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[[Chess]] has contributed many new terms, usually [[conservative]], to our popular culture. Here is a growing list of them: | [[Chess]] has contributed many new terms, usually [[conservative]], to our popular culture. Here is a growing list of them: | ||
| − | *pawn (someone easily manipulated by another more powerful) | + | *pawn (someone easily manipulated by another more powerful, as the "[[Pelosi]] pawn" [[Liz Cheney]]) |
*checkmate | *checkmate | ||
*[[draw]] | *[[draw]] | ||
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*jeopardy | *jeopardy | ||
*stalemate | *stalemate | ||
| + | *pin | ||
| + | *sacrifice (not uniquely originating with chess, but popularized by it) | ||
*your move, next move, and best move | *your move, next move, and best move | ||
Latest revision as of 02:16, August 9, 2021
Chess has contributed many new terms, usually conservative, to our popular culture. Here is a growing list of them:
- pawn (someone easily manipulated by another more powerful, as the "Pelosi pawn" Liz Cheney)
- checkmate
- draw
- endgame
- fork
- gambit
- jeopardy
- stalemate
- pin
- sacrifice (not uniquely originating with chess, but popularized by it)
- your move, next move, and best move