Patzer | A weak player.... |
Pawn | The smallest unit on the Chessboard. A Pawn moves straight ahead but captures diagonally.... |
Pawn chain | A string of two or more Pawns of the same colour along a diagonal.... |
Perpetual Check | An infinite cycle of checks that constitutes a draw.... |
Phalanx | Pawn structure where two or more Pawns of the same colour advance side-by-side.... |
Piece | Any piece used in a chess game.... |
Pin | A position in which a piece may not be moved because another piece would be subject to capture.... |
Plan | A short or long range goal on which a player bases his moves.... |
Poisoned Pawn | A Pawn, which is undefended during the opening however which is taken, often permits to trap the Queen.... |
Position | The arrangement of Chess pieces on the board.... |
Queen | The strongest piece on the board and which combines the moves of the Bishop and the Rook, namely is able to move along diagonals, ranks, or files.... |
Queening a Pawn | A special case of Pawn promotion to a Queen.... |
Queenside | The half of the board that includes the a, b, c and d files.... |
Rank (Row) | A horizontal row on a Chessboard.... |
Rapid Chess | A Chess game where each player has about 30 minutes to complete the game.... |
Remis | German for draw.... |
Resign | When a player gives up the game without waiting for a Checkmate.... |
Royal Fork | A Fork that attacks both the King and the Queen.... |
Sacrifice | The voluntary offer of material for compensation of attack.... |
Scholar's Mate | The name given to an attack that leads to an early checkmate by the Queen on the f7 or f2 squares.... |