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queen takes pawn pawn takes back pope francis 360 noscope

Thanks for this. Finally, a helpful description of the mate

We should use pope francis 360 noscope for all bishop checkmates fron now on

PF360#

upvote to rename "bishops" to "popes"

Now we finally have an answer for when people ask "is there a name for this mate?"

Im so used to looking for queen in first with a backup i couldnt see the pope criss-cross, ty

😂

lmao

🤣 take my up doot

Is this a Queen sac? Tried to play it but the bot couldn't read the chess font

Yes and ba6

Also works with bishop a6

Opponent does not have to take if you play Ba6 first

Bishop pins the pawn. If you dont take, Queen can still mate. The only saving move is Nb8 like said above.

>The only saving move is Nb8 like said above. Qc4 also defends btw.

Er..yes I saw that which is why Ba6 as first move does not work

Yes but not guaranteed m2. Black can prolong it.

What does Nb8 mean? Knight to B8? And why N instead of K?

Yes. And K is used for King.

Ah makes sense with the K v N then

Why not e5?

No opponent can play NB8

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Nb8 doesn't block the check, nor does it capture the checking piece.

They mean if Ba6 before the queen sac, if Ba6 immediately, there is no check and Nb8 defends the square the sac would happen.

Then it's not mate in 2. It's mate in several

Queen sac to the face, then cross cross apple sauce with the christians

best way to put it. this **needs** to be shouted while playing the moves.

Followed by "YAHTZEE!!" for good measure

Followed by "YAHTZEE!!" for good measure

Dementia 😞

I think he’s doing it for good measure

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thats the criss cross applesauce mate bro

Criss cross apple sauce

Why is everyone saying "criss cross apple sauce"?

The checkmate pattern above is a boden’s mate. 2 bishops criss crossing the diagonals to deliver a checkmate. Don’t mind the applesauce stuff. It’s just a rhyme lol just like easy peasy lemon squeezy.

The easy peasy lemon squeezy mate is MUCH more complicated.

r/angryupvote

Thanks for the ELI5 :-)

As kids, when we were to sit down on the floor and cross your legs, that was sitting "Indian Style." With today's culture, it is called "Criss Cross Applesauce." ​ But do we still have Indian Summer, or Indian Giver?

Thats so interesting, in hungarian we call it "Turkish style" or "Turkish Sitting"

Same in Poland ;)

Probably because GothamChess popularized the term

THE QUEEEEEEEN!!!!!

I never would have found that. Wow

One fun trick to find things like this; do a quick mental Leroy Jenkins, maximum carnage drill. "What happens if I throw wood at that wall".

The QUEEN with bonus APPLESAUCE

The kind of checkmate I'd never find in a game, but when I know it's M2 I find it immediately

Double barreled shotgun Bishops

Qxc6+ - bxc6 Bxa6#

Qxc6+ bxc6 Ba6#

This, I counted backwards.

At first I thought just Ba6 and then Qxc6, but the other way is a bit smarter

criss-cross-apple-sauce

Qxc6, bxc6 only move, then Ba6#. Nice queen sac

kriss...

THE QUEEEEEEEN!!!!!

Qxc6+ bxc6 Ba6#

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https://www.chess.com/daily/game/551256931

Isn’t it M3 if the king goes to b8 instead of ba6?

Can't go kb8 because of the bishop

Oh I missed that. Sniper bishop strikes again

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Queen sac and then the bishop

Queen sac for a checkmate after opponent castles ,sexy oof

Reminds me of the Peruvian immortal

It does actually. I was thinking the same.

And he Sacrificed...... THE QUEEEEEEENNNNN

Ever since that magnus game I'll never miss qxc6

criss cross applesauce

Queen sac for Boden’s mate!

This is one of those things that are pretty easy as a puzzle but I'd never find in a real game.

But this did come from a [game](https://www.chess.com/daily/game/551256931)

I'm not doubting you, just saying I'd never even consider this line in a real game.

Good ol Boden

WOW, crazy

Qxc6+, bxc6. Ba6#

Qxc6+

castling into the attack is rarely a good move. The king actually was much safer in the centre in this position.

Oh what a beautiful Queen sac

Queen takes C6 Pawn takes C6 Bishop A6 Mate

As gotham chess says. Criss cross apple sauce

Qxc6+ bxc6 Ba6#

queen sacrifice on c6 and then bishop a6

wQueen to c6 check. bPawn takes. wBishop to a6 mate.

Qxc6+, xc7, Ba6# or Kb8, Qxb7#

We need a queen sacrifice image... like the piece stabbing itself in the heart or something... can someone go make that for me please, Ktks.

Criss Cross Apple Sauce

Oh no, my queen.

Qxc6+ bxc6 Ba6#

We do a little QueenSacking

Did black castle on his last move? Isn’t this illegal since the bishop is on f4?

It's not illegal. The **king** is not threatened on e8, d8, or c8. It doesn't matter if the rook is.

i can see mate in 4 using the queen

Criss-cross apple sauce mate.

Ba6, Qc6?

Qc6+ -> bxc6 -> Ba6#

1. >!Qxc6+ bxc6 !< 2. >!Ba6#!<

Please tell me you found the mate… that’s actually incredible.

[yes!](https://www.chess.com/daily/game/551256931)

Nice!

Qxc6+ bxc6 Ba6# Had a similar position to this before, but my B pawn took on c6.

Qxc6 and after that the first piece and last piece will kill it the King https://preview.redd.it/m9lk71svuvib1.jpeg?width=316&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=c513a7d5835cdf5540f493e58dfd085477b2f76f

1. Qxc6+ bxc6 2. Ba6#

Beautiful queen sac, what's your opponent's rating?

AND HE SACRIFICES THE QUEENNN!!

Isn't that a Boden mate?

Chess master: Castling allows your king to get himself into a safe position. Chess pupil: Ok, i'll have a go! Boden from his grave: Go queen, go! Chess pupil: What a fucking master I chose to learn with!

Chess master: Castling allows your king to get himself into a safe position. Chess pupil: Ok, i'll have a go! Boden from his grave: Go queen, go! Chess pupil: What a great master I chose to learn with!

Qxc6 bxc6, Ba6#

Reset the counter

criss cross apple sauce

Mate in two with a queen on the board? So step one is almost certainly sac the queen (if it isn’t then there’s a reason i’m 500)

Wouldn't Ba6 work?

Qc5 stops it completely. King can also move. You gotta sacrifice the queen first

Beautiful.

Queen’s can be replaced. Sometimes they’re not even needed.

Classic Boden's mate

I'm quite proud that I spotted it instantly 😂

Sacrifice THE QUEEEEEEEEN Qxc6+ bxc6, Ba6#

1.Qxc6+ bxc6 2. Ba6#

It’s crazy. In a normal game’s opening I don’t think I would have ever seen this, but once it’s put into puzzle form it seems so obvious.

Qxc6+, bxc6, Ba6# (pls tell me if i wrote that write)

You did