Chessman

• bishop

  (chess) a piece that can be moved diagonally over unoccupied squares of the same color.

• castle

  (chess) the piece that can move any number of unoccupied squares in a direction parallel...

• king

  (chess) the weakest but the most important piece.

• horse

  A chessman shaped to resemble the head of a horse; can move two squares horizontally and one...

• pawn

  (chess) the least powerful piece; moves only forward and captures only to the side; it can...

• queen

  (chess) the most powerful piece.

Capture

• en passant

  (chess) a chess pawn that is moved two squares can be captured by an opponent's pawn...

• exchange

  (chess) the capture by both players (usually on consecutive moves) of pieces of equal value;...

• exchange

  (chess) gaining (or losing) a rook in return for a knight or bishop; "black lost the e...

Checkers

• checkerboard

  A board having 64 squares of two alternating colors.

• black

  (board games) the darker pieces.

• white

  (board games) the lighter pieces.

Chess Move

• chess move

  The act of moving a chess piece.

• check

  (chess) a direct attack on an opponent's king.

Also contains

• development

  A state in which things are improving; the result of developing (as in the early part...

• counterattack

  (chess) an attack that is intended to counter the opponent's advantage in another...

• opening

  A recognized sequence of moves at the beginning of a game of chess; "he memorized all the...

• shogi

  A form of chess played on a board of 81 squares; each player has 20 pieces.