The purpose of an Opening System is to turn seemingly random Opening moves into a more methodical and coordinated sequence, to efficiently develop both Pawns and Pieces, … Read more

Chess Glossary : Section Z Zonal Tournaments A chess tournament that’s organized into specific geographical zones is referred to as a Zonal Tournament. The aim of … Read more

Chess Glossary : Section X X-Ray Attack A sudden case of transparent research and look what the Chess Glossary Team found at Wikipedia … “In … Read more

Chess Glossary : Section W Waiting Move A move that doesn’t threaten, but waits passively for your opponent to take their turn, is known as … Read more

Chess Glossary : Section V Vacating Sacrifice Also known as a “Clearance Sacrifice”, it’s a sacrificial maneuver played in order to clear a square for … Read more

Chess Glossary : Section U Undermining A tactic also known as “removal of the guard”. It involves attacking a specific enemy unit that is serving … Read more

Chess Glossary : Section T Tabia / Tabiya An Arabic word for the position of the pieces at the start of a game of Shatranj. … Read more

Chess Glossary : Section S Sac Short for Sacrifice. Speaking of which … Sacrifice To freely allow the capture of any of your Chess pieces in … Read more

Chess Glossary : Section R Raking Bishops Two Bishops sitting on adjacent diagonals are sometimes referred to as Raking Bishops, but they’re also known as Harrwitz Bishops. … Read more

Chess Glossary : Section Q Q The Algebraic Notation symbol used to record actions made by the Queen. QGA Abbreviation for the Gambit Opening sequence … Read more