WHITE. 1. K. to adv. Q. B. third BLACK. sq. 1. K. to Q. square 2. K. to his square 2. K. to adv. Q. Kt. 2nd sq. 3. B. checks and then checkmates with the Pawn. If the Bishop be on a different colour, the Pawn cannot possibly checkmate. CHAPTER LII. On the checkmate of the King's Pawn with two Knights and a Bishop on a different colour from the Pawn's White checks with the Knight at adv. Q. third square, and then checkmates with the Pawn. The checkmate can be given in a similar manner when the Pieces are on the Queen's side, for example: SECOND SITUATION. WHITE. K. at adv. Q. B. third square BLACK. King at his square White checks with the Knight at adv. K. B. third square, and then checkmates with the Pawn. CHAPTER LIII. On the checkmate of the Queen's Pawn with a Knight and a Bishop on the colour of the Pawn's own square. If the Bishop be on a different colour, the Pawn cannot checkmate. CHAPTER LIV. On the checkmate of the Queen's Pawn with two Knights and a Bishop on a different colour from that of the Pawn's own square. White checks with the Knight at adv. Q. B. third square White checks with the Knight at adv. King third square and then checkmates with the Pawn. FIFTH BOOK. CONTAINING AN ACCOUNT OF THE PIECES AND PAWNS THAT CANNOT WIN THE GAME. ART OF PLAYING WITHOUT SEEING THE BOARD. CHAPTER I. Of the Pieces and Pawns which cannot checkmate. Two Knights cannot checkmate. A Rook against a Knight is a drawn game. A Queen against two Bishops is a drawn game. A Queen against two Knights and a Bishop is a drawn game. A Queen against a Rook defended by a Pawn at its own square, and having the King near is a drawn game, provided it be not a Rook's Pawn. A Queen against a Rook and Knight is a drawn game. A Queen against a Rook and Bishop is a drawn game. Of the Pawns that cannot checkmate. A Pawn accompanied by a Rook cannot checkmate. The King's Pawn with the Queen's Pawn and a Rook cannot checkmate. The King's Pawn with the Queen cannot checkmate. The King's Pawn with either of the Knight's Pawns and a Rook cannot checkmate. The King's Pawn with either of the Bishop's Pawns and a Rook, cannot checkmate. The King's Pawn with either of the Rook's Pawns and a Rook, cannot checkmate. The Queen's Pawn with the King's Pawn and a Rook, cannot checkmate. The Queen's Pawn with the Queen cannot checkmate. The Queen's Pawn with either of the Knight's Pawns and a Rook, cannot checkmate. The Queen's Pawn with either of the Bishop's Pawns and a Rook, cannot checkmate. The Queen's Pawn with either of the Rook's Pawns and a Rook, cannot checkmate. The King's Bishop's Pawn with Q. B. Pawn and a Rook, cannot checkmate. The King's Bishop's Pawn with Q. Kt. Pawn and a Rook, cannot checkmate. The King's Bishop's Pawn with either of the Rook's Pawns and a Rook, cannot checkmate. The Queen's Bishop's Pawn with the King's Pawn and a Rook, cannot checkmate. The Queen's Bishop's Pawn, with the K. B. Pawn, and a Rook, cannot checkmate. The Queen's Bishop's Pawn, with K. Kt. P. and either of the Rook's Pawns, besides a Rook, cannot checkmate. The King's Knight's Pawn, with either of the Rook's Pawns, and a Rook, cannot checkmate. The King's Knight's Pawn, with the King's Pawn, and |