Is it possible to get a checkmate with a bishop and king?

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29th August 2009, 12:16pm
#1
by linus9113
New York United States
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try to find out the answer.

A. Yes.

B. No.

C. Depends.

29th August 2009, 12:20pm
#2
by Xylograph
Israel
Member Since: Jan 2009
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The answer is yes, although B + K VS K is just a draw with no other pieces.

29th August 2009, 12:22pm
#3
by mufasah123
Bishkek Kyrgyzstan
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c.

29th August 2009, 12:27pm
#4
by Heejo
Boxtel Netherlands
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B impossible

29th August 2009, 12:30pm
#5
by nuclearturkey
International
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Heejo wrote:

B impossible


Without knowing the material of the other side, the answer is actually c.

29th August 2009, 12:40pm
#6
by linus9113
New York United States
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i think you guys know it now. yes, it's C.

But, this time i'll tell you another question.

is it possible to win on a bishop and king vs. bishop and king?

A.  yes.

B. No.

C. Depends.

29th August 2009, 12:49pm
#7
by rich
My Home United Kingdom
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How could you possibly checkmate with a King and 1 Bishop, vs lone king? when a Bishop can only go on one color of square?

29th August 2009, 12:54pm
#8
by rich
My Home United Kingdom
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You could do it with a Rook.

29th August 2009, 12:57pm
#9
by Bur_Oak
Indianapolis United States
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He didn't actually say "lone king."

29th August 2009, 12:58pm
#10
by rooperi
Pretoria South Africa
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linus9113 wrote:

i think you guys know it now. yes, it's C.

But, this time i'll tell you another question.

is it possible to win on a bishop and king vs. bishop and king?

A.  yes.

B. No.

C. Depends.


C

29th August 2009, 01:08pm
#11
by xbigboy
Minnesota United States
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Member Points: 2813
How isthat white to move???
29th August 2009, 01:15pm
#12
by Bur_Oak
Indianapolis United States
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He probably didn't change the default setting when he created the diagram.

29th August 2009, 01:18pm
#13
by rooperi
Pretoria South Africa
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Bur_Oak wrote:

He probably didn't change the default setting when he created the diagram.


Right, he probably didn't Foot in mouth

29th August 2009, 01:21pm
#14
by rich
My Home United Kingdom
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But he didn't say king and another piece either.

29th August 2009, 01:27pm
#15
by nuclearturkey
International
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rich wrote:

But he didn't say king and another piece either.


If you're talking about the original puzzle, he didn't mention the others side's material at all, making c the correct choice.

29th August 2009, 01:29pm
#16
by Bur_Oak
Indianapolis United States
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Member Points: 208
rich wrote:

But he didn't say king and another piece either.


True, but the question was: "Is it possible to get a checkmate with a bishop and king?" He didn't even mention that the other side had a king. Make no assumptions when questions are phrased vaguely.

29th August 2009, 01:40pm
#17
by linus9113
New York United States
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Member Points: 1347

arghh he found it it's C.

 

now, do you like waffles?

A. YEAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

b. NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

c. DEPEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEENNDDDDSSSSSSSSSSSS

29th August 2009, 01:41pm
#18
by linus9113
New York United States
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Member Points: 1347

EVERYONE AUTOMATICALLY SAYS A RAHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHAAHHAHAHAH

keeeeeeeeeeeeeheheheehehehehehheheheheheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

30th August 2009, 01:00am
#19
by rayrook
Christchurch New Zealand
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Member Points: 1111

waffles? ugh CAKE FTW

30th August 2009, 01:08am
#20
by kunduk
kolkata India
Member Since: Feb 2009
Member Points: 861

if the opponent has only the king, then it is NOT possible to checkmate..

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