Chess dictionary

Introduction

Of course, we speak Dutch at our club. We therefore try to analyse the played game in Dutch as much as possible.

Knowing the chess terms below may therefore be useful.

bishop loper / raadsheer

to capture slaan

to castle rokeren

check schaak

checkmate schaakmat

competition competitie

diagonal diagonaal

discovered check aftrekschaak

draw remise

gambit gambiet

king koning

knight paard

line lijn

mate mat

move zet

pawn pion

piece stuk

to pin pennen

to promote promoveren

queen dame / koningin

rook toren

row rij

stalemate pat

square veld

tournament toernooi