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Glossary of chess

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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 chess variants; for a list of terms general to board games, see Glossary of board games.

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Envelope used for the adjournment of a match game Efim Geller vs. Bent Larsen, Copenhagen 1966

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Bughouse chess

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Caïssa, the patron goddess of chess (author unknown, 19th century)

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A chess clock

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