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Good Bishop

Games; Chess

A Bishop free to operate without interference from its own Pawns and thus is very mobile. Such Bishop is very active because it is positioned on a square of the opposite colour to the squares on ...

Grandmaster

Games; Chess

A title awarded by FIDE to players who meet an established set of performance standards, including a high Elo rating. It is the highest title (other than World Champion) attainable in chess. Once ...

J' adoube

Games; Chess

A French word meaning "Adjust". This can be announced before a piece is touched so you can adjust is position on a square, yet not move it.

To comment during a game, or during analysis following a game, within the hearing of the players. The term is often used in a pejorative sense, and is in many occasions applied to the comments of a ...

Isolated Pawn

Games; Chess

A Pawn whose adjacent files contain no Pawns of the same color. An isolated Pawns is weak because it, and the square in front of it, cannot be defended by other Pawns.

Interposition

Games; Chess

The movement of a piece in between a piece which is attacked and its attacker.

Illegal move

Games; Chess

A move which is in violation of the Laws of Chess. If an illegal move is discovered during the course of a game, the game will be returned to the point it was before the illegal move was made. The ...