Introduction

The first card in the series says, 'Carte d'invitation' (Invitation Card) and 'les blancs jouent' (White to play). The players are equipped with a wine glass and bottle each (it's a French card for sure!), plus cigars. The player on the White side of the board has the cigar clipper and lighter; the player on the Black side has the ashtray. • The White Queen is a little taller than the White King. On most modern chess sets, the King is taller.