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Joined 26 Nov '04 Moves 155080
#12
I request the more experienced solvers not post the solution right away...thanks.
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Joined 21 Aug '05 Moves 27002 Originally posted by BigDoggProblem
[fen]8/8/8/8/8/8/ppQKPPP1/k7 w - - 0 1[/fen]
who is to move....? and who is to mate? Black/White?
Joined 12 Mar '03 Moves 44411 Originally posted by gaurav2711
who is to move....? and who is to mate? Black/White? I am sure it is white to move and mate black in 12. But it may help to look at what happens if black were to move first.
p^2.sin(phi)
Joined 06 Sep '04 Moves 25076 Quick Tip; While RHP does not display it the FEN notation may contain information on who is to move with a 'w' or a 'b' after the piece arrangement.
Joined 30 Oct '04 Moves 7813 Well, it is pretty straightforward if White moves. If it's Black...
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Joined 21 Aug '05 Moves 27002 Originally posted by ilywrin
Well, it is pretty straightforward if White moves. If it's Black... its pretty straight forward for a 1908 rated player. For me, I am still at it. 😳
mouse mouse mouse
Joined 16 Jan '05 Moves 12804
Joined 26 Apr '03 Moves 26771 Originally posted by ark13
Got it. Nice puzzle😀 got it too - nice one 🙄
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Joined 21 Aug '05 Moves 27002 can some1 post the solution......my heads going round...and round....and round.....🙄😕
mouse mouse mouse
Joined 16 Jan '05 Moves 12804 Originally posted by gaurav2711
can some1 post the solution......my heads going round...and round....and round.....🙄😕 I'll PM it to you if you want. I could also give you some hints. Which would you prefer?
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Joined 21 Aug '05 Moves 27002 Originally posted by ark13
I'll PM it to you if you want. I could also give you some hints. Which would you prefer? hints....i'll let my head go round a lil more🙄
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Joined 21 Aug '05 Moves 27002 Originally posted by ark13
I'll PM it to you if you want. I could also give you some hints. Which would you prefer? yes...i got it....thanx. cant send more pm's
False berry
Joined 14 Feb '04 Moves 28719 Originally posted by BigDoggProblem
[fen]8/8/8/8/8/8/ppQKPPP1/k7 w - - 0 1[/fen]
Nice, just got it.
Mississauga, Ontario
Joined 28 Oct '05 Moves 668 Originally posted by BigDoggProblem
[fen]8/8/8/8/8/8/ppQKPPP1/k7 w - - 0 1[/fen]
I keep getting stalemates. 🙁
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Joined 26 Nov '04 Moves 155080 If only White could give check on the back rank with the black King at b1 , it would all be over. White finds an ingenious zugzwang to bring it about:
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Mate in 12
24 Nov '05 08:24
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