Chess Terminology (Q)
Chess Terms Starting With "Q"
Queen: see queen. Also used as a verb for the act of queening, e.g. "... to queen the pawn".
Queen Bishop: The bishop that was on the queenside at the start of the game. The terms Queen Knight and Queen Rook are also used.
Queenside: The side of the board where the queens are at the start of the game, as opposed to the kingside.
Queening: Promotion to a queen. Also called Promotion. Rarely used to indicate promotion to a knight, rook, or bishop as well (underpromotion).
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