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title: "2 Adversary Quotes By Howard Staunton"
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> [For playing a man to a square to which it cannot be legally moved, the adversary, at his option, may require him to move the man legally, or to move the King.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/howard-staunton/for-playing-a-man-to-a-square-to-which-it-cannot-be-legally-moved-the/)

[Howard Staunton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/howard-staunton/)

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> [For touching an adversary's man, when it cannot be captured, the offender must move his King.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/howard-staunton/for-touching-an-adversary-s-man-when-it-cannot-be-captured-the/)

[Howard Staunton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/howard-staunton/)

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## Other authors on Adversary

- [Stefan Emunds 6 quotes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/adversary/stefan-emunds/)

## More by Howard Staunton

> [Many persons have been confused and discouraged at the very outset of the study by the great variety and the delicate distinctions of the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/howard-staunton/many-persons-have-been-confused-and-discouraged-at-the-very-outset-of/)

[Howard Staunton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/howard-staunton/)

> [After white's reply to 1.e4 e5 with 2.f4 the game is in its last throes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/howard-staunton/after-white-s-reply-to-1-e4-e5-with-2-f4-the-game-is-in-its-last/)

[Howard Staunton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/howard-staunton/)

> [The Chess-board must be placed with a white square at the right-hand corner.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/howard-staunton/the-chess-board-must-be-placed-with-a-white-square-at-the-right-hand/)

[Howard Staunton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/howard-staunton/)

> [The Queen is by much the most powerful of the forces.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/howard-staunton/the-queen-is-by-much-the-most-powerful-of-the-forces/)

[Howard Staunton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/howard-staunton/)

> [When the King is checked, or any valuable Piece in danger from the attack of an enemy, you are said to interpose a man…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/howard-staunton/when-the-king-is-checked-or-any-valuable-piece-in-danger-from-the/)

[Howard Staunton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/howard-staunton/)

> [It is the duty of the Umpire to determine all questions submitted to him according to these laws, when they apply, and according to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/howard-staunton/it-is-the-duty-of-the-umpire-to-determine-all-questions-submitted-to/)

[Howard Staunton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/howard-staunton/)

> [A Rook is of the value of five Pawns and a fraction, and may be exchanged for a minor Piece and two Pawns. Two…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/howard-staunton/a-rook-is-of-the-value-of-five-pawns-and-a-fraction-and-may-be/)

[Howard Staunton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/howard-staunton/)

> [When neither party can give checkmate, the game is drawn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/howard-staunton/when-neither-party-can-give-checkmate-the-game-is-drawn/)

[Howard Staunton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/howard-staunton/)

> [The game of chess is the most fascinating and intellectual pastime which the wisdom of antiquity has bequeathed to us.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/howard-staunton/the-game-of-chess-is-the-most-fascinating-and-intellectual-pastime/)

[Howard Staunton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/howard-staunton/)

> [The Pawn moves only one square at a time, and that straight forward, except in the act of capturing, when it takes one step…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/howard-staunton/the-pawn-moves-only-one-square-at-a-time-and-that-straight-forward/)

[Howard Staunton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/howard-staunton/)

> [Having marshalled the men in battle order, as shown in the first diagram, you will observe that each party has two ranks of men,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/howard-staunton/having-marshalled-the-men-in-battle-order-as-shown-in-the-first/)

[Howard Staunton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/howard-staunton/)

> [If, during the course of the game, it be discovered that any error or illegality has been committed in the moves of the pieces,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/howard-staunton/if-during-the-course-of-the-game-it-be-discovered-that-any-error-or/)

[Howard Staunton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/howard-staunton/)

> [To play with correctness and skill the ends of games, is an important but a very rare accomplishment, expect among the magnates of the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/howard-staunton/to-play-with-correctness-and-skill-the-ends-of-games-is-an-important/)

[Howard Staunton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/howard-staunton/)

> [For playing a man to a square to which it cannot be legally moved, the adversary, at his option, may require him to move…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/howard-staunton/for-playing-a-man-to-a-square-to-which-it-cannot-be-legally-moved-the/)

[Howard Staunton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/howard-staunton/)

> [The penalty for exceeding the time limit is the forfeiture of the game.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/howard-staunton/the-penalty-for-exceeding-the-time-limit-is-the-forfeiture-of-the-game/)

[Howard Staunton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/howard-staunton/)

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