A Rook is of the value of five Pawns and a fraction, and may be exchanged for a minor Piece and two Pawns. Two Rooks may be exchanged for three minor Pieces.

When neither party can give checkmate, the game is drawn

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

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.

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.

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.

It is the duty of the Umpire to determine all questions submitted to him according to these laws, when they apply, and according to his best judgment when they do not apply.

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

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

The cook's role is to feed the body while a leader's role is to feed the mind and spirit.

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Like your zodiac sign? Percy asked. 'I'm a Leo.'No, stupid, ' Leo said. I'm a Leo. You're a Percy.

He was't just my exception. He was my reason.

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You can't make the other fellow feel important in your presence if you secretly feel that he is a nobody

New York is like traveling without actually moving.

I have always been interested in gender politics, so I'm not that keen on doing things that don't represent a truth about women.

People who act like angels ought to have angels to deal with.