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Soheil1 Posted 12 years ago
Vocabulary

March over(chess)

Hi.
What does 'march over' means in:
After White's Queen has trapped the Black King on the back rank, White’s King will march over and assist the Queen as it delivers the death blow.
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soheil1 What does 'march over' means mean in: "march over" ~ move with a marching gait (like a soldier) toward ... (the Queen in this case). CJ

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  • soheil1 What does 'march over' means mean in: "march over" ~ move with a marching gait (like a soldier) toward ...
  • (the Queen in this case).
  • CJ
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soheil1What does 'march over' means mean in:
"march over" ~ move with a marching gait (like a soldier) toward ... (the Queen in this case).

CJ
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Which part of the dictionary definitions do you not understand, Soheil? The writer is likening the approach of the king to the formal, determined, walk of a soldier. I don't think it's particularly appropriate for a piece that can advance only one square, but the writer clearly thinks it works.
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fivejedjonI don't think it's particularly appropriate for a piece that can advance only one square
Good point.

CJ
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You mean 'over' means 'toward'
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Not always, but in this context the king will clearly march in a direction that will assist the attack. Given that he has such a short range, this must be towards the action.
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soheil1You mean 'over' means 'toward'
In this case I would interpret it like that. More or less. Yes.

In general, after a verb of motion "over" serves to emphasize motion through a distance while adding something of an informal note. It can usually be left out if the speaker does not wish to make this emphasis, but on the other hand, in some cases i
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