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A piece in a chess problem that is legally placed and could only have been created through promotion. It does not include pieces promoted after the initial problem position. orthochess Synonym for orthodox chess. [5] orthodox chess Chess according to FIDE's The Official Laws of Chess; [6] see Rules of chess.
This glossary of chess explains commonly used terms in chess, in alphabetical order.Some of these terms have their own pages, like fork and pin.For a list of unorthodox chess pieces, see Fairy chess piece; for a list of terms specific to chess problems, see Glossary of chess problems; for a list of named opening lines, see List of chess openings; for a list of chess-related games, see List of ...
Also played in Fairy Chess problems (T.R. Dawson). Nightriderhopper: NH ^n(~1/2) gNN: Fairy Chess problems [1] Move to next square beyond any piece in lines of knight moves. Also known as Knight-line-hopper: O: Okapi: OK ~ 1/2, ~ 2/3: NZ = NJ: Fairy Chess problems: Combination of Knight and Zebra. Invented by Pierre Monréal (1965). Old Monkey ...
Fairy chess is the area of chess composition in which there are some changes to the rules of chess. It may involve changes to the board, pieces, or rules to express an idea or theme impossible in orthodox chess. An altered piece used in fairy chess is known as a fairy chess piece. The term fairy chess was introduced by Henry Tate in 1914.
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Whether you call them shamen, alchemists, herbalists, Wiccans or witches, the practice of witchcraft, by any name, has been around almost as long as humans have.
Staunton style chess pieces. Left to right: king, rook, queen, pawn, knight, bishop. The rules of chess (also known as the laws of chess) govern the play of the game of chess. Chess is a two-player abstract strategy board game. Each player controls sixteen pieces of six types on a chessboard. Each type of piece moves in a distinct way.
7. "Witches serve the devil." Lastly—and we’ve already mentioned this a bit—but just like witchcraft isn’t inherently evil or doesn’t directly conflict with mainstream religions if you ...