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Notation

Games; Chess

System for recording moves and positions of a chess game - Algebraic Notation, Long Algebraic Notation, Descriptive Notation, Figurine Notation, Forsythe Notation, Udemann Code, etc.

Obstructive sacrifice

Games; Chess

A material sacrifice to hinder an opponent's development.

Pawn centre

Games; Chess

A pair or group of Pawns of the same colour that occupy the central squares of the board.

Pawn break

Games; Chess

The possibility of opening up a blocked Pawn structure by advancing a Pawn.

Physically, the smallest unit on the chessboard. A Pawn moves straight ahead but captures diagonally. Originally, a Pawn could only ever move a single square forward. During the renaissance a player ...