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Soheil1 Posted 13 years ago
Vocabulary

Crash through(chess)

Hi.
What does crash through mean in:

so Black captures a Queen. But now Black's pawn cm f7 falls and White's attack crashes through:


Thanks in advance
  

Top answer

White's attacking pieces overwhelm and pass through Black's defences. It sounds like White will now quickly win. Clive

  • White's attacking pieces overwhelm and pass through Black's defences.
  • It sounds like White will now quickly win.
  • Clive
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White's attacking pieces overwhelm and pass through Black's defences.
It sounds like White will now quickly win.

Clive
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Yes, he mates in two moves. Is it that White's attach will open his way like strong waves of the sea?
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Or what about they enter likes the waves.............?
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The phrase does not refer to the sea or waves in particular.
eg The tank crashed through the wall.

Clive
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So why does he use it?
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It's colourful and forceful.
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What is colorful about it?What is the force behind it?
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To make it sound more interesting
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It makes me think of one army violently overcoming another.

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