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QKt

American  
Chess.
  1. queen's knight.


QKt British  

symbol

  1. queen's knight

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Finally Black's QKt is unfavourably placed, obstructing as it does the QBP and preventing its falling into line with its fellows.

From Chess Strategy by J. Du Mont

Black can only maintain his centre pawn if he can prevent his QKt from being exchanged.

From Chess Strategy by J. Du Mont

Kt-B3 It is better to advance the QP at once and so threaten B-Q2, after which Black is almost under compulsion to provide a retreat for his Q by P-QB3, thus blocking his QKt.

From Chess Strategy by J. Du Mont

P-QB3 provides such a retreat, but it bars the QKt from its natural development at B3, where the Kt could exert further pressure on White's Q4.

From Chess Strategy by J. Du Mont

Now White must again provide against Black's Kt-K5, as White's QKt is needed for the defence of QR2.

From Chess Strategy by J. Du Mont

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