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gambit

Games; Chess

An opening maneuver in which at least a Pawn is offered in return for a strong position, a chance to attack or gaining tempo which permits development.

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 color to the squares on which ...

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 ...

half-open file

Games; Chess

A file that contains none of one player's Pawns but one or more of his opponent's.

half-pin

Games; Chess

A pin in which the chessman subject to the pin may move along the same line (file, rank or diagonal) which it shares with the attacker.

hang, hanging

Games; Chess

To be unprotected and exposed to capture. Slang term to describe a piece left en prise.

forced mate

Games; Chess

A sequence of moves that lead to a checkmate no matter what the opponent responds.

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