Howard Staunton
Howard Staunton
Howard Stauntonwas an English chess master who is generally regarded as having been the world's strongest player from 1843 to 1851, largely as a result of his 1843 victory over Saint-Amant. He promoted a chess set of clearly distinguishable pieces of standardised shape—the Staunton pattern promulgated by Nathaniel Cook—that is still the style required for competitions. He was the principal organiser of the first international chess tournament in 1851, which made England the world's leading chess centre and caused Adolf...
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action easy knight pieces privilege
The action of the Knight is peculiar, and not easy to describe. He is the only one of the Pieces which has the privilege of leaping over another man.
capture distant far immediate pawn point queen remove
Be careful, too, when about to capture a distant Pawn or Piece, that you do not remove your Queen too far from the immediate point of action.
chess-game always-trying games
After black's reply to 1.e4 with 1..e5, leaves him always trying to get into the game
law umpires judgment
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.
party games giving
When neither party can give checkmate, the game is drawn
moving games errors
If, during the course of the game, it be discovered that any error or illegality has been committed in the moves of the pieces, the moves must be retraced, and the necessary correction made, without penalty.
queens powerful most-powerful
The Queen is by much the most powerful of the forces.
anger player games
If either player abandon the game by quitting the table in anger, or in an otherwise offensive manner; or by momentarily resigning the game; or refuses to abide by the decision of the Umpire, the game must be scored against him.
hands white squares
The Chess-board must be placed with a white square at the right-hand corner.
white games lasts
After white's reply to 1.e4 e5 with 2.f4 the game is in its last throes
games play skills
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.
queens kings men
Be cautious of playing your Queen in front of your King and in subjecting yourself to a discovered check. It is better when check is given to your King to interpose a man that attacks the checking Piece than with one that does not.
two pieces may
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.
queens knights pieces
The Bishop and Knight, in contradistinction to the Queen and Rook, are called Minor Pieces.