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Mel 08-11-2019 06:46 PM

Today's Off Topic.......
 
....Only if the Bishop moves forward 3 spaces!


Jim T 08-11-2019 07:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Mel (Post 1365880)
....Only if the Bishop moves forward 3 spaces!

I thought a Bishop could only move on the diagonal. :D

Jim

PilotjohnS 08-11-2019 08:13 PM

2 moves and the queen is toast. God save the queen

Mel 08-11-2019 08:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Jim T (Post 1365899)
I thought a Bishop could only move on the diagonal. :D
Jim

Yep. If he moves 3 spaces forward diagonally, the Queen can move forward 3 spaces and take him!

Captain Avgas 08-11-2019 08:53 PM

There?s obviously not a lot of Grandmasters on VansAirforce. :) The Bishop only has to move one square forward on the diagonal (in the direction he is facing) and the queen can then move 3 squares on the diagonal and take him.

Jim T 08-11-2019 09:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Captain Avgas (Post 1365912)
There?s obviously not a lot of Grandmasters on VansAirforce. :) The Bishop only has to move one square forward on the diagonal (in the direction he is facing) and the queen can then move 3 squares on the diagonal and take him.

Well..............it sure didn't take me long to get in way over my head! :eek:

Jim

Rick Meyer 08-11-2019 09:47 PM

No, I believe the Queen would then only have to move two spaces to take the bishop.

scsmith 08-11-2019 09:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Rick Meyer (Post 1365924)
No, I believe the Queen would then only have to move two spaces to take the bishop.

Yes, that's correct.
The only safe move for the bishop is to move 2 spaces, or 4.

And the best news is that it would be almost impossible for the bishop to take the queen.

The funniest thing would be if the queen knighted herself, she could take the bishop where he stands. Can the queen knight herself? Surely not in Chess, but maybe in real life?

Captain Avgas 08-12-2019 08:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Rick Meyer (Post 1365924)
No, I believe the Queen would then only have to move two spaces to take the bishop.

Of course, that?s what I get for typing numbers with one fat finger on an Iphone and not checking them. :D

FlyingBanker 08-12-2019 09:27 AM

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Originally Posted by scsmith (Post 1365925)
The funniest thing would be if the queen knighted herself, she could take the bishop where he stands.

No, as a knight, she would only be able to move to a white square from her current position.


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