A DRAWN GAME,
Reading edition
WITH TWO PAWNS AGAINST ONE;
Or A PARTY WON,
IF THE PLAYER WITH THE SINGLE PAWN MISMOVE.
Situation of the White.
The king at his 4th square.
The king’s bishop’s pawn at its bishop’s 4th.
The king’s knight’s pawn at its knight’s 5th.
Situation of the Black.
The king at his 3d square.
The king’s knight’s pawn at its knight’s 3d.(a)
1.
W. The king at his queen’s 4th.
B. The king at his queen’s 3d.(b) ☜
(a) Before we proceed, let us review the board at the stage at which we find the game. If the black pieces were to play first, the white would win; but the white party having to commence, it will be a drawn game.
(b) Had he played his king to his king’s bishop’s fourth square, you would have regained the move; which would have been the earnest of victory. The subject of a back game.
2.
W. The king at his queen’s 3d.
B. The king at his queen’s 2d.(c)
3.
W. The king at his 3d square.
B. The king at his 2d square.(d) ☜
4.
W. The king at his queen’s 4th.
B. The king at his queen’s 3d.
5.
W. The king at his 4th square.
B. The king at his 3d square.(e)
(c) Had he played his king to his queen’s fourth, he would have lost the game. The subject of the second back game.
(d) By refusing to advance from his eligible station, he is enabled to oppose your king, whether you chuse to place him at his own fourth, or at your queen’s fourth.
(e) This is the identical position at which we commenced. Supposing the future moves of the adversary to be correctly made, no variation in your course can prevent it from being a drawn game.
FIRST BACK GAME,
On the First Move of the Black.
1.
W. The king at his queen’s 4th.
B. The king at his bishop’s 4th.
2.
W. The king at his 3d square.
B. The king at his 3d square.(a)
3.
W. The king at his 4th square.
B. The king at his queen’s 3d.(b)
4.
W. The bishop’s pawn 1 square.
B. The pawn takes the pawn.(c)
5.
W. The king takes the pawn.
B. The king at his 2d square.
(a) Had he removed his king to your king’s knight’s fourth, he would lose the game, equally as he will by the present course.
(b) Had he played his king to his second square, or to his queen’s second, you must have advanced your king opposite his, to effect the capture of his pawn.
(c) He could have declined taking your pawn; a mode of play that is pursued in the second back game.
6.
W. The king at the adverse king’s knight’s 3d.
B. The king at his bishop’s square.
7.
W. The king at the adverse king’s rook’s 2d, and must win.(d)
(d) As often as the king can move in the van of a single pawn, the adversary cannot hinder you from making a queen.
SECOND BACK GAME,
On the Second Move of the Black.
2.
W. The king at his queen’s 3d.
B. The king at his queen’s 4th.
3.
W. The king at his 3d square.(a)
B. The king at his 3d square.
4.
W. The king at his 4th square.
B. The king at his queen’s 3d.(b)
5.
W. The bishop’s pawn 1 square.
B. The king at his 2d square.
(a) You again get the move, because he cannot play his king fronting yours: he must absolutely retrograde either to his third square, or to his queen’s third square. In either case, your king may place himself in opposition to his.
(b) If he had withdrawn his king to his second square, or to his queen’s second, you must have advanced your king opposite his.
6.
W. The pawn 1 square, giving check.(c)
B. The king at his 3d square.
7.
W. The king at his queen’s 4th.
B. The king at his queen’s 3d.(d)
8.
W. The bishop’s pawn 1 square.
B. The king at his 2d square.
9.
W. The king at the adverse king’s 4th.
B. The king takes the pawn.
10.
W. The king at the adverse queen’s 3d.
B. The king at his bishop’s square.
11.
W. The king at the adverse king’s 3d.
B. The king at his knight’s 2d.
(c) Had you taken his pawn with yours, it would have been a drawn game.
(d) By this step he has regained the move, since he may oppose king to king; but by the sacrifice of a pawn you may recover it over him, and a single pawn is enough to win the game.
12.
W. The king at the adverse king’s 2d.
B. The king at his knight’s square.
13.
W. The king at the adverse king’s bishop’s 3d.
B. The king at his rook’s 2d.
14.
W. The king at the adverse king’s bishop’s 2d.
B. The king at his rook’s square.
15.
W. The king takes the pawn.
B. The king at his knight’s square.
16.
W. The king at the adverse king’s bishop’s 3d.
B. The king at his bishop’s square.
17.
W. The pawn 1 square, and makes a queen without opposition.