"A Rook is of the value of five……" — 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 Rooks may be exchanged for three minor Pieces."
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Howard Staunton
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25 Quotes by Howard Staunton
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Be cautious of playing your Queen in front of your King and in subjecting yourself to a discovered check. It…
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A player is said to have the opposition when he can place his King directly in front of the adverse…
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Each player, it will be observed, has eight superior Pieces or officers, and eight minor ones which are called Pawns;…
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Stories are living and dynamic. Stories exist to be exchanged. They are the currency of Human Growth.
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Money can be exchanged for goods and services!
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Birth is the sudden opening of a window, through which you look out upon a stupendous prospect. For what has…
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All life is experience, and one level is exchanged for another only when its lesson is learned.
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