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Interpose

Placement of a piece between an attacking enemy queen, rook or bishop, and the piece being attacked.


To move a piece between an attacking piece and its target, blocking the line or diagonal of attack. Interposing is not possible if the attacker is a knight, king, or pawn, thus only possible in case of attacking rooks, bishops, or queens. Interposing a piece is one of the three possible responses to a check.

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