Best kings & player Quotes | Short & Famous Sayings

“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.”

Said Important Games Player Fronts Kings Advantage Opposition Squares Adverse

Book:The American Chess-player's Handbook: Teaching the Rudiments of the Game, and Giving an Analysis of All the Recognised Openings : Exemplified by Appropriate Games Actually Played by Morphy, Harrwitz, Anderssen, Staunton, Paulsen, Montgomery, Meek and Others : from the Work of Staunton

Source: The American Chess-player's Handbook: Teaching the Rudiments of the Game, and Giving an Analysis of All the Recognised Openings : Exemplified by Appropriate Games Actually Played by Morphy, Harrwitz, Anderssen, Staunton, Paulsen, Montgomery, Meek and Others : from the Work of Staunton

“In Castling, the King must be moved first, or before the Rook is quitted. If the Rook be quitted before the King is touched, the opposing player may demand that the move of the Rook shall stand without the Castling being completed.”

Ifs Firsts May Moving Player Kings Demand Moved Touched Opposing

Author:Howard Staunton

“King's Quest IV was a much bigger hit than I, II, or III. I do feel that King's Quest IV was a pivotal game in bringing in more female players.”

Feels Games Player Kings Female Bigger Quests Pivotal

Author:Roberta Williams

“When I heard BB Kings Sweet Sixteen, I knew I wanted to play bass because that was the thing that made that record: the bass player.”

Made Play Wanted Records Player Heard Sweet Kings Bass Sixteen Bass Players Bb King

Author:Donald Dunn

“Messi and Neymar will create beauty - just like Picasso's paint brush. I still believe Messi is the best in the world. He has a special magic and is more of a team player than Cristiano. Never before has there been such a difference between the King and the next.”