The Queen is usually reckoned equal, in average situations, to two Rooks and a Pawn, but towards the end of a game she is hardly so valuable as two Rooks.

For touching an adversary's man, when it cannot be captured, the offender must move his King.

For playing a man to a square to which it cannot be legally moved, the adversary, at his option, may require him to move the man legally, or to move the King.

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

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.

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