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Helpmate in 5 frm the starting postion!!

Helpmate in 5 frm the starting postion!!

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Helpmate in 5 moves.. Black mates white from the starting position in 5 moves..But the problem is he has to do it giving mate from a pawn converted to a knight!!

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Originally posted by blacknight1985
Helpmate in 5 moves.. Black mates white from the starting position in 5 moves..But the problem is he has to do it giving mate from a pawn converted to a knight!!
1. d4 e5 2. Kd2 exd4 3. b3 d3 4. Kc3 dxe2 5. Kb2 exd1=N# [Move order could also be 1.b3 2.d4 3.Kd2]
1. d3 e5 2. Kd2 e4 3. b3 exd3 4. Kc3 dxe2 5. Kb2 exd1=N# [Move order could also be 1.b3 2.d3 3.Kd2]

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Originally posted by SwissGambit
1. d4 e5 2. Kd2 exd4 3. b3 d3 4. Kc3 dxe2 5. Kb2 exd1=N# [Move order could also be 1.b3 2.d4 3.Kd2]
1. d3 e5 2. Kd2 e4 3. b3 exd3 4. Kc3 dxe2 5. Kb2 exd1=N# [Move order could also be 1.b3 2.d3 3.Kd2]
Perhaps change stipulation:
Find a legal game of chess in which white plays 2.d4 and Black mates via promotion to N on the 5th move.

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