. to R's 6th, or B's 6th, having the opposition.


QUEEN AGAINST A KNIGHT OR BISHOP.

(In all cases, each party is of course understood to have a King in
addition to the Pieces named.)

Diagram 11.

WHITE. BLACK.
1. Q. to her 4th. (ch.) 1. K. to his 3d.
2. K. to his 4th. 2. Kt. to K. Kt's 3d.
3. Q. to her Kt's 6th. (ch.) 3. K. to B's 2d.
4. K. to B's 5th. 4. Kt. to K's 2d. (ch.)
5. K. to Kt's 5th. 5. Kt. to Q's 4th.
6. Q. to her 6th. 6. Kt. to K's 2d.
7. Q. to K. B's 6th.[A] (ch.) 7. K. to his sq.
8. Q. to K's 6th. 8. K to Q's sq.
9. K. to B's 6th. 9. Kt. to Q. B's sq.
10. Q. to Q. B's 6th.
And you must win the Kt.

The Queen also easily wins against a Bishop.

[Footnote A: Transcriber supplied the "6th.", as the move was incomplete
in the original text.]


No. 5.

BLACK.
+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
| | | | | | | | K*|
+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
| | | | | | | | |
+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
| | | | | | K | | |
+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
| | | | | | B | N | |
+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
| | | | | | | | |
+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
| | | | | | | | |
+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
| | | | | | | | |
+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
| | | | | | | | |
+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
WHITE.


No. 6.

BLACK.
+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
| | | | | | K*| | |
+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
| | | | | | | | |
+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
| | | | | P | K | | |
+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
| | | | | | | | |
+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
| | | | | | | | |
+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
| | | | | | | | |
+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
| | | | | | | | |
+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
| | | | | | | | |
+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
WHITE.


No. 7.

BLACK.
+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
| | | | | K*| | | |
+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
| | | | | | | | |
+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
| | | | | K | | | |
+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
| | | | | P | | | |
+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
| | | | | | | | |
+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
| | | | | | | | |
+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
| | | | | | | | |
+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
| | | | | | | | |
+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
WHITE.


No. 8.

BLACK.
+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
| | | | | K*| | | |
+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
| | | | | | | | |
+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
| | | | | | | | |
+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
| | | | | | | | |
+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
| | | | | | | | |
+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
| | | | | | | | |
+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
| | | | | P | | | |
+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
| | | | | K | | | |
+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
WHITE.


No. 9.

BLACK.
+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
| | | | | | | | |
+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
| K | | K*| | | | | |
+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
| P | | P | | | | | |
+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
| | | | | | | | |
+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
| | | | | | | | |
+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
| | | | | | | | |
+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
| | | | | | | | |
+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
| | | | | | | | |
+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
WHITE.


No. 10.

BLACK.
+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
| | | | | | | | K*|
+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
| | | | | | | | P |
+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
| | | | | | | P | |
+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
| | | | | | | | |
+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
| | | | | | | | K |
+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
| | | | | | | | |
+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
| | | | | | | | |
+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
| | | | | | | | |
+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
WHITE.


No. 11.

BLACK.
+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
| | | | | | | | |
+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
| | | | | | | | |
+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
| | | | | | | | |
+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
| | | | K*| N*| | | |
+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
| Q | | | | | | | |
+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
| | | | | K | | | |
+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
| | | | | | | | |
+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
| | | | | | | | |
+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
WHITE.


No. 12.

BLACK.
+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
| | | | | | | | |
+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
| | | | K | | | | |
+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
| | | | | | | | |
+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
| | | R*| | | | | |
+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
| | | K*| | Q | | | |
+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
| | | | | | | | |
+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
| | | | | | | | |
+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
| | | | | | | | |
+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
WHITE.


QUEEN AGAINST ROOK.

Diagram 12.

WHITE. BLACK.
1. K. to Kt's 6th.
2. K. to K's 6th. 2. R. to Q. B's 7th.
3. K. to Q's 5th. 3. K. to Kt's 7th.
4. K. to Q's 4th. 4. K. to R's 8th.
5. K. to Q's 3d. 5. R. to Kt's 7th.
6. Q. to K. R's 4th. (ch.) 6. K. to Kt's 8th.
7. K. to B's 3d. 7. R. to K. R's 7th.
8. Q. to Kt's 5th. (ch.) 8. K. to R's 8th.
9. Q. to R's 6th. (ch.) 9. K. to Kt's 8th.
10. Q. to Kt's 6th. (ch.) 10. K. to R's 7th.
11. Q. to R's 7th. (ch.) 11. K. to Kt's 8th.
12. Q. to Kt's 8th. (ch.)
Then takes Rook, and wins.


