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Antipositional

Games; Chess

Moves made in chess that are part of flawed strategies, generally without the player knowing of the weakness.

A practise where a player will declare that he believes that he will checkmate his opponent in x number of moves. It was considered polite in older days as it would indicate to the other player that ...

Adjust

Games; Chess

The repositioning of a piece on a chessboard. Players may only adjust positions when it is their turn, and they must announce their intention before taking action, as under normal rules the act of ...

Alekhine's Gun

Games; Chess

A special formation of chess pieces where two rooks are supported by a queen all on the same file. It was named after its inventor and most famous user, Alexander Alekhine.

Active

Games; Chess

Describes a chess piece that is relatively free to move around the boards, as opposed to a passive piece which may be blocked or pinned by other pieces.