This is a quick guide to a video series:
The Language of Chess is a series designed for beginners. Each video covers one chess term, explaining what it is and giving an example (in some cases a few). Another resource is this article, which has shorter explanations of a great variety of chess terms. If a student is unfamiliar with any of the following words, or could use a very clear example and explanation of the concept, these are great quickies:
Win
Resign
Draw
Attack
Defense
Counterattack
Development
Trade
Passed Pawn
Space
Zugzwang
Zwishenzug
File
Tactics + Strategy
Opening + Middlegame + Endgame
Tempo
Stalemate
Pawn Promotion
En Passant
Gambit
Outpost Square
Weakness
Imbalance
Repetition
Forcing Move
The Initiative
The Touch-Move Rule
Majority/Minority
More to come!
