Chess

Chess

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Chess

In the U.S., a player with rating of 2200 or more. If a player's rating drops below 2200, the title is rescinded. There are about 90 Grandmasters in the entire world. It is also the highest ranking ...

mate

Games; Chess

Short for Checkmate.

material

Games; Chess

The total value in points of a player's pieces on the chessboard. A material advantage is when a player has more pieces on the board than his opponent or has pieces of greater value.

laws of chess

Games; Chess

The rules which govern the play of the game. During the 1850s, Staunton was one of many players who first sought to establish a unified set of chess laws. FIDE established its own laws of chess in ...

Kingside

Games; Chess

The half of the board made up of the e, f, g, and h files. Kingside pieces are the King, the Bishop next to it, the Knight next to the Bishop, and the Rook next to the Knight.

King

Games; Chess

The most important of the chessman, and consequently usually the largest. The King may move one square in any direction, and a game is over when the King is checkmated.