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Questions about the particular terminology used in chess

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What defines the name of a gambit?

There is no general rule in naming openings or opening lines in general or gambits. Sometimes it’s the inventor, sometimes the place they lived, they were born, they played the line the first time, an …
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How does b4 fix pawns in this rook endgame?

b4 fixes the black pawns a to c, because they cannot advance without support. In the original position, 1. b4 would not fix the pawns. Black could play ...b6 followed by ...c5 at the right moment. A …
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