Weekly Riddle Challenge

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SPK1729
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different paras = different answers?

Yup

imraghav2013
SPK1729 wrote:

#3

In a silent forest of 64 squares 🌲
A knight leaps thrice, ignoring the stares ♞
It smells a double attack, where danger glares 🍴
Two royals tremble in tactical snares 👑

The bishop hums on a diagonal trail 🎵
Clearing a path in a sacrifice tale 🔥
A queen lurks close behind the veil 👸
One wrong move and checks prevail ☠️

A rook stands proud on an open file 🚂
Pinning a piece in the deadliest style 📌
The king feels trapped all the while 🧱
Guess the tactic with a thoughtful smile 😏....

💬 Your move, mate....
Solve it and drop your answer with a short explanation below! ✍️🧠.
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Only the first 2 correct answers will get the special cheers from my side! 🥳🥇🥈
I’ll reveal the answer after one week. 📆⏳
No help from engines or AI 🚫🤖
I want pure chess brain this time! 🧠

1. fork
2. smothered mate maybe?
3. now idk about pinned piece but king restricted means back rank

SPK1729

Hmm... you're close, @imraghav2013👀
You’ve definitely stepped into the right tactical zone, but one of those answers needs a second look ♟️
Appreciate the effort...and that “smothered mate maybe?” line shows you're thinking deep 🔍

But hey, no “maybes” in tactics ....only clean shots 😏
Think again, bro... the forest still hides one last trick 🌲🧠
Let’s see if you can catch all three in one go 💪

imraghav2013

1. Fork for sure
2. Smothered mate
3. MATING NET cos the rook is probably pinning one of the pieces which are covering squares for maybe a pawn check.
You gave me a sight in the second one that i was thinking deep which means i must have gotten it right and 1st one is obviously right.

SPK1729

I have only included tactics in this one

NorwegianNikki

Fork, smothered mate, and a pin (rook on open *file*, pinning a piece on the same *rank* to the king? It’s a bit of a stretch, but it’s the best I have!)

SPK1729
wrote:

Fork, smothered mate, and a pin (rook on open *file*, pinning a piece on the same *rank* to the king? It’s a bit of a stretch, but it’s the best I have!)

Think again for smothered mate.....U r very close

imraghav2013

ok

imraghav2013

1. fork
2. The bishop hums on a diagonal trail 🎵(involves diagonals)
Clearing a path in a sacrifice tale 🔥(clearance)
A queen lurks close behind the veil 👸(clearance for queen where king might be exposed on kingside)
One wrong move and checks prevail ☠️ clearance 
3. pin

NorwegianNikki

1 - fork

2 - clearance

3 - pin

(would be my answers as well)

SPK1729

kudos to them who solved previous riddle...

SPK1729

Can you solve this riddle?
A mighty warrior who races across ranks and files,
but one day, moves just a little… for the king.
A single special shift, never again.
Who is it?

Esliwga

Rook, castling

SPK1729
Esliwga wrote:

Rook, castling

good one man but u miss one word in the answer and answer is not a word or words but its a single sentence

Esliwga

It's a rook when you're castling.

EnCrossiantIsBrilliant

A rook castling kingside.