Weird Position Challenge

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Posers and Puzzles

12 May 07 11:34

SwissGambit

Caninus Interruptus

2014.05.01

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24 May 07 02:48

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Originally posted by Jirakon
[fen]QQQQQQQQ/QQQQ1QQQ/QQRBRKQQ/QQBQBQQQ/QQRNRQQQ/NQnQQQQQ/1RQQQQQQ/k1NQQQQQ[/fen]

The thing I love about this position is that White has a 466 to 3 material advantage over Black, yet Black can mate in one and White can't.

LOL...better sign that scoresheet quick before the opponent notices the position is slightly illegal 😀

SwissGambit

Caninus Interruptus

2014.05.01

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24 May 07 02:49

Originally posted by SwissGambit
J.Lois, 1981
[fen]8/8/2k5/8/2p5/5K2/8/8[/fen]
Add a White piece and 2 bP for an Illegal Cluster
[b]Five solutions

Illegal Cluster: An Illegal position that becomes legal if any unit (besides a King) is removed.[/b]

Jirakon has solved this.

Jirakon

In Christ

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24 May 07 02:50

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LOL...better sign that scoresheet quick before the opponent notices the position is slightly illegal

You wouldn't rat me out, would you? 😛

~~Dutch Defense~~

Stealer of Souls

Waiting for You

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24 May 07 04:05

MU HA HA! 😀

~~Dutch Defense~~

Stealer of Souls

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24 May 07 04:06

Originally posted by SwissGambit
LOL...better sign that scoresheet quick before the opponent notices the position is slightly illegal 😀

That's just sick. 😞

SwissGambit

Caninus Interruptus

2014.05.01

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24 May 07 04:27

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Originally posted by Jirakon
LOL...better sign that scoresheet quick before the opponent notices the position is slightly illegal

You wouldn't rat me out, would you? 😛

Not if you give back the Queens you stole.

Jirakon

In Christ

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24 May 07 05:09

Hey, those queens aren't mine! It's my opponent's fault. He stole them all. You know what they say, "Cheaters never prosper."

SwissGambit

Caninus Interruptus

2014.05.01

Joined: 11 Apr 07
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24 May 07 16:46

Originally posted by Jirakon
Hey, those queens aren't mine! It's my opponent's fault. He stole them all. You know what they say, "Cheaters never prosper."

The real question is: Who had the motive to steal them?

Jirakon

In Christ

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24 May 07 17:09

Well, my opponent did at first, until he realized they smothered him. Power corrupts 😉

SwissGambit

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24 May 07 18:55

Composer unknown

Can White win?

artplayer

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24 May 07 18:59

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It's a little ironic that your opponent managed to position the stolen pieces in a way that would allow you to checkamte him with a knight. Aint that a kick in the face? Way to play along with it 🙂

ChessJester

EDMONTON ALBERTA

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24 May 07 19:37

Originally posted by SwissGambit
Composer unknown
[fen]k7/1pP5/1P6/8/8/K4rPR/1PPPPP2/8[/fen]
Can White win?

To avoid mate he must allow stalemate or draw by 50 move rule.

SwissGambit

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24 May 07 21:01

Originally posted by SwissGambit
Composer unknown
[fen]k7/1pP5/1P6/8/8/K4rPR/1PPPPP2/8[/fen]
Can White win?

artplayer has solved this.

SwissGambit

Caninus Interruptus

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24 May 07 21:32

Originally posted by ChessJester
To avoid mate he must allow stalemate or draw by 50 move rule.

But White is not in danger of getting mated.

geepamoogle

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25 May 07 03:25

Originally posted by geepamoogle
(Just as a matter of record, double check is only possible by means of discovery where the piece moving out of the way also threatens to take the king.)

My apologies btw. While this statement is mostly true, I hadn't taken the en passant exception into account.

Aside from en passant, I believe such is true though.