The Hindu Editorial (Queen’s gambit) – Dec 31, 2024

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The Hindu Editorial (Queen’s gambit) – Dec 31, 2024:

1. gambit (noun) – plan, move, tactic, trick, scheme, strategy.
2. classical chess (noun) – a type of chess in which players have more than 60 minutes to make all of their moves.
3. rapid chess (noun) – a type of chess in which players have between 10 and 60 minutes to make all of their moves.
4. blitz chess (noun) – a type of chess in which players have between 1 and 10 minutes to make all of their moves.
5. bullet chess (noun) – a type of chess in which players have less than 1 minutes to make all of their moves.
6. inevitability (noun) – certainty, belief, assurance; fact, truth, surety, sure thing.
7. given (preposition) – considering, taking into account, bearing in mind.
8. astonishing (adjective) – amazing, stunning, wonderful, incredible, impressive, extraordinary, remarkable, splendid.
9. as if (phrase) – as would be the case/situation if.
10. seed (verb) – rank (a team or player in a tournament).
11. rival (noun) – competitor, opponent, contestant, contender.
12. fortnight (noun) – a period of two weeks/fourteen days continuously.
13. the fact that (phrase) – used to refer to a specific situation under consideration/discussion.
14. ironically (adverb) – paradoxically, unexpectedly, strangely.
15. triumph (noun) – victory, win, success.
16. mount (verb) – set up, prepare, organize, initiate, launch.
17. stature (noun) – reputation, standing, position, status.
18. superpower (noun) – a very powerful and dominant country. This is done through the combined means of economic, military, technological, political and cultural strength as well as diplomatic and soft power influence.
19. Chess Olympiad (noun) – Chess Olympiad is a major international chess tournament happening biennially (once every two years) and it is organised by FIDE, the international chess federation. The 45th Chess Olympiad was organised in Budapest, Hungary from 10 to 23 September 2024.
20. olympiad (noun) – a major international contest in a particular game/sport.
21. claim (verb) – secure, win, obtain, achieve, acquire.
22. decade (noun) – a period of ten years.
23. go a long way (phrase) – will be very successful; to be very helpful/useful (to achieve success).
24. a long way to go (phrase) – need to do more (before achieving success).
25. rival (verb) – match, equal, compare with, be comparable to/with, be on a par with, be on a level with.
26. churn out (phrasal verb) – produce in great quantities (mechanically). 
27. All India Chess Federation (AICF) (noun) – the administrative body for the game of chess in India. Founded in 1951, the association is affiliated to the Asian Chess Federation and the International Chess Federation.
28. quibble (noun) – minor criticism, trivial objection, minor complaint. 
29. tale (noun) – story, narrative, report.
30. parental (adjective) – relating to parents.
31. Grandmaster (noun) – Grandmaster is the highest title or ranking that a chess player can achieve. The Grandmaster title — and other chess titles — is awarded by the International Chess Federation, FIDE (acronym for its French name Fédération Internationale des Échecs), the Lausanne-Switzerland-based governing body of the international game.
32. recognition noun) – acceptance, awareness, acknowledgment, realization, approval, endorsement.
33. victorious (adjective) – champion, triumphant, successful, conquering, winning.
34. go public (phrase) – to reveal something that was secret earlier.
35. lack (noun) – absence, unavailability, non-existence. 

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