Posers and Puzzles
08 Mar 05
Originally posted by SboddNo, the piece to be placed is not currently on the board.
So, is this even possible?
-The black queen can't be prevented from moving on the next turn. If you pin it to the king with a rook/queen along row 6, the queen just takes whatever piece you're using.
-If you take the black queen, the only way to prevent PxB6 is to place a rook/queen at A8. But, if you do that, the only way to take the queen is RxB6, whi ...[text shortened]... one of the pieces already on the board, then move the Black Queen to D7, and QxD7 is stalemate.