QUEEN AGAINST ROOK AND PAWN.

With few exceptions, arising from peculiar situations, the Queen wins
also against a Rook and Pawn. Diagram 13, illustrating a won game, is
from Philidor.

Diagram 13.

White moves and wins.

WHITE. BLACK.
1. Q. to R's 7th. (ch.) 1. K. to K's 3d. (best.)
2. Q. to Q. B's 7th. 2. R. to Q. B's 4th.
3. Q. to Q's 8th.[A] 3. R. to K's 4th.
4. Q. to K's 8th. (ch.) 4. K. to Q's 4th.
5. Q. to Q. B's 8th. 5. R. to K's 5th. (ch.)
6. K. to K. B's 5th. 6. R. to K's 4th. (ch.)
7. K. to K. B's 6th. 7. R. to K's 5th.
8. Q. to K. B's 5th. (ch.) 8. R. to K's 4th.
9. Q. to Q's 3d. (ch.) 9. K. to Q. B's 4th.
10. Q. to Q's 2d. 10. K. to Q. B's 3d.
11. Q. to Q's 4th. 11. K. to Q's 2d.
12. Q. to Q. B's 4th. 12. R. to Q. B's 4th.
13. Q. to K. B's 7th. (ch.) 13. K. to Q. B's 3d.
14. K. to his 7th. 14. R. to K's 4th. (ch.)
15. K. to Q's 8th. 15. R. to Q. B's 4th.
16. Q. to Q's 7th. (ch.) 16. K. to Q's 4th.
17. K. to K's 7th. 17. R. to Q. B's 3d.
18. Q. to K. B's 5th. (ch.) 18. K. to Q. B's 5th.
19. K. to Q's 7th. 19. R. to Q. B's 4th.
20. Q. to K's 4th. (ch.) 20. K. to Kt's 6th.
21. K. takes P.
And wins.

[Footnote A: This is the position which White must endeavor to gain, in
order that he may force the King to his Queen's 4th, in front of the
Pawn.]


QUEEN AGAINST TWO BISHOPS.

The Queen usually wins against two of the minor Pieces, at least if they
are on different parts of the board, or at a distance from their King.
There are, however, many instances in which, by skilful play, the weaker
force may draw the game.

The two Bishops will be able to draw when they can assume a position
similar to that in Diagram 14, or in other words, such a position in
front of their King, that the adverse King cannot approach.

Diagram 14.

White moves first.

WHITE. BLACK.
1. Q. to Q's 7th. (ch.) 1. K. to B. or Kt's sq. (best.)
2. Q. to K's 6th. 2. K. to Kt's 2d.
3. K. to K. B's 4th. 3. B. to K. R's 2d.
4. Q. to Q's 7th. (ch.) 4. K. to Kt's 3d.
5. Q. to K's 8th. (ch.) 5. K. to Kt's 2d.
6. K. to Kt's 4th. 6. B. to Kt's 3d.
7. Q. to K's 6th. 7. B. to R's 2d.
8. Q. checks at Q's 7th. 8. K. to Kt's 3d.
9. Q. to K's 8th. (ch.) 9. K. to Kt's 2d.
10. K. to R's 5th. 10. Q. B. to K. B's 4th.
The game is drawn.


QUEEN AGAINST TWO KNIGHTS.

Two Knights can often draw the game against a Queen.


QUEEN AGAINST KNIGHT AND BISHOP.

A King with Bishop and Knight can in many cases draw the game against a
King and Queen.


No. 13.

BLACK.
+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
| | | | | | | | |
+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
| | | | | K*| | | |
+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
| | | | P*| | | | |
+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
| | | | | R*| | | |
+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
| | | | | | K | | |
+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
| | | | Q | | | | |
+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
| | | | | | | | |
+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
| | | | | | | | |
+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
WHITE.


No. 14.

BLACK.
+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
| | | | | | | | |
+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
| | | | | | | K*| |
+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
| | | | | | B*| B*| |
+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
| | | | | | | | |
+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
| Q | | | | | | K | |
+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
| | | | | | | | |
+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
| | | | | | | | |
+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
| | | | | | | | |
+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
WHITE.


