The Picard Maneuver@lemmy.world to AnarchyChess@sopuli.xyz · 2 months agoAlready committed to somethinglemmy.worldimagemessage-square21fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
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minus-squareCoffeeJunkie@lemmy.cafelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·2 months agoNo, I believe it’s the King. Otherwise, the movement of the pawn will create an opening for white Rook to take the pawn next turn, check King forcing movement, then Rook takes Bishop for free next turn.
minus-squareSentient_Door_Hinge@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkarrow-up0·2 months agoIs it not mate in 1 either way? King takes, Rook H8 is mate. Pawn takes, Rook takes Pawn is mate. Am I missing something?
minus-squareVinny_93@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·edit-22 months agoBlack bishop takes rook before it can take pawn or king though Edit whoa I was looking at the wrong rook for the first one even though you specified it. I need weekend.
minus-squareCoffeeJunkie@lemmy.cafelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·2 months agoOop, you’re right, no I missed that one rook entirely. Guess it is a “brilly” 😂
No, I believe it’s the King. Otherwise, the movement of the pawn will create an opening for white Rook to take the pawn next turn, check King forcing movement, then Rook takes Bishop for free next turn.
Is it not mate in 1 either way? King takes, Rook H8 is mate. Pawn takes, Rook takes Pawn is mate. Am I missing something?
Black bishop takes rook before it can take pawn or king though
Edit whoa I was looking at the wrong rook for the first one even though you specified it. I need weekend.
Oop, you’re right, no I missed that one rook entirely. Guess it is a “brilly” 😂