The difference between Absolute pin and Relative pin

When used as nouns, absolute pin means a pin in which moving away the pinned piece would illegally expose the king to check, whereas relative pin means a pin in which moving away the pinned piece would allow capture of a piece other than the king.


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  1. Absolute pin as a noun (chess):

    A pin in which moving away the pinned piece would illegally expose the king to check.

  1. Relative pin as a noun (chess):

    A pin in which moving away the pinned piece would allow capture of a piece other than the king.

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