chess - a game for two players who move their 16 pieces according to specific rules; the object is to checkmate the opponent's kingexchange - (chess) the capture by both players (usually on consecutive moves) of pieces of equal value; "the endgame began after the exchange of queens" exchange - (chess) gaining (or losing) a rook in return for a knight or bishop; "black lost the exchange" check - (chess) a direct attack on an opponent's king counterplay, counterattack - (chess) an attack that is intended to counter the opponent's advantage in another part of the board board game - a game played on a specially designed board shogi - a form of chess played on a board of 81 squares; each player has 20 pieces bishop - (chess) a piece that can be moved diagonally over unoccupied squares of the same color black - (board games) the darker pieces rook, castle - (chess) the piece that can move any number of unoccupied squares in a direction parallel to the sides of the chessboard checkerboard - a board having 64 squares of two alternating colors king - (chess) the weakest but the most important piece pawn - (chess) the least powerful piece; moves only forward and captures only to the side; it can be promoted to a more powerful piece if it reaches the 8th rank queen - (chess) the most powerful piece white - (board games) the lighter pieces development - a state in which things are improving; the result of developing (as in the early part of a game of chess); "after he saw the latest development he changed his mind and became a supporter"; "in chess your should take care of your development before moving your queen" develop - move into a strategically more advantageous position; "develop the rook" develop - move one's pieces into strategically more advantageous positions; "Spassky developed quickly" castle - move the king two squares toward a rook and in the same move the rook to the square next past the king open - make the opening move; "Kasparov opened with a standard opening" promote - change a pawn for a king by advancing it to the eighth row, or change a checker piece for a more valuable piece by moving it the row closest to your opponent checkmate, mate - place an opponent's king under an attack from which it cannot escape and thus ending the game; "Kasparov checkmated his opponent after only a few moves" check - place into check; "He checked my kings" fork - place under attack with one's own pieces, of two enemy pieces queen - become a queen; "her pawn queened" |