"perpetual check" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: perpetual checks [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} perpetual check (countable and uncountable, plural perpetual checks)
  1. (chess) A draw forced by one player by putting the opponent's king in a potentially infinite series of checks. Wikipedia link: perpetual check Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Chess Translations (Translations): ikuinen shakki (Finnish), ikuinen šakki (Finnish), Dauerschach [neuter] (German), scacco perpetuo [masculine] (Italian), wieczny szach [masculine] (Polish), xeque perpétuo [masculine] (Portuguese), șah perpetuu [neuter] (Romanian), șah etern [neuter] (Romanian), вечный шах (večnyj šax) [masculine] (Russian), jaque continuo [masculine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-perpetual_check-en-noun-M8qNSYkl Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: board-games, chess, games

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