Seen This One?

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Only Chess

05 Mar 05 19:51

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05 Mar 05 19:51

White to play and win!

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23 Mar 05 20:56

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OBVIOUSLY NOT.

(Yes, I know you have, ilywrin.) 😀

Jusuh

back in business

Joined: 25 Aug 04
Moves: 1264

24 Mar 05 12:53

i have seen it before. i dont remember answer, but iI do remember it was amazing. And if I remember right, only Mihail Tal was able to solve that puzzle (while taking a stroll at the park!)

Mislav

Joined: 12 Mar 05
Moves: 257

24 Mar 05 13:58

I have seen it before but cant remember the answer. But I think there is one continuation which gives black draw, I have read something like that on chessbase.com few months ago...

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24 Mar 05 19:45

Originally posted by Mislav
I have seen it before but cant remember the answer. But I think there is one continuation which gives black draw, I have read something like that on chessbase.com few months ago...

Yes, there was a flaw in the original version.
But I have added a pawn which fixes it.
I will post the solution if nobody else shows any interest.

buffalobill

Major Bone

On yer tail ...

Joined: 28 Feb 05
Moves: 16686

24 Mar 05 20:57

Originally posted by THUDandBLUNDER
Yes, there was a flaw in the original version.
But I have added a pawn which fixes it.
I will post the solution if nobody else shows any interest.

I've looked and looked and I don't get it.

Mislav

Joined: 12 Mar 05
Moves: 257

24 Mar 05 22:41

Originally posted by buffalobill
I've looked and looked and I don't get it.

Its almost impossible to get it. I think even Fritz can't solve it after long thinking. But its very nice problem.

Sicilian Sausage

In your face

Joined: 21 Aug 04
Moves: 55993

26 Mar 05 15:10

Is it white to win in one move?

Vengoropatubus

Joined: 26 Mar 05
Moves: 46

28 Mar 05 03:02

Originally posted by Mislav
Its almost impossible to get it. I think even Fritz can't solve it after long thinking. But its very nice problem.

Honestly I'm not surprised that fritz can't get it. For some reason, Fritz can't complete a King and Rook vs. lone King against me, he just can't find the mate.

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28 Mar 05 05:10

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Originally posted by Vengoropatubus
For some reason, Fritz can't complete a King and Rook vs. lone King against me, he just can't find the mate.

What version do you have?
Are you using any hash tables?
Or do you mean your Alsatian dog?

Why not download the free Nalimov tablebases from ChessLib and see how God would do it.
http://www.chesslib.no/Nalimov.htm

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28 Mar 05 05:14

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Originally posted by jimslyp69
Is it white to win in one move?

Nope, the main line is a forced mate in about 15 moves.

Fritz can't get it even after being given the first four or five moves.