|
Name / Term |
Pronunciation |
Related information |
|
Adorjan |
“A-door-yan” |
Andras, - Hungarian
Grandmaster |
|
Alekhine |
“Al-YECK-in” |
Alexander, -
Former World
Champion |
|
Barcza |
“BAR-tza” |
Gedeon, - Hungarian
Grandmaster |
|
Bernstein |
“BERN-shtyne” |
Ossip,
- Russian Grandmaster |
|
Bisguier |
“BIS-gire” |
Arthur,
- American Grandmaster |
|
Bogojubow |
“Bo-go-LYU-bov” |
Efim,
- German Grandmaster |
|
Book |
“Bek” |
Eero,
-Finnish Grandmaster |
|
Botvinnik |
“Bot-VIN-ik” |
Mikhail,
- Former World
Champion |
|
Caro Kann |
“KAH-ro KAHN” |
Opening
named after
Horatio Caro and Marcus Kann |
|
Charousek |
“Kha-ROO-sek” |
Rudolf,
- Hungarian Master |
|
Chiburdanidze |
“Tchee-boor-
dah-NID-zay” |
Maya,
- Former Women’s
World Champion |
|
Colle |
“KAW-lee” |
Edgard,
- Belgium Champion |
|
Csom |
“Chom” |
Istvan,
- Hungarian Grandmaster |
|
En passant |
“Ahn pah-SAHNT“ |
Special
method of capturing by Pawns |
|
En prise |
“Ahn preez” |
Piece hanging |
|
Euwe |
“UHR-vuh” |
Max,
- Former World
Champion |
|
Fedorowicz |
“Fe-do-RO-vich” |
John,
- American Grandmaster |
|
Fianchetto |
“Fee-an-KET-toe” |
Development
of the
Bishop on b2, g2, b7, or g7 |
|
Gligoric |
“Glee-GO-rich” |
Svetozar,
- Yugoslav Grandmaster |
|
Gruenfeld |
“GREWN-feld” |
Ernst,
- Austrian Grandmaster |
|
Giuoco Piano |
“JOKE-o Pee-AH-no” |
Italian Opening |
|
J’adoube |
“Zha-DOOB” |
“I adjust“ |
|
Jaenisch |
“YAY-nish” |
Carl,
- Russian player and Author |
|
Janowsky |
“Yan-OF-sky” |
Dawid,
- Polish Master |
|
Kasparov |
“Kahs-SPAHR-off” |
Garry,
- PCA World Champion |
|
Kavalek |
“Kuh-VAHL-ek” |
Lubomir,
- American Grandmaster |
|
Keres |
“KEHR-uhs” |
Paul,
- Soviet Grandmaster |
|
Kortchnoi |
“KORCH-noy” |
Viktor,
- Swiss Grandmaster |
|
Labourdonnais |
“Lah-boor-do-NAY” |
Louis,
- 19th Century player |
|
Lange |
“LAHN-guh” |
Max,
- German player and Author |
|
Lein |
“Lane” |
Anatoly,
- American Grandmaster |
|
Ljubojevic |
“Luh-BOY-yuh-vitch” |
Ljubomir,
- Yugoslav Grandmaster |
|
Lucena |
“Lou-CHAYN-uh” |
Luis,
- 15th Century Chess
Author |
|
Maroczy |
“Muh-ROT-see” |
Geza,
- Hungarian Grandmaster |
|
Najdorf |
“NIGH-dorf” |
Miguel,
- Argentine Grandmaster |
|
Nimzovitch |
“Neem-TSO-vitsh” |
Aron,
- Lavtian Grandmaster |
|
Petroff |
“PEHT-roff” |
Alexander,
- Russian Master |
|
Petrosian |
“Pye-tro-SSIAN” |
Tigran,
- Former World
Champion |
|
Pirc |
“Peerts” |
Vasja,
- Yugoslav Grandmaster |
|
Planinc |
“PLAN-ints” |
Albin,
- Yugoslav Grandmaster |
|
Reti |
“RAY-tee” |
Richard,
- Czech Master |
|
Robatsch |
“RO-bahtsch” |
Karl,
- Austrian Grandmaster |
|
Ruy Lopez |
“Rue-y Lopeth” |
16th
Century Spanish Priest
and player |
|
Saemisch |
“SAME-ish” |
Friedrich - German
Grandmaster |
|
Schevenigen |
“SXAYH-ve-ning-en” |
Pairing system and Sicilian Defense
var. |
|
Schliemann |
“SHLEE-mon” |
Adolf,
- German player and opening analyst |
|
Spassky |
“SPAHS-kee” |
Boris,
- Former World
Chess Champion |
|
Stean |
“Steen” |
Michael,
- British Grandmaster |
|
Stein |
“Shtayne” |
Leonid,
- Soviet Grandmaster |
|
Steinitz |
“Styne-itz” |
William,
- Former World
Champion |
|
Suba |
“SHOO-ba” |
Mihai,
- Romanian Grandmaster |
|
Tal |
“Tahl” |
Mikhail,
- Former World
Champion |
|
Tarrasch |
“TUH-rosh” |
Siegbert,
- German Master |
|
Timman |
“TEE-mahn” |
Jan,
- Dutch Grandmaster |
|
Winawer |
“WIN-ah-wer” |
Szymon,
- Polish Master |
|
Zugzwang |
“TSOOKS-vahng” |
Position in which any
move a
player makes, it
worsens
his position. |
|
Zukertort |
“SOOK-er-tort” |
Johann,
- German Master |
|
Zwischenzug |
“TSVEYE-shun-tsook” |
In-between move |
