Chess Dictionary — I
Chess terms starting with "I" from Chesswick's plain-language glossary.
Terms starting with I (4)
- Initiative Intermediate
- The initiative in chess is the ability to create threats that force the opponent to respond, thereby dictating the pace and direction of play.
- Interference Intermediate
- Interference is a tactical motif in which a piece is placed on a line to obstruct an opponent’s defender from protecting a key square or unit, typically breaking a pin or discovered attack.
- Interposing Beginner
- Interposing means placing one of your own pieces on the line between an enemy piece and your king to block a check.
- Isolated Pawn Intermediate
- An isolated pawn is a pawn with no friendly pawns on adjacent files, leaving it without pawn protection and often making it a target for attack by enemy pieces.