50_centavos@lemmy.world to Chess@lemmy.ml · 11 months agoHoisted by my own petard.lemmy.worldexternal-linkmessage-square10fedilinkarrow-up135arrow-down11file-text
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minus-squarepseudonym@monyet.cclinkfedilinkarrow-up4·11 months agoSorry chess noob here. How is this not mate?
minus-squareChestrade@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up10·11 months agoThe king is not in check, but he can not move either.
minus-squareLemminnewbie2@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up3·11 months agoNot threatened in check by any piece but can’t make a legal move so it’s a forced draw
minus-square50_centavos@lemmy.worldOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up2arrow-down2·11 months agoIt is, just the stale version. Plus what the other comment says.
Sorry chess noob here. How is this not mate?
The king is not in check, but he can not move either.
Thank you!
Not threatened in check by any piece but can’t make a legal move so it’s a forced draw
It is, just the stale version. Plus what the other comment says.