chess-player
Moves knights, rooks
A chess-player is someone who plays chess, the ancient strategy board game involving two opposing armies of pieces moved according to specific rules.
The term applies equally to casual enthusiasts and competitive professionals, though context usually makes clear which is meant.
The hyphenated form is less common than the open compound chess player.
Gap or start
- middlegameCentral chess phase
- endgameConcluding phase of competition
- gambitRisky opening for advantage
- fianchettoFlank bishop placement
castling · zugzwang · stalemate · promotion · notation · fen · theory · repertoire
Tined eating tool
- pinPointed metal fastener
- skewerPointed cooking rod
- checkmateInescapable capture position
- sacrificeGiving up something precious
combination · deflection · decoy · overload · interference · attraction · clearance · windmill
German surname, angler
Multi-round competitive event
- grandmasterSupreme competitive title
- ratingAssigned evaluative score
- championshipCompetition for top rank
- matchGame between opponents
opponent · ranked · blitz · rapid · classical · titled · qualifier · leaderboard
Mathematical problem-solving process
- planningArranging for future events
- foresightAbility to anticipate futures
- analysisMethodical study of parts
- positioningArranging in specific locations
evaluation · prophylaxis · preparation · maneuvering · counterplay · initiative · tempo · development
opening
Gap or start
- middlegameCentral chess phase
- endgameConcluding phase of competition
- gambitRisky opening for advantage
fianchetto · castling · zugzwang · stalemate · promotion · notation · fen · theory · repertoire · novelty
fork
Tined eating tool
sacrifice · combination · deflection · decoy · overload · interference · attraction · clearance · windmill · desperado
Fischer
German surname, angler
tournament
Multi-round competitive event
- grandmasterSupreme competitive title
- ratingAssigned evaluative score
- championshipCompetition for top rank
match · opponent · ranked · blitz · rapid · classical · titled · qualifier · leaderboard · pairing
calculation
Mathematical problem-solving process
- planningArranging for future events
- foresightAbility to anticipate futures
- analysisMethodical study of parts
positioning · evaluation · prophylaxis · preparation · maneuvering · counterplay · initiative · tempo · development · outpost
chess-playergambler
One who bets
couch potato · anti-intellectual · thrill-seeker · adrenaline junkie · jock
chess, player, play, plays, played, playing, playable, playful, playfully