haʊˈɛvɚ, hiː θˈɔːt fɔːɹ nˈuːɚ plˈeɪɚz, "ɪɾ ɪz kwˈaɪt ɐ ɹˈiːzənəbəl ɡˈeɪm ɪn ɪts klˈæs, ɐ bɹˈɪsk, ˈiːzi klˈæsɪk, ænd kwˈaɪt ɐ plˈɛzənt ˌɪntɹədˈʌkʃən tə ðə hˈɑːbi fɔːɹ ˈɛnɪwˌʌn ˈɪntɹɛstᵻd ɪnðə pˈiəɹɪəd.
However, he thought for newer players, "it is quite a reasonable game in its class, a brisk, easy classic, and quite a pleasant introduction to the hobby for anyone interested in the period.