Justified08 wrote:
Is this position legal?
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2 is legal
Dec 13, 2014
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#1145
chesssmart82 wrote:
2 dark squared bishops for white, but he has all his pawns. So no.
Bf2 -> Bg2 makes it slightly less boring.
c4 -> c6 + removing the Bc5 makes it almost a real problem.
#1261, not legal
It is, if the board is upside down.
The board is not upside down chessgrandmaster.
prashanth222000 wrote:
The board is not upside down chessgrandmaster.
Then it is not legal, for black cannot retract the Q check.
zeus3101 wrote:
not legal either way
Incorrect - if the board was upside-down, black could have just promoted to Q.
BigDoggProblem wrote:
zeus3101 wrote:
not legal either way
Incorrect - if the board was upside-down, black could have just promoted to Q.
Then he is in check by 2 pawns and a queen.
no because white would be in check by two pawns this is not leagal either way
captinbangor wrote:
no because white would be in check by two pawns this is not leagal either way
Right. The position is not legal either way.
Jan 9, 2015
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#1157
Can the boards be sidewayz ?....you know, rotated 90 degrees CCW or CW ?
No; same illegal check (pawn and queen).
Time for me to retire from Retros. :P
Yes, he can castle queenside