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[-] inlandempire@jlai.lu 4 points 2 weeks ago

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That's mate right? I can't see where the king can move without being eaten (I'm bad at chess I only know the basics)

[-] apotheotic@beehaw.org 5 points 2 weeks ago

They can capture your knight with their rook so its not checkmate

[-] theherk@lemmy.world 4 points 2 weeks ago

True but the rook can capture the knight, so mate is forced but not yet. See the other answers.

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