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move

Games; Chess

A full turn carried out by both black and white players.

minority attack

Games; Chess

Advancing pawns on a side of the board where you have fewer pawns than your opponent.

minor exchange

Games; Chess

The exchange of a bishop for a knight.

miniature

Games; Chess

A short game, usually 25 moves at maximum.

luft

Games; Chess

A space for the King to move to in the event of a possible back rank checkmate.

Lucena position

Games; Chess

A common endgame position where one player has a pawn and a rook and their opponent has just a rook. Assuming perfect play from both players, the player with the pawn can force a victory.

knight's tour

Games; Chess

A chess puzzle where the knight piece has to visit every square on the board exactly once. Harder variants will change the rules by altering the size/shape of the board, or stipulating that the ...

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