• @[email protected]
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    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

    • Farid
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      In that case it’s quintuple fork, cause 2 pawns are threatened.

      • @[email protected]
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        52 days ago

        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

        • Farid
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          72 days ago

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

    • Stern
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      62 days ago

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

      • @rockSlayer
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        72 days ago

        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
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          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.

  • @[email protected]
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    212 days ago

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

    • stebo
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      42 days ago

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

  • @jaybone
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    2 days ago

    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.

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        12 days ago

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

        • @takenaps
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          42 days ago

          White just moved the knight, black to play

          • @jaybone
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            12 days ago

            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.

            • @[email protected]
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              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
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                12 days ago

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