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.

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

No matter what circumstances we might face in life, it is possible for us to overcome in the midst of them by taking hold of God’s thoughts.

Wherever you turn your eye—except in science—an Oxford man is at the top of the tree.

Two Polish men at Halloween with burned faces. What happened? They were bobbing for french fries.

Don't spend another minute being angry about yesterday, free him, and you free yourself.

Consistency is a human word, but it certainly expresses nothing human.

Scenes change while shooting. Nowadays, while you're shooting the movie, you're cutting at the same time.

Persistence is incredibly important. Persistence proves to the person you're trying to reach that you're passionate about something, that you really want something.

It is prudence that first forsakes the wretched.

Between animal and human medicine, there is no dividing line-nor should there be.

So much of growing up is an unbearable waiting. A constant longing for another time. Another season.