07 Aug 06
Originally posted by mazziewagNope
can a king move into (what would normally be) check, if the peice that would make it check is pinned to its own king? for example, can the king take a bishop which is protected by a queen, if the opponents queen is pinned to its own king by a rook?
07 Aug 06
Originally posted by ThudanBlunderIt means that the time the oponent spent thinking of the potential (or imaginary) danger, he's not focusing in his own game.
Is that why Lasker said, "The threat is greater than the execution"? 😉
So lets say you're a good player and suddenly you're moving something against the pace of the game, your oponent will wonder "why the heck has he done that, there must be a evilish plan behind that move and I cant spot it"
Breaking concentration basically and having the oponent focusing obsesively on something minor.
You know the way beginers are over-obsesed by NOT loosing a pawn no matter what. For them if they loose one pawn the game is over, so they overprotect some useless part, opening their game for the oponent. Or chasing uselessly a pawn or piece - not seeing the bigger picture.
That's it...
... or something completly different.
07 Aug 06
Originally posted by mazziewagYou could think of the fact that the king may not, ever, be captured. If the king stays in check and could be taken in the next move, the game is already over.
can a king move into (what would normally be) check, if the peice that would make it check is pinned to its own king? for example, can the king take a bishop which is protected by a queen, if the opponents queen is pinned to its own king by a rook?
In your case - the king is not secured if it can be captured by the oponents piece. Yes, his king will be in check, but yours is taken first.
The rule is - the king can never go to a threatened square. Never.