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[–] lugal@sopuli.xyz 43 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

I don't care about bishops, a triple fork is always a good move, no matter what

Edit: I meant to say quadruple fork #pawnawarenessmonth

[–] abfarid@startrek.website 23 points 1 year ago (1 children)

In that case it's quintuple fork, cause 2 pawns are threatened.

[–] lugal@sopuli.xyz 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Never move your horsey to the edge, that's why I didn't count the left pawn but in a very literal sense, you are right

[–] abfarid@startrek.website 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Excluding moves just because they are not very good goes completely against the spirit of this post.

[–] lugal@sopuli.xyz 4 points 1 year ago

I don't believe in ghosts or spirits or fairytales

[–] Stern@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Except when you set yourself up for mate in 2 or so.

[–] rockSlayer@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Well I mean looking at the play, other player is in check and has to defend the king. Depending on the response, it could take out the queen. Overall, the player is already in a really shit position. Taking a chance could backfire or help come back from the brink

[–] Stern@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago

Sub 1k yeah I could see the gamble paying off, but beyond that? The moves at the bottom of the pic tell the tale- Bishop to c5 takes knight, pawn to d4 blocks a check, likely bishop to d4 confirms the mate. Even aside from that, its something like a 13 point material advantage, along with white having a locked up rook. Even without the blunder that's a rough situation.

[–] lugal@sopuli.xyz 6 points 1 year ago

Mate in 1 maybe but that's where I draw the line

[–] introvertcatto@lemmy.blahaj.zone 21 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Damn! This should he brilliant move! Usa-British gambit, your opponent loses queen you lose 2 towers!

[–] remotelove@lemmy.ca 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Taking the rook might delay mate a move or two, and blocks check with the bishop. Unless there is a mate right after that I missed.

[–] chicken@lemmy.dbzer0.com 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)

bishop can capture knight next turn which is checkmate I think

[–] testfactor@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

Takes one more turn. Pawn D4.

Bishop then takes that pawn for checkmate though, unless I'm missing something.

[–] ZombiFrancis@sh.itjust.works 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It is so Anarchy that Black just flat left their King in check.

[–] jaybone@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Black to move. Bishop takes knight. Checkmate. What am I missing here?

E: oh it was white to move. The triple fork doesn’t matter. White should move the rook across to below the bishop.

[–] itslilith@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 1 year ago (2 children)
[–] jaybone@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Sorry I don’t get the UI. Did white just move the knight? Or is it whites move?

[–] takenaps@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

White just moved the knight, black to play

[–] jaybone@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Well yeah, that’s mate in one.

I’m wondering why white would move the knight like that for the triple fork. I was thinking white would move the rook. Still white is in bad shape here.

[–] itslilith@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

It's not mate in one, it's mate in two. White can block the bishop with the D pawn.

Kc5+ - Bxc5+
d4 - Bxd4#

[–] jaybone@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Oh yes, of course. You are right. The pawn buys one extra move.

[–] takenaps@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] itslilith@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 1 year ago

So mate in two. Not in one.