chess Flashcards
Abadon
of players give up the fight.
Algebrique
the notation where each box is represented by the letter of its row followed by the number of its column.
Annuler
win or lose
Blooquer
a piece, placed in front of a pawn, prevents it from advancing.
Chaine De Pions
Group of pawns of the same camp linked to each other and forming a chain.
Colonne
Vertical line on the chessboard
Decouverte
(failure to the): Failure to the King made by a piece that is unmasked.
Gambit
Sacrifice pawns or coins for attack.
Majeurs
The Lady and the Towers are major pieces.
Mineures
Fools and Horsemen are minor pieces
Nulle
Game without a winner.
Ouverture
Refers to the first shots of a game.
Sacrifice
Voluntary loss of material (pawn, coin) in order to obtain a decisive advantage.
L’echiquier
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»