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- (chess) A situation in which a player is forced to make a disadvantageous move; a position where any legal move will worsen a player's situation.
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Meaning
- [Noun]
- (chess) A situation in which a player is forced to make a disadvantageous move; a position where any legal move will worsen a player's situation.
- (figurative) A situation in which someone is forced to make a disadvantageous move.
- [Verb]
- (chess, transitive) To force (a player) into a situation where they must make a disadvantageous move.
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