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Chess positions with few pieces where none of them are a pawn
A pawnless chess endgame is a chess endgame in which only a few pieces remain, and no pawns. The basic checkmates are types of pawnless endgames. Endgames
Pawnless_chess_endgame
Final phase in the game of chess
literature Corresponding squares Endgame study Endgame tablebase Endgame theory Fortress Opposition Pawnless chess endgame Prokeš maneuver Tarrasch rule
Chess_endgame
Basic chess fundamentals and ideas developed to better understand the game
(see Pawnless chess endgame § Minor pieces only and Chess endgame § Effect of tablebases on endgame theory). Several important works on the endgame have
Chess_theory
Database of precalculated chess analysis
In chess, the endgame tablebase, or simply the tablebase, is a computerised database containing precalculated evaluations of endgame positions. Tablebases
Endgame_tablebase
Chess endgame
just their king and a rook. As no pawns are on the board, it is a pawnless chess endgame. The side with the queen wins with best play, except for a few rare
Queen_versus_rook_endgame
Reading material about chess endgame
rook endgames or pawnless endgames. Most books are one volume (of varying size), but there are large multi-volume works. Most books cover endgames in which
Chess_endgame_literature
Composed chess endgame position
In the game of chess, an endgame study, or just study, is a type of chess problem that starts with a composed position—i.e. one that has been made up rather
Endgame_study
Chess rule
versus knight endgame is a theoretical draw (see pawnless chess endgame). In the actual game, mistakes were made in the rook versus knight endgame, and White
Promotion_(chess)
Chess endgame of rook & bishop versus rook
a rook. This combination of material is one of the most common pawnless chess endgames. It is generally a theoretical draw, but the rook and bishop have
Rook and bishop versus rook endgame
Rook_and_bishop_versus_rook_endgame
Chess piece
this is a curiosity of little practical value (see two knights endgame). Pawnless endgames are a rarity, and if the stronger side has even a single pawn
Knight_(chess)
Chess term for the exchange of a bishop or knight for a rook
or more pawns. In an endgame without pawns, the advantage of the exchange is normally not enough to win (see pawnless chess endgame). The most common exceptions
The_exchange_(chess)
Chess-playing automaton hoax (1770–1854)
(German: Schachtürke, lit. 'chess Turk'), also known as the Automaton Chess Player or simply the Turk (Hungarian: A Török), was a chess-playing machine first
Mechanical_Turk
Ending goal in chess
Chess portal Boden's Mate Checkmate patterns Chess problem Chess theory Hisshi (brinkmate) Ideal mate Légal Trap Model mate Pawnless chess endgame Pure
Checkmate
unorthodox chess pieces, see Fairy chess piece; terms specific to chess problems, see Glossary of chess problems; named opening lines, see List of chess openings;
Glossary_of_chess
Chess endgame theory
the pawn, resulting in a winning queen versus rook position (see Pawnless chess endgame § Queen versus rook). A rule of thumb (with exceptions) is: if the
Rook and pawn versus rook endgame
Rook_and_pawn_versus_rook_endgame
Chess rule for claiming a draw
versus rook endgame, when the rule for more moves was in effect. (See pawnless chess endgame and rook and bishop versus rook endgame.) Chess endgame § Longest
Fifty-move_rule
Chess variant native to China
promotion, xiangqi endgames instead focus more directly on forcing checkmate or stalemate, and in this regard resemble pawnless chess endgames. Since stalemate
Xiangqi
Overview of and topical guide to chess
(with generalizations). Pawnless chess endgame – Endgames without pawns. Queen and pawn versus queen endgame – difficult endgame with a queen and pawn versus
Outline_of_chess
Chess piece
U+2657 White Chess Bishop ♝ U+265D Black Chess Bishop 🨃 U+1FA03 Neutral Chess Bishop Bishop and knight checkmate Chess endgame Chess piece Chess piece relative
Bishop_(chess)
Notation indicating the writer's assessment of a chess move
Minor-Piece Endings and Secrets of Pawnless Endings), John Nunn uses these symbols in a more specific way in the context of endgames where the optimal line of
Chess_annotation_symbols
1976 chess computer
Computer chess Glossary of computer chess terms Ken Thompson (computer programmer) Joseph Henry Condon Endgame tablebase Bell Labs Pawnless chess endgame § Browne
Belle_(chess_machine)
Chess variant: goal is to lose pieces
Losing Chess endgame material published up to the end of 1999" (PDF). The John and Sue Beasley WebSite. Beasley, John (1999). "Three-man pawnless endings
Losing_chess
Traditional board game for two players
or capture is made; examples include some endgames with two knights against a pawn and some pawnless endgames such as queen against two bishops. Historically
