Glossary of chess problems

This glossary of chess problems explains commonly used terms in chess problems, in alphabetical order.

For a list of:

unorthodox pieces used in chess problems, see Fairy chess piece;
terms used in chess is general, see Glossary of chess;
chess-related games, see List of chess variants.

A

<dt id="Script error: No such module "delink"." >actual play Script error: No such module "anchor". Template:Defn <dt id="Script error: No such module "delink"." >Albino Script error: No such module "anchor". Template:Defn <dt id="Script error: No such module "delink"." >Allumwandlung Script error: No such module "anchor". Template:Defn <dt id="Script error: No such module "delink"." >anti-Bristol Script error: No such module "anchor". Template:Defn <dt id="Script error: No such module "delink"." >anticipation Script error: No such module "anchor". Template:Defn <dt id="Script error: No such module "delink"." >aristocrat Script error: No such module "anchor". Template:Defn

B

<dt id="Script error: No such module "delink"." >Babson task Script error: No such module "anchor". Template:Defn <dt id="Script error: No such module "delink"." >battery Script error: No such module "anchor". Template:Defn <dt id="Script error: No such module "delink"." >block Script error: No such module "anchor". Template:Defn <dt id="Script error: No such module "delink"." >by-play Script error: No such module "anchor". Template:Defn

C

<dt id="Script error: No such module "delink"." >clearance Script error: No such module "anchor". Template:Defn <dt id="Script error: No such module "delink"." >composition Script error: No such module "anchor". Template:Defn <dt id="Script error: No such module "delink"." >cook Script error: No such module "anchor". Template:Defn <dt id="Script error: No such module "delink"." >cylindrical board Script error: No such module "anchor". Template:Defn

D

<dt id="Script error: No such module "delink"." >directmate Script error: No such module "anchor". Template:Defn <dt id="Script error: No such module "delink"." >domination Script error: No such module "anchor". Template:Defn <dt id="Script error: No such module "delink"." >doubling Script error: No such module "anchor". Template:Defn <dt id="Script error: No such module "delink"." >dual Script error: No such module "anchor". Template:Defn <dt id="Script error: No such module "delink"." >duplex Script error: No such module "anchor". Template:Defn

E

<dt id="Script error: No such module "delink"." >economy Script error: No such module "anchor". Template:Defn <dt id="Script error: No such module "delink"." >Excelsior Script error: No such module "anchor". Template:Defn

F

<dt id="Script error: No such module "delink"." >fairy chess Script error: No such module "anchor". Template:Defn <dt id="Script error: No such module "delink"." >field Script error: No such module "anchor". Template:Defn <dt id="Script error: No such module "delink"." >flight square Script error: No such module "anchor". Template:Defn

G

<dt id="Script error: No such module "delink"." >grid board Script error: No such module "anchor". Template:Defn <dt id="Script error: No such module "delink"." >Grimshaw Script error: No such module "anchor". Template:Defn <dt id="Script error: No such module "delink"." >grotesque Script error: No such module "anchor". Template:Defn

H

<dt id="Script error: No such module "delink"." >heavy Script error: No such module "anchor". Template:Defn <dt id="Script error: No such module "delink"." >helpmate Script error: No such module "anchor". Template:Defn <dt id="Script error: No such module "delink"." >Holzhausen Script error: No such module "anchor". Template:Defn

I

<dt id="Script error: No such module "delink"." >ideal mate Script error: No such module "anchor". Template:Defn <dt id="Script error: No such module "delink"." >illegal position Script error: No such module "anchor". Template:Defn <dt id="Script error: No such module "delink"." >interference Script error: No such module "anchor". Template:Defn

K

<dt id="Script error: No such module "delink"." >key Script error: No such module "anchor". Template:Defn <dt id="Script error: No such module "delink"." >king's field Script error: No such module "anchor". Template:Defn

L

<dt id="Script error: No such module "delink"." >Lacny Script error: No such module "anchor". Template:Defn <dt id="Script error: No such module "delink"." >light Script error: No such module "anchor". Template:Defn

