The Language of Chess

 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

Zwischenzug

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!