another nice mate in 2...

crazyblue

Posers and Puzzles

10 Nov 06 18:47

crazyblue

Joined: 29 Apr 05
Moves: 827

10 Nov 06 18:47

...by Sam Loyd again.

If you know the answer, please don't post it right away. 🙂

MiLyfe

Joined: 23 Mar 06
Moves: 700

10 Nov 06 18:53

Originally posted by crazyblue
...by Sam Loyd again.

If you know the answer, please don't post it right away. 🙂

[fen]3r3r/pbp2pbp/1p5q/8/Q6P/B2B1PPN/1R2P1N1/2k1nK1R w - - 0 1[/fen]

How on earth do u think somebody who doesn't know the ans is goin to post.Or u want to do all the postin yourself?.

ilywrin

Joined: 30 Oct 04
Moves: 7813

10 Nov 06 19:07

Originally posted by crazyblue
...by Sam Loyd again.

If you know the answer, please don't post it right away. 🙂

[fen]3r3r/pbp2pbp/1p5q/8/Q6P/B2B1PPN/1R2P1N1/2k1nK1R w - - 0 1[/fen]

A nice one indeed 😉 I've always loved Loyd's puzzles.

Black Queen

Joined: 15 Sep 06
Moves: 1692

10 Nov 06 19:33

I think I've covered all the moves but I won't post it right now, I need to check. I've just come back gfrom a chess match though, so I'm in ChessMode.

rotk

Orc slayer

Gondor

Joined: 20 Jan 06
Moves: 15582

10 Nov 06 20:33

I think I got it, does it have anything to do with a knight move?

PBE6

Bananarama

False berry

Joined: 14 Feb 04
Moves: 28719

10 Nov 06 20:37

Originally posted by rotk
I think I got it, does it have anything to do with a knight move?

Nope, but it is a minor piece move.

Ian68

Joined: 16 Oct 06
Moves: 4532

10 Nov 06 20:53

I've seen it, very nice.

uzless

The So Fist

Voice of Reason

Joined: 28 Mar 06
Moves: 9908

10 Nov 06 21:17

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Originally posted by PBE6
Nope, but it is a minor piece move.

I thought it was the castles job

PBE6

Bananarama

False berry

Joined: 14 Feb 04
Moves: 28719

10 Nov 06 21:19

Originally posted by uzless
I thought it was the Kings job

I tried that, but it only gives you mate in 3, because the king has to step on a black square and can then be attacked by the black bishop.

uzless

The So Fist

Voice of Reason

Joined: 28 Mar 06
Moves: 9908

10 Nov 06 21:20

3 edits

Originally posted by PBE6
I tried that, but it only gives you mate in 3, because the king has to step on a black square and can then be attacked by the black bishop.

grrr.

okay, that was tough

rotk

Orc slayer

Gondor

Joined: 20 Jan 06
Moves: 15582

10 Nov 06 23:54

I'm an idot, know I see it, had to use real pieces to find it. very nice.

BigDogg

Secret RHP coder

on the payroll

Joined: 26 Nov 04
Moves: 155080

11 Nov 06 03:23

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Originally posted by crazyblue
...by Sam Loyd again.

If you know the answer, please don't post it right away. 🙂

Or, without window dressing:

kbaumen

Sigulda, Latvia

Joined: 30 Aug 06
Moves: 4048

11 Nov 06 17:31

1 edit

Originally posted by crazyblue
...by Sam Loyd again.

If you know the answer, please don't post it right away. 🙂

[fen]3r3r/pbp2pbp/1p5q/8/Q6P/B2B1PPN/1R2P1N1/2k1nK1R w - - 0 1[/fen]

A nice one. In one of the variations I at first thought that black just loses material, but then I noticed that it is also mate. Nice. I like Loyd's puzzles also, same as ilywrin.

iraqi insurgent

Joined: 06 Jul 06
Moves: 1163

11 Nov 06 18:40

Originally posted by rotk
I think I got it, does it have anything to do with a knight move?

you were right slayer.....

a knight move is the answer

iraqi insurgent

Joined: 06 Jul 06
Moves: 1163

11 Nov 06 19:16

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or was it a king and a dwarf did the orc slaying in lord of the rings