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Battery

Games; Chess

Doubling Rooks on a file or a Queen and a Bishop on a diagonal.

Backward Pawn

Games; Chess

A Pawn that has trailed behind and is no longer supported by other Pawns.

Bad Bishop

Games; Chess

When a Bishop has little or no mobility because of being hemmed by Pawns positioned on squares of the same colour as the Bishop's square, it is said to be a "bad Bishop".

In amateur events, games not finished within a specified time period, sometimes are adjudicated by a strong player who determines the outcome of the game. This practise has fallen out of fashion and ...

Escape square

Games; Chess

A square to which a King in cheque can move, also called flight square.

Exchange

Games; Chess

The trading of a piece for an enemy piece, usually pieces of equal value.

Clock

Games; Chess

Paired clocks used in all official tournaments and in club games. After a player moves, he depresses a lever that stops his clock and starts his opponent's. Each clock, therefore, registers only the ...