White to mate

White to mate in 257.


P.S this isn´t as hard as it seems

you might have to do a move sequence more than once

Originally posted by clandarkfire
White to mate in 257.
[fen]q5nn/1pk1p3/p3P1p1/P3rpP1/1Kp1pP1p/8/2PQ1PP1/8[/fen]

P.S this isn´t as hard as it seems

you might have to do a move sequence more than once

what do you mean with until a minute? but yes, only 256 moves to go

Originally posted by clandarkfire
what do you mean with until a minute? but yes, only 256 moves to go

Originally posted by DeepRed
I had my head in the clouds... but I'm afraid the puzzle wasn't too hard.

I think the first 20 or so moves go a little like this....


[Event "....."]
[Site "....."]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "White player"]
[Black "Black player"]
[Result "*"]
[WhiteElo "0"]
[BlackElo "0"]
[TimeControl "0"]
[SetUp "1"]
[FEN "q5nn/1pk1p3/p3P1p1/P3rpP1/1Kp1pP1p/8/2PQ1PP1/8 w - - 0 1"]

1. Qd7+ Kb8 2. Qd8+ Ka7 3. Qb6+ Kb8 4. fxe5 Kc8 5. Qd4 Kc7 6. Qd7+ Kb8 7.
Qd8+ Ka7 8. Qd4+ Kb8 9. Kc3 Kc7 10. Qd7+ Kb8 11. Qd8+ Ka7 12. Qd4+ Kb8 13.
Kd2 Kc8 14. Qd7+ Kb8 15. Ke2 Ka7 16. Qd4+ Kb8 17. Kf1 Kc7 18. Qd7+ Kb8 19.
Kg1 Ka7 20. Qd4+ Kb8 21. Kh2 Kc7 22. Qd7+ Kb8 23. Kh3 Ka7 24. Qd4+ Kb8 25.
Kxh4 *

Originally posted by clandarkfire
White to mate in 257.
P.S this isn´t as hard as it seems

lol I gave up and just settled on the perpetual 😕

Considering the material difference, i would too. Even though black's pieces suck he's got so much more

Originally posted by Shinidoki
I think the first 20 or so moves go a little like this....


[Event "....."]
[Site "....."]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "White player"]
[Black "Black player"]
[Result "*"]
[WhiteElo "0"]
[BlackElo "0"]
[TimeControl "0"]
[SetUp "1"]
[FEN "q5nn/1pk1p3/p3P1p1/P3rpP1/1Kp1pP1p/8/2PQ1PP1/8 w - - 0 1"]

1. Qd7+ Kb8 2. Qd8+ Ka7 3. Qb6+ K ...[text shortened]... Qd4+ Kb8 21. Kh2 Kc7 22. Qd7+ Kb8 23. Kh3 Ka7 24. Qd4+ Kb8 25.
Kxh4 *

Originally posted by YUG0slav
lol I gave up and just settled on the perpetual 😕

Originally posted by clandarkfire
It says win, not draw.

Originally posted by SwissGambit
Right. That's what the 'give up' part means.

Edit: Ironically, the forced mate in 257 is only possible if Black neglects to claim a draw by the 50-move rule. It is possible, though not very likely, that he would fail to make the claim.

Originally posted by Shinidoki
No captures, or Pawn moves = 50 move rule.....

I'm sure white could capture or move something so as to avoid the draw in such a manner.....

Originally posted by SwissGambit
You'd think so, but in this position, you'd be wrong.