Chess Fundamentals

advance the Pawn B-Kt Bishop Black King Black plays Black's move BX Kt BX P ch centre ch K-B chance defence direct attack DODO DODO DODO draw ending Example exchange force Black French Defence isolated Pawn J. R. Capablanca K-BI K-Kt K-RI King's side Knight KR-KI Kt ch Kt Kt Kt X Kt Kt-B Kt-K Kt-Q Kt-QB Kt-R Masters Tournament middle-game obtain open file opponent opposing King opposition P-KB P-KR P-Kt P-QB passed Pawn play P-K play P-Q Kt player prevent PX Kt Q Kt Q-K 5 ch Q-Kt Queen QUEEN'S GAMBIT DECLINED Queen's side Pawns QX Kt R-B 7 ch R-KB R-KI R-Kt 7 ch R-QI R-R 5 ch Resigns right move Rook and Pawns RUY LOPEZ RX Kt squares of opposite text move variation weak White King White plays White threatened white-squared win a Pawn