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tour libre
[tur li-br(ə)]
noun
feminine
pl: tours libres
torre livre
1.
In chess, a rook that has no pieces blocking its path and can move freely across the board
The rook on the open file is a tour libre that controls many squares
A torre na coluna aberta é uma torre livre que controla muitos quadrados
2.
More broadly, a rook with unrestricted movement in chess
After the pawns moved, White had a tour libre in the center
Depois que os peões se moveram, o Branco tinha uma torre livre no centro
Synonyms
rook on an open file
active rook
Antonyms
rook trapped
blocked rook
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
torre livre
standard chess terminology
Portugal
torre livre
standard chess terminology
Related Idioms & Phrases
ter uma torre livre
torre em coluna aberta
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