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  2. Prophylaxis (chess) - Wikipedia

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    In chess, prophylaxis consists of a move or series of moves done by a player to prevent their opponent from taking some action. Such preventive moves, or prophylactic moves , aim not only to improve one's position but also to restrict the opponent in improving their own.

  3. Hypermodernism (chess) - Wikipedia

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    The name "hypermodern" was originated by Tartakower; [4] his book Die hypermoderne Schachpartie (English: The Hypermodern Chess Game) was published in 1924. Nimzowitsch's book Mein System (English: My System) was published in 1925 through to 1927 in five installments. It discusses elements of hypermodernism, but focuses mainly on positional chess.

  4. Chess annotation symbols - Wikipedia

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    There are other symbols used by various chess engines and publications, such as Chess Informant and Encyclopaedia of Chess Openings, when annotating moves or describing positions. [8] Many of the symbols now have Unicode encodings, but quite a few still require a special chess font with appropriated characters.

  5. List of chess traps - Wikipedia

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    In chess, a trap is a move which tempts the opponent to play a bad move. Traps are common in all phases of the game; in the opening, ...

  6. Amar Opening - Wikipedia

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    The Amar Opening (also known as the Paris Opening, [1] or the Drunken Knight Opening) is a chess opening defined by the move: . 1. Nh3. Analogous to calling the Durkin Opening the "Sodium Attack," this opening could be called the Ammonia Opening, since the algebraic notation 1.Nh3 resembles the chemical formula NH 3 for ammonia.

  7. Danvers Opening - Wikipedia

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    In the American Chess Bulletin in 1905, the opening was referred to as the Danvers Opening, so named by E. E. Southard, a well-known psychiatrist and a strong amateur chess player, after the hospital where he worked. [1] Bernard Parham, in USCF tournament in 2010. Bernard Parham of Indianapolis is one of the few master level players to advocate ...

  8. Flank opening - Wikipedia

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    A flank opening is a chess opening played by White and typified by play on one or both flanks (the portion of the chess board outside the central d and e files). White often plays in hypermodern style, attacking the center from the flanks with pieces rather than occupying it with pawns. Some of these openings are played often, although more ...

  9. Castling - Wikipedia

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    Castling sometimes features in chess variants not played on a square grid, such as masonic chess, triangular chess, Shafran's and Brusky's hexagonal chess, and millennium 3D chess. In 5D Chess with Multiverse Time Travel , castling is possible within the spatial dimensions but not across time or between timelines.