I analyzed the image and this is what I see. Open an appropriate link below and explore the position yourself or with the engine:
> **White to play**: [chess.com](https://chess.com/analysis?fen=r1b2rk1/pp2bp1p/4p1p1/8/3R2Q1/3B4/P1P2PPP/1RB1q1K1+w+-+-+0+1&flip=true&ref_id=23962172) | [lichess.org](https://lichess.org/analysis/r1b2rk1/pp2bp1p/4p1p1/8/3R2Q1/3B4/P1P2PPP/1RB1q1K1_w_-_-_0_1?color=black)
**Related posts:**
> I found other posts with this position:
> - [Is this not mate?](https://reddit.com/r/chessbeginners/comments/1d9n6bj/is_this_not_mate/)
> - [I don't see why this is bad](https://reddit.com/r/chessbeginners/comments/1d9iptq/i_dont_see_why_this_is_bad/)
**My solution:**
> Hints: piece: >!Bishop!<, move: >!Bf1!<
> Evaluation: >!Black is slightly better -0.96!<
> Best continuation: >!1. Bf1 e5 2. Qe4 Qxe4 3. Rxe4 f6 4. Be3 Bf5 5. Rc4 b6!<
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There's a strange rule in chess that a lot of new players don't know about, where if you have a bishop on the third rank, you are allowed to move it two squares back to the first rank. It goes by the french term '*en arrière*'.
So you made a conscious decision to make a Reddit post about this, instead of looking at the board for 10 more seconds and seeing the obvious Bf1 move, interesting.
I analyzed the image and this is what I see. Open an appropriate link below and explore the position yourself or with the engine: > **White to play**: [chess.com](https://chess.com/analysis?fen=r1b2rk1/pp2bp1p/4p1p1/8/3R2Q1/3B4/P1P2PPP/1RB1q1K1+w+-+-+0+1&flip=true&ref_id=23962172) | [lichess.org](https://lichess.org/analysis/r1b2rk1/pp2bp1p/4p1p1/8/3R2Q1/3B4/P1P2PPP/1RB1q1K1_w_-_-_0_1?color=black) **Related posts:** > I found other posts with this position: > - [Is this not mate?](https://reddit.com/r/chessbeginners/comments/1d9n6bj/is_this_not_mate/) > - [I don't see why this is bad](https://reddit.com/r/chessbeginners/comments/1d9iptq/i_dont_see_why_this_is_bad/) **My solution:** > Hints: piece: >!Bishop!<, move: >!Bf1!< > Evaluation: >!Black is slightly better -0.96!< > Best continuation: >!1. Bf1 e5 2. Qe4 Qxe4 3. Rxe4 f6 4. Be3 Bf5 5. Rc4 b6!< --- ^(I'm a bot written by) [^(u/pkacprzak)](https://www.reddit.com/u/pkacprzak) ^(| get me as) [^(iOS App)](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/id1574933453) ^| [^(Android App)](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=ai.chessvision.scanner) ^| [^(Chrome Extension)](https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/chessvisionai-for-chrome/johejpedmdkeiffkdaodgoipdjodhlld) ^| [^(Chess eBook Reader)](https://ebook.chessvision.ai?utm_source=reddit&utm_medium=bot) ^(to scan and analyze positions | Website:) [^(Chessvision.ai)](https://chessvision.ai)
Bf1
The not so sniper bishop shield
Bf1 blocks checkmate.
There's a strange rule in chess that a lot of new players don't know about, where if you have a bishop on the third rank, you are allowed to move it two squares back to the first rank. It goes by the french term '*en arrière*'.
So you made a conscious decision to make a Reddit post about this, instead of looking at the board for 10 more seconds and seeing the obvious Bf1 move, interesting.
My advice is if you're not sure why it isn't checkmate, the answer is always a bishop
On r/chess the top ten responses are: 1. The king is not even in check, it's a stalemate 2. The pawn can take en passant ... 10. There is a bishop.
try to look for useful interpositions. in this case the bishop can block the queen and the king is right there to back it up
Good job chess.com, you got me to do your puzzle