单词 | major piece |
释义 | > as lemmasmajor piece major piece n. Chess a queen or rook; cf. minor piece n. at minor adj. and n. Compounds 2. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > entertainment > pastimes > game > board game > chess > [noun] > pieces > superior pieces nobility1656 nobleman1656 officer1805 major piece1945 1945 E. Lasker Mod. Chess Strategy i. i. 6 Knight and Bishop are called ‘minor pieces’ in contrast to the more mobile Rook and Queen, the ‘major pieces’. 1974 F. Brady Chess 15 Knights and Bishops are called minor pieces, while Queens and Rooks are referred to as major pieces. 1984 Oxf. Compan. Chess 199 Major piece, the queen or the rook. Either can force mate when there are no other men but kings on the board. < as lemmas |
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