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

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

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The supreme happiness of life is the conviction that we are loved.

There are subtle truths buried in every make-believe. You never know where you might find one.

The wiser you become, the lesser you will be surprised!

Stay aligned with your intentions and your good will find you.

The desire to die was my one and only concern; to it I have sacrificed everything, even death.

The gospel points us upward to a God who gave himself for us, backward to the price he paid for our sin, and forward to what he’s making us into.

The more welfare, the more crime.

Come walk the path that leads to eternal happiness, joy, and everlasting life in the kingdom of our Heavenly Father.

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