Illustrated Dictionary of Basic Chess Terms

Author: Jin Qixing
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Publish Date: 1999-04-01
Features: "Lifting the Moon from the Sea," "Capturing the King with a Single Knight," "Linked Horses," "Frontal Cannon," and other chess terms—what exactly do they mean? How are they applied in practical play? These are questions that many beginner chess enthusiasts are very interested in. This book compiles over 400 terms related to the chariot, horse, cannon, pawn, general, advisor, elephant, opening, attack, and killing, along with examples to illustrate the general rules of chess.