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The exchange refers to a situation in which one player loses a minor piece (i.e. a bishop or knight) but captures the opponent's rook. The side which wins the rook is said to have won the exchange, while the other player has lost the exchange, since the rook is usually more valuable. ​

A pin is a situation brought on by an attacking piece in which a defending piece cannot move without exposing a more valuable defending piece on its other side to capture by the attacking piece.

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All cartons on this website are original drawing by my sister Allsion Yang.  Thanks, Allison.

The fork is a tactic whereby a single piece makes two or more direct attacks simultaneously. The attacker usually aims to gain material by capturing one of the opponent's pieces.