absolute pin

noun

A pin in which moving away the pinned piece would illegally expose the king to check.

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Meanings

nounabsolute pin (plural absolute pins)

plural absolute pins

  1. board gamesA pin in which moving away the pinned piece would illegally expose the king to check.
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APA

absolute pin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/absolute%20pin

MLA

“absolute pin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/absolute%20pin. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “absolute pin,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/absolute%20pin.

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