What is Battery in chess?
Two pieces lined up on the same file, rank, or diagonal to multiply their force.
A queen and rook doubled on a file, or a queen and bishop on a diagonal, hit the same target twice - often enough to break through.
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- OverloadingGiving one defender too many jobs so it can't cover them all.
- DeflectionForcing a defending piece away from the square or piece it protects.
- DecoyLuring an enemy piece (often the king) to a bad square.
- Smothered mateCheckmate by a knight when the king is boxed in by its own pieces.
- Perpetual checkAn endless series of checks that forces a draw by repetition.
- Elo ratingA number that estimates a player's strength from their results.