Clearance

Clearance means getting one of your own pieces out of the way. The square or the line it leaves is what another piece needs for a check, a capture, or a promotion.

If a friendly piece blocks your queen or rook, a capture or a check with that piece can clear the line with tempo.

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Puzzle rating 979 · played 1,520 times in the source set

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