Chess
Italian priest, academic, and chess master (1719–1796)
king. (See Pawnless chess endgames, Queen vs. two minor pieces.) Ponziani 1782 Another problem from Ponziani (1782). Gaige, Jeremy (1987), Chess Personalia
Domenico_Lorenzo_Ponziani
Computer hardware and software capable of playing chess
covers computer chess from the early days through the first match between Deep Blue and Garry Kasparov.) Nunn, John (2002), Secrets of Pawnless Endings, Gambit
Computer_chess
Chess piece
Checkmate with a King and Queen · Interactive Chess Endgame Practice Piececlopedia: Queen by Fergus Duniho and Hans Bodlaender, The Chess Variant Pages
Queen_(chess)
English chess grandmaster (born 1955)
making use of chess endgame tablebases, Secrets Of Rook Endings, was later followed by Secrets of Minor-Piece Endings, and Secrets Of Pawnless Endings. These
John_Nunn
Finding an optimal algorithm for playing chess
limited; there are tablebases of perfect endgame play with a small number of pieces (up to seven), and some chess variants have been solved at least weakly
Solving_chess
Defensive technique in chess
In chess, a fortress is an endgame drawing technique in which the side behind in material sets up a zone of protection that the opponent cannot penetrate
Fortress_(chess)
Type of move in chess
Kxd6 2.Rd4# Pawnless chess endgame Botvinnik vs. Minev Botvinnik vs. Ravinsky Bibliography Burgess, Graham (2000), The Mammoth Book of Chess (2nd ed.),
Cross-check_(chess)
Chess opening
and by players who prefer to play defensively and reach endgames. In the Encyclopaedia of Chess Openings, the opening is assigned codes C65–C67. The code
Berlin_Defence
Chess opening
The English Opening is a chess opening that begins with the move: 1. c4 A flank opening, it is the fourth most popular and, according to various databases
English_Opening
US periodical
notable chess authors and players to write for Chess Life: Lev Alburt Back to Basics Leonard Barden (1960s) Pal Benko In the Arena (1972–1981), Endgame Lab
Chess_Life
Book by David Vincent Hooper and Kenneth Whyld
The Oxford Companion to Chess, of the Oxford Companions series, is a reference book in encyclopaedia format on the game of chess, written by David Vincent
The_Oxford_Companion_to_Chess
Game piece for playing chess
A chess piece, or chessman, is a game piece that is placed on a chessboard to play the game of chess. It can be either white or black, and it can be one
Chess_piece
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List_of_chess_software
Chess opening
The Réti Opening is a chess opening whose "traditional" or "classic method" begins with the moves: 1. Nf3 d5 2. c4 White attacks Black's pawn from the
Réti_Opening
Computer chess competition
World Computer Chess Championship (WCCC) was an event held periodically from 1974 to 2024 where computer chess engines compete against each other. The
World Computer Chess Championship
World_Computer_Chess_Championship
Internet chess server
Chess.com is an internet chess server. The largest chess platform in the world, the site operates on a freemium model in which some features are available
Chess.com
Chess opening
The Modern Benoni is a chess opening that begins with the moves: 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.d5 e6 After the initial moves, Black proceeds to capture on d5, creating
Modern_Benoni
Chess opening
a chess opening characterised by the moves: 1. e4 c6 The Caro–Kann is a common defence against 1.e4. The Caro-Kann Defense reflects general chess principles
Caro–Kann_Defence
Chess match between Magnus Carlsen and Sergey Karjakin
though some difficult follow-up lines might be needed before a drawn pawnless endgame would definitively be reached. Karjakin instead immediately grabbed
World_Chess_Championship_2016
Chess opening
The Falkbeer Countergambit is a chess opening that begins with the moves: 1. e4 e5 2. f4 d5 It is a common response to the King's Gambit. In this countergambit
Falkbeer_Countergambit
Advantage of White over Black in chess
In chess, there is a consensus among players and theorists that the player who makes the first move (White) has an inherent advantage, albeit not one
First-move_advantage_in_chess
Chess opening
The King's Indian Attack (or KIA) is a chess opening system where White adopts the setup more commonly seen being played by Black in the King's Indian
King's_Indian_Attack
Chess opening
The Benko Gambit (or Volga Gambit) is a chess opening characterised by the move 3...b5 in the Benoni Defence arising after: 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. d5 b5
Benko_Gambit
Unofficial World Computer Chess Championship
Top Chess Engine Championship, formerly known as Thoresen Chess Engines Competition (TCEC or nTCEC), is a computer chess tournament that has been run since
