the reader will be supposed to play the White Pieces and to have the first move, although, as it has been before remarked, it is advisable for you to accustom yourself to play with either Black or White, for which purpose it is well to practise the attack, first with the White and then with the Black Pieces.
The Blue Book of Chess / Teaching the Rudiments of the Game, and Giving an Analysis of All the Recognized Openings
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Howard Staunton
