Cool Names for Chess Moves

Just in case your weekend plans involve trying to best your friends and loved ones on the chess board, here are a few hints on how to really blow them out of the water.

Part of the fun of chess is all the cool names for moves. En Passant? Autumn Defense? The Two Knights Defense? Why aren’t these terms used more often in daily conversation?

In case you were looking to drop some lingo to make you sound super smart, here are a few options for you to check out.

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