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VenemousViper wrote:

I've just realised a lone queen cannot checkmate a lone king. All pieces need help to checkmate.

yes they can one time i beat a bot with just a queen bcz the ruuks were stopping the opponents king from escaping.

asherahgguh

the opposition can let their time run out for a draw

Leech_CMDR

I wanna try it now

NINA980
VenemousViper wrote:

I've just realised a lone queen cannot checkmate a lone king. All pieces need help to checkmate.

there is no scenario in which you would have a "lone queen," if you don't have a king you already lost.

thulsidass

It takes careful positioning to checkmate a lone king against a bishop and king. The trick is to force the other king into a corner under your bishop's control. Support the bishop with your king, constricting the opposing king, and eventually delivering checkmate in a corner square of the same color as your bishop.

jetoba
thulsidass wrote:

It takes careful positioning to checkmate a lone king against a bishop and king. The trick is to force the other king into a corner under your bishop's control. Support the bishop with your king, constricting the opposing king, and eventually delivering checkmate in a corner square of the same color as your bishop.

And, of course, having another piece taking care of the inevitable square that neither your king nor your bishop covers. Either another piece on your side covering the square or a pawn, bishop or knight of your opponent's occupying the square so the king cannot escape check by moving to it.

ciao_lane

idk