perpetual check

American  

noun

Chess.

1. a continuing series of checks resulting in a drawn game because they cannot be halted or evaded without resulting in checkmate or a serious disadvantage.

2. the situation in which this occurs.

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perpetual check British  

noun

1. chess a consecutive series of checks that the checked player cannot avoid, leading to a drawn game

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Etymology

Origin of perpetual check

First recorded in 1810–20

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Example Sentences

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perpetual check

Qg8+ Kf6, and then throws away the draw by eschewing perpetual check with 65.

From Washington Times ● Nov. 28, 2023

Nxd2, Black has a perpetual check with 22…Ne4+ 23.

From Washington Times ● May 23, 2023

Qd6, as now both players have mating and perpetual check threats and Black has a very dangerous passed pawn which must be managed.

From Washington Times ● Sep. 6, 2022

Black misses chances to complicate matters — 43…Qe1!? would have served up both mating perpetual check threats — and one last finesse gives White the point.

From Washington Times ● Sep. 14, 2021

Black threatens to obtain a draw by perpetual check through BxPch, followed by Q-R5ch and QxPch.

From Chess Strategy by J. Du Mont

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