p.boxed
| Pawns start on the 7th rank. Move a knight to promote them.
-Diagram: ... threatens Nc5-Nd3# and allow 2.b8=Q
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- .diagram
- | fen::
- figcaption Standard initial position after 1.Na6
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Since truly random start can allow un-defendable mate in 3 with a knight,
the kings touch at least one knight in the initial position.
This allows to move free out of potential check from the very beginning.
- Here is an example:
-// TODO: diagram
+p.
+ To illustrate this phenomenon, although it's defendable the standard initial
+ position allows the attack as 1.Na6 (threatening Nc5-Nd3#),
+ forcing the defense Nf3-Ne5. With a knight next to the king you have more options.
+
figure.diagram-container
.diagram
- | fen:r7/2n5/1q6/5k2/8/8/K7/8:
- figcaption.
- The king cannot take on a8 because it's guarded by the knight: it's checkmate
+ | fen:R1BQKBNR/PPPPPPP/N7/8/8/8/pppppppp/rnbqkbnr:
+ figcaption Standard initial position after 1.Na6
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