Name the ICN School
Black + Yellow
Brooklyn
PS230
Disguised amongst the pawns... there is a much more powerful piece
Hidden Queen
a tactic where one move creates two threats simultaneously
Double Attack
G.O.A.T
Opening for Black
e4 d6
Pirc
Navy Blue + White
Brooklyn
PS217
is a chess variant where the number of moves each player makes per turn increases
Progressive Chess
a strategic maneuver where a rook is moved from its starting position on the first rank to a more active, attacking position, often on the third or fourth rank
Rook Lift
The (Current) highest rated Indian Chess Player
Pragg
Opening for White
d4 d5
c4 e6
Nf3 Nf6
g3
Catalan
Black + White
Manhattan
Nest+M
If you can do this 3 times... you win!
Three Check
a piece that is about to be captured but makes a capture of its own first, essentially sacrificing itself to gain some advantage
Desperado
This player is the 3rd highest rated player in the HISTORY of Chess
Fabiano Caruana
Opening for White
e4 c6
d4 d5
exd5 cxd5
c4
Panov
Red + White Manhattan
PS124
Panda Pawns
1v1 Bughouse
Crazyhouse
a situation where a player is at a disadvantage because they are forced to make a bad move
Zugzwang
This (National) Champion and National Master (NM) is a prominent figure in Brooklyn Chess. Known for being a star in Brooklyn Castle and Winning many champions during his time at PS31 and IS318 Brooklyn
Coach Alexis
Opening for Black
e4 c5
Nf3 g6
Hyper-Accelerated Dragon
Gray + Black
Manhattan
PS 527
Pandas
A game where the Center decides it all
King of the Hill
deliberate sacrifice of material with the goal of "clearing" of either a square, diagonal, or file.
Clearance
This Player took Magnus Carlsen into Armageddon in the World Championship series (2016).
Keeping is close, he was known for being the closest to Dethroning Magnus Carlsen
Sergey Karakin
e4 c5
Nf3 Nf6
Nimzowitsch