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This Bishop is dangerously close to Queen. Can someone help me? (lemmy.world)
submitted 2 years ago by MyFairJulia@lemmy.world to c/anarchychess@sopuli.xyz
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[–] Theero@lemmy.world 35 points 2 years ago (3 children)

Since you are playing with the Church of England -edition, the queen can simply dismiss the bishop.

[–] Norgur@kbin.social 14 points 2 years ago

"Hah! Checkmate with my bishop!"
"Nope! Bishop is dismissed!"
"Aaaaw, not again"

[–] Da_Boom@iusearchlinux.fyi 6 points 2 years ago

Only if it's not a Catholic bishop

[–] MyFairJulia@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

When did they add this rule? What next, can the queen en passant everyone that is 2 fields away from her?