En-prise
[ahn preez; French ahn preez] /ˌɑn ˈpriz; French ɑ̃ ˈpriz/
adjective, Chess.
1.
in line for capture; likely to be captured.
/French ɑ̃ priz/
adjective, adverb (postpositive)
1.
(of a chess piece) exposed to capture
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