How can this position be reached...

clandarkfire

Grammar Nazi

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07 Jul 07

clandarkfire

Grammar Nazi

Auschwitz

Joined: 03 Apr 06
Moves: 44348

07 Jul 07

How can this position be reached in 16 moves?

Phlabibit

Mystic Meg

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07 Jul 07

Originally posted by clandarkfire
How can this position be reached in 16 moves?

[fen]8/8/8/8/7k/8/PPPPPPPP/RNBQKBNR w - - 1 16[/fen]

With a lot of poor play by black. I got to 14 moves but it was going to take me another 3 or so moves to get home.

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clandarkfire

Grammar Nazi

Auschwitz

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07 Jul 07

well, keep trying, 17 is close.

pwnguin

Joined: 28 Jun 07
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07 Jul 07

1 edit

1 Na3 b5
2 Nxb5 Nf6
3 Nxa7 Ne4
4 Nxc8 Nc3
5 Nxe7 c6
6 Nxc6 Nb1
7 Nxb8 Ra3
8 Nxd7 g5
9 Nxf8 Qd6
10 Nxh7 Kd7
11 Nxg5 Rh4
12 Nxf7 Rc4
13 Nxd6 Kc6
14 Nxc4 Kb5
15 Nxa3+ Ka4
16 Nxb1

Does that check out?

Also mate is quick:
d4 Kg4
e4+ Kh4
g3#

or 1...Kh5
Qd3 Kg4
Qh3#

Cool eh?

Phlabibit

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07 Jul 07

Originally posted by pwnguin
1 Na3 b5
2 Nxb5 Nf6
3 Nxa7 Ne4
4 Nxc8 Nc3
5 Nxe7 c6
6 Nxc6 Nb1
7 Nxb8 Ra3
8 Nxd7 g5
9 Nxf8 Qd6
10 Nxh7 Kd7
11 Nxg5 Rh4
12 Nxf7 Rc4
13 Nxd6 Kc6
14 Nxc4 Kb5
15 Nxa3+ Ka4
16 Nxb1

Does that check out?

Also mate is quick:
d4 Kg4
e4+ Kh4
g3#

or 1...Kh5
Qd3 Kg4
Qh3#

Cool eh?

Well done, only your king went to the wrong side of the board is all

1. Na3 b5
2. Nxb5 Nf6
3. Nxa7 Ne4
4. Nxc8 Nc3
5. Nxe7 c6
6. Nxc6 Nb1
7. Nxb8 Ra3
8. Nxd7 g5
9. Nxf8 Qd6
10. Nxh7 Ke7
11. Nxg5 Rh4
12. Nxf7 Rc4
13. Nxd6 Kf6
14. Nxc4 Kg5
15. Nxa3 Kh4
16. Nxb1

P-

gaychessplayer

Joined: 22 Aug 06
Moves: 359

09 Jul 07

I like White's chances in this position.