chessmen

Knights and bishops

Chessmen are the pieces used in the game of chess.

The term covers all sixteen pieces per player: king, queen, bishops, knights, rooks, and pawns.

Though *men* suggests human figures, the word applies to all chess pieces regardless of shape: She arranged the chessmen on the board.

pieces

pawn

Unwitting tool of another

knightHonored mounted soldier
bishopDiocesan clergy head
rookChess piece or corvid

queen · king · set · Staunton · carved · wooden · ivory · ebony · boxwood · jade

gameplay

checkmate

Inescapable capture position

stalemateMutual obstruction preventing progress
captureTake into custody
sacrificeGiving up something precious

promotion · castling · exchange · fork · pin · skewer · fianchetto · zugzwang · development · positioning

strategy

tactics

Methods to achieve goals

calculationMathematical problem-solving process
planningArranging for future events
foresightAbility to anticipate futures

analysis · maneuver · positioning · sacrifice · counterplay · prophylaxis · initiative · development · control · tempo

craftsmanship

carved

Cut to create form

handcraftedMade manually, not machined
turnedRotated or changed direction
sculptedShaped into art

inlaid · lacquered · polished · ornate · decorative · artisan · whittled · detailed · engraved · gilded

warfare

battle

Armed military engagement

armyOrganized land-based military
infantryGround combat troops
cavalryMounted military force

soldiers · military · tactics · siege · combat · campaign · flank · regiment · troops · frontline

Opposites

game piece type

chessmencheckers

Diagonal jumping board game

checker pieces · dominoes · dice · playing cards · X's and O's

Family

Familiarity: Top 200,000
Profile: Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G