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Hi

What is it called when a bishop attacks two pieces at the same time?

I mean like this:



Thanks

Kev

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Originally posted by kw72uk
Hi

What is it called when a bishop attacks two pieces at the same time?

I mean like this:[fen]r7/8/2r5/8/4B3/8/8/1K1k4[/fen]

Thanks

Kev
That is a skewer.
If the a8 rook was on h1 it would be a fork.

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Originally posted by kw72uk
Hi

What is it called when a bishop attacks two pieces at the same time?

I mean like this:[fen]r7/8/2r5/8/4B3/8/8/1K1k4[/fen]

Thanks

Kev
It could be called a pin or a skewer depending on whether the most valuable piece was in front (skewer) or behind (pin).

Or, it could be a bishop fork.


I dunno what the position you've posted would be called.

D
[EDIT] You should read this website. http://www.chesstactics.org/

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Originally posted by Redmike
That is a skewer.
If the a8 rook was on h1 it would be a fork.
Is it still a skewer if the pieces are of equal value?

D

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Originally posted by Ragnorak
Is it still a skewer if the pieces are of equal value?

D
Think so. Been wrong before though.

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Besides if black to move it was a pointless skewer

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Originally posted by Mctayto
Besides if black to move it was a pointless skewer
If you mean because black can mate in two anyway, that was just unfortunate placement of the kings in my example. 😳

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Thanks for the answers.

According to this page it's a simple skewer....

http://www.bu.edu/dbin/law/chess/index.php?Type=page&Action=next&From=4,5,3,1

Thank Ragnorak for the chesstactics link. 🙂

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Originally posted by kw72uk
If you mean because black can mate in two anyway, that was just unfortunate placement of the kings in my example. 😳
Mate In 1

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Originally posted by Shinidoki
Mate In 1
Oh yes - my example's even worse than I thought!

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Originally posted by kw72uk
Oh yes - my example's even worse than I thought!
I quite like it - I used to have a book on chess tactics where there was a chapter on each type of tactical method (pins, skewers, deflection, etc.) and at the end of the chapter there were positions where you'd have to work out how to exploit the manouvre, they also had questions where you'd get a position not unlike the one you've given and have to find the way out.