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Rh only when one player is much more skilled than the other. The superior player puts a cap or ring on one of his Pawns, generally the KKtP, and undertakes to checkmate the adverse King with that particular Pawn. He is not allowed to Queen it, and if he loses it or checkmates with any other Piece or Pawn he loses the game.

Position. The situation of the Pieces and Pawns in general at any given stage of the game. The relative situation of the forces on either side, as between themselves, and as they are disposed with reference to the enemy. A player has a good position when his forces have free scope for action, and can be combined for defence or attack. A player has a poor position when his Pieces and Pawns are hampered and when they cannot support one another for defence or attack.

Problem. An imaginary position in which the correct line of play is concealed and has to be discovered, under different