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CHAPTER XII
MIDDLE GAMES
The Middle Game, as the student has already learned, is that stage of a game of Chess when the Pieces and Pawns are so far developed that theoretical analysis is no longer possible, as it was in the opening moves. At this point, all of the player's skill in the art and science of combination is put to the test and many of the most brilliant Chess players are able to give mate without letting the game reach what the student has already learned to be End Game positions. It is of particular importance, therefore, for the student to give the contents of this chapter careful attention, following the moves on his own board and studying out variations for himself. Only in this way can he mas-
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