Best pieces & pawns Quotes | Short & Famous Sayings

“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.”

May Two Values Three Five Pieces Minors Fractions Pawns

Book:The Chess-player's Handbook: A Popular and Scientific Introduction to the Game of Chess, Exemplified in Games Actually Played by the Greatest Masters, and Illustrated by Numerous Diagrams of Original and Remarkable Positions

Source: The Chess-player's Handbook: A Popular and Scientific Introduction to the Game of Chess, Exemplified in Games Actually Played by the Greatest Masters, and Illustrated by Numerous Diagrams of Original and Remarkable Positions

“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.”

Different Purpose Party Pieces Player Color Eight Superiors Distinction Officers Minors Pawns Different Colors

Book:The Chess-player's Handbook: A Popular and Scientific Introduction to the Game of Chess

Source: The Chess-player's Handbook: A Popular and Scientific Introduction to the Game of Chess

“When a Piece or Pawn is in a situation to be taken by the enemy, it is said to be en prise. To put a piece en prise, is to play it so that it may be captured.”

May Said Play Situation Enemy Taken Pieces Captured Pawns

Book:The chess-player's handbook ...: with frontispiece

Source: The chess-player's handbook ...: with frontispiece

“Chess is not Mathematics, where ten is always more than one; in chess the King with a pawn can beat opponent's King with all pieces if they are placed badly.”

Ifs Pieces Kings Ten Beats Mathematics Chess Opponents Pawns

Author:Ashot Nadanian

“I don't recommend trying to cram a lot of long opening-move variations into your head. The main idea behind any opening is to get a strong pawn center and give your pieces a lot of scope so that you cramp your opponent's position and can attack weaknesses in his game.”

Giving Trying Long Ideas Moving Games Strong Behinds Pieces Position Weakness Opening Opponents Scope Variation Pawns Cramps

Author:Bobby Fischer

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