Pronunciation, round 1

The Coach's voice (ljth) on v4. A is how each word is said today, B is the sound pinned in IPA, which should not drift take to take. Pick A or B per word; a B pick goes live in the dictionary with no deploy.

Already ruled

1. Najdorf

Now the Najdorf. Black plays a6 and waits.

A Today: Nye-dorf
B Pinned: /ˈnaɪdɔːrf/

2. Fianchetto

The fianchetto puts the bishop on the long diagonal.

A Today: Fyan-KET-toh
B Pinned: /fiənˈkɛtoʊ/

3. Tabiya

This is the tabiya of the whole system.

A Today: Tah-BEE-yah
B Pinned: /tɑˈbiːjə/

4. Winawer

Now the Winawer, pinning the knight on c3.

A Today: winnah-wahr
B Pinned: /ˈwɪnəwɑːr/

5. Grünfeld

You are in the Grünfeld Defence.

A Today: Groon-feld
B Pinned: /ˈɡruːnfɛld/

6. Giuoco

The Giuoco Piano is the quiet Italian.

A Today: Jwoh-koh PYAH-noh
B Pinned: /ˈdʒwoʊkoʊ ˈpjɑːnoʊ/

7. Pianissimo

The Pianissimo set up is safe but slow.

A Today: Pyah-NEE-see-moh
B Pinned: /pjɑːˈniːsɪmoʊ/

8. Ruy

From the Ruy Lopez, a different plan.

A Today: Rwee
B Pinned: /ˈruːi/

9. Rousseau

The Rousseau Gambit throws in f5 early.

A Today: Roo-SOH
B Pinned: /ruːˈsoʊ/

Not ruled yet (Grünfeld and Alapin books)

10. Smyslov

The Smyslov. The bishop pins the knight that guards d4.

A No rule (the voice guesses)
B Pinned: /ˈsmɪslɒf/

11. Alapin

You are in the Alapin Sicilian.

A No rule (the voice guesses)
B Pinned: /əˈlɑːpɪn/

12. Barmen

You are in the Barmen Defence.

A No rule (the voice guesses)
B Pinned: /ˈbɑːrmən/

13. Pirc

A Pirc set up against the ideal centre.

A No rule (the voice guesses)
B Pinned: /ˈpɪərts/

14. Petrov

The Petrov reflex, kicking the knight.

A No rule (the voice guesses)
B Pinned: /pɪˈtrɒf/

15. Caro-Kann

A Caro-Kann Advance type position.

A No rule (the voice guesses)
B Pinned: /ˈkɑːroʊ/

16. Lundin

Knight takes on e4, the Lundin Variation.

A No rule (the voice guesses)
B Pinned: /ˈlʊndɪn/