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pick and roll

In basketball, a play in which one player sets a screen for a teammate with the ball, then moves toward the basket to receive a pass.

Noun strategic_tactic Level 1201

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point guard

In basketball, a point guard is a backcourt player who directs the team's offense, handles the ball, and often sets up teammates to score.

Noun participant_role Level 1201

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power forward

In basketball, a power forward is a frontcourt player who typically plays near the basket, rebounds, and scores inside, while also sometimes shooting ...

Noun participant_role Level 1201

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rebound

In basketball, a rebound is gaining possession of the ball after a shot misses the basket.

Noun rule_defined_event Level 1201

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rim

In basketball, the rim is the circular metal ring attached to the backboard that the ball must pass through to score.

Noun small_movable_object Level 1201

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screen

In basketball, a screen is a player's position that blocks a defender's path so a teammate can get free.

Noun strategic_tactic Level 1201

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shooting guard

In basketball, a shooting guard is a perimeter player whose main roles include scoring, especially by taking outside shots, and defending opposing gua...

Noun participant_role Level 1201

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shot clock

A timer in basketball that limits how long a team may possess the ball before attempting a shot that meets the rules for a shot.

Noun electronic_device Level 1201

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slam dunk

In basketball, a forceful shot made by jumping and pushing the ball down through the hoop with one or both hands.

Noun performance_technique Level 1201

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small forward

In basketball, a small forward is a player position usually assigned to a versatile player who scores, defends, and helps rebound.

Noun participant_role Level 1201

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steal

In basketball, to take possession of the ball from an opponent by legally intercepting a pass or taking the ball from them.

Noun rule_defined_event Level 1201

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swish

In basketball, a swish is a successful shot that passes through the hoop without touching the rim or backboard.

Noun rule_defined_event Level 1201

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technical foul

In basketball, a technical foul is a penalty called for unsporting behavior or a rule violation that does not involve illegal physical contact.

Noun rule_defined_event Level 1201

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three-pointer

In basketball, a three-pointer is a successful shot taken from beyond the three-point arc, worth three points.

Noun rule_defined_event Level 1201

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tip-off

In basketball, a tip-off is the jump ball used to start a game.

Noun rule_defined_event Level 1201

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traveling

In basketball, a violation in which a player holding the ball moves their feet illegally without dribbling.

Noun rule_defined_event Level 1201

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triple-double

In basketball, a triple-double is a game in which a player reaches at least 10 in three statistical categories, such as points, rebounds, and assists.

Noun rule_defined_event Level 1201

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bishop

In chess, a bishop is a piece that moves any number of squares diagonally, as long as its path is clear.

Noun small_movable_object Level 1202

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blunder

In chess, a blunder is a very bad move that seriously worsens a player's position or can lead to losing.

Noun rule_defined_event Level 1202

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castle

In chess, to move the king two squares toward a rook and then move that rook to the square the king crossed, as one move.

Verb rule_defined_action Level 1202

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castling

In chess, a special move in which the king moves two squares toward a rook, and that rook moves to the square the king crossed.

Noun rule_defined_event Level 1202

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check

In chess, a check is an attack on the opponent's king that must be escaped, blocked, or stopped.

Noun rule_defined_event Level 1202

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checkmate

In chess, checkmate is a position in which a player's king is under attack and cannot escape capture, ending the game.

Noun rule_defined_event Level 1202

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chessboard

In chess, the chessboard is the square playing surface divided into 64 alternating light and dark squares on which the pieces move.

Noun small_movable_object Level 1202

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develop

In chess, to move a piece from its starting square to a more active square, bringing it into play.

Verb rule_defined_action Level 1202

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diagonal

In chess, a diagonal is a slanting line of squares of the same color that touch at their corners.

Noun spatial_division Level 1202

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discovered check

In chess, a discovered check occurs when a piece moves out of the way and reveals an attack by another piece on the opposing king.

Noun rule_defined_event Level 1202

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en passant

In chess, en passant is a special pawn capture in which a pawn takes an opposing pawn that has just moved two squares, as if it had moved only one squ...

Adverb style Level 1202

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endgame

In chess, the endgame is the final stage of a game, when most pieces have been exchanged and relatively few remain on the board.

Noun rule_defined_event Level 1202

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exchange

In chess, an exchange is a series of captures in which each side trades pieces of roughly equal value.

Noun process_event Level 1202

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fianchetto

In chess, a fianchetto is a development in which a bishop is placed on the long diagonal by first moving the pawn in front of the knight one square an...

Noun strategic_tactic Level 1202

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file

In chess, a file is a vertical column of squares running from one side of the board to the other.

Noun spatial_division Level 1202

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fork

In chess, a fork is a move that makes one piece attack two or more opposing pieces at the same time.

Noun strategic_tactic Level 1202

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gambit

In chess, a gambit is an opening in which a player offers material, usually a pawn, to gain a positional or developmental advantage.

Noun strategic_tactic Level 1202

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grandmaster

In chess, a grandmaster is a player who has earned the highest standard title awarded by the international chess federation.

Noun participant_role Level 1202

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king

In chess, the king is the piece a player must protect from checkmate; if it is checkmated, that player loses the game.

Noun small_movable_object Level 1202

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knight

In chess, a knight is a horse-shaped piece that moves two squares in one direction and then one square at a right angle, and can jump over other piece...

Noun small_movable_object Level 1202

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mate

In chess, a short form of checkmate: a position in which a player's king is under attack and has no legal move to escape.

Noun rule_defined_event Level 1202

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middlegame

The middlegame is the phase of a chess game after the opening, when players develop plans and fight for advantage before the endgame.

Noun time_period Level 1202

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opening

The opening is the first phase of a chess game, when players develop their pieces and compete for control of the center.

Noun time_period Level 1202

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pawn

In chess, the weakest and most numerous piece, which usually moves forward one square and captures one square diagonally forward.

Noun small_movable_object Level 1202

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perpetual check

In chess, a perpetual check is a repeated series of checks that prevents the opponent from escaping or winning, usually leading to a draw.

Noun rule_defined_event Level 1202

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pin

In chess, a pin is a situation in which a piece cannot move without exposing a more valuable piece behind it to attack.

Noun rule_defined_event Level 1202

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promote

In chess, to promote is to move a pawn to the farthest rank and replace it with a queen, rook, bishop, or knight of the same color.

Verb rule_defined_action Level 1202

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promotion

In chess, promotion is the rule that lets a pawn reaching the last rank become a queen, rook, bishop, or knight.

Noun rule_defined_event Level 1202

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queen

The most valuable or important piece in chess, able to move any number of squares horizontally, vertically, or diagonally.

Noun small_movable_object Level 1202

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rank

In chess, a rank is a horizontal row of eight squares on the board, numbered from 1 to 8.

Noun spatial_division Level 1202

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rook

In chess, the rook is a piece that moves any number of squares horizontally or vertically, provided no piece blocks its path.

Noun small_movable_object Level 1202

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sacrifice

In chess, a sacrifice is the deliberate giving up of a piece or pawn to gain a positional, tactical, or material advantage.

Noun strategic_tactic Level 1202

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skewer

In chess, a skewer is an attack on a valuable piece that forces it to move, exposing a less valuable piece behind it to capture.

Noun strategic_tactic Level 1202

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