Glossary : N

Napo Natio Ne Neut
New No Nov




- Napo -


  • «Napoleon und Madame de Remusat» :

    • Napoleon und Madame de Remusat: Napoleon playing Chess against Madame de Remusat.

    «Napoleon playing Chess -
    Napoleon und Madame de Remusat»

    (Chess Practice - Chess History - Chess & Art).

    - Natio -


  • «National Chess Day» :

    • National Chess Day: October 9th, 1976. US President Gerald Ford set the day aside "to give special recognition to a game that generates challenge, intellectual stimulation, and enjoyment for citizens of all ages." (Chess Practice - see: Chess-Poster.com).

  • «National Master» :

    • National Master: Title granted by national federations to strong players, usually those with a sustained ELO rating of 2200 or above (Chess Practice - see: Chess-Poster.com).

  • «Chess and Nature» :


    •    «Chess and Nature
    Giant Oudoor Sets»


    Chess and Nature
    Giant Outdoor set
    Willow Winds
    North Carolina (USA)



    (Chess Practice Today - Chess & Life).

    - Ne -


  • «Neo-Romantic» :

    • Neo-Romantic: A style of play developed in the twentieth century This style incorporates the romantic tradition of aggressive attack, and couples this aspect of play with a strong defense (Chess History - see: Chess-Poster.com).

  • «Neustadtl Score» :

    • Neustadtl Score: Another name for the Sonneborn-Berger Score (Chess Practice).

    - Neut -


  • «Neutralization» :

    • Neutralization: Facing an efficient action (or an active piece) of the opponent it is necessary to neutralize it.

    Many ways can lead to this result like:
  • Exchange main figures intervening in this action (or exchange this piece).
  • Block lines or squares useful for this action (or this piece).
  • Use a deviation or an obstructing sacrifice.
  • Orginize, if possible, a powerful Counter Attack
    •   (Chess War Terminology).

  • «Attack Neutralization» ATNE:

    • Attack Neutralization: Neutralization of this Attack (Chess War Terminology).

  • «White (Black) Attack Neutralization» WANE: (BANE:)

    • White (Black) Attack Neutralization: Neutralization of the White (Black) Attack (Chess War Terminology).

  • «Knight Neutralization» KNNE:

    • Knight Neutralization: Neutralization of an opponent's Knight (Chess War Terminology).

  • «White (Black) Knight Neutralization» WNNE: (BNNE:)

    • White (Black) Knight Neutralization: Neutralization of a White (Black) Knight (Chess War Terminology).

  • «Bishop Neutralization» BINE:

    • Bishop Neutralization: Neutralization of an opponent's Bishop (Chess War Terminology).

  • «White (Black) Bishop Neutralization» WBNE: (BBNE:)

    • White (Black) Bishop Neutralization: Neutralization of a White (Black) Bishop (Chess War Terminology).

  • «Rook Neutralization» RKNE:

    • Rook Neutralization: Neutralization of an opponent's Rook (Chess War Terminology).

  • «White (Black) Rook Neutralization» WRNE: (BRNE:)

    • White (Black) Rook Neutralization: Neutralization of a White (Black) Rook (Chess War Terminology).

  • «Queen Neutralization» QUNE:

    • Queen Neutralization: Neutralization of the opponent's Queen (Chess War Terminology).

  • «White (Black) Queen Neutralization» WQNE: (BQNE:)

    • White (Black) Queen Neutralization: Neutralization of the White (Black) Queen (Chess War Terminology).

    - New -


  • «New in Chess» :

    • New in Chess: Monthly Chess magazine founded by Jan Timman and quarterly volumes edited by Gennadi Sosonko published in Holland since 1984 (Chess Practice - see: Chess-Poster.com).

    - No -


  • «Norm» :

    • Norm: A performance at a chess tournament that indicates a player is ready to receive a title, or the level of performance needed. In addition to other requirements, a certain number of norms is generally required to earn a title. See International Grandmaster and International Master (Chess Practice - see: Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia).

  • «Notation» :

    • Notation: Methods of recording moves (Chess Practice - see: IBM - www.research.ibm.com - Chess Glossary).

  • «Algebraic Chess Notation» :

    • It is the method used today by all competition chess organizations and most books, magazines, and newspapers to record and describe the play of chess games. The form most commonly used, and primarily described here, is also called abbreviated (or short) algebraic notation or SAN to distinguish it from the expanded (or long) algebraic notation variant now referred to as LAN. Beginning in the 1970s, the abbreviated algebraic notation eventually came to replace descriptive chess notation, although this notation can still be found in older literature (Wikipedia: Algebraic chess notation From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia).

    - Nov -


  • «Novelty» NOVT:

    • Novelty: A new move in a given position (Chess Opening Terminology).

  • «Theoretical Novelty (TN)» THNO:

    • Theoretical Novelty (TN): A novelty presenting a theoretical interest (Chess Opening Terminology).

  • «Novice» :

    • Novice: A beginning Chess player (Chess Terminology).




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