Predator 1

Question 1

double threat

Answer 1

Any move you make that presents your opponent with two problems at the same time.

Question 2

fork

Answer 2

a move where one of your pieces attacks two enemy pieces at the same time.

Question 3

discovered attack

Answer 3

occurs when you move one of your pieces out of the way of another so that both of them make separate attacks against your opponent.

Question 4

pin

Answer 4

when two of your opponent’s pieces are on the same line and you place an attacker so that it runs through both of them. The piece in between is a lesser value piece and thus does not move to avoid exposing the piece behind.

ex. bishop –> rook king

Question 5

skewer

Answer 5

when two of your opponent’s pieces are on the same line and you place an attacker so that it runs through both of them. The opponent’s behind piece is of lesser value and so is taken when the more valuable in between piece moves out of the way.

ex. bishop –> King, Rook

Question 6

loose piece

Answer 6

a piece that has no protection

Question 7

forcing moves

Answer 7

moves that force your opponent to pick from a small set of possible replies. (check, captures, and mate threats are known as forcing moves).

Question 8

strategy

Answer 8

when you move to improve the quality of position, arrange your pieces so they have more freedom of movement and denying the same freedoms to your opponent or coordinating your pieces so they are aimed at the same sector of the board , rather than win your opponents pieces

Question 9

tactic

Answer 9

a move that wins your opponent’s pieces.

Question 10

combination

Answer 10

when any number of forcing moves enables you to pefrorm a tactic.

Question 11

ranks

Answer 11

horizontal rows

Question 12

files

Answer 12

vertical rows.