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bishop	a piece that can be moved diagonally across squares in the game of chess. [1/2 definitions]
castle	one of two game pieces in chess that may be moved forward, backward, or sideways over any squares not blocked; rook. [1/2 definitions]
check	the situation in chess in which the king is under attack by an opponent's piece. [1/11 definitions]
checkerboard	a surface marked into sixty-four squares of two alternating colors. It is used as a game board for checkers or chess.
king	the most important piece in the game of chess. The capturing of the king decides the winner of the game. [1/4 definitions]
knight	a chess piece in the shape of a horse's head. [1/4 definitions]
pawn²	one of the eight pieces in the game of chess. The pawn has the lowest value and is placed in the front rank at the beginning of a game. [1/2 definitions]
rook²	a chess piece that can move over any number of empty squares sideways or forward and backward; castle.
square	any of the spaces on a chess or checker board. [1/22 definitions]

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