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Take back a move and mate instead

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White takes back a move, then mates in one

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difficult, i was thinking the King had just moved out of check on e6 until i asked how the bishop got there...

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Take back fxe8=R



and play fxg8=Q#



I'm probably missing something. I never get any of your puzzles right.

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i got it but don' remember how to hide text !

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yes same solution...not a very hard one!

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Originally posted by KneeCaps
Take back fxe8=R

[fen]4b1b1/5P1p/6kp/4K2p/6p1/6p1/1P1PP1P1/8 w - - 0 1[/fen]

and play fxg8=Q#

[fen]4b1Q1/7p/6kp/4K2p/6p1/6p1/1P1PP1P1/8 b - - 0 1[/fen]

I'm probably missing something. I never get any of your puzzles right.
Trouble is, this position is illegal!



Black's pawns captured 8 times. There are 6 white pieces on the board, and Bf1 and Bc1 died at home. That accounts for all 16 white pieces.

To promote a 2nd light square Bishop, Black would need to capture again ... but there is no capture available!

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Originally posted by SwissGambit
Trouble is, this position is illegal!

[fen]4b1b1/5P1p/6kp/4K2p/6p1/6p1/1P1PP1P1/8 w - - 0 1[/fen]

Black's pawns captured 8 times. There are 6 white pieces on the board, and Bf1 and Bc1 died at home. That accounts for all 16 white pieces.

To promote a 2nd light square Bishop, Black would need to capture again ... but there is no capture available!
Yep, I knew it. I figured you would come back and either say the second bishop was illegal or that there couldn't be a pawn at f7. I really hate your puzzles. 😠

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Take back Kxe5 and play Rxg8#

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Originally posted by National Master Dale
Take back Kxe5 and play Rxg8#
Ah! So this was the position after the knight moves from f7.



I never considered a discovered check!

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nice one, should have thought about-retro analysis knowing swissgambit !

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Originally posted by SwissGambit
[fen]4R1b1/7p/6kp/4K2p/6p1/6p1/1P1PP1P1/8 w - - 0 1[/fen]
White takes back a move, then mates in one
Very nice. 🙂 You are one sick bastard though - you know that, right?

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Originally posted by PBE6
Very nice. 🙂 You are one sick bastard though - you know that, right?
Actually, the composer was W. Naef, but I'll take partial credit for digging it up and inflicting on RHP members.

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Originally posted by SwissGambit
Actually, the composer was W. Naef, but I'll take partial credit for digging it up and inflicting on RHP members.
Well played. 😏

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Originally posted by shorbock
i got it but don' remember how to hide text !
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Reply and quote this posting and you'll see how I did it.

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Originally posted by FabianFnas
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Reply and quote this posting and you'll see how I did it.
will this work then?

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yes it did!

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