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In how few moves can this position be attained in actual play?

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I guess 'many' isn't a particularly acceptable answer to this puzzle?

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Originally posted by GGdown
I guess 'many' isn't a particularly acceptable answer to this puzzle?
It's not as many as one might think.

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Well you'd need at least one half-move per piece capture, plus at least 2 whole moves to get capturing pieces in range, so that make a minimum of 17 moves

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Solution

1. e4 d5
2. exd5 Qxd5
3. Qh5 Qxa2
4. Qxh7 Qxb1
5. Qxg7 Rxh2
6. Rxa7 Rxg2
7. Rxb7 Rxg1
8. Rxc7 Qxb2
9. Rxc8+ Kd7
10. Rxb8 Rxb8
11. Bxb2 Rxb2
12. Rxg1 Rxc2
13. Qxf7 Rxd2
14. Qxe7+ Kxe7
15. Rxg8 Rxf2
16. Rxf8 Rxf1+
17. Kxf1 Kxf8