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For example, a fork by a knight is a knight fork. The attacked pieces are forked. [1] If the king is one of the attacked pieces, the term absolute fork is sometimes used. A fork not involving the enemy king is a relative fork. [2] A fork of the king and queen, the highest material-gaining fork possible, is sometimes called a royal fork.
Forks can, of course, be made by moving a piece to the forking position or by dropping a piece to the forking position. Some forks have specific names in Japanese. A silver forking two pieces from behind is 割り打ちの銀 wariuchi no gin "silver stabbing-in-the-back".
A piece is said to defend (or protect) a piece of the defender's color if, in case the defended piece were taken by the opponent, the defender could immediately recapture. Attacking a piece usually, but not always (see Sacrifice ), forces the opponent to respond if the attacked piece is undefended, or if the attacking piece is of lower value ...
"All Republicans, and even the Democrats, should do what is best for our Country, and vote 'YES' for this Bill, TONIGHT!" Trump wrote on social media. Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, ...
Participants who had 5 or more servings of dark chocolate each week were at a 21% reduced risk for type 2 diabetes. There was a 3% reduction per serving a week of dark chocolate. The observed ...
A skewer is the opposite of a pin; the difference is that in a skewer, the more valuable piece is the one under direct attack and the less valuable piece is behind it. [1] [2] The opponent is compelled to move the more valuable piece to avoid its capture, thereby exposing the less valuable piece which can then be captured (see chess piece ...
The holiday season is incomplete for many people without holiday movies. This year, Netflix is streaming a wide range of Christmas classics and original movies.
Bud Light Stage during the 2015 festival in Chicago. This is a list of Lollapalooza lineups, sorted by year.Lollapalooza was an annual travelling music festival organized from 1991 to 1997 by Jane's Addiction singer Perry Farrell.