Chess Glossary : Section Q
Q
The Algebraic Notation symbol used to record actions made by the Queen.
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QGA
Abbreviation for the Gambit Opening sequence known as the Queen’s Gambit Accepted.
QGD
Abbreviation for the Gambit Opening sequence known as the Queen’s Gambit Declined.
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QID
Abbreviation for the Defence Opening sequence known as the Queen’s Indian Defence.
Quad
When four players have to play each other once, in a round-robin style chess tournament, it’s known as a Quad.
Qualitative Pawn Majority
Qualitative Pawn Majority involves looking at the ‘quality’ of the Pawns of one army versus the adverse Pawns, as they face each other. “Qualitative” means looking at both sides and seeing which side has the least weakness (think weak pawns).
Queen Chess Piece
In terms of moves per turn, your Queen is your most prized attacking piece on the board … Because of this power of movement, beginners can lose strategic advantage by being totally unwilling to sacrifice the Queen.
Queen Bishop
The two Bishop that sits on the Queen’s side of the board, at the start of each game, is known as the Queen Bishop. You may see it abbreviated to QB (in chess books or magazines, for instance).
Queen Pawn
Descriptive term for the Pawns that sit on the same Files where the Queens start each game. That is, the Pawns on the d-File.
Queening
The act of promoting a Pawn to a Queen is often referred to as Queening. All other forms of promotion (i.e. to a Knight, Bishop, or Rook) are known as Underpromotion.
Queenside
All four Files on the left-hand side of the Chess Board – a, b, c and d – are on the Queen’s side, or Queenside.
Quick Chess Game
1. Sometimes used in reference to Blitz Chess;
2. A brilliant little, free-to-play, online chess game by Joe Miccio, which is great for when you just can’t face a long battle with a proper game of Chess.
Quickplay Finish
1. What happens down the pub, when the local nutter slaps their quid down on the side of your pool table.
2. A type of time control in chess where each player gets a fixed portion of time to make their remaining moves. Also known as “Sudden Death”, which, as it happens, brings us right back to the nutter at the pub.
Quiet Move
1. Made by the Chess Glossary Team when attempting to slip below the radar and out of the office.
2. Any move that doesn’t result in a piece being captured, making a capture, Checking the opponent’s King, or directly threatening an enemy piece. It’s simple, safe, unassuming – it’s Quiet.