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WHITE.

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.

A King [Illustration: Chess Pieces, White and Black Kings.]

A Queen [Illustration: Chess Pieces, White and Black Queens.]

Two Rooks, [Illustration: Chess Pieces, White and Black Rooks.]
or Castles (as they are indiscriminately called)

Two Bishops [Illustration: Chess Pieces, White and Black Bishops.]

Two Knights [Illustration: Chess Pieces, White and Black Knights.]

And each of these Pieces has his Pawn or
Foot-soldier [Illustration: Chess Pieces, White and Black Pawns.]

making in all an array of sixteen men on each side.