Chess

Chess

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Chess

A German term that means "in between move". A surprising move that, when inserted in an apparently logical sequence (for example, a cheque that interrupts a series of exchanges), changes the result ...

X-ray attack

Games; Chess

Same as a skewer.

United States Chess Federation (USCF)

Games; Chess

Official governing body for chess in the United States. Often referred to by its abbreviation, USCF.

Match

Games; Chess

A contest between two players only, as distinguished from a tournament. The term often refers to a contest of many games, but is sometimes used to describe a single game.

Knight

Games; Chess

A chess piece which moves either two squares vertically and one square horizontally or two squares horizontally and one square vertically. In the first step of this move, the Knight may pass ...

Ladder

Games; Chess

A fluid method of ranking chess players within a club or other group. The ladder is usually established by listing players according to their chess rating. Any player may challenge someone one step ...