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Number of Blossarys: 51
English (EN) A planned formation that is composed of two or more chess pieces with the intention of capturing the opponent's king or gaining an advantage in the exchanges that can happen.
Also known as a double attack, is a tactic in which a single piece can make two or more direct attacks in a simultaneous manner. The defending side is given the option to choose in which piece must ...
Also known as an X-ray attack or reverse pin, is an attack when two pieces line in the range of the attacking piece. The defending side is left with the option of moving the more valuable piece to ...
Also known as intermediate move, is a tactic that poses an immediate threat first before making the expected move first. As a result, the defending side will respond to the immediate threat first.
Postponement of a chess game with the plan to finish it later. It was once very basic in high-level competition, often happening soon after the first time control, but the practice has been ...
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.
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 ...
