22 Feb 10
Originally posted by AThousandYoungHeh! And another soldier fills the gap. Here is the closest game I could remember of my own - just keep taking toward the centre.
That must have been what it was like to fight Imperial Rome.
Game 3920989
I liked how the threat of a rook fork lead to a bishop fork instead, from this position here
22 Feb 10
Originally posted by ExumaThis is not really a fork is it; more like a form of skewer where both men are undefended (and in this case they are the same value), and no move can defend both of them. Any suggestions for a more distinctive name ?
I liked how the threat of a rook fork lead to a bishop fork instead, from this position here
22 Feb 10
Originally posted by ExumaYeah I had seen that game, it's bloody brilliant!
From chessgames.com today
[pgn]
[Event "New York Masters 18th"]
[Site "New York"]
[Date "2002.07.23"]
[Round "1"]
[White "Leonid Yudasin"]
[Black "Dennis Monokroussos"]
[TimeControl "-"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "C63"]
[WhiteELO "2548"]
[BlackELO "2290"]
1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 f5 4.d3 fxe4 5.dxe4 Nf6 6.O-O Bc5 7.Nc3 d6 8.Bg5
O-O 9.Nd5 Bg4 10.Be2 Qd ...[text shortened]... b2 52.h5 c2 53.Rxd2 c1=Q
54.Rdd1 Qe3+ 55.Kg4 Rd4+ 56.Kf5 Qe4# 0-1[/pgn]
22 Feb 10
Originally posted by Essex 3Yes - I like that better anyway - The threat of a fork, leads to a skewer
This is not really a fork is it; more like a form of skewer where both men are undefended (and in this case they are the same value), and no move can defend both of them. Any suggestions for a more distinctive name ?