Boards & Equipment

What is a frontier line in chess?

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Frontier line is a board or equipment term: an imaginary line dividing the board into two halves, passing between the fourth and fifth ranks. The frontier line separates White's side of the board from Black's side. Coined by Nimzowitsch. You use this term to describe the board accurately, which matters for notation, coordinates, and analysis.

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