perpetual check
noun
: an endless succession of checks to which an opponent's king may be subjected to force a draw in chess
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Detroit could be without three starting offensive lineman against Minnesota, which means Jared Goff will be in perpetual check-down mode.
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Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Oct. 2021
Necessary was a dash to a perpetual check and a draw with Rd6 and then Rxg6+.
—Chris Chase, BostonGlobe.com, 24 June 2018
Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Oct. 2021
Necessary was a dash to a perpetual check and a draw with Rd6 and then Rxg6+.
—Chris Chase, BostonGlobe.com, 24 June 2018
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“Perpetual check.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/perpetual%20check. Accessed 26 Apr. 2024.
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