Top_Chess_Engine_Championship
List of codes used to classify chess openings
used to classify chess openings in the Encyclopaedia of Chess Openings. The five-volume encyclopaedia was first published by Chess Informant between
List_of_ECO_codes
The following people have all been grandmasters (GM) of chess. The title has been awarded since 1950 to players who have met the standards required by
List_of_chess_grandmasters
Chess opening
Counter Game) is a chess opening characterized by the moves: 1. e4 d5 This opening is classified under code B01 in the Encyclopaedia of Chess Openings. The
Scandinavian_Defense
Chess opening
The Dutch Defence is a chess opening characterised by the moves: 1. d4 f5 Black's 1...f5 stakes a claim to the e4-square and envisions an attack in the
Dutch_Defence
Chess endgame drawing technique
Philidor's position) is a chess endgame involving a drawing technique for the defending side in the rook and pawn versus rook endgame. This technique is known
Philidor_position
Reference work on chess openings
The Encyclopaedia of Chess Openings (ECO) is a reference work describing the state of opening theory in chess, originally published in five volumes from
Encyclopaedia of Chess Openings
Encyclopaedia_of_Chess_Openings
Chess opening
The Sicilian Defence is a chess opening that begins with the following moves: 1. e4 c5 1...c5 is one of the most popular responses to White's first move
Sicilian_Defence
Chess endgame
technique in the execution of this checkmate." — Jesús de la Villa Pawnless chess endgame Two bishops checkmate The other basic checkmate patterns against
Bishop_and_knight_checkmate
Library with collection related to chess
Chess libraries are library collections of books and periodicals on the game of chess. In 1913, preeminent chess historian H. J. R. Murray estimated the
Chess_libraries
Italian chess player (1698–1769)
Anastasia and the game of chess). This Lolli Position is from the pawnless endgame of a rook and bishop versus a rook. Although this endgame is a draw in general
Giambattista_Lolli
Chess tournament
The World Blitz Chess Championship is a chess tournament held to determine the world champion in chess played under blitz time controls. Since 2012, FIDE
World Blitz Chess Championship
World_Blitz_Chess_Championship
Style of chess, 18th to 19th century
Romantic chess is a style of chess popular in the 18th century until its decline in the 1880s. This style of chess emphasizes quick, tactical maneuvers
Romantic_chess
Chess playing program
CHAOS (Chess Heuristics and Other Stuff) is a chess playing program that was developed by programmers working at the RCA Systems Programming division in
CHAOS_(chess)
Chess opening
The Benoni Defense, or simply the Benoni, is a chess opening characterized by an early reply of ...c5 against White's opening move 1.d4. The original
Benoni_Defense
Game of chess via postal system or e-mail
Correspondence Chess Championship. It also allows the use of reference materials that provide the best move in a given position, such as endgame tablebases
Correspondence_chess
Situation in chess endgame
captured by Black, resulting in a rook versus bishop endgame (see pawnless chess endings#Common pawnless endings (rook and minor pieces)) that was drawn two
Wrong_bishop
Chess opening
In chess, the Dragon Variation is a variation of the Sicilian Defence that begins with the moves: 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 g6
Sicilian Defence, Dragon Variation
Sicilian_Defence,_Dragon_Variation
First official World Chess Championship match
The World Chess Championship 1886 was the first official World Chess Championship match contested by Wilhelm Steinitz and Johannes Zukertort. The match
World_Chess_Championship_1886
Chess opening
Attack, also called the Fegatello Attack (named after an Italian dish), is a chess opening variation of the Two Knights Defense in which White sacrifices a
Fried_Liver_Attack
Chess game played by Garry Kasparov
immortal is a chess game played by Garry Kasparov as White against Veselin Topalov as Black at the Hoogovens Wijk aan Zee Chess Tournament 1999 chess tournament
Kasparov's_Immortal
Chess opening
The Bishop's Opening is a chess opening that begins with the moves: 1. e4 e5 2. Bc4 White attacks Black's f7-square and prevents Black from advancing
Bishop's_Opening
Chess opening
In chess, the Smith–Morra Gambit (or simply Morra Gambit) is an opening gambit against the Sicilian Defence distinguished by the moves: 1. e4 c5 2. d4
Smith–Morra_Gambit
Chess game played in London in 1851
The Immortal Game was a chess game played in 1851 between Adolf Anderssen and Lionel Kieseritzky during the London 1851 chess tournament, an event in
Immortal_Game
System of points scoring in the game of chess
In chess, by far the most common scoring system is 1 point for a win, ½ for a draw, and 0 for a loss. A number of different notations are used to denote
