Pin (chess) Pin (chess) In chess, 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. Moving the attacking piece to bring on the pin is called pinning; the defending piece so restricted is described as pinned. Only pieces that can move an indefinite number of squares in a horizontal, vertical, or diagonal line (i.e. bishops, rooks, and queens) can pin. Kings, knights, and pawns cannot pin. Any piece can be pinned except the king, since the
In the Shape of a Heart In the Shape of a Heart "In the Shape of a Heart" is a song written and performed by American singer-songwriter Jackson Browne included on his 1986 album, "Lives in the Balance". Released as the second single from the album, it reached #70 on "Billboard"'s Hot 100 chart, spending seven weeks on that chart after debuting at #72, but was a big Adult Contemporary hit, peaking at #10. It was also released as a single in the United Kingdom and Japan, and as a promotional 12" in Germany. A heart-shaped red vinyl promotional single was also released by Asylum, which