He's xtremely good and there's a few pawns on the table to disrupt the cadence. Must've taken 40 moves. Kept worming out of it. I never really get a chance to practice that with anyone. I got my king and rook working together and had him trapped on the back row but just couldn't get him until FINALLY he made a mistake. If your opponent knows what he is doing is this extremely difficult to win?
2007-06-06 16:35:44 · 4 answers · asked by Professor Armitage 7 in Games & Recreation ➔ Board Games
You know what, I think I know what I did wrong now. My knight was in the dang way so I couldn't chase him down with my king. I was supposed to cut the number of avaiable squares on that back row. But he was in a corner and kept sneaking onto the OTHER back row. I should've moved the knight way the heck out my my king's way like I didn't even have it and shorten the number of squares on the back row....I suck. New question: Does anyone else just suck at chess but makes a lucky move every once in awhile?
2007-06-06 16:52:26 · update #1
A king and a rook versus just a king is a dominant position in chess. However, if the solo king has a scattering of advanced pawns the game isn't over yet!
Ideally you want to have the king pick off the extra pawns and have the rook hold the opposing king at bay. Situation dictates if that end game can work. The rook's side simply cannot allow a pawn to queen.
Generally a solo king versus a king and rook is over in 13 plays or less with a superior player. It may take longer for novices. Just keep your king on top of the other player's solo king and force them away from the middle. Kings cannot ever make contact with each other.
2007-06-06 23:21:18 · answer #1 · answered by Your Uncle Dodge! 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Hi there,
Not really. King and Queen combo is easier but a king and rook is a very easy checkmate. The key is to use your king to force the enemy king to the edge (into a corner is even better!) and then use the rook for a checkmate. Not to say you never use the rook; it's job is to keep the enemy king from running all over the place. Rook sets up boundaries and the king forces the opponent into a favourable position so that the rook can then make the mate.
Cheers.
2007-06-07 10:14:59 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
yes you could. you move your rook down to the last row. set your king up on the seconed row above your rook nest to the other king. then he will be in check mate.
2007-06-07 10:29:03 · answer #3 · answered by smitchell911 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. Once you learn how a rook is the easiest piece to use. (The queen has that annoying stalemate possibility.)
2007-06-07 12:41:06 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