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Center (chess)


This page explains commonly used terms in chess in alphabetical order. Some of these 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 chess-related games, see Chess variants.

[adjective: prophylactic] Prophylactic techniques include the blockade, overprotection, and the mysterious rook move.

from Arabic طبيعة ṭabīʕa, "normal manner"

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