ILLUSTRATIONS OF TECHNICAL TERMS.
_The Operation of "Castling;" and "Discovered Check."_
No. 8.
BLACK.
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| | | | | R*| K*| | R*|
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| | P*| B*| | Q*| | P*| P*|
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| P*| | N*| | | | | |
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| | | | | B*| | | |
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| | B | Q | | | | | |
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| P | P | P | | | | P | P |
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| R | | B | | K | | | R |
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WHITE.
In this situation the white King is threatened with what is called "a
discovered check," that is, his opponent, by removing the Bishop, would
_discover_ check from the Queen, a proceeding in the present instance,
which would speedily involve the loss of the game to White.
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