fame. The best players at present are considered to be Newell
Banks and Alfred Jordan.



PART I: THE GAME OF CHESS



I



THE RULES OF THE GAME



BOARD AND MEN

The game of Chess is played by two armies who oppose each other
on a square board or battlefield of sixty-four alternate white
and black squares. Each army has sixteen men; one King, one
Queen, two Rooks (or Castles), two Bishops, two Knights and eight
Pawns. The Generals of the two armies are the two players
themselves. The men of one side are of light color and are called
White, those of the other side are of dark color and are called
Black.

The object of the game is to capture the opposing King. When this
is done the battle is ended, the side losing whose King is