Hi
As a total chess noob I try to improve at chess by solving chess puzzles.
I just got a game for my Nintendo DS3 called "Academy: Chess Puzzles" (properly not the best quality).
One of the first puzzles have this FIN-position: 8/5pkp/5r2/1p6/3Q4/1PR1r1q1/5BP1/3R1K2 b - - - -
The game claims the solution to be black moves Qxf2 - the idea is that the Queen is protected by the Rook at f6, BUT that Roke is pinned by the white Queen at d4!
Which brings me to my question: is it a legal checkmate if the protecting piece is absolutely pinned by blocking for the king?
Well, think about it. White king takes the queen, then the pinned black rook can move to take the king (hypothetically) before the white queen can capture the black king. So yes, this is a legal checkmate.
Hi
As a total chess noob I try to improve at chess by solving chess puzzles.
I just got a game for my Nintendo DS3 called "Academy: Chess Puzzles" (properly not the best quality).
One of the first puzzles have this FIN-position: 8/5pkp/5r2/1p6/3Q4/1PR1r1q1/5BP1/3R1K2 b - - - -
The game claims the solution to be black moves Qxf2 - the idea is that the Queen is protected by the Rook at f6, BUT that Roke is pinned by the white Queen at d4!
Which brings me to my question: is it a legal checkmate if the protecting piece is absolutely pinned by blocking for the king?