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GREAT SHORT GAMES
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C:l1ess�asters
by FRED REINFELD
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FIRST EDITION 1961
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Before YouBe gin
PmmAPs YOU ALREADY KNOW theelements ofchess. If
so,fine. If not, here's aquick summ aryof what you need
toknow aboutthe game.
The game isplayed on a chessboard,witheight hori­
ZDDtal rows andei ghtvertical rowsof eight squares each.
An 64 squaresare used.
Each playerhas16 chessmen: oneKing, one Queen ,
two Rooks(or Castl es),two Bishops, twoKnights, and
eightPawns.
Tosee how these forces areplaced, referto the diagram
OIl page At v. the be ginning ofthe game, the King is
placedon K1. The Queen isplaced onQ1. The Bis hops
are placedonKB 1an d QB1. The Knights are placedon
KNtand QNl. The Rooks are placed onKRl and QRl.
AD thechessmen mentioned thusfar go on the hori­
zontal rown eaerstthe player. ThePawns go on the next
horizontal row-at KR2, KN2,KB2, K2, Q2, OB2,
QN2,and QR2. When youareall through setting upthe.
pieces,this is the position youwill have for starting the
game:
Hereis how the various chessmen move:
TheKing can move in any direction, onesqua r e at
atime.
TheQueen can move vertic ally,horizontally, anddiag-
v
onallyalongthe whole length ofany line available toher.
Friendlypiecesmay block herpath, while enemy pieces on
theselinescan be captured byher.
TheRook can movehorizontally andvertically-but
onlyone direction ata time.
TheBis hopmov