The royall game of chesse-play sometimes the recreation of the late king, with many of the nobility : illustrated vvith almost an hundred gambetts / being the study of Biochimo, the famous Italian.

To the Right Honourable, MONTAGƲE, Earle of Lindsey, &c.

THe Consideration, that to finde out a certaine Rule for this Princely Game of Chesse, is generally, (and I think, justly) estee∣med to be impossible, was the first cause that invited me to publish these Gambetts, which doe, in a very great measure, supply the defect of

such an advantage, which in respect they were in the De∣lights of his late Majesty, and many of the Nobility of these Kingdomes, I presumed to dedicate unto your Ho∣nour, whom I have under∣stood not onely to take plea∣sure, but to be very judici∣ous in this Incomparable Re∣creation, beside the particular relation of the Duty I have to submit my self, on all oc∣casions, unto your Honours Censure and Commands, and the necessity I have of

desiring your Lordships Pro∣tection for that I have at∣tempted to publish, that which some Gentlemen have alrea∣dy in Manuscript, and perad∣venture to their displeasure; Instructions also for Learners being already in Print, and very plaine, might have de∣terr'd me from medling, as it were, w^th another mans work; but for these, I have excuse, that these Gambetts being so beneficiall, cannot but be very acceptable, and also give in∣vitation to those who are but

small Proficients, to take a greater delight, than formerly, in this Pastime; and alterati∣on of the Instructions being made more brief, are conse∣quently more usefull. I am onely therefore to crave your Honours Pardon, for distur∣bing your Honours more se∣rious Contemplations with these trifles; which if I have, I shall rest secure from Ca∣lumny, that can be throwne upon

Your Honours most humble Servant, Fr: Beale.