chess move

/tʃɛs muv/

Other forms: chess moves

Definitions of chess move

1. noun

   the act of moving a chess piece
   types:

   castle, castling

   interchanging the positions of the king and a rook

   capture

   the removal of an opponent's piece from the chess board

   check

   (chess) a direct attack on an opponent's king

   checkmate, mate

   a chess move constituting an inescapable and indefensible attack on the opponent's king

   gambit

   a chess move early in the game in which the player sacrifices minor pieces in order to obtain an advantageous position

   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

   exchange

   (chess) the capture by both players (usually on consecutive moves) of pieces of equal value

   exchange

   (chess) gaining (or losing) a rook in return for a knight or bishop

   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

   type of:

   move

   (game) a player's turn to take some action permitted by the rules of the game