The Picard Maneuver@lemmy.world to AnarchyChess@sopuli.xyz · 2 months agoAlready committed to somethinglemmy.worldimagemessage-square22fedilinkarrow-up1269arrow-down14
arrow-up1265arrow-down1imageAlready committed to somethinglemmy.worldThe Picard Maneuver@lemmy.world to AnarchyChess@sopuli.xyz · 2 months agomessage-square22fedilink
minus-squareCoffeeJunkie@lemmy.cafelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4arrow-down1·2 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-up23·2 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-squareCoffeeJunkie@lemmy.cafelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·2 months agoOop, you’re right, no I missed that one rook entirely. Guess it is a “brilly” 😂
minus-squareVinny_93@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3arrow-down1·2 months agoBlack bishop takes rook before it can take pawn or king though
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?
Oop, you’re right, no I missed that one rook entirely. Guess it is a “brilly” 😂
Black bishop takes rook before it can take pawn or king though