Mike Serpa
Major
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- Jan 24, 2013
Col. James P. McMahon and group at headquarters of 164th N.Y. Inf.
NARA #524678
At first glance black looks to be losing but they still have their Castle, Rook and Knight next to the King and Queen,It looks like that both the white King and Queen were both vulnerable, its hard to tell but black has a Knight that could take the King, its hard to tell how many squares apart they were but white looks to be losing the game.I recommend rook to king's rook three for the next move.
I wonder if their chess game reflected their military thinking.
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Col. James P. McMahon and group at headquarters of 164th N.Y. Inf.
NARA #524678
Thanks for this. I don't know enough about chess to analyze this game. I know how the pieces move but can't put together an attack or defense.At first glance black looks to be losing but they still have their Castle, Rook and Knight next to the King and Queen,It looks like that both the white King and Queen were both vulnerable, its hard to tell but black has a Knight that could take the King, its hard to tell how many squares apart they were but white looks to be losing the game.
Both officers have a different approach, the white player preferred an all out attack where the black player was a thinker, a clear tactician, he choses to protect his King and Queen by holding them at the rear. I wonder if their chess game reflected their military thinking.
Thanks for the links! On brother died of disease, one brother killed in action, one brother a Medal of Honor recipient.I had to look this guy up, for reference sake
Previous McMahoning http://civilwartalk.com/threads/colonel-james-p-mcmahon.90517/
As he stood at the top of the mound he was gunned down by several riflemen, riddled with 18 bullets.
http://fordham.libguides.com/c.php?g=279634&p=1863239
"You ought to known not to stand by the window, somebody see you that way" -
Life During Wartime (Talking Heads)
So, if pieces were captured they would be on the table at the sides of the board?Needless to say this leaves much room for debate. It is my humble opinion the game has just gotten started and no pieces have yet been captured. I will guess that McMahon's opponent opened with King's Pawn to King 4 and deployed the white Queen and the white King's Bishop with McMahon advancing his King's Pawn, Knight and Bishop. Hard to be certain but this could be the situation with White to move.
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So, if pieces were captured they would be on the table at the sides of the board?
So who might these folk be?
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Appears he has more than 8 pawns.
Could this be the quartermaster engaged with the colonel in a game of chess? I have these straps in my collection that look very similar!So who might these folk be?
Could this be the quartermaster engaged with the colonel in a game of chess? I have these straps in my collection that look very similar!