When a Piece or Pawn is in a situation to be taken by the enemy, it is said to be en prise. To put a piece en prise, is to play it so that it may be captured.
-- Howard Staunton
   
Howard Staunton   Name:
Howard Staunton
Type:
Celebrity
Nationality:
English
Birth:
1810
Death:
1874
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