A to D Chess Term Quiz
How well do you know your chess terms? Choose A or B.
1. Alekhine's gun,
A. Breaking a position into iterations or most likely moves.
Or
B. A formation in which a queen backs up two rooks on the same file.
Bad Bishop: A. A situation where each player has one bishop that rides on the opposite colors on the chess board. In endgames, players with opposite color bishops most often finish the game in a draw.
Or
B. A bishop that is blocked in by it's own pawns which rest on the bishop's own color.
3. Centralization:
A. Bringing one's pieces to the center of the board where they can control the most amount of squares on the board.
Or
B. A style of chess wherein each opponent attempts to control the four center squares and develops his/her pieces quickly.
4. Deflect
A. A move or plan which tries to meet the opponent's attack.
or
B. To cause a piece to move to a less suitable square. Typically used in the context of a combination or attack, where the deflected piece is critical to the defence.
References:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chess_terminology
http://www.geocities.com/allentownchess/terms.html#C
Answers: (1=B), (2=B), (3=A) and (4=B)