"flight square" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: flight squares [plural]
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  1. (chess) An unattacked square to which the king can therefore move, usually in the context of checks. Wikipedia link: flight square Categories (topical): Chess Synonyms: escape square Related terms: luft
    Sense id: en-flight_square-en-noun-VCsoYuWp Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: board-games, chess, games

Inflected forms

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