Alternative name to describe an Isolated Pawn, such as the Isolated Queen's Pawn, when a player's d-file Pawn doesn't have any friendly Pawns on either the c-file or e-file.

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1. Referring to the playing style of an opponent, who shows an eagerness for tactical or aggressive play. 2. More basically, a piece is often described as Active when it serves an active role, such as being advanced to a square where it could, subsequently, threaten the enemy's position.

Any Pawn which makes it to its 5th Rank (thus into enemy territory), or beyond, is Advanced.

Whoever has a greater pawn structure, more material, better positioning of pieces on the board, more space for pieces to roam, or has more time remaining on their clock, is said to have the Advantage during a game.

1. When a game of chess is suspended/postponed, but with a view to continue it again at a later time or date, it is said to have been Adjourned. 2. The Chess Glossary Team said they'd have a go at adjourning their work, but management said they'd have a go at adjourning their pay ... so, work (grudgingly) continued.

When a strong chess player uses their expert chess knowledge to decide upon the result of a game that hasn't finished yet - they Adjudicate the outcome/result. This practice happens mostly in online games of chess, but is hardly ever seen in over-the-board (OTB) chess games.

Applies only to over-the-board games of Chess, where pawns and pieces can sometimes get nudged over the boundary of the square they're currently sitting on. A player who notices this can call out "I Adjust", or "J'adoube", to declare that they're just repositioning the piece, but it's not their actual move.

A Pawn that's made it into the enemy's territory (the opposing side's half of the Chessboard). Any of White's Pawns that reach the 5th Rank and on up to the 7th Rank would be deemed an Advanced Pawn; for Black, the Pawns must reach the 4th Rank and down to the 2nd Rank.

Algebra is mathematical play with Letters and Numbers; Notation refers to the recorded moves during a game of Chess ... Put the two together and you have a neat system for following Chess matches/tournaments - be it during a live match, or historical games of significance.