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HOW TO PLAY CHESS
| Two Bishops of each color, indicated B. |  |
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| Two Knights of each color, indicated by Kt. |  |
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| Two Rooks of each color, indicated by R. |  |
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Formerly the word Castle was used, but it is now almost obsolete, the word Rook being given the preference.
| The Pawns, of which there are eight of each color, are all alike in design and stand on the second rank at the opening of the game. They are indicated by P. |  |
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Setting Up The Board.
Diagram I shows the board arranged for the play. The student will note that the King and Queen occupy the two middle squares, each Queen being on the square of her own color. Next come the Bishops, one on each side of the King and
