| Figurine notation | Similar to Algebraic notationAlgebraic notationA combination of letters and numbers (a-h and 1-8) which refers to the 64 squares of the chess board....
except that small pictures of the pieces substituted for their names. ... |
| File | A vertical column of eight squares.... |
| Fool's mate | The shortest possible Chess game ending in checkmate.... |
| Forced mate | A sequence of moves that lead to a checkmate, no matter what the opponent responds.... |
| Fork | An attack on two or more pieces simultaneously. ... |
| Fortress | A Chess position that cannot be effectively attacked or broken down even with superior material advantage.... |
| Gambit | A gambit usually involves the sacrifice of a Pawn in return for a chance to attack or fast development.... |
| Grandmaster | The highest title (other than World Champion) attainable in Chess. Once earned a Grandmaster title cannot be taken away.... |
| Heavy Piece | A Queen or Rook. Also called as major piece.... |
| Helpmate | A special Chess problem where both sides cooperate in mating the black King. ... |
| J'adoube | A French word commonly used by English-speaking players that means "adjust". ... |
| Kibitz | To comment during a game, or during analysis following a game, within the hearing of the players. ... |
| Kibitzer | One who kibitzes.... |
| Kibitzing | Observing and commenting on a Chess game.... |
| King | The most important Chess piece. The King may move one square in any direction, and a game is over when the King is checkmated.... |
| King Hunt | A prolonged attack on the opponent's King. A successful King-hunt ends in checkmate.... |
| Kingside | The half of the board made up of the e, f, g, and h files. ... |
| Knight | A Chess piece which moves/jumps either two squares vertically and one square horizontally or two squares horizontally and one square vertically.... |
| Knight Fork | Any double attack by a Knight.... |
| Knight's Tour | A Chess puzzle whereby the Knight is moved 64 times, landing on each square only once.... |
