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absolute skewer

absolute skewer noun: a skewer in which the king is placed in check, forcing it to be moved.

Noun

absolute skewer (plural absolute skewers)

  1. A skewer in which the king is placed in check, forcing it to be moved.
    • In an absolute skewer, the king is involved, whereas a relative skewer does not involve the king.2018, George Huczek, A to Z Chess Tactics: Every Chess Move Explained, Batsford, →ISBN

Forms of absolute skewer

pluralabsolute skewers

Origin of absolute skewer

Compare absolute pin.

Questions about absolute skewer

What does absolute skewer mean?
Absolute skewer means a skewer in which the king is placed in check, forcing it to be moved.
What part of speech is absolute skewer?
Absolute skewer is a noun.
What is the plural of absolute skewer?
The plural of absolute skewer is absolute skewers.

Words near absolute skewer in the dictionary

  1. absolute realities
  2. absolute reality
  3. absolute right
  4. absolute rights
  5. absolute scale
  6. absolute skewer
  7. absolute skewers
  8. absolute space
  9. absolute space-time
  10. absolute state
  11. absolute states

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