M.O.S. 19D

[marbert]

a chessman other than a pawn. I have P?E?E As I don't play chess I haven't any idea. Many thanks in advance.

[Lie-in King]

19d Piece

[marbert]

Thanks Lie-in-King.

[bimbo123456]

Surely a pawn is a piece????

[Lie-in King]

Strictly yes, but in chess the pawns & the king are sometimes excluded from the definition...

[scrunge999]

From Wikipedia:

The word piece has three meanings, depending on the context. First, in casual use, it may mean any of the physical pieces of the set, including any of the pawns. Second, it may be used to exclude pawns, referring only to a queen, rook, bishop, or knight, and perhaps also the king. (In this case, the general term for piece or pawn is man.) Third, it may refer only to a minor piece (a bishop or knight). The context should make the intended meaning clear