Chess_scoring
Chess opening
Swapnil Dhopade, Semi-Tarrasch Endgame Line Sadler, Matthew (2000). Queen's Gambit Declined. London: Everyman Chess. p. 161. ISBN 1857442563. Janjgava
Queen's_Gambit_Declined
Service to play, discuss, and view chess over the internet
Internet Chess Server, commonly known as Internet Chess Server (ICS) was a telnet-based chess server which allowed users to play live chess over the internet
Internet_Chess_Server
Chess opening
The Queen's Indian Defense (QID) is a chess opening defined by the moves: 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 The opening is a solid defense to the Queen's Pawn
Queen's_Indian_Defense
Open-source online chess platform
internet chess server that is free and open-source, run by a non-profit organization of the same name. Users of the site can play online chess anonymously
Lichess
Chess engine
Junior is a computer chess program written by the Israeli programmers Amir Ban and Shai Bushinsky. Grandmaster Boris Alterman assisted, in particular
Junior_(chess_program)
Chess opening
In chess, Indian Defence or Indian Game is a broad term for a group of openings characterised by the moves: 1. d4 Nf6 They are all to varying degrees
Indian_Defence
Chess opening
The Albin Countergambit is a chess opening that begins with the moves: 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e5 and the usual continuation is: 3. dxe5 d4 The opening is a gambit
Albin_Countergambit
Chess opening
The Four Knights Game is a chess opening that begins with the moves: 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Nc3 Nf6 This is the most common sequence, but the knights
Four_Knights_Game
Beauty in chess
Chess aesthetics or beauty in chess is the aesthetic appreciation of chess games and problems, by both players and composers. This is evident, for example
Chess_aesthetics
Chess opening
Owen's Defence (also known as the Queen's Fianchetto Defence) is an uncommon chess opening defined by the moves: 1. e4 b6 It is named after John Owen. It is
Owen's_Defence
Chess opening
Attack (also known as Larsen's Opening and Queen's Fianchetto Opening) is a chess opening that begins with the move: 1.b3 Frequently, it is reached by transposition
Nimzowitsch–Larsen_Attack
Chess opening
The Jaenisch Gambit, also known as the Schliemann Defence, is a chess opening that begins with the moves: 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 f5 It is a sharp
Jaenisch_Gambit
Chess opening
The Vienna Game is an opening in chess that begins with the moves: 1. e4 e5 2. Nc3 White develops the queen's knight instead of immediately committing
Vienna_Game
Chess opening
The Budapest Gambit (or Budapest Defence) is a chess opening that begins with the moves: 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e5 Black sacrifices a pawn in return for active
Budapest_Gambit
Chess opening
reputable, and deeply studied of all chess openings. Modern Chess Openings calls it the "Cadillac" or "Rolls-Royce" of chess openings. The opening is named
Sicilian Defence, Najdorf Variation
Sicilian_Defence,_Najdorf_Variation
American chess player (1933–2024)
28, 2024), also known as Lisa Lane, was an American chess player. She was the U.S. Women's Chess Champion in 1959. She appeared on the cover of Sports
Lisa_Lane
Chess opening
The King's Gambit is a chess opening that begins with the moves: 1. e4 e5 2. f4 White offers a pawn to divert the black e-pawn. If Black accepts the gambit
King's_Gambit
Chess opening
The Modern Defense (also known as the Robatsch Defense) is a hypermodern chess opening which usually starts with the opening moves: 1. e4 g6 Black allows
Modern_Defense
Chess opening
The Scotch Game, or Scotch Opening, is a chess opening that begins with the moves: 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 White strikes in the centre early with 3
Scotch_Game
Fictional chess game from Kubrick's 2001: A Space Odyssey
Poole vs. HAL 9000 is a chess game depicted in the 1968 science fiction film 2001: A Space Odyssey. Astronaut Frank Poole (White) plays the supercomputer
Poole_versus_HAL_9000
Chess opening
The Traxler Counterattack, also known as the Wilkes-Barre Variation, is a chess opening that begins with the moves: 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. Ng5
Traxler_Counterattack
A chess database is a database of chess games. Chess Assistant Chess Informant Expert Chess opening book (computers) Chess.com chess24 ChessBase Lichess
Chess_database
Humorous chess puzzle
grotesque and Excelsior. In 2004, Hans Böhm sponsored a chess composing tournament for humorous endgame studies. The top two entries appear with solutions
Joke_chess_problem
Chess opening
also known as the Durkin Attack or the Sodium Attack is a rarely-played chess opening that consists of the following move: 1. Na3 The Durkin Opening is
