relative pin

noun

A pin in which moving away the pinned piece would allow capture of a piece other than the king.

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Meanings

nounrelative pin (plural relative pins)

plural relative pins

  1. board gamesA pin in which moving away the pinned piece would allow capture of a piece other than the king.
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APA

relative pin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/relative%20pin

MLA

“relative pin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/relative%20pin. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “relative pin,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/relative%20pin.

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