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Source unknown, some sites assign it to Oppressive Silence comics by Ethan Vincent. But that website in the corner is shady
minus-squarealeq@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up10arrow-down4·1 day agoIs this some special rule? Looks like check mate to me?
minus-squareDave@lemmy.nzlinkfedilinkarrow-up9·1 day agoThey queen can’t take the king from that position, so he’s not in check, so it’s not check mate.
minus-squarePDFuego@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up26·1 day agoIt’s only checkmate if he’s currently in check and has no legal moves afaik.
Is this some special rule? Looks like check mate to me?
It’s a stalemate
They queen can’t take the king from that position, so he’s not in check, so it’s not check mate.
It’s only checkmate if he’s currently in check and has no legal moves afaik.