Know 10 Chess Terms

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JAKARTA - The name Dewa Kipas has become a trend in cyberspace lately. His name skyrocketed when he faced Grand Master (GM) Irene Sukandar who was broadcast via Deddy Corbuzier's YouTube channel last Monday.

However, the man whose real name is Dadang Subur must admit the toughness of GM Irene. He lost badly 0-3 and refused to play the fourth round which didn't really affect the outcome.

In the match, GM Susanto Megaranto and Woman International Master Chelsie Monica Ignesias Sihite as commentators mentioned many chess terms to describe the match between Dewa Kipas versus GM Irene.

For those who are unfamiliar with chess, these terms are certainly still foreign. Compiled from various sources, here are 10 terms in chess that are commonly used. Some of them were mentioned in the Fan God vs GM Irene match.

Caro-Kann defense

The Caro-Kann opening is marked by the advance of the white pawn to grid e4 as the first move, and then the chess player who uses the black pawn responds by moving the pawn to grid c6 as a form of defense. It is the most popular of chess openings and defense.

Rockade

A special move involving kings and rooks of the same color. The chess notation for castling, in the descriptive and algebraic system of chess notation, is 0-0 if the king is beside the rook and 0-0-0 if the queen is beside the rook. Rockade is a chess invention of the 14th / 15th century in Europe, and Asian chess does not have castle rules.

Middlegame

The part of a game after the opening. In this section plans start to take shape based on position and then go into action.

London System

Recommended opening for beginners. In this system there are not so many tactical steps and emphasizes the positional pieces of chess.

Promotion

Make a new queen or create another piece when a pawn reaches the eighth horizontal column.

Fork

Situation where a pawn or pawn attacks two or more opponent's pieces simultaneously, but not horizontally, vertically, or diagonally.

Gambit

Term when a player sacrifices one or more of his pawns as part of a strategy to gain an advantage in subsequent moves.

Blunder

Such a bad move that cost him many pieces and even lost.

Patzer

An unskilled or amateurish player. This word has German roots.

Fianchetto

Players use elephants to develop their game.