Alekhine's gun

noun

A formation in which a queen backs up two rooks on the same file.

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Meanings

nounAlekhine's gun (uncountable)
  1. uncountableboard gamesA formation in which a queen backs up two rooks on the same file.
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APA

Alekhine's gun. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Alekhine's%20gun

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“Alekhine's gun.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Alekhine's%20gun. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

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