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The Blue Book of Chess - Teaching the Rudiments of the Game, and Giving an Analysis of All the Recognized Openings by Various;Howard Staunton
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Penalties can be enforced only at the time an offence is committed,
and before any move is made thereafter.

A player touching one of his men, when it is his turn to play, must
move it. If it cannot be moved he must move his King. If the King
cannot move, the offender must move a man selected by his opponent.

For playing two moves in succession the adversary may elect which
move shall stand.

For touching an adversary's man, when it cannot be captured, the
offender must move his King. If the King cannot move, the offender
must move a man selected by his opponent. But if the man touched
can be legally taken, it must be captured.

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. If the latter penalty be exacted, and
the King cannot legally be moved, the offender must move any piece
designated by the opposing player.

For illegally capturing an adversary's man, the offender must move
his King, or legally capture the man, as his opponent may elect. If
neither is possible, the offender must move a man selected by his
opponent.

For attempting to Castle illegally, the player doing so, must move
either the King or Rook, as his adversary may dictate.

For touching more than one of the player's own men, he must move
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