The glossary of chess explains commonly used terms in chess, in alphabetical order. Some of these terms have their own pages, like and . The glossary uses algebraic notation to describe chess moves.

For a list of: unorthodox chess pieces, see Fairy chess piece; terms specific to chess problems, see Glossary of chess problems; terms specific to computer chess, see Glossary of computer chess terms; named , see List of chess openings; chess-related games, see List of chess variants; terms related to board games in general, see Glossary of board games.

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B

C

D

E

F

G

H

I

J

K

L

M

N

O

P

Q

R

S

T

U

V

W

X

Z

See also

Chess equipment

References

Sources

(1989 reprint by Chartwell Books, )

Further reading