Question: If "Tom said "Check" to Ralph as he moved his bishop.", can we conclude that "Tom said "Check" to Ralph as he moved Tom's bishop."?
Answer: yes

Question: If "In July, Kamtchatka declared war on Yakutsk. Since Yakutsk's army was much better equipped and ten times larger, they were victorious within weeks.", can we conclude that "Yakutsk was victorious within weeks."?
Answer: yes

Question: If "John promised Bill to leave, so an hour later he left.", can we conclude that "John left."?
Answer:
yes