KING AND QUEEN AGAINST KING.
Diagram 1.
WHITE.
BLACK.
1. Q. to Q. R’s 7th.
1. K. to Q’s sq.
2. Q. to Q. Kt’s 8th. Mate.
KING AND ROOK AGAINST KING.
Diagram 2.
WHITE. BLACK. 1. R. to K. R’s 7th. 1. K. to K. B’s sq. 2. K. to K’s 2d. 2. K. to K. Kt’s sq. 3. R. to Q. R’s 7th. 3. K. to K. B’s sq. 4. K. to K’s 3d. 4. K. to K’s sq. 5. K. to K’s 4th. 5. K. to Q’s sq. 6. K. to Q’s 5th. 6. K. to Q. B’s sq. 7. K. to Q’s 6th. 7. K. to Q. Kt’s sq. 8. R. to Q. B’s 7th. 8. K. to Q. R’s sq. 9. K. to Q. B’s 6th. 9. K. to Q. Kt’s sq. 10. K. to Q. Kt’s 6th. 10. K. to Q. R’s sq. 11. R. to Q. B’s 8th. Mate.
Diagram 3.
WHITE.
BLACK.
1. R. to Q. R’s 5th, or K. Kt’s
5th. If 1. K. to B’s sq.
2. R. to Q. Kt’s 5th.
If 1.
K. to K’s sq.
2. R. to K. B’s 5th.
2. K. to Q’s sq.
3. R. mates at Kt’s 8th or K. B’s
8th.
KING AND TWO BISHOPS AGAINST KING.
Diagram 4.
WHITE. BLACK. 1. K. B. to K. R’s 3d. 1. K. to Q’s sq. 2. Q. B. to K. B’s 4th. 2. K. to K’s 2d. 3. K. to his 2d. 3. K. to K. B’s 3d. 4. K. to K. B’s 3d. 4. K. to K’s 2d. 5. K. B. to K. B’s 5th. 5. K. to K. B’s 3d. 6. K. to his Kt’s 4th. 6. K. to his 2d. 7. K. to his Kt’s 5th. 7. K. to Q’s sq. 8. K. to his B’s 6th. 8. K. to K’s sq. 9. Q. B. to Q. B’s 7th. 9. K. to B’s sq. 10. K. B. to Q’s 7th. 10. K. to Kt’s sq. 11. K. to his Kt’s 6th. 11. K. to B’s sq. 12. Q. B. to Q’s 6th. (ch.) 12. K. to Kt’s sq. 13. K. B. to K’s 6th. (ch.) 13. K. to R’s sq. 14. Q. B. checkmates.
KING, BISHOP, AND KNIGHT, AGAINST KING.
Diagram 5.
WHITE. BLACK. 1. Kt. to K. B’s 7th. (ch.) 1. K. to Kt’s sq. 2. B. to K’s 4th. 2. K. to B’s sq. 3. B. to K. R’s 7th. 3. K. to his sq. 4. Kt. to K’s 5th. 4. K. to his B’s sq. 5. Kt. to Q’s 7th. (ch.) 5. K. to his sq. 6. K. to his 6th. 6. K. to Q’s sq. 7. K. to Q’s 6th. 7. K. to his sq. (best) 8. B. to K. Kt’s 6th. (ch.) 8. K. to Q’s sq. 9. Kt. to Q. B’s 5th. 9. K. to Q. B’s sq. 10. K. B. to his 7th. 10. K. to Q’s sq. 11. Kt. to Q. Kt’s 7th. (ch.) 11. K. to Q. B’s sq. 12. K. to Q. B’s 6th. 12. K. to Q. Kt’s sq. 13. K. to Q. Kt’s 6th. 13. K. to Q. B’s sq. 14. B. to K’s 6th. (ch.) 14. K. to Q. Kt’s sq. 15. Kt. to Q. B’s 5th. 15. K. to Q. R’s sq. 16. B. to Q’s 7th. 16. K. to Q. Kt’s sq. 17. Kt. to Q. R’s 6th. (ch.) 17. K. to Q. R’s sq. 18. B. to Q. B’s 6th. (checkmate.)
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