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[–] ImplyingImplications@lemmy.ca 25 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

The horsey moves in an L shape

[–] Thekingoflorda@lemmy.world 10 points 1 year ago (1 children)

But than I would take my own knight, this is unacceptable.

[–] DScratch@sh.itjust.works 7 points 1 year ago

The top right horsey moves to block the diagonal guy, while also setting up to ice the king.

[–] Furbag@lemmy.world 22 points 1 year ago

Because I already sunk your battleship, the game ended last turn.

Also, you're in a coma. You have to wake up. Please, wake up.

[–] zabil@lemmy.world 19 points 1 year ago

You can't take other pieces when moving from a green square. On this board only the black and yellow squares are live - the green squares are out of play. Useful to rest and feed the horses if you can get to them.

[–] Chriszz@lemmy.world 16 points 1 year ago (3 children)

The amount of people missing the joke here is amazing and I don’t even browse this sub

[–] Thekingoflorda@lemmy.world 11 points 1 year ago (2 children)
[–] starman@programming.dev 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Then please, explain the joke for me

[–] Thekingoflorda@lemmy.world 10 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] starman@programming.dev 12 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] lugal@sopuli.xyz 5 points 1 year ago

New response just dropped

[–] user224@lemmy.sdf.org 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

That would be me. But I generally don't understand jokes.

[–] jws_shadotak@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 year ago

Look at the rest of the board

[–] Cinnamon3431@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] FrostBolt@kbin.social 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

en passant got me from 1000 rating -> 2800. buy my book.

[–] lugal@sopuli.xyz 3 points 1 year ago

New response just dropped

[–] trijste@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Knight can move to block bishop

[–] Thekingoflorda@lemmy.world 21 points 1 year ago (2 children)

What? Pieces can't move over other pieces... This isn't fucking checkers.

[–] user224@lemmy.sdf.org 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)
[–] Thekingoflorda@lemmy.world 28 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I don't trust wikipedia. I think big-chess has infiltrated it to sell you more knight pieces!

[–] lugal@sopuli.xyz 8 points 1 year ago

In the anonymity of the internet, I dare to say that I'm a former horsey piece seller who left because I couldn't stand it anymore. You are right, no piece ever moved over another. It's a myth perpetuated by the kind of person I was. But I can't do it anymore. It a lie, it always was. Don't believe anything of it.

Also stop using the kn**** word. It's offensive.

[–] jalda@sopuli.xyz 16 points 1 year ago

You shouldn't believe everything that is on the Internet

[–] andrewta@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Try it sometime. The game will let you because it’s a valid move

[–] Thekingoflorda@lemmy.world 11 points 1 year ago

That is what Magnus Carlsen would want you to believe.

[–] Ataraxia@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Only once you convince it it's actually a ghost and it can go wherever it wants but then you risk a haunting.

[–] envis10n@lemm.ee 3 points 1 year ago

Can confirm: I'm haunted by a guy on a horse

[–] BeardedGingerWonder 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Don't be silly, basically you can get off the horsey and go around the obstacle, but the this doesn't work for eg a pawn cause what are you going to do, split in two?

[–] lugal@sopuli.xyz 1 points 1 year ago

While is this technically possible, it takes too much time (about 2-3 turns depending on the size and fitness of the horsey).

That's what they don't tell you. "Horseys can jump, the Germans call them The Jumper." Yes, but at what cost?

[–] duncesplayed@lemmy.one 1 points 1 year ago

Play on an offline physical chessboard and the game will let you do anything you want.

[–] user224@lemmy.sdf.org 6 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Or queen can just take it. Look at the left side. Or bottom.

What the hell is going on in here?

[–] stilgar@infosec.pub 4 points 1 year ago

No, the queens are all wallflowers, why do you think they aren't dancing?? I'll tell you, they're too shy.

[–] BeardedGingerWonder 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] lugal@sopuli.xyz 1 points 1 year ago
[–] zaph@sh.itjust.works 6 points 1 year ago

King hasn't used teleport yet

[–] Gxost@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

It's obvious. UFO takes the bishop.

[–] drbi@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago

Queen takes bishop or knight/queen to cover.