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HOW TO PLAY CHESS

like concession from his adversary. A player cannot impose a penalty after he has made his own next move or touched a Piece or Pawn in reply to the illegal or false move of his adversary.

XXIII. When a Piece or Pawn touched cannot be legally moved, and when the King cannot be legally moved, no penalty can be exacted.

XXIV. When the King is moved as a penalty, he cannot be castled.

XXV. When a game is played by time, and when a player is considering what penalty to inflict, the time shall be counted against him and not against his adversary.

XXVI. Each player must make a given number of moves (generally eighteen) within an hour, which is arranged for at the beginning of the game, and if a player fails to make the given number of moves within the specified time he forfeits the game.

XXVII. Each player must keep his adversary's time, but he is not obliged to