Excerpt from The American Chess Code
In all countries and among all nations where the game of Chess has existed, there have necessarily been rules governing the game, and regulations controlling the actual play. These rules varied with the particular style of the game incident to each country, and were largely a matter of tradition, custom and habit that obtained in each locality.
In a general way there has always existed an understanding or agreement among experienced players as to certain fixed rules and customs - the fundamental laws governing the game. Thus it was possible for those whose methods were dissimilar to arrive at some common ground upon which they might meet in friendly conflict. So there has been a gradual growth of Chess Law, the common contribution of many nations and peoples, agreeing in the main upon points of vital importance, yet adhering in minor matters to their own practice and custom.
Chess Congresses and Associations have formulated laws, Chess writers have made various changes and modifications as seemed to them best and suitable, and succeeding Chess authors, profiting by the experience of years of actual play, have, in their turn, amended this schedule of rules, giving weighty and sufficient reasons therefor.
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