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Can Triple Check Ever Exist?

Can Triple Check Ever Exist?

Posers and Puzzles

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Originally posted by Thomaster
[fen]7k/6p1/5Q1B/4Q2R/3Q3R/2Q4R/1B5R/Q3K2R w - - 0 1[/fen]

Bxg7++++++++++++
theres a test for you retrograde analyzers out there, is that position actually possible?

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Originally posted by HurricaneConway125
theres a test for you retrograde analyzers out there, is that position actually possible?
Of course. White has promoted all eight pawns.

Edit: inefficient "proof" added



edit 2: only if you have five chess sets at your disposal though :-)

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Originally posted by heinzkat
Of course. White has promoted all eight pawns.

Edit: inefficient "proof" added

[pgn]1. e4 d5 2. exd5 c6 3. dxc6 Nf6 4. cxb7 Nd5 5. bxa8=R Nc3 6. b4 Nxb1 7. b5 Nc3 8. b6 Ne2 9. bxa7 Nxg1 10. axb8=R Nh3 11. a4 Nf4 12. a5 Nd5 13. a6 Nf6 14. a7 Ng8 15. Rb3 Nf6 16. Rab8 Ng8 17. a8=R Nf6 18. h4 Ng8 19. Rbh3 Nf6 20. R3h2 Ng8 21. R1a3 Nf6 22. Rah3 Ng8 23. Rb4 ...[text shortened]... Kh8 70. Bxg7+ *[/pgn]

edit 2: only if you have five chess sets at your disposal though :-)
impressive, very quick as well

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Originally posted by HurricaneConway125
impressive, very quick as well
I am sure SwissGambit laughs at this attempt and will deliver you a game in no more than fifty moves that leads to this position.

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Originally posted by heinzkat
Of course. White has promoted all eight pawns.
I would have stopped here. 😵

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Originally posted by SwissGambit
I would have stopped here. 😵
At least I can make this work, unlike that PG in 13.5 that has no solution.

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Originally posted by heinzkat
At least I can make this work, unlike that PG in 13.5 that has no solution.
You mean the one in the solving competition? Funny, you're not the first person to claim there is no solution. I guess that one is harder than I thought.

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The PG has a solution; I do not have a solution for the PG. (hmm)

edit: I just did not formulate it well. I still do not have any good idea for a "scheme". What piece does Black capture on h6? A promoted pawn!?! And how does White capture Black's pieces? I really am clueless.

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