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I'm fairly certain that the F pawn and the G pawn got promoted, the white H pawn took the black G pawn.

This rules out several possible last moves.

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Originally posted by greenpawn34
OK.

I'm going with the obvious 1...h3-h2

[fen]B1N5/Prpp4/QbkPP3/ppNRp1P1/3p4/KP4B1/RrP4p/qb6 w - - 0 1[/fen]

The Bishop on g3 states the pawn did not come from g3.

The b7 Rook not have taken anything on b7 becuase
there is nothing left to take on b7.

The Black pawn on d4 has captured something so has
the pawn on e5.

The pawn on d4 did ...[text shortened]... ong. I know I'm wrong because I never get any of
Swiss Gambit's puzzles right. I hate him.
Cheer up, GP.

You can't be wrong because that requires a solving attempt. What you are doing here is not solving, but having your usual bit of fun. 😀

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Originally posted by Willzzz
I'm fairly certain that the F pawn and the G pawn got promoted, the white H pawn took the black G pawn.

This rules out several possible last moves.
Yes - now the killer question - what did black do before burning the h-pawn tempos?

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I am very confused now.

Presumably in fact the white H pawn took the black G pawn promoted itself and allowed the black E pawn onto the D file.

Then how did the white F pawn get past the black F pawn?

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That was a serious solving attempt.

I sat staring at the bloody position for over 10 minutes.

If you created this then I would not like to see your dreams.
I bet it's beastie creepy crawly things, all going boacwards.

No it will be the unsolvable chess problem.
That is you recurring nightmare.....the unsolvable chess problem.

(mine's is the unmatable King). 😉

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Originally posted by Willzzz
I am very confused now.

Presumably in fact the white H pawn took the black G pawn promoted itself and allowed the black E pawn onto the D file.

Then how did the white F pawn get past the black F pawn?
Simple - the Black f-pawn is now on either e5 or d4. It left the file before white promoted.

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Originally posted by greenpawn34
That was a serious solving attempt.

I sat staring at the bloody position for over 10 minutes.

If you created this then I would not like to see your dreams.
I bet it's beastie creepy crawly things, all going boacwards.

No it will be the unsolvable chess problem.
That is you recurring nightmare.....the unsolvable chess problem.

(mine's is the unmatable King). 😉
No, I didn't create this.

I dream of a spilled, shattered glass of water moving in reverse, recollecting the water and fitting the pieces back together. Does that count?

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Aha, so at least one of the promoted pieces is still on the board.

Probably an under-promotion?

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Originally posted by Willzzz

Probably an under-promotion?[/b]
yeah, its got to be ... the heavy pieces are too locked in.

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I am right that the last move passed up a mate in one opportunity?

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Originally posted by Zelnick
I am right that the last move passed up a mate in one opportunity?
To know that, you'd have to rule out f4xQg5 as white's last move.

Whether white had a mate or not is irrelevant to the problem, however.

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g4-g5?

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Originally posted by Dagger12
g4-g5?
The real question is, can you play out a legal game ending in this position? If so, that should answer your question.

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Bxg3?

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Originally posted by Maxacre42
Bxg3?
Woohoo. Let's guess every legal move until someone hits the jackpot.