| Waiting move | Any non-threatening Chess move that attempts to gain the advantage because one's opponent now must move.... |
| Weakness | A flaw in a Chess position.... |
| Win | A result in a game of Chess when the winning side checkmates or accepts the resignation of his opponent.... |
| Winning the Exchange | Winning a Rook for a Knight, or a Bishop in exchange.... |
| Zeitnot | A German term that means "time trouble".... |
| Zugzwang | A German term that means „compulsion to move”. It refers to a situation, in which a player would prefer to do nothing, but he moves because it is illegal to pass.... |
| Zwischenzug | A German term that means „in between move”. A surprising move that is inserted in an apparently logical sequence.... |
