Posers and Puzzles

Posers and Puzzles

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Standard memberTHUDandBLUNDER
Posers and Puzzles 02 Apr '05 15:27
  1. T
    Standard memberTHUDandBLUNDER
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    02 Apr '05 15:272 edits
    What is the shortest game ending in

    1) perpetual check?

    2) discovered mate?

    If both sides make the same moves how quickly can White

    3) mate?

    4) selfmate?

  2. B
    Standard memberBowmann
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    02 Apr '05 16:06
    2) Not sure, but is this it?

    1.f3 e5 2.Kf2 h5 3.Kg3 h4+ 4.Kg4 d5 (or d6)#
  3. T
    Standard memberTHUDandBLUNDER
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    02 Apr '05 16:14
    Originally posted by Bowmann
    2) Not sure, but is this it?

    1.f3 e5 2.Kf2 h5 3.Kg3 h4+ 4.Kg4 d5 (or d6)#
    Yep.
  4. J
    Standard memberJusuh
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    03 Apr '05 06:01
    Originally posted by THUDandBLUNDER
    Yep.
    3) d4 d5 Qd3 Qd6 Qh3 Qh6 Qxc8#
  5. T
    Standard memberTHUDandBLUNDER
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    03 Apr '05 09:04
    Originally posted by Jusuh
    3) d4 d5 Qd3 Qd6 Qh3 Qh6 Qxc8#
    Yep.
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