No, I believe it's the King. Otherwise, the movement of the pawn will create an opening for white Rook to take the pawn next turn, check King forcing movement, then Rook takes Bishop for free next turn.

[–] Sentient_Door_Hinge@discuss.tchncs.de 23 points 10 months ago (2 children)

Is it not mate in 1 either way? King takes, Rook H8 is mate. Pawn takes, Rook takes Pawn is mate. Am I missing something?

[–] CoffeeJunkie@lemmy.cafe 3 points 10 months ago

Oop, you're right, no I missed that one rook entirely. Guess it is a "brilly" 😂

[–] Vinny_93@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

Black bishop takes rook before it can take pawn or king though

Edit whoa I was looking at the wrong rook for the first one even though you specified it. I need weekend.

[–] Pregnenolone@lemmy.world 9 points 10 months ago

“But it’s your wedding?!”

[–] Grass@sh.itjust.works 8 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I I haven't played chess beyond the never read the rules, never played with anyone serious, elementary school level. I don't know when anything other than the most basic movement is allowed. What is brilly?

[–] The_Picard_Maneuver@lemmy.world 13 points 10 months ago

The main place that people play chess these days is on chess.com, and if you review your game afterwards, it will tell you which of your moves were good, bad, or in this case: brilliant ("brilly").

[–] ShinkanTrain@lemmy.ml 4 points 10 months ago

Bro is good at planning his moves

[–] iagomago@feddit.it 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Doesn't black just need to move Q to F1 to win the game?

[–] Randelung@lemmy.world 11 points 10 months ago (2 children)

Not anymore, he's in check now. As soon as he's free, yes.

[–] iagomago@feddit.it 3 points 10 months ago

A friend made me just realize that it's always checkmate in 2. I need to study more chess.