Difference between revisions of "Card Trivia:Checkmate"

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* Some of the [[Archfiend]]s are [[wikipedia:chess|chess]] themed. This card is named after [[wikipedia:Checkmate|Checkmate]].
 
* Some of the [[Archfiend]]s are [[wikipedia:chess|chess]] themed. This card is named after [[wikipedia:Checkmate|Checkmate]].
  
* This card's Japanese name means '''[[wikipedia:Discovered attack|Discovered Attack]]''', which is a chess technique.
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* This card's Japanese name, '''[[wikipedia:Discovered attack|Discovered Attack]]''', rather accurately reflects what this card does: a discovered attack involves moving one piece out of the way (Tributing a monster) so that another piece (Terrorking Archfiend) has a clear line to take an opponent's piece or deliver check (perform a direct attack).
  
 
* Although this card involves having the King attack, in a real chess game a King cannot be the attacking piece during Checkmate or a discovered attack.
 
* Although this card involves having the King attack, in a real chess game a King cannot be the attacking piece during Checkmate or a discovered attack.

Revision as of 13:43, 12 January 2014

  • This card's Japanese name, Discovered Attack, rather accurately reflects what this card does: a discovered attack involves moving one piece out of the way (Tributing a monster) so that another piece (Terrorking Archfiend) has a clear line to take an opponent's piece or deliver check (perform a direct attack).
  • Although this card involves having the King attack, in a real chess game a King cannot be the attacking piece during Checkmate or a discovered attack.