Battery
Battery: Two or more line pieces aligned to increase pressure along a file, rank, or diagonal.
In-Depth Explanation
Queen and bishop batteries frequently target h7 or h2, while doubled rooks form a file battery. The front piece may move with tempo to reveal the rear attack. A battery is effective only if it has an entry point or concrete target, not merely visual alignment.
Related Strategy Terms
Zugzwang
A situation where a player is forced to make a move that will significantly weaken their position.
Tempo
A unit of time in chess: one move. Gaining a tempo means forcing the opponent to waste a move.
Opposition
A king-and-pawn endgame concept where kings face each other with one square between them; the player not to move holds the opposition.
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Two or more line pieces aligned to increase pressure along a file, rank, or diagonal.
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