What is List of chess terms?
'''List of chess terms''': in alphabetical order. {{CompactTOC8|short1|refs=|num=no}} == A == === Adjournment === When the game is [[wikt:pause|paused]] temporarily. Less common today, as most games are played to a finish. If a game is adjourned, a '''[[List of chess terms#Sealed move|Sealed move]]''' is necessary so the player to move does not have any advantage. === Adjudication === Method to decide the result of an unfinished game. It is done by an expert who judges the position on the board. The expert is often appointed before the tournament or match starts. The method is only used if games are not played to a finish, and there are no '''[[List of chess terms#Adjournment|adjournments]]'''. === Adjust piece === See ''[[List of chess terms#J'adoube|J'adoube]]'' === Algebraic === System of chess '''[[List of chess terms#Notation|notation]]''' in which each square has one name. From White's left to right, each file is labelled from a to h. From White's bottom to top, each rank is labelled 1 to 8. Thus the left bottom square is a1, and the right top square is h8. === Annotation === Commentary on a game using a combination of written comments and chess '''[[List of chess terms#Notation|notation]]'''. === Attack === An assault on part of the opponent's position. May be short-term (e.g., after 1.e4 Nf6, Black attacks White's pawn on e4), or long-term. Examples of long-term attacks: a sustained mating attack against the enemy king or a minority attack against the opponent's queenside pawn structure. See also: [[List of chess terms#Defence|'''defence''']] and '''[[List of chess terms#Initiative|initiative]]''' == B == === Backward pawn === Pawn on an otherwise open file, on the 2nd or 3rd rank, which cannot be supported by another pawn, or advanced. === Bad bishop === Bishop blocked long-term by pawns on squares of its own colour. === Basic endings === '''Endgames''' with few pawns or pieces. Set positions and ideas which can be taught to learners, and which every player should know. *Examples: doing check