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After black's reply to 1.e4 with 1..e5, leaves him always trying to get into the game
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To play with correctness and skill the ends of games, is an important but a very rare accomplishment, expect among the magnates…
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After white's reply to 1.e4 e5 with 2.f4 the game is in its last throes
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The Chess-board must be placed with a white square at the right-hand corner.
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If either player abandon the game by quitting the table in anger, or in an otherwise offensive manner; or by momentarily resigning…
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The Queen is by much the most powerful of the forces.
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If, during the course of the game, it be discovered that any error or illegality has been committed in the moves of…
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When neither party can give checkmate, the game is drawn
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It is the duty of the Umpire to determine all questions submitted to him according to these laws, when they apply, and…
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Be cautious of playing your Queen in front of your King and in subjecting yourself to a discovered check. It is better…
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A player is said to have the opposition when he can place his King directly in front of the adverse King, with…
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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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I believe in the Church of Baseball. I tried all the major religions and most of the minor ones. I've worshipped Buddha,…
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There are no perfectly honorable men; but every true man has one main point of honor and a few minor ones.
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Each player, it will be observed, has eight superior Pieces or officers, and eight minor ones which are called Pawns; and, for…
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Respect your characters, even the minor ones. In art, as in life, everyone is the hero of their own particular story; it…
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Her aunt Sol had once told Shai to smile at the worst insults and snap at the minor ones. That way, no…
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Some think it is the big things that cause men to stumble. Often it is the minor ones that shake us the…
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