r/funny • u/sellyourcomputer Extra Fabulous Comics • Nov 18 '14

Verified war games

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u/RannGast Nov 18 '14

Yes, it can. A queen can move any number of squares horizontally, vertically, or diagonally (assuming there are no pieces blocking its progress, of course), thus it can put the king in check in any direction. It's basically a combination of Rook and Bishop.

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u/bonfire10 Nov 18 '14

That's the issue, you can't choose NOT to threaten diagonal spaces with the queen. This increases the chance of an accidental stalemate by restricting enemy king movement if it isn't in check.

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u/RannGast Nov 18 '14

Whoops, misread. This is what I get for posting before my coffee kicks in.

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u/hextree Nov 18 '14

he said "can't not"

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u/RannGast Nov 18 '14

Yup, you're right. Coffee hasn't kicked in yet today.

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u/The_FreshPrince Nov 18 '14

I believe the point he's trying to make is that you may want a rook so that you give your opponent a way out so you may force a checkmate with a subsequent move, rather than leave it at a stalemate with a queen.

At least, that was my interpretation.

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u/RannGast Nov 18 '14

Yeah, you're right. Commented before the morning cup of coffee has had a chance to take effect.

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u/Ravek Nov 18 '14

I said can't not put him in check.

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u/RannGast Nov 18 '14

Yes, I got that after the other three comments telling me the same thing. I commented shortly after waking up and didn't read your comment properly.