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Chess (terms & tactics): In the opening you develop pieces and safeguard the king; well-known systems include the Sicilian and the Ruy Lopez. The final phase is the endgame. A double attack is a fork. This is called a pin. In a 'gambit' you sacrifice a pawn early for quick development and attack. A vertical column is called a file. A well-known reply is the Sicilian. Such an attack is a mating attack. Good to know: Some openings are analysed dozens of moves deep: pros memorise entire trees of „theory“. In the endgame the king suddenly becomes an active attacking piece. The knight especially likes to 'fork', for example king and queen. An 'absolute' pin against the king cannot legally be broken. A gambit deliberately sacrifices material for tempo and attack; the King's Gambit is among the oldest. Horizontal rows (1 to 8) are 'ranks', slanting lines are 'diagonals'. At the top level the Sicilian Defence is the most common reply to 1.e4. Famous mating attacks sacrifice material for speed and initiative.
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Opening
In the opening you develop pieces and safeguard the king; well-known systems include the Sicilian and the Ruy Lopez.
💡 Did you know? Some openings are analysed dozens of moves deep: pros memorise entire trees of „theory“.
Endgame
In the endgame with few pieces the king suddenly becomes an active attacker: quite unlike the opening.
💡 Did you know? In the endgame the king suddenly becomes an active attacking piece.
Fork
A fork attacks two pieces at once; the knight fork on king and queen is especially feared.
💡 Did you know? The knight especially likes to 'fork', for example king and queen.
Pin
In a pin a piece is „pinned“ because the king or a more valuable piece stands behind it.
💡 Did you know? An 'absolute' pin against the king cannot legally be broken.
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