A player is said to have the opposition when he can place his King directly in front of the adverse King, with only one square between them. This is often an important advantage in ending games.

The Chess-board must be placed with a white square at the right-hand corner.

The game of chess is the most fascinating and intellectual pastime which the wisdom of antiquity has bequeathed to us.

When neither party can give checkmate, the game is drawn

To play with correctness and skill the ends of games, is an important but a very rare accomplishment, expect among the magnates of the game.

After black's reply to 1.e4 with 1..e5, leaves him always trying to get into the game

The Bishop moves diagonally forwards or backwards, to the extent of the Board.