Timeline for What defines a forcing move with major/minor pieces?
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| Aug 31, 2021 at 22:58 | comment | added | itub | When there is only one move that doesn't lose, I've seen that called an "only move" (represented by □ in annotations). A forcing move limits the opponent's options, but they may still have more than one choice. For example, if you capture a piece, your opponent is "forced" to recapture (unless there is a zwischenzug or a sound sacrifice), but there may be more than one reasonable way to recapture. | |
| Nov 25, 2015 at 6:07 | vote | accept | Matt | ||
| Nov 23, 2015 at 19:50 | history | answered | Joshua Harrell | CC BY-SA 3.0 |