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[–] lugal@sopuli.xyz 41 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week 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 21 points 1 week ago (1 children)

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

[–] lugal@sopuli.xyz 5 points 1 week 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 7 points 1 week ago (1 children)

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

[–] lugal@sopuli.xyz 3 points 1 week ago

I don't believe in ghosts or spirits or fairytales

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

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

[–] rockSlayer@lemmy.world 7 points 1 week 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 week 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 week ago

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

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

bishop can capture knight next turn which is checkmate I think

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

Takes one more turn. Pawn D4.

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

[–] ZombiFrancis@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 week ago (1 children)

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

[–] stebo02@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 1 week ago (1 children)

the knight has just moved and I don't think it was in check before?

[–] ZombiFrancis@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 week ago

Yeah i see it now. First look was that it was proposing a move to b3 from c5, which was weird.

[–] jaybone@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week 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 week ago (2 children)
[–] jaybone@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week 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 week ago (1 children)

White just moved the knight, black to play

[–] jaybone@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week 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 week ago* (last edited 1 week 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 week ago

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

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

So mate in two. Not in one.