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| 99% | 4 | Exact Match! | ||
noun • an article deposited as security • a person used by another to gain an end • (chess) the least powerful piece; moves only forward and captures only to the side; it can be promoted to a more powerful piece if it reaches the 8th rank • borrowing and leaving an article as security for repayment of the loan verb • leave as a guarantee in return for money | ||||
| 26% | 11 | Position in which the opponent's king is in check and there is no legal move to remove the threat | ||
noun • complete victory • a chess move constituting an inescapable and indefensible attack on the opponent's king verb • place an opponent's king under an attack from which it cannot escape and thus ending the game | ||||
| 22% | 6 | Threat with queen and king, say – and higher card? | ||
noun • something that is a source of danger • a threat or the act of threatening verb • pose a threat to; present a danger to • express a threat either by an utterance or a gesture • act in a threatening manner | ||||
Threat To A King Maybe
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