Checkmate in two, white to move.
Rook to B3.
Black only has 1 move. King to A6
Rook to A3 checkmate.
Rook to B3.
Black only has 1 move. King to A5.
Rook to A3. Pawn can't take rook because it's pinned by the Bishop.
NOTABLE!
That isn't checkmate. That's stalemate.
Stalemate = Black king cannot move.
Checkmate = the king is in Check and cannot get out of Check.
See the numbers on the right?
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
Blacks pieces start on the 7th and 8th rank.
Whites pieces start at the 1st and 2nd rank.
It's white to move and checkmate in two moves.
Rook on F3 goes in front of the black Pawn on B3.
Black only has 1 legal move because both pawns are blocked. Pawn on A7 is blocked by Black King. Pawn on B4 is blocked by Whites Rook.
The only move Black can make is King to A5.
White rook to A3.
Pawn cannot take rook because the bishop has the pawn pinned.
The pawn is PINNED to the King. Look.
The black King is on the same diagonal as the Bishop.
>he moves king to A5
No. It's checkmate in two.
Black doesn't move king to A5. Black pushes his B pawn.
I'll spell it out for you.
White rook to B3.
Black only has 1 move.
King to A5.
Rook to A3.
Pawn CANNOT capture the rook because the bishop has it pinned.
OPEN YOUR FUCKING EYES AND LOOK AT THE BISHOP DIAGONAL!
HOLLY SHIT IS THAT REAL?!