When a Piece or Pawn is in a situation to be taken by the enemy, it is said to be en prise. To put a piece en prise, is to play it so that it may be captured.

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

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

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

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

When neither party can give checkmate, the game is drawn