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Illegal Cluster

Standard memberBigDogg
Posers and Puzzles 08 Apr '05 18:00
  1. Standard memberBigDogg
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    08 Apr '05 18:00
    Given the position below,



    add 8 white Pawns and the white King to create an Illegal Cluster.

    Illegal Cluster: An illegal position that becomes legal if any one unit (except a King) is removed from the board.
  2. Standard memberPeakite
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    08 Apr '05 19:422 edits
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    Edit: Post expuged as a consequence of my inability to cope with simple English expressions.
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    Standard memberMephisto2
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    09 Apr '05 07:051 edit
    Originally posted by BigDoggProblem
    Given the position below,

    [fen]8/8/3k4/8/8/8/8/1Q6[/fen]

    add 8 white Pawns and the white King to create an [b]Illegal Cluster    .

    Illegal Cluster: An illegal position that becomes legal if any one unit (except a King) is removed from the board.[/b]
    Invalid FEN inserted - 8/8/3k4/8/8/8/PPPPPPPP/KQ6/ w
  4. Standard memberBigDogg
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    09 Apr '05 07:10
    Originally posted by Mephisto2
    [fen]8/8/3k4/8/8/8/PPPPPPPP/KQ6/ w[/fen]
    That was fast! Good job.
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