Chess Problem

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

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

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.

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

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