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castle, castling
interchanging the positions of the king and a rook
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capture
the removal of an opponent's piece from the chess board
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check
(chess) a direct attack on an opponent's king
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checkmate, mate
a chess move constituting an inescapable and indefensible attack on the opponent's king
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gambit
a chess move early in the game in which the player sacrifices minor pieces in order to obtain an advantageous position
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en passant
(chess) a chess pawn that is moved two squares can be captured by an opponent's pawn commanding the square that was passed
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exchange
(chess) the capture by both players (usually on consecutive moves) of pieces of equal value
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exchange
(chess) gaining (or losing) a rook in return for a knight or bishop
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discovered check
a check on the opponent's king that is delivered by moving a piece out of the line of attack by a queen or rook or bishop
