chess Flashcards

1
Q

Abadon

A

of players give up the fight.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

Algebrique

A

the notation where each box is represented by the letter of its row followed by the number of its column.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

Annuler

A

win or lose

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

Blooquer

A

a piece, placed in front of a pawn, prevents it from advancing.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

Chaine De Pions

A

Group of pawns of the same camp linked to each other and forming a chain.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

Colonne

A

Vertical line on the chessboard

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

Decouverte

A

(failure to the): Failure to the King made by a piece that is unmasked.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

Gambit

A

Sacrifice pawns or coins for attack.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

Majeurs

A

The Lady and the Towers are major pieces.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

Mineures

A

Fools and Horsemen are minor pieces

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

Nulle

A

Game without a winner.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

Ouverture

A

Refers to the first shots of a game.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

Sacrifice

A

Voluntary loss of material (pawn, coin) in order to obtain a decisive advantage.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

L’echiquier

A

The chessboard is the board or board of chess. It is a square grid of 8 squares, or 64 squares in total, alternating dark (called «black») and light (called «white»

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q
A
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly