touch-move rule

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Proper noun

1. {{lb|en|chess}} The [[rule]] stating that, if a [[player]] intentionally [[touch]]es a [[piece]] when it is their [[turn]], they must [[move]] or [[capture]] the piece if it is [[legal]] to do so.

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