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A check given by castling: is it a discovered check or a special case?
As far as I know, there could be as many as four possible types of check if we want to be as specific as possible:
1) a simple "active" check. I am not sure if there is a separate term for ...
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Is it possible to be in check by three pieces? [duplicate]
Is it possible to be in check with three pieces? My thoughts so far:
A normal move can't, due to the fact that you may only unblock one piece to make a discovered check, and then that piece may also ...
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Moving a piece out of the way to check
I was recently told that you may not move a piece out of the way of a second piece to allow the second piece to put the other player in check.
For example,
I have my queen and rook lined up on a ...
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