{"id":6359,"date":"2022-04-30T13:54:32","date_gmt":"2022-04-30T13:54:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.itgesports.com\/uncategorized\/what-does-en-prise-mean-in-chess\/"},"modified":"2022-04-30T14:13:53","modified_gmt":"2022-04-30T14:13:53","slug":"what-does-en-prise-mean-in-chess","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.itgesports.com\/chess\/what-does-en-prise-mean-in-chess\/","title":{"rendered":"What does en prise mean in chess?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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En prise is a French term that literally translates to \u201cin taking,\u201d which can be more appropriately translated roughly as \u201ccan be taken.\u201d In chess, it refers to a piece that is either undefended or has more attackers targeting it than defenders. Not taking care of en prise pieces will quickly lead to a loss of material.<\/p>\n