This is one weird situations and it is hard to explain so bear with me.
If you are put in to check mate by a piece that is also blocking check, what is the result? As I see it the act of taking the king would be an illegal move (because you can't move into check).
An example would be
White: King A1 Rook F1
Black: Rook H2 Knight A3 Pawn D4 Bishop F6 King F7
When the black Pawn is moved to D3, what is the ruling?
Furthermore, if this is not techniquely a check mate, is it allowable to take advantage of this? If you are in what seems to be a check, can you move into an adjacent position where the above situation would be in affect.
If that makes any sense, an answer would be helpful, I looked into the rules and couldn't find anything that told me absolutly what the answer is, so I am looking to you folks for any help.
Originally posted by MunkymanIt's not checkmate because the rook can take bishop. It's called a discovered check, and yes it's part of the game.
This is one weird situations and it is hard to explain so bear with me.
If you are put in to check mate by a piece that is also blocking check, what is the result? As I see it the act of taking the king would be an illegal move (becaus ...[text shortened]... tly what the answer is, so I am looking to you folks for any help.
edit : I'd like to add that when the rook takes bishop if the king recaptures it you have a stalemate, so the enemy king is either forced to allow stalemate or step out of check.
Alright, I understand this, kind of a stupid question when viewed in retrospect.
I was attempting to simplify the question some, and I guess the simplification failed miserably
The situation I am really interested in is as follows
White: King A2 Rook F1
Black: King F7 Bishop F6 Knight A3 Rook C8
Can the King move into A1 to get out of check mate? It would be illegal for the king to move there, but also illegal for the bishop to move there to take him.
I guess in retrospect it probobly goes to whoever comitts the first illegal move (the King) and it is check mate, but I still would like a second opinion.