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Through the Looking-Glass

and what Alice found there

by Lewis Carroll

Dramatis Personæ

(As arranged before commencement of game.)

White Pieces

• Tweedledee
• Unicorn
• Sheep
• W. Queen
• W. King
• Aged man
• W. Knight
• Tweedledum

White Pawns

• Daisy
• Haigha
• Oyster
• “Lily”
• Fawn
• Oyster
• Hatta
• Daisy

Red Pawns

• Daisy
• Messenger
• Oyster
• Tiger-lily
• Rose
• Oyster
• Frog
• Daisy

Red Pieces

• Humpty Dumpty
• Carpenter
• Walrus
• R. Queen
• R. King
• Crow
• R. Knight
• Lion

White Pawn (Alice) to play, and win in eleven moves.

1. Alice meets R. Q.

• 1. R. Q. to K. R.’s 4th

2. Alice through Q.’s 3d (by railway) to 4th (Tweedledum and Tweedledee)

• 2. W. Q. to Q. B.’s 4th (after shawl)

3. Alice meets W. Q. (with shawl)

• 3. W. Q. to Q.B.’s 5th (becomes sheep)

4. Alice to Q.’s 5th (shop, river, shop)

• 4. W. Q. to K. B.’s 8th (leaves egg on shelf)

5. Alice to Q.’s 6th (Humpty Dumpty)

• 5. W. Q. to Q. B.’s 8th (flying from R. Kt.)

6. Alice to Q.’s 7th (forest)

• 6. R. Kt. to K.’s 2nd (ch.)

7. W.Kt. takes R.Kt.

• 7. W. Kt. to K. B’s 5th

8. Alice to Q.’s 8th (coronation)

• 8. R. Q. to K.’s sq. (examination)

9. Alice becomes Queen

• 9. Queens castle

10. Alice castles (feast)

• 10. W.Q. to Q.R.’s 6th (soup)

11. Alice takes R.Q. & wins

Child of the pure unclouded brow...