M

<dt id="Script error: No such module "delink"." >maximummer Script error: No such module "anchor". Template:Defn <dt id="Script error: No such module "delink"." >meredith Script error: No such module "anchor". Template:Defn <dt id="Script error: No such module "delink"." >miniature Script error: No such module "anchor". Template:Defn <dt id="Script error: No such module "delink"." >model mate Script error: No such module "anchor". Template:Defn <dt id="Script error: No such module "delink"." >more-mover Script error: No such module "anchor". Template:Defn <dt id="Script error: No such module "delink"." >motif Script error: No such module "anchor". Template:Defn <dt id="Script error: No such module "delink"." >mutate Script error: No such module "anchor". Template:Defn

N

<dt id="Script error: No such module "delink"." >Novotny Script error: No such module "anchor". Template:Defn

O

<dt id="Script error: No such module "delink"." >obtrusive piece Script error: No such module "anchor". Template:Defn <dt id="Script error: No such module "delink"." >orthochess Script error: No such module "anchor". Template:Defn <dt id="Script error: No such module "delink"." >orthodox chess Script error: No such module "anchor". Template:Defn

P

<dt id="Script error: No such module "delink"." >phase Script error: No such module "anchor". Template:Defn <dt id="Script error: No such module "delink"." >Pickaninny Script error: No such module "anchor". Template:Defn <dt id="Script error: No such module "delink"." >Plachutta Script error: No such module "anchor". Template:Defn <dt id="Script error: No such module "delink"." >post-key play Script error: No such module "anchor". Template:Defn <dt id="Script error: No such module "delink"." >problem Script error: No such module "anchor". Template:Defn <dt id="Script error: No such module "delink"." >proof game Script error: No such module "anchor". Template:Defn <dt id="Script error: No such module "delink"." >pure mate Script error: No such module "anchor". Template:Defn <dt id="Script error: No such module "delink"." >puzzle Script error: No such module "anchor". Template:Defn

R

<dt id="Script error: No such module "delink"." >reflexmate Script error: No such module "anchor". Template:Defn <dt id="Script error: No such module "delink"." >retrograde analysis Script error: No such module "anchor". Template:Defn <dt id="Script error: No such module "delink"." >round trip Script error: No such module "anchor". Template:Defn <dt id="Script error: No such module "delink"." >royal piece Script error: No such module "anchor". Template:Defn

S

<dt id="Script error: No such module "delink"." >S Script error: No such module "anchor". Template:Defn <dt id="Script error: No such module "delink"." >selfmate Script error: No such module "anchor". Template:Defn <dt id="Script error: No such module "delink"." >seriesmover Script error: No such module "anchor". Template:Defn <dt id="Script error: No such module "delink"." >set play Script error: No such module "anchor". Template:Defn <dt id="Script error: No such module "delink"." >solus rex Script error: No such module "anchor". Template:Defn <dt id="Script error: No such module "delink"." >switchback Script error: No such module "anchor". Template:Defn

T

<dt id="Script error: No such module "delink"." >task Script error: No such module "anchor". Template:Defn <dt id="Script error: No such module "delink"." >theme Script error: No such module "anchor". Template:Defn <dt id="Script error: No such module "delink"." >threat Script error: No such module "anchor". Template:Defn <dt id="Script error: No such module "delink"." >three-mover Script error: No such module "anchor". Template:Defn <dt id="Script error: No such module "delink"." >try Script error: No such module "anchor". Template:Defn <dt id="Script error: No such module "delink"." >Turton doubling Script error: No such module "anchor". Template:Defn <dt id="Script error: No such module "delink"." >twin Script error: No such module "anchor". Template:Defn <dt id="Script error: No such module "delink"." >two-mover Script error: No such module "anchor". Template:Defn

U

<dt id="Script error: No such module "delink"." >unblock Script error: No such module "anchor". Template:Defn <dt id="Script error: No such module "delink"." >uncapture Script error: No such module "anchor". Template:Defn

V

<dt id="Script error: No such module "delink"." >version Script error: No such module "anchor". Template:Defn <dt id="Script error: No such module "delink"." >virtual play Script error: No such module "anchor". Template:Defn

W

<dt id="Script error: No such module "delink"." >Würzburg–Plachutta Script error: No such module "anchor". Template:Defn

Z

<dt id="Script error: No such module "delink"." >Zepler doubling Script error: No such module "anchor". Template:Defn

Notes

Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".

References

Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".

External links

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