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• After black's reply to 1.e4 with 1..e5, leaves him always trying to get into the game
• To play with correctness and skill the ends of games, is an important but a very rare accomplishment, expect among the magnates…
• After white's reply to 1.e4 e5 with 2.f4 the game is in its last throes
• The Chess-board must be placed with a white square at the right-hand corner.
• If either player abandon the game by quitting the table in anger, or in an otherwise offensive manner; or by momentarily resigning…
• The Queen is by much the most powerful of the forces.
• If, during the course of the game, it be discovered that any error or illegality has been committed in the moves of…
• When neither party can give checkmate, the game is drawn
• It is the duty of the Umpire to determine all questions submitted to him according to these laws, when they apply, and…
• Be cautious of playing your Queen in front of your King and in subjecting yourself to a discovered check. It is better…
• A player is said to have the opposition when he can place his King directly in front of the adverse King, with…
• A Rook is of the value of five Pawns and a fraction, and may be exchanged for a minor Piece and two…

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