A diversion!

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14 Comments

wahming@monyet.cc · 30 pts · 2y (10 replies)

Eh. Black is losing this game no matter whether or not they fall for the bait

WastedJobe@feddit.de · 22 pts · 2y (1 reply)

You underestimate my ability to blunder

Batman@lemmy.ca · 12 pts · 2y

It's over tolkien, I have the advantageous positioning!

intelati@programming.dev · 5 pts · 2y (2 replies)

White's up what 6 points?

It's over anyways

E: hey, I actually remembered

NamesArrHard@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 2y (1 reply)

I was so sure Queen was 8 points. I was prepared to tell you off on your shit math skills, but for once decided to fact check myself before spouting off bullshit. Turns out you were right.

Castigant@lemm.ee · 3 pts · 2y

Wait, I also thought it was valued at 8. Why did we think this?

Ultraviolet@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 2y (1 reply)

Is there an obvious winning line for White or do you just mean the material disadvantage?

wahming@monyet.cc · 1 pts · 2y

White takes the knight regardless whose turn it is.

nothacking@discuss.tchncs.de · 0 pts · 2y (2 replies)

I don't think there is a way to force black to loose, at least given they play well. Obviously if they take the queen they loose, but if they move a pawn forward they can keep playing indefinitely.

wahming@monyet.cc · 2 pts · 2y (1 reply)

For certain values of indefinitely. White can force an exchange of Queen for rook and Knight, which definitely seals Black's fate.

nothacking@discuss.tchncs.de · 1 pts · 2y

Sorry, missed that one.

GreenMario@lemm.ee · 23 pts · 2y (1 reply)

It's all fun and games until Peregrine Took en passants.

Lem453@lemmy.ca · 2 pts · 2y

Marvelous

WtfEvenIsExistence@sopuli.xyz · 12 pts · 2y
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butthead1013@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 2y

Brilliant!