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                          WHITE.

No. 31.

             BLACK.

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                          WHITE.

No. 32.

             BLACK.

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                          WHITE.

ROOK AND BISHOP AGAINST ROOK.

Diagram 31.

WHITE.                           BLACK.
1.  R. to K’s 8th. (ch.)          1.  R. to K. B’s sq.
2.  R. to K’s 7th.                2.  R. to K. B’s 8th.
3.  R. to Q’s 7th.                3.  R. to K. B’s 7th.
4.  R. to Q. B’s 7th.             4.  R. to K. B’s 8th.
5.  B. to K. B’s 6th.             5.  R. to K. Kt’s 8th. (ch.)
6.  K. to B’s 5th.                6.  R. to K. Kt’s 7th.
7.  B. to K’s 5th.                7.  R. to Q. R’s 7th.
8.  R. to K. Kt’s 7th. (ch.)      8.  K. to B’s sq.
9.  R. to Q’s 7th.                9.  K. to Kt’s sq.
10.  K. to B’s 6th.               10.  R. to Q. R’s 3d. (ch.)
11.  B. to Q’s 6th.               11.  R. to Q. R’s 8th.
12.  R. to K. Kt’s 7th. (ch.)     12.  K. to R’s sq.
13.  R. to K. Kt’s 2d.            13.  R. to K. B’s 8th. (ch.)
14.  K. to K. Kt’s 6th.           14.  K. to Kt’s sq.
15.  B. to Q. B’s 5th.            15.  R. to K. B’s 5th.
16.  R. to K. Kt’s 5th.           16.  R. to Q. R’s 5th.
17.  K. to B’s 6th. (dis. ch.)    17.  K. to R’s 2d.
18.  B. to K’s 3d.                18.  R. to Q. B’s 5th.
19.  R. to K. Kt’s 7th. (ch.)     19.  K. to R’s sq.
20.  R. to Q. Kt’s 7th.           20.  K. to Kt’s sq.
21.  R. to Q. Kt’s 8th. (ch.)     21.  K. to R’s 2d.
22.  R. to Q. Kt’s 6th.           22.  R. to Q. B’s 2d.
23.  B. to Q’s 4th.               23.  R. to K. B’s 2d. (ch.)

This is his only move to draw the game; and now, whether you take the Rook or not, he will succeed in preventing your winning.