| J'adoube |  |
| noun | 1. A declaration by a player intending to adjust the placing of a chessman without making a move with it. |
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 | | "I forgot to say 'j'adoube' before I righted the fallen knight, so I was forced to play it." | | "The chess tournament has extremely strict rules; it doesn't even allow the j'adoube." | | "When a player says 'j'adoube,' they are allowed to adjust a piece without penalty." |
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 | | French, early 19th century |
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 | | The rules of chess can be quite particular — each type of piece has a specific movement and game setup, for example — but so can the language and the etiquette. ... |  |
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