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Originally posted by BigDoggProblem
I'll wager the starter of this thread and the first responder both missed this check.
I wouldn't want to wager against Mephisto2 missing a check like that. But I still can't see any solution.
The phrasing of the question seems a little off though. "in four legal moves". Perhaps the key lies there.

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Originally posted by XanthosNZ
I wouldn't want to wager against Mephisto2 missing a check like that. But I still can't see any solution.
The phrasing of the question seems a little off though. "in four legal moves". Perhaps the key lies there.
In most problem genres, I wouldn't wager against Mephisto.

On Proof Games, however...

(Plus I have a secret weapon)

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Moving any of the knights doesn't put the king in check. Mephisto2 did it correctly.

(Pm me if u want the answer)

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Originally posted by BigDoggProblem
In most problem genres, I wouldn't wager against Mephisto.

On Proof Games, however...

(Plus I have a secret weapon)
You are right, the answer I pm'd was wrong (missing the check). I didn't look any further because I got the answer confirmed by the initiator. Now I join the puzzled ones .... and my apologies to you all.

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i apoligize for the mishap.
you are correct it puts the king in check
but i ment to put the 2 killed knights on the king side and the pawn infront of the queen (not king) should e moved up
the puzzle still works but the king is not in check

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Originally posted by WeakSoss
i apoligize for the mishap.
you are correct it puts the king in check
but i ment to put the 2 killed knights on the king side and the pawn infront of the queen (not king) should e moved up
the puzzle still works but the king is not in check
Do you mean: 1.Nf3 d5 2.Ne5 (or Nd4) Nf6 3.Nc6 Nfd7 4.Nxb8 Nxb8?

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most correct >.>

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Originally posted by WeakSoss
most correct >.>
Well that would have made it simple.

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Originally posted by XanthosNZ
Well that would have made it simple.
Quite a disappointment, huh? 😞

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Originally posted by Palynka
Quite a disappointment, huh? 😞
Exactly.

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well.... sry if i dissapointed you but i dont think its that big of deal

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well it shows how creative the chess players are, believing in the impossible and trying to solve it for hours, like i did too 🙄

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Originally posted by WeakSoss
well.... sry if i dissapointed you but i dont think its that big of deal
Of course you don't...you're not the one who wasted hours trying to solve it.

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Originally posted by WeakSoss
Can u get in this position in 4 legal moves?
[fen]r1bqkbnr/pppp1ppp/8/4p3/8/8/PPPPPPPP/R1BQKBNR w KQkq e3 0 4[/fen]
nice puzzle.I can do it in 5 !!

Ill keep at it till I can do 4

Great puzzle

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Originally posted by celticcountry
nice puzzle.I can do it in 5 !!

Ill keep at it till I can do 4

Great puzzle
celtic you may want to read the thread before you try...