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

After white's reply to 1.e4 e5 with 2.f4 the game is in its last throes

The Bishop and Knight, in contradistinction to the Queen and Rook, are called Minor Pieces.

Be cautious of playing your Queen in front of your King and in subjecting yourself to a discovered check. It is better when check is given to your King to interpose a man that attacks the checking Piece than with one that does not.

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

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

If, during the course of the game, it be discovered that any error or illegality has been committed in the moves of the pieces, the moves must be retraced, and the necessary correction made, without penalty.