A puzzle for Rating 2400+ (very hard)

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02 Dec 06 18:42

Mephisto2

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02 Dec 06 21:47

Originally posted by kbaumen
Weird. In the original post, there is a pawn on h4. In Alethia's post, where he quoted me, the pawn is somehow missing.

That's why I asked if this was done during one of the two edits you made on your first posting.

kbaumen

Sigulda, Latvia

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02 Dec 06 21:50

Originally posted by Mephisto2
That's why I asked if this was done during one of the two edits you made on your first posting.

No. Both of the edits were just to add the texts below by the signs EDIT and EDIT2.

preachingforjesus

Iron Pillar

Backside of desert

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02 Dec 06 21:52

1 edit

Originally posted by kbaumen
Perhaps people would like to see it here...

[fen]r3k3/p1p5/Q3K3/8/1N3BPP/6p1/6N1/8 w[/fen]

EDIT:Are you sure it's for GM's and IM's only?

EDIT2:To make a board show up here, you must use the 'insert board from FEN' function. Here is the code for this particular position - r3k3/p1p5/Q3K3/8/1N3BPP/6p1/6N1/8. It shows which pieces are on which squares ...[text shortened]... t there is a black rook on a8, b8 to d8 are empty, black king on e8 and f8 to h8 are empty.

Edit: working now. that was weird

BigDogg

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02 Dec 06 22:17

Originally posted by kbaumen
Perhaps people would like to see it here...

[fen]r3k3/p1p5/Q3K3/8/1N3BPP/6p1/6N1/8 w[/fen]

This is a plaigarization of one of Sam Loyd's compositions. All the stuff in the SE corner is not needed. Instead:

#2

1.Qa1!
Black's last move was with the King or Rook, so he can't castle.

Mephisto2

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02 Dec 06 23:12

Originally posted by BigDoggProblem
This is a plaigarization of one of Sam Loyd's compositions. All the stuff in the SE corner is not needed. Instead:

[fen]r3k3/p1p5/Q3K3/8/8/8/8/8[/fen]
#2

1.Qa1!
Black's last move was with the King or Rook, so he can't castle.

I knew we could count on you .

~~incub626~~

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03 Dec 06 02:15

WOW, you people really surprised me...

Alethia

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03 Dec 06 09:34

1 edit

It is a relief to finally solve it, without quoting and misinterpretation...

sonhouse

Fast and Curious

slatington, pa, usa

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03 Dec 06 16:54

Originally posted by Alethia
It is a relief to finally solve it, without quoting and misinterpretation...

Took me a while to see why the king or the rook had to have moved but when comparing it to Lloyd's version it was easier to see, all three pawns either blocked or at original position therefore the king or rook had to have moved last therefore Q-a1 is the ringer.

rooktakesqueen

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04 Dec 06 18:10

1 edit

well i'm 1600+ and i didnt get it, a good puzzle though

Marinkatomb

wotagr8game

tbc

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05 Dec 06 00:54

1 edit

nope, i'm wrong 🙁

eheieh

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05 Dec 06 15:34

Qc6+, kd8 works, but if kf8, Bh6ch, the king has a flight square on g8.

Better is Qc6ch, black either d8 or f8 followed by Qxa8mate

Graham (eheieh) 1414

BigDogg

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05 Dec 06 17:10

Originally posted by eheieh
Qc6+, kd8 works, but if kf8, Bh6ch, the king has a flight square on g8.

Better is Qc6ch, black either d8 or f8 followed by Qxa8mate

Graham (eheieh) 1414

1.Qc6+? Kf8 2.Qxa8+ Kg7

Alethia

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06 Dec 06 18:48

Originally posted by eheieh
Qc6+, kd8 works, but if kf8, Bh6ch, the king has a flight square on g8.

Better is Qc6ch, black either d8 or f8 followed by Qxa8mate

Graham (eheieh) 1414

To quote someone, I think BigDogg, "I love this part, where the right answer has been given but some people still think their answer is right".