move, are given, the Pawn given must be the King's Bishop's Pawn
when not otherwise previously agreed on.

III. When the odds of two or more moves are given, the player
receiving the odds shall begin the game with these moves, but may
not, in making them, advance any piece beyond his fourth rank.

IV. When a player gives the odds of a Rook he may move his King as
though to castle with the Rook given, provided the square of the
missing Rook has been unoccupied throughout the game, and provided
the ordinary conditions as to squares and the King are complied
with.

V. When the odds of a Pawn, Knight, Bishop, or Rook, are given, it
is understood that the King's Bishop's Pawn, or the Queen's Knight,
Queen's Bishop or Queen's Rook, is intended unless special
agreement to the contrary is made.




GENERAL RULES AND OBSERVATIONS.

_Concerning the King._--It is mostly advisable to castle the King pretty
early in the game, and to do so on the King's side, because he is less
subject to an attack, and better able to repel one on that side than the
other.

Be fearful, when castled on the King's side, of permitting an adverse
Knight to gain safe possession of your King's Bishop's 4th square, and