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Is there a faster mate?

Is there a faster mate?

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At move 45 I found my mate, and also messaged it to him in hopes of not dragging it on. Is there a faster one than what I did? From that position?

Game 1357982



45. ... Kh4
46. Kh1 Rg3 (to avoid stalemate)
47. Kh2 Nf3+
48. Kh1 Rg1#

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Originally posted by Coconut
At move 45 I found my mate, and also messaged it to him in hopes of not dragging it on. Is there a faster one than what I did? From that position?

Game 1357982
[fen]8/K7/8/8/kr1n3P/5p1p/8/8[/fen]

45. ... Kh4
46. Kh1 Rg3 (to avoid stalemate)
47. Kh2 Nf3+
48. Kh1 Rg1#
I think that's the fastest.

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Originally posted by Coconut
At move 45 I found my mate, and also messaged it to him in hopes of not dragging it on. Is there a faster one than what I did? From that position?

Game 1357982
[fen]8/K7/8/8/kr1n3P/5p1p/8/8[/fen]

45. ... Kh4
46. Kh1 Rg3 (to avoid stalemate)
47. Kh2 Nf3+
48. Kh1 Rg1#
The position is incorrect.

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Originally posted by Bowmann
The position is incorrect.
incorrect for the completion of the game, yes. That is the position in which I saw mate from (after white's 45th move).

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Originally posted by Coconut
incorrect for the completion of the game, yes. That is the position in which I saw mate from (after white's 45th move).
Then your solution is wrong.

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Originally posted by Bowmann
Then your solution is wrong.
f8cking h.

The board is flipped...

Sorry I was black and just copied the FEN as I saw.

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Originally posted by Coconut
f8cking h.

The board is flipped...

Sorry I was black and just copied the FEN as I saw.
Then the FEN is wrong.

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Originally posted by Bowmann
Then the FEN is wrong.
no I created the FEN with my brain... I didn't copy it from game history

I looked at the board and made it upside-down. Yes I was wrong, so the solution deals with if the black side is facing you.

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Originally posted by Coconut
no I created the FEN with my brain... I didn't copy it from game history

I looked at the board and made it upside-down. Yes I was wrong, so the solution deals with if the black side is facing you.
I think we found where the fault lies.

Can't say I'm surprised.