puts the question to

A form of put the question to — To threaten a piece (especially, to threaten a developed bishop by moving a pawn to the third or sixth rank), in such a way that it forces the opponent to make a deeper strategic decision whether to sacrifice the piece.

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Meanings

verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of put the question to
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