Definition | Language | Answer | % Correct |
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To attack the enemy King | from Persian | check | 90%
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To end the game by making an unstoppable attack against the enemy King | from Persian | checkmate | 90%
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A type of move involving both the King and the Rook | English | castling | 88%
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Direction in which Bishops move | English | diagonally | 88%
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A draw resulting from the active player having no legal moves | English | stalemate | 84%
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A type of move in which a pawn moving two squares is captured as though it moved only one | French | en passant | 79%
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A type of move in which a pawn is converted into some other piece | English | promotion | 72%
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To intentionally give up material to further an attack | English | sacrifice | 72%
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To attack two pieces simultaneously with one piece | English | fork | 70%
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To intentionally give up a pawn in the opening, in exchange for better position | from Italian | gambit | 64%
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To attack a piece such that if it moved, a more valuable piece would be exposed | English | pin | 63%
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An attack by one piece, created by moving a different piece | English | discovered attack | 52%
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A pawn which cannot be stopped by any enemy pawns | English | passed pawn | 50%
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The placement of a Bishop on the long diagonal, in front of the Knight's initial position | Italian | fianchetto | 48%
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A situation in which a player's position will be worsened by any legal move | German | zugswang | 43%
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To attack a piece such that when it moves, a less valuable piece will be exposed | English | skewer | 40%
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A king of Persia | Persian | shah | 28%
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A draw which a player forces by making an endless series of attacks against the enemy King | English | perpetual check | 27%
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Spoken phrase used to indicate that the player is adjusting a piece, not moving it | French | j'adoube | 16%
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The most popular Chess set design, named after 1843 Chess champion | English surname | Staunton | 15%
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To comment on a game before it has ended, in hearing of the players | Yiddish | kibitz | 8%
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Direction in which Rooks move | English | orthogonally | 8%
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The Goddess of Chess | Latin | Caïssa | 7%
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Original name of the Chess vairant which is now standard (hint: it strengthened a piece) | English | Mad Queen Chess | 3%
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