| 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.... |
