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Unusual sports
Of or pertaining to a sport of which is not widely popular or well known among people.
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back rank mate
Sports; Unusual sports
A checkmate provided by a queen or rook along a back rank from which the king that has been mated is unable to take some action because it is blocked by friendly pieces on the second rank.
chessboard
Sports; Unusual sports
The chequered board used in chess, consisting of 64 squares (eight rows by eight columns) arranged in two colors alternated, dark and light.
capped piece
Sports; Unusual sports
A specific piece with which a player attempt to deliver checkmate. Wanting to play with a capped piece produces the stronger player an extra challenge, thereby conferring a handicap in chess upon ...
chess clock
Sports; Unusual sports
A gadget composed of two adjacent clocks and buttons, keeping path of the total time each participant takes for their moves. Right away after moving, the player strikes his button, which ...
consolidation
Sports; Unusual sports
The advancement of a player's position by the reposition of one or more portion to better square(s), basically after a player's action or combination has left his pieces in bad positions or ...
dead draw
Sports; Unusual sports
A drawn spot area in which neither player has any truthful chance to win. A dead draw may base to a position in which it is not possible for either player to win, or it may refer to an easy, lifeless ...
combination
Sports; Unusual sports
A sequence of strategic moves that often requires a sacrifice in order to have a tangible gain. It is a strategy of losing a piece to gain an advantage in moves.
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