Durkin_Opening
Chess opening
The Barnes Opening (sometimes called Gedult's Opening) is a chess opening where White opens with: 1. f3 The opening is named after Thomas Wilson Barnes
Barnes_Opening
Italian chess player (1820–1900)
of Pawnless Endings (2nd ed.), Gambit Publications, ISBN 978-1-901983-65-4 Zavatarelli, Fabrizio (2015-10-29), Ignaz Kolisch: The Life and Chess Career
Luigi_Centurini
Munich 1942. The Chess Player. ISBN 1-901034-46-1. List of chess books (A–F) List of chess books (G–L) List of chess books (T–Z) Chess endgame literature
List_of_chess_books_(M–S)
Chess opening
Opening (or the Bird Opening, Stein Opening, or the Dutch Attack) is a chess opening beginning with the move: 1. f4 Named after 19th-century English
Bird's_Opening
Chess opening
Petrov's Defence is a chess opening characterised by the following moves: 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 Although this symmetrical response has a long history, it
Petrov's_Defence
PAWNLESS CHESS-ENDGAME
PAWNLESS CHESS-ENDGAME
Boy/Male
British, English
Makes Chests
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim, Slavic
At Peace
Boy/Male
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi
Painless
Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit
Blind; Lawless
Girl/Female
Muslim
Purity, Righteousness, Honesty, Chest
Girl/Female
Tamil
Vishalya | விஷாலà¯à®¯à®¾
Painless
Vishalya | விஷாலà¯à®¯à®¾
Girl/Female
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian
Painless
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Wanless.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname from Middle English wanles ‘hopeless’, ‘luckless’. In the British Isles the surname is found chiefly in Northumberland and Durham.
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim, Parsi
Peaceful
Boy/Male
American, Australian, British, English
Camp of the Soldiers
Boy/Male
Tamil
Chest
Girl/Female
Muslim
Purity, Righteousness, Honesty, Chest
Boy/Male
Hindu
Chest
Boy/Male
Indian
Lawless.
Girl/Female
Indian
Purity, Righteousness, Honesty, Chest
Boy/Male
British, English
Famous; Special
Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit
Trouble-less; Painless; Harmless
Surname or Lastname
English (Gloucestershire)
English (Gloucestershire) : unexplained.
Girl/Female
Slavic
At peace.
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Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Good; Generous; Sweet; Pure; Chaste; Good-tempered
Girl/Female
Biblical
Birth, generation.
Male
Spanish
Portuguese and Spanish form of Roman Latin Maximilianus, MAXIMILIANO means "the greatest rival."
Surname or Lastname
English
English : probably a variant of Bullen.Scottish : habitational name from any of various minor places of this name, perhaps from an unrecorded Scottish Gaelic cognate of Irish bullán, a term denoting a round spring or a hollow in a rock containing rainwater.
Female
Greek
(ῬεβÎκκα) Greek form of Hebrew Ribqah, RHEBEKKA means "ensnarer." In the bible, this is the name of the wife of Isaák.
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim, Pakistani
Pretty Women Heaven
Surname or Lastname
Jewish
Jewish : Americanized form of Lichtman.English : nickname from Light (in any of its senses) + man ‘man’.
Girl/Female
Hindu
The Goddess of victory
Male
Egyptian
, a royal scribe of the White House.
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Servant of the Most Merciful (Allah)
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a.
Without awns or beard.
a.
Rainless; freo from showers.
a.
See Awless.
n.
Painless vivisection; -- opposed to sentisection.
n.
A species of brome grass (Bromus secalinus) which is a troublesome weed in wheat fields, and is often erroneously regarded as degenerate or changed wheat; it bears a very slight resemblance to oats, and if reaped and ground up with wheat, so as to be used for food, is said to produce narcotic effects; -- called also cheat and Willard's bromus.
a.
Having no beaten path or way; untrodden; impenetrable; as, pathless woods.
a.
Destitute of rain; as, a rainless region.
a.
Lawless.
a.
Not subject to, or restrained by, the law of morality or of society; as, lawless men or behavior.
n.
A troublesome grass, growing as a weed in grain fields; -- called also chess. See Chess.
a.
Lawless; anarchical.
a.
Pathless.
a.
Free from pain; without pain.
a.
Without a pang; painless.
n.
A game played on a chessboard, by two persons, with two differently colored sets of men, sixteen in each set. Each player has a king, a queen, two bishops, two knights, two castles or rooks, and eight pawns.
n.
A tight receptacle or box, usually for holding gas, steam, liquids, etc.; as, the steam chest of an engine; the wind chest of an organ.
v. i.
To deposit in a chest; to hoard.
a.
Contrary to, or unauthorized by, law; illegal; as, a lawless claim.