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critic Chess player editor Knight

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

- Howard Staunton

Other quotes by Howard Staunton


Value 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.

- Howard Staunton
End

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.

- Howard Staunton
Purpose Will

Each player, it will be observed, has eight superior Pieces or officers, and eight minor ones which are called Pawns; and, for the purpose of distinction, the Pieces and Pawns of one party are of a different color from those of the other.

- Howard Staunton
Anger

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.

- Howard Staunton
Time

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

- Howard Staunton
May Man

For playing a man to a square to which it cannot be legally moved, the adversary, at his option, may require him to move the man legally, or to move the King.

- Howard Staunton

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