Game #3 Difficulty: ♗ Bishop Objective: Find the 2 lies. There are 7 options. 1. A pinned piece can still give check. 2. In standard chess, it is possible for both sides to have two queens on the board at the same time. 3. A king may capture a defended piece if that capture gives checkmate. 4. If a player has only a king left, they can still win if the opponent is checkmated by an illegal move. 5. A discovered attack does not have to be a discovered check. 6. A rook can be pinned. 7. A player may promote a pawn to a bishop even if both original bishops are still on the board. This one has been checked. There are exactly 2 lies.

In Game #2 of Truth and Lies, there were actually 6 truths, not 3. From now on, every puzzle will be internally verified before I send it. There will be exactly the announced number of truths or lies. - ✅ True. In Chess960, after castling, the king and rook end up on the same destination squares as in standard chess (king on g/c, rook on f/d). - ✅ True. A pawn can absolutely deliver checkmate. - ❌ False. Threefold repetition is not automatic. A player must claim the draw (under standard FIDE rules). - ✅ True. Fool's Mate ends on White's second move. - ✅ True. Two bishops (one on each color, since they start on opposite colors) can force checkmate against a lone king. - ✅ True. King vs. king is an immediate draw due to insufficient mating material. - ❌ False. A knight attacks 8 squares only from the center. On edges and corners it attacks fewer. - ✅ True. In principle, all eight pawns can promote, and they can all be promoted to knights if the game permits.