Meanings
nounflight square (plural flight squares)
plural flight squares
- board gamesAn unattacked square to which the king can therefore move, usually in the context of checks.
Synonyms: escape square
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAn unattacked square to which the king can therefore move, usually in the context of checks.
Similar
escape square
Translations
Finnish pakoruutu
- pakoruutuchess: unattacked square
Cite this entry
APA
flight square. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/flight%20square
MLA
“flight square.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/flight%20square. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “flight square,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/flight%20square.
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