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    Howard Staunton

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    The Queen is usually reckoned equal, in average situations, to two Rooks and a Pawn, but towards the end of a game she is hardly so valuable as two Rooks. ↗


    — Howard Staunton

    #end #equal #game #hardly #pawn

    When a Piece or Pawn is in a situation to be taken by the enemy, it is said to be en prise. To put a piece en prise, is to play it so that it may be captured. ↗


    — Howard Staunton

    #enemy #may #pawn #piece #play

    When neither party can give checkmate, the game is drawn. ↗


    — Howard Staunton

    #drawn #game #give #neither #party

    When the King is checked, or any valuable Piece in danger from the attack of an enemy, you are said to interpose a man when you play it between the attacked and attacking Piece. ↗


    — Howard Staunton

    #attack #attacked #attacking #between #checked






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    Modern commentators consider Staunton's understanding of positional play to have been far ahead of his contemporaries'. In 1858 attempts were made to organise a match between Staunton and Morphy but they failed. Staunton has been a controversial figure since his own time and his chess writings could be spiteful.

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