Book 5. (1 results) Assassin of Gor (Individual Quote)
| Chapter # | Sentence # | Quote |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | 96 | "I move View more quotes about first">first," said the Vintner. |
 |
Book 5. (7 results) Assassin of Gor (Context Quote)
| Chapter # | Sentence # | Quote |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | 93 | I gathered, from the blinding and the mark on his forehead, that the man had once offended a slaver, a man of power in the city. |
| 3 | 94 | "The pieces are set," said the Vintner, his fingers trembling. |
| 3 | 95 | "Your terms?" asked the Player. |
| 3 | 96 | "I move first," said the Vintner. |
| 3 | 97 | This, of course, was an advantage, permitting the Vintner to choose his own opening, an opening he may have studied for a lifetime. |
| 3 | 98 | Moreover, having the first move, he might more speedily develop his pieces, bringing them into the central areas of the board where they might control crucial squares, the crossroads of the board. |
| 3 | 99 | And further, having the first move, he would probably be able to carry the initiative of the aggressor several moves into the game, perhaps to the conclusion. |
|
I gathered, from the blinding and the mark on his forehead, that the man had once offended a slaver, a man of power in the city.
"The pieces are set," said the Vintner, his fingers trembling.
"Your terms?" asked the Player.
"I move first," said the Vintner.
This, of course, was an advantage, permitting the Vintner to choose his own opening, an opening he may have studied for a lifetime.
Moreover, having the first move, he might more speedily develop his pieces, bringing them into the central areas of the board where they might control crucial squares, the crossroads of the board.
And further, having the first move, he would probably be able to carry the initiative of the aggressor several moves into the game, perhaps to the conclusion.
- (Assassin of Gor)