::: spoiler I did the moment I realized
that the King has nowhere to go. Actually my thought train went: Mhh - even if the King could move a step, he'd have to stay on the base row. All pawns are stuck, so any move that does not force a check is still an option, as long as it doesn't immobilize black, forcing a draw. I had looked at Qb1 before and discarded it as "does not gain anything", but by the second time I looked I had realized that the king actually can't move at all and therefore black can be forced to open the path for the rook :)
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:::spoiler Spoiler
So basically, you give the opponent a chance to blunder mate with.. axb1 and they have to take it because it's their only legal move. Nasty!
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13 Comments
theherk@lemmy.world · 35 pts · 267d
::: spoiler Tap for spoiler Qb1…axb1 Ra8# ::: Neato!
damnthefilibuster@lemmy.world · 11 pts · 267d
Damn. Thanks! I would’ve never gone there!
7uWqKj@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 267d
omg it’s even forced lol
josephc@lemmy.ml · 13 pts · 267d
Oooh. This was a good one. Took a lot of think time and I was almost convinced it wasn't possible. Thanks for sharing.
Winter_Oven@piefed.social · 7 pts · 267d
Hmm, not that knowledgeable about chess...but when it is black's turn, is it compulsory for them to move?
TechieDamien@lemmy.ml · 13 pts · 267d
Yes, and if they can't, it's a draw, so make sure black has a legal move after your first move.
Thekingoflorda@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 267d
Yes
Warl0k3@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 267d
Oh this one was obnoxious, well done!
raspberriesareyummy@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 267d
Had to check comments to know it's possible, then understood it surprisingly fast thanks to lack of options ;)
twisterpop3@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 267d
I need to open my mind a little more. I never saw that first move as an option.
raspberriesareyummy@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 267d
::: spoiler I did the moment I realized that the King has nowhere to go. Actually my thought train went: Mhh - even if the King could move a step, he'd have to stay on the base row. All pawns are stuck, so any move that does not force a check is still an option, as long as it doesn't immobilize black, forcing a draw. I had looked at Qb1 before and discarded it as "does not gain anything", but by the second time I looked I had realized that the king actually can't move at all and therefore black can be forced to open the path for the rook :) :::
hitstun@feddit.online · 2 pts · 266d
:::spoiler Spoiler
So basically, you give the opponent a chance to blunder mate with.. axb1 and they have to take it because it's their only legal move. Nasty!
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emb@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 267d
Nifty, surprised I actually got it before reading the solution.
::: spoiler Hint: Think more about black's moves than white's. :::