"royal fork" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: royal forks [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} royal fork (plural royal forks)
  1. (chess) A move in which a piece or pawn attacks the opposing king and queen simultaneously. Categories (topical): Chess
    Sense id: en-royal_fork-en-noun-EBdIor85 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: board-games, chess, games

Inflected forms

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