Glossary of chess

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

Some of these terms have their own pages, like fork and pin.

For a list of unorthodox chess pieces, see Fairy chess piece; for a list of terms specific to chess problems, see Glossary of chess problems; for a list of named opening lines, see List of chess openings; for a list of chess-related games, see List of chess variants; for a list of terms general to board games, see Glossary of board games.

Envelope used for the adjournment of a match game Efim Geller vs. Bent Larsen , Copenhagen 1966
Algebraic notation
Bughouse chess
Caïssa, the patron goddess of chess (author unknown, 19th century)
A chess clock
A wooden chess set and board
Wouter Mees at a demonstration board
Fool's mate
Example of an open knight's tour
Scholar's mate
A score sheet
A simultaneous exhibition
Staunton chessmen
Tata Steel Tournament 2013