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chess move

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Noun1.chess move - the act of moving a chess piecechess move - the act of moving a chess piece      
move - (game) a player's turn to take some action permitted by the rules of the game
castling, castle - interchanging the positions of the king and a rook
capture - the removal of an opponent's piece from the chess board
check - (chess) a direct attack on an opponent's king
checkmate, mate - a chess move constituting an inescapable and indefensible attack on the opponent's king
gambit - a chess move early in the game in which the player sacrifices minor pieces in order to obtain an advantageous position
chess game, chess - a board game for two players who move their 16 pieces according to specific rules; the object is to checkmate the opponent's king


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com 1-800-243-0495 British Grandmaster and opening chess move expert John Emms presents Discovering Chess Openings: Building Opening Skills from Basic Principles, a solid guide written especially for intermediate to advanced chess players seeking to hone their skills and familiarize themselves with the basic principles underscoring the hundreds of different opening options.
com 1-800-243-0495 British Grandmaster and opening chess move expert John Emms presents Discovering Chess Openings: Building Opening Skills from Basic Principles, a solid guide written especially for intermediate to advanced chess players seeking to hone their skills and familiarize themselves with the basic principles underscoring the hundreds of different opening options.
 
 
 
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