Wins on time must be claimed by the player games are drawn if both flags fall. There is usually a provision for a player to stop the clock and claim a draw when there is no way for the opponent to win. Instead, a move is completed only when the player starts the opponent's clock. Players need not write down the moves touch & move does not apply. Moves are called out in notation.ĭefined by FIDE (Appendix C) as a game where all the moves must be made within a set time of less than 15 minutes for each side. The player is not blind, but sits with his back to the boards, or wears a blindfold. The player with the 'bishop pair' theoretically has the advantage over an opponent with two knights, or a bishop and a knight.īlindfold chess Ĭhess played by a strong player without being able to see the board. This term is usually used after one of both knights has been exchanged for one of both bishops. The term used to describe the retention of both bishops. Usually by means of pawns a severe type of restraint.

a rook and pawn versus an opponent rookĪ bind is a hold on the opponent's position which stops him from freeing it.Set positions and ideas which can be taught to learners, and which every player should know. Pawn on an otherwise open file, on the 2nd or 3rd rank, which cannot be supported by another pawn, or advanced.īishop blocked long-term by pawns on squares of its own colour.Įndgames with few pawns or pieces. See also: defence and initiative B Backward pawn Examples of long-term attacks: a sustained mating attack against the enemy king or a minority attack against the opponent's queenside pawn structure. May be short-term (e.g., after 1.e4 Nf6, Black attacks White's pawn on e4), or long-term. Thus the left bottom square is a1, and the right top square is h8.Ĭommentary on a game using a combination of written comments and chess notation.Īn assault on part of the opponent's position. From White's bottom to top, each rank is labelled 1 to 8. From White's left to right, each file is labelled from a to h. System of chess notation in which each square has one name. The method is only used if games are not played to a finish, and there are no adjournments. The expert is often appointed before the tournament or match starts. It is done by an expert who judges the position on the board. Method to decide the result of an unfinished game. If a game is adjourned, a sealed move is necessary so the player to move does not have any advantage. Less common today, as most games are played to a finish. Top – 0-9 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y ZĪ Adjournment List of chess terms: in alphabetical order.

All chess pieces names and moves