Double check

Double check is a chess term. It describes when the king is being attacked from two places at once. This forces the king to move, because taking one attacker or blocking one attacker will not solve the problem from the other attacker.

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g8 black king
g4 white bishop
g2 white rook
g1 white king
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Be6++ is double check
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