No. 15.

BLACK.
+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
| | | | | | | | |
+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
| | | | | | | | |
+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
| | | | Q*| | | | |
+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
| | K | | | | | | |
+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
| | | Q | | | | | |
+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
| | | | | | | | |
+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
| | | | | | P*| K*| |
+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
| | | | | | | | |
+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
WHITE.


No. 16.

BLACK.
+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
| | | | | | | | |
+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
| | | | | | | | |
+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
| | | | | | | | K |
+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
| | | | | | | | |
+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
| | | | | | | | |
+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
| | | | Q*| | | | |
+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
| Q | | P*| K*| | | | |
+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
| | | | | | | | |
+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
WHITE.


No. 17.

BLACK.
+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
| | | | | | | | |
+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
| P | | | | | | | |
+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
| | | | | | | | |
+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
| | | | | | | | |
+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
| | P | K | | K*| | | |
+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
| | | | | | | | |
+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
| | | | | | | | |
+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
| | | | | | | Q*| |
+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
WHITE.


No. 18.

BLACK.
+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
| | | | | | | | |
+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
| | | | | | | | |
+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
| | | | | | | | |
+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
| | | K | Q | | | | |
+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
| | | | | | | | |
+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
| | | | | | | | |
+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
| | | | | P*| K*| | |
+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
| | | | | | | | |
+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
WHITE.


No. 19.

BLACK.
+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
| | | | | | | | |
+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
| | | | | | | | |
+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
| | | | | | | | |
+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
| | | K | | | | | |
+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
| | | | | | Q | | |
+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
| | | | | | | | |
+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
| | | | | | P*| K*| |
+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
| | | | | | | | |
+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
WHITE.


No. 20.

BLACK.
+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
| | | | | | | | |
+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
| | Q | | | | | | |
+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
| | K | | | | | | |
+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
| | | | | | | | |
+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
| | | | | | | | |
+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
| | | | | | | | |
+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
| P*| | | | | | | |
+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
| | K*| | | | | | |
+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
WHITE.


QUEEN AGAINST QUEEN AND PAWN.

In cases of this kind the game is usually drawn without difficulty, and
most generally so by means of a perpetual check, though the same object
may sometimes be attained by an exchange of Queens, when your King is
able to stop the Pawn. When, however, the Pawn is advanced to its 7th
square, and more particularly if defended by its King, the task is one
of more difficulty, and many instructive situations occur where the Pawn
may be Queened and the game therefore won. We subjoin an example or two
of each kind, by way of illustration.

Diagram 15.

WHITE. BLACK.
1. Q. to K. Kt's 4th. (ch.) 1. Q. to K. Kt's 6th.
2. Q. to K's 4th. (ch.) 2. K. to Kt's 8th.
3. Q. to Q's 4th. 3. K. to R's 7th.
4. Q. to K. R's 8th. (ch.) 4. Q. to R's 6th.
5. Q. to K's 5th. (ch.) 5. K. to Kt's 8th.
6. Q. to Kt's 5th. (ch.) 6. Q. to Kt's 7th.
7. Q. to K's 3d.
White will always be able to make a drawn game.


Diagram 16.

WHITE. BLACK.
1. Q. to her Kt's 4th.
2. K. moves. 2. K. to Q's 8th.
3. Q. to Q. R's sq. (ch.) 3. P. Queens.
And wins.


Diagram 17.

WHITE. BLACK.
1. P. Queens (ch.) 1. K. to K. B's 5th.
2. Q. to K. B's 8th. (ch.) 2. K. to his 5th.
3. Q. to K's 7th. (ch.) 3. K. to K. B's 6th.
4. Q. to K. B's 6th. (ch.) 4. K. to his 5th.
5. Q. to K's 6th. (ch.) 5. K. to K. B's 6th.
6. Q. to K. B's 5th. (ch.) 6. K. to his 7th.
7. Q. to her 3d. (ch.)
Then forces an exchange of Queens, and wins with
his remaining Pawn.


QUEEN AGAINST PAWN.

In all ordinary situations, the Queen of course easily stops a single
Pawn and wins against it; if, however, the latter has reached its 7th
square, and has the support of its King, there are instances in which
the game must be drawn. Our first position (see Diagram 18), will show
the method of winning, and we shall afterwards point out the exceptions.

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