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

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

Howard Staunton quotes: The Bishop moves diagonally forwards or backwards, to the extent of the Board.

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

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

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

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

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

Howard Staunton quotes: When neither party can give checkmate, the game is drawn.

When neither party can give checkmate, the game is drawn.

Howard Staunton quotes: The game of chess is the most fascinating and intellectual pastime which the wisdom of antiquity has bequeathed to us.

The game of chess is the most fascinating and intellectual pastime which the wisdom of antiquity has bequeathed to us.

Howard Staunton quotes: 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.

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.

Howard Staunton quotes: The Queen is by much the most powerful of the forces.

The Queen is by much the most powerful of the forces.

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

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

Howard Staunton quotes: The penalty for exceeding the time limit is the forfeiture of the game.

The penalty for exceeding the time limit is the forfeiture of the game.

Howard Staunton quotes: After white's reply to 1.e4 e5 with 2.f4 the game is in its last throes

After white's reply to 1.e4 e5 with 2.f4 the game is in its last throes