Tensor Chess – Power to the Pieces

Tensor Chess Achievements

A fork is a move that uses one piece to attack two or more of the opponent’s pieces simultaneously, with the aim to achieve material advantage, since the opponent can counter only one of the threats.

Tensor Chess Fork Manuever

A fork is a move that uses one piece to attack two or more of the opponent’s pieces simultaneously, with the aim to achieve material advantage, since the opponent can counter only one of the threats.

Tensor Chess Skewer Manuever

In a traditional skewer, a bishop, rook, or queen attacks along a line on which there are two opposing pieces, a more valuable piece in front of a less valuable piece. After the more valuable piece moves to avoid capture, the lesser piece can be captured.

With a Tensor skewer, the attacking bishop, rook, or queen need not be on the same line (diagonal, rank, or file) as the pieces under attack.

Discovered Attacks in Tensor Chess

With a discovered attack, a piece moves away to allow another piece (bishop, rook, or queen) of the same color to attack an enemy piece. The piece that moves away initially blocked the line of attack by the other piece of the same color. If the attacked piece is the enemy king, the maneuver is called a discovered check. The piece that is moved to cause the discovered attack can often pose a powerful additional threat.

In Tensor Chess, a piece may also move and allow an attack by a ricochet maneuver.

Tensor Beast Block Manuever

A player can sometimes interpose a piece between one of his or her pieces under attack and an enemy bishop, rook or queen. It can move a piece between the attacked piece and the enemy piece. However, in traditional chess, that piece would itself be subject to attack. But if the interposing piece is a Tensor Beast, it is not subject to attack by the opposing piece.

A beast can also be used to protect another piece of the same color that attacks an opposing piece but would otherwise be subject to attack itself.