Illegal Position Contest!
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Idk how to send positions 😭
But there is a really simple position
It’s just a black rook on h8, a black rook on g8 and a white king on h1
Like a back rank mate except the rooks are on the same rank
It’s impossible
I said that wrong didn’t I 😐
Black rooks on a7 and a8 and the king on h8
White king
The position is illegal, but it's not because of the rook check; it's because there is no black king in the position. Such a check is legal if there is a black king on the board:
With out the king there. Put him down a few ranks
Bob201019 wrote:
With out the king there. Put him down a few ranks
If you compose a position, it's up to you to put the pieces where you want them.
I’m bad at explaining but the point is the rooks can’t be lined up like that.
It takes two moves to get the rook behind the other and the king is in check. It’s just impossible. And it doesn’t matter where the other king is
It takes two moves to get the rook behind the other and the king is in check. It’s just impossible. And it doesn’t matter where the other king is
Bob201019 wrote:
I’m bad at explaining but the point is the rooks can’t be lined up like that.
It takes two moves to get the rook behind the other and the king is in check. It’s just impossible. And it doesn’t matter where the other king is
It takes two moves to get the rook behind the other and the king is in check. It’s just impossible. And it doesn’t matter where the other king is
Leither123's example showed that it does matter where the other king is.
Yea
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I don't know if this has been done yet, but...
Jun 3, 2024
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#8757
Leither123 wrote:
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The king can't get to b1 unless the queen leaves or is blocked. The queen can't leave because if it left and the king went to b1 it couldn't get back without delivering check and forcing the king to capture. It can't be blocked because the knight has to get to a1 before b3 is played to let the king in, and the bishop would have to move from a3 to c1 with the black king standing on b2.
If the bishop on c1 and the knight on a1 were switched, it would be legal.
n9531l1 wrote:
EvinSung wrote:
#8628
Clearly illegal. The white king can't move past the fifth rank.
Only need 4 pawns on the 7th to accomplish that
