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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chess-game always-trying games
After black's reply to 1.e4 with 1..e5, leaves him always trying to get into 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.
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.
kings player games
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.
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.