What Did Black Just Play?

THUDandBLUNDER

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28 Mar 05

THUDandBLUNDER

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28 Mar 05

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Black moved last.

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28 Mar 05

this should be Kg1-h2.

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28 Mar 05

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Originally posted by schakuhr
this should be Kg1-h2.

If so, what was White's previous move?

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28 Mar 05

Originally posted by THUDandBLUNDER
What was White's previous move?

NxNh2?

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28 Mar 05

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Originally posted by Mephisto2
NxNh2?

Yep, although it is probably self-evident to skeeter that he need not capture a knight and also that schakuhr's answer is wrong.

I will have to post a harder one. 😛

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28 Mar 05

Originally posted by Mephisto2
NxNh2?

I assume this is a typo and the last black move is -1...Kg1xNh2.

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28 Mar 05

Originally posted by BigDoggProblem
I assume this is a typo and the last black move is -1...Kg1xNh2.

white's last move, not black.

D

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28 Mar 05

Originally posted by Ragnorak
white's last move, not black.

D

Nobody ever gave -1...Kg1xNh2 as black's last move. If his last move was only -1...Kg1-h2, there is nothing on h2!

Furthermore, after the forced -1...Kg1xNh2, White's previous move could be either -2.Nf1-h2 without capture, or -2.Nf1xh2 uncapturing a black Queen, Knight or Rook on h2. That's why the stip only asks for black's last move.

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29 Mar 05

Originally posted by BigDoggProblem

Furthermore, after the forced -1...Kg1xNh2, White's previous move could be either -2.Nf1-h2 without capture,

But 'without capture' would leave Black without a previous move, wouldn't it?

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29 Mar 05

Originally posted by THUDandBLUNDER
Yep, although it is probably self-evident to skeeter that he need not capture a knight and also that schakuhr's answer is wrong.

I will have to post a harder one. 😛

Yep, you beat me to it. NHF's and I look forward to the next harder one.

skeeter

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29 Mar 05

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Originally posted by skeeter
Yep, you beat me to it. NHF's and I look forward to the next [b]harder one.

skeeter[/b]

NHF?

Try
White to Play and Draw Again
or
What Were the Last Few Moves?

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29 Mar 05

Originally posted by THUDandBLUNDER
But 'without capture' would leave Black without a previous move, wouldn't it?

No. -1...Kg1xNh2 -2.Nf1-h2 Kh2-g1 -3.Ne3xQf1+ etc.