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The Rules of Chess
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 captured. To understand
what is meant by the capture of the King it is first necessary to become
acquainted with the laws according to which the different men move on
the board.
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