STIX 0 #1 Posted January 4, 2006 Hey everyone, I am so excited because my chess game is evolving!! I just caught someone making a dire mistake, check it out. Capture queen I have failed to see such oprotunities before, and let it be a lesson to some people that every piece has its strengths and weaknesses, in the case of the bishiop, you can 'hold' pieces down by 'spearing' them to the king! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Subtemperate 22 #2 Posted January 4, 2006 You did well, but I think they found a way out of the queen loss...if i am looking at the right game. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BurnSide 7 #3 Posted January 4, 2006 Yeah, it looks like they just blocked your Bishop with the horse so now you cannot take the Queen. So you didn't actually capture it. 'Spearing' as you put it is a great way of capturing pieces, i've been foiled many times by the horse because it can check your king and cover another piece at the same time, making you have to move the king and lose the other piece. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Albatross 0 #4 Posted January 4, 2006 Pretty nice move man, makes me want to pick up chess again. ~The Albatross~ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
STIX 0 #5 Posted January 4, 2006 Ahhh! yes, I was foiled again, although it was very close, I still may have him in a corner. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Talon 6 #6 Posted January 4, 2006 you can 'hold' pieces down by 'spearing' them to the king! Its called 'pinning' or 'to pin'. with the horse Its called a knight Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BurnSide 7 #7 Posted January 4, 2006 Yeah yeah i know. Knew it would bug you. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Talon 6 #8 Posted January 4, 2006 Oh how you know me Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
STIX 0 #9 Posted January 4, 2006 To pin or not to pin, that is the question. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
