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

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

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.

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

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

Each player, it will be observed, has eight superior Pieces or officers, and eight minor ones which are called Pawns; and, for the purpose of distinction, the Pieces and Pawns of one party are of a different color from those of the other.

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