Chess terminology :- Action Chess : A game where each player only has 30 minutes to make all his moves. Algebraic Notation : A method for writing moves down by using the names of the pieces and the ranks and files. Replaced older Descriptive Notation (“P-K4" is now "e4") about 1970. Amateur : In chess, a non-master. At the US Amateur, masters cannot play; at the US Amateur Team tournaments, the team has to average below master rating. Note: in chess, amateurs can win money, sometimes quite a bit, at tournaments like the World Open. Attack : When you move a piece to a square where you could capture an opponent’s piece NEXT move. Back Rank : The rank where a player sets up his major pieces (1st for White; 8th for Black) Back-Rank Mate : A checkmate on the 1st or 8th rank with a Rook or Queen. Battery : Lining up two pieces that move similarly, like a Queen and Rook or Queen and Bishop. Blitz : Fast chess. Many blitz games are 5 minutes per player for the entire gam...