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.

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

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

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.

Is the price of happiness not weighed in the cost of commitment, the value of life’s experience in the plurality of existence and measured in a love shared?

How can you say that so casually? You're talking about the possible death of hundreds of people, yourself included."He gave a negligent shrug. "Wrong place, wrong time. Life sucks.

Let us more and more insist on raising funds of love, of kindness, of understanding, of peace. Money will come if we seek first the Kingdom of God - the rest will be given.

If you want something hard enough, it just gets done.

I like the fact that I have good old-fashioned British teeth with a big gap.

I really enjoy dressing up. I'm pretty much a girlie girl.

What a child can do today with assistance, she will be able to do by herself tomorrow.

I'm always that annoying person that pulls out the camera in the middle of dinner and starts taking candids.

The greatest enemy of ordinary daily goodness and joy is not imperfection, but the demand for some supposed perfection or order.

We will have a new Taylor album in October. The record is genius. I can't wait for the fans to hear it.