🕸Fergus Duniho wrote on Sun, May 3, 2020 03:39 PM UTC:
I think I'll rewrite the first part of my proposed definition of attack a bit:
1. One piece is attacking another when it has a capturing move that can reach its space, and it is normally allowed to capture or check that piece*. In situations where this condition has any bearing on the rules, it is commonly understood that this is unaffected by whether other conditions in the game, such as the piece being pinned, would prevent the capture. An attack where capture is made impossible by other conditions may be called an impotent attack, and where it has no effect on the rules, its significance may be judged by the player facing it.
I think I'll rewrite the first part of my proposed definition of attack a bit:
1. One piece is attacking another when it has a capturing move that can reach its space, and it is normally allowed to capture or check that piece*. In situations where this condition has any bearing on the rules, it is commonly understood that this is unaffected by whether other conditions in the game, such as the piece being pinned, would prevent the capture. An attack where capture is made impossible by other conditions may be called an impotent attack, and where it has no effect on the rules, its significance may be judged by the player facing it.