only move

English

Pronunciation
  • Rhymes: -uːv

Noun

only move (plural only moves)

  1. (chess) The only move to maintain the current evaluation of the position.
    • 2015, Jurgen Kaufeld, Guido Kern, Grandmaster Chess Strategy, page 141:
      Andersson must accept the piece sacrifice and after doing so find a whole series of only moves.
    • 2019, Cyrus Lakdawala, Winning Ugly in Chess:
      In such positions, failure to comply with an only move means instant death
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see only,‎ move.
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