Chess Terminology (K)
Chess Terms Starting With "K"
Key square:
(1)An important square;
(2) (Pawn endings) A square whose occupation by one side's king guarantees the achievement of a certain goal, such as the win of a pawn.
Kibitz: As a spectator, making comments on a chess game that can be heard by the players. Kibitzing on serious games is considered bad manners.
Kick: Attacking a piece, typically by a pawn, so that it will move.
King: The king is the most important piece in the game of chess. The king represents the prize the opposition seeks to win. If a player's king is threatened and cannot escape capture, the king is said to be in checkmate, and the player which owns that king loses the game. In a conventional game of chess, White starts with the king in the middle-right of their first rank (between the queen and the king-side bishop). Black starts with the king directly across from the white king. In algebraic notation, the white king starts on e1 and the black king on e8.
King Bishop: The bishop that was on the king-side at the start of the game. The terms King Knight and King Rook are also used.
Kingside: The side of the board where the kings are at the start of the game, as opposed to the queenside.
Knight: The knight (or colloquially, horse) is a piece in the game of chess, representing a knight (armoured cavalry) and often depicted as a horse's head. Each player starts with two knights on their first rank. In algebraic notation the white knights start on b1 and g1, while the black knights start on b8 and g8.
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Key square:
(1)An important square;
(2) (Pawn endings) A square whose occupation by one side's king guarantees the achievement of a certain goal, such as the win of a pawn.
Kibitz: As a spectator, making comments on a chess game that can be heard by the players. Kibitzing on serious games is considered bad manners.
Kick: Attacking a piece, typically by a pawn, so that it will move.
King: The king is the most important piece in the game of chess. The king represents the prize the opposition seeks to win. If a player's king is threatened and cannot escape capture, the king is said to be in checkmate, and the player which owns that king loses the game. In a conventional game of chess, White starts with the king in the middle-right of their first rank (between the queen and the king-side bishop). Black starts with the king directly across from the white king. In algebraic notation, the white king starts on e1 and the black king on e8.
King Bishop: The bishop that was on the king-side at the start of the game. The terms King Knight and King Rook are also used.
Kingside: The side of the board where the kings are at the start of the game, as opposed to the queenside.
Knight: The knight (or colloquially, horse) is a piece in the game of chess, representing a knight (armoured cavalry) and often depicted as a horse's head. Each player starts with two knights on their first rank. In algebraic notation the white knights start on b1 and g1, while the black knights start on b8 and g8.
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