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    Find a position with 8 pieces or less, where no king is in check, it is not given who moved last, but it is still possible to conclude what was the exact position before the last ply and also what was the exact position before the last 2 plies.
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    13 Nov '06 23:38
    Originally posted by David113
    Find a position with 8 pieces or less, where no king is in check, it is not given who moved last, but it is still possible to conclude what was the exact position before the last ply and also what was the exact position before the last 2 plies.
    In other words, you want a sound "Last 2 single moves?" problem.
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    13 Nov '06 23:40
    Right
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    14 Nov '06 00:075 edits
    Originally posted by David113
    Find a position with 8 pieces or less, where no king is in check, it is not given who moved last, but it is still possible to conclude what was the exact position before the last ply and also what was the exact position before the last 2 plies.
    Nevermind. I just realized my position doesn't work.
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    14 Nov '06 00:38
    What about this?

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    14 Nov '06 00:42
    Originally posted by LemonJello
    What about this?

    [fen]Kn1k4/Rppp4/p7/8/8/8/8/8 w[/fen]
    The Black King could have just captured any piece (even R works, if K came from e7) on d8.
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    14 Nov '06 00:471 edit
    Originally posted by BigDoggProblem
    The Black King could have just captured any piece (even R works, if K came from e7) on d8.
    Yep, you're right. I'm struggling with this problem.
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    What about this?

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    14 Nov '06 02:37
    Originally posted by LemonJello
    What about this?

    [fen]1rk5/Kpppp3/1p/8/8/8/8/8 w - - 0 1[/fen]
    This has the same cook as my 7-unit attempt. It's possible that Black moved ...Kd8-c8 last, preceeded by Ka8-a7 and ...Rc8xb8+.
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    14 Nov '06 02:43
    Originally posted by BigDoggProblem
    This has the same cook as my 7-unit attempt. It's possible that Black moved ...Kd8-c8 last, preceeded by Ka8-a7 and ...Rc8xb8+.
    Ugh. I guess I didn't learn much from that other thread. I'll have to think more about this problem later.
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