Is it possible to checkmate with castle and king a

Celsius I

Only Chess

23 Mar 05 13:20

ilywrin

Joined: 30 Oct 04
Moves: 7813

28 Mar 05 09:13

I recall now a particularly curious problem by Samuel Loyd:
Mate in 3 (or White to play and win if you like)

Vengoropatubus

Joined: 26 Mar 05
Moves: 46

28 Mar 05 20:02

It doesn't seem that hard to see. Not to me anyway. I'll check if fritz can get it realy quick though.

Vengoropatubus

Joined: 26 Mar 05
Moves: 46

28 Mar 05 20:08

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Originally posted by ilywrin
I recall now a particularly curious problem by Samuel Loyd:
Mate in 3 (or White to play and win if you like)
[fen]8/8/8/8/6p1/6K1/8/5NNk [/fen]

Fritz got that one almost instantaneously. I got it a few seconds slower, but I got it on my own.

TheBloop

Joined: 27 Mar 05
Moves: 88

29 Mar 05 03:56

Originally posted by ilywrin
It will be easier to follow if you post a fen:
[fen]k7/8/1K1N4/7p/7N/8/8/8 [/fen]

thanks... I'm new here, I didn't think about doing that (posting a fen)... I'll definitely do that from now on...it'll make it easier for everyone!

I like this site!

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29 Mar 05 13:43

With best play (against best defence) a K+R vs. K can always checkmate within 16 moves.

Wulebgr

Angler

River City

Joined: 08 Dec 04
Moves: 16907

29 Mar 05 15:04

In one or two games I've been able to checkmate while castling.

A famous game won by Edward Lasker ~90 years ago ends with O-O-O#.