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104 the persons who invented them, or the countries where they were originally adopted.

It is evident to the student, therefore, how important it is for him to be familiar with the preliminary moves in a game of Chess, and he must give careful attention to the study of this chapter; following each play on his own board so that it will be perfectly clear to him and easy to remember, for every successful Chess player should know the openings by name when he has occasion to refer to them.

The student has already learned that some openings are regular and some irregular, but it is only necessary for him to become familiar with the former until he has had much experience in practical play.

The four most generally practiced openings are made on the King's side of the board, and the student should become thoroughly familiar with them.

The first opening is called the KING'S KNIGHT'S OPENING. Each player, in turn, moves his KP to K4 and then the