More Chess & More than Chess: on-line supplement

graphicsDir=bpainter/ files=12 ranks=12 whitePrefix=w blackPrefix=b graphicsType=png squareSize=50 darkShade=#FF0000 lightShade=#AAAAAA rimColor=#000000 coordColor=#FFFFFF firstRank=1 maxPromote=2 promoChoice=QGL promoZone=1 symmetry=none pawn::fmWfceFfmnnD::b8,i7,j4,,g10,k10 prince:P:KfmnnD:admiral:,,h10 knight:N::: bishop:::: rook:::: queen:::: elephant::FA:elephant2:,,b9 camel:M:::k1 cannon:::vao:,,f2 eagle:G:FyafsF:griffon:b12 lion::KNAD:lion2: king::KimAimDimN::b6,,g12 enableAI=0 moveList=1. Gc11 {The Eagle threatens both the black King and Elephant.} Cf12 2. Gxb9 Kh12 3. Gj8 {Now the Eagle threatens the Pawn in k10 which cannot be saved.} Cb12 4. Kc7 Ph11 5. Gxk10 Cb10 6. Gl11 Ki11 7. j6 Cb11 8. j8 Kj11 9. i9 Pi11 10. j10 Pxj10 11. Gd12 Ci11 12. ixj10 Kxj10 13. Gh11 {The Eagle threatens the King and the Pawn on g10.} Kj9 14. Gxg10 {Now a fork on King and Cannon.} Ki10 {The book gives 14... Kk8 15. Gxi11, but why abandon the Cannon. With only the King left as friendly mount the Cannon is of course practically useless, (although it could be used as a shield).} 15. Gxi11 {Baring the King is perhaps not the quickest way to mate, but usually the quickest way to get your opponent to resign.} Kxi11 16. b10 {Black, facing an elementary mate with a Lion, resigns.}
 
 

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