6.b4a3#

A game ends with 6.b4a3# [can be a capture, or a non-capture]. What were the previous moves?

Pm'ed after 4 hours of searching, I just couldn't let it go.

Originally posted by yashin
Pm'ed after 4 hours of searching, I just couldn't let it go.

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Originally posted by yashin
Pm'ed after 4 hours of searching, I just couldn't let it go.

I think I have this one now. Took me 3 hours, 59 minutes, 59 seconds. Bad luck yash.....

Originally posted by thaughbaer
I think I have this one now. Took me 3 hours, 59 minutes, 59 seconds. Bad luck yash.....

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Sorry, what's the notation here? Are the pieces redacted?

You have to find the previous moves to move 6... where a piece for white moves from b4 to a3 to give mate. You don't know in this case which piece it might be or whether it takes a piece on a3. There is only one possible sequence of previous moves. There will be no situations where a pawn could have moved 1 or 2 spaces or a piece moves from X to Z but could have gone via Y1 or Y2. The exact moves are forced in the exact sequence. I generally try to find the mating position first then work backwards. Be warned.. it is addictive.

Mike

Originally posted by thaughbaer
You have to find the previous moves to move 6... where a piece for white moves from b4 to a3 to give mate. You don't know in this case which piece it might be or whether it takes a piece on a3. There is only one possible sequence of previous moves. There will be no situations where a pawn could have moved 1 or 2 spaces or a piece moves from X to Z but cou ...[text shortened]... try to find the mating position first then work backwards. Be warned.. it is addictive.

Mike

Thanks thaughbaer. I asked because to me it seemed unclear: if it's standard notation black mates, and if long notation white mates.

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Originally posted by SwissGambit
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NEW PLAYER !!! But where is GP ?

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