I found a 3rd Special Move?!?!
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Exactly.
The illegality is key and as an allegory I always use warfare.
If that square is covered by a sniper, even if the sniper is covered himself you would not ride your king through that position.
NINJAPJ wrote:
With black to move, he cannot legally capture the white pawn. However, why would the black king be in any danger if the white knight is pinned? If allowed to capture, this position would be theoretically drawn instead of winning for white.
Should this proposed rule be allowed? What are the implications for engines, tournaments, and overall endgame techniques? Does this present a whole new slew of tactics? I wanted to consult the community to see if anyone has noticed this before.
After 1. ... Kxg7 White wins with 2. Kd6 miscovered check.
The rules are the rules. Don’t mess with the finer stuff, what makes the game great is that everyone knows (and follows) the exact same principles.
Otherwise we would all be masters at Cribbage ;)