# key square

> a square on the chessboard such that if a player's king can occupy it, he can force some gain such as the promotion of a pawn or the capture of an opponent's pawn

**Wikidata**: [Q6398188](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6398188)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Key_square)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/key-square