31 Mar 05
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For those of you havng a hard time finding winning or drawing lines, imagine that you are playing White against your boss and she is so bad you find yourself in the position below. But you really need that promotion and don't want to show her up in front of the whole office.
How would you let her win?
07 Apr 05
Originally posted by THUDandBLUNDERHow disappointing. If the boss is really that bad, you cannot count on 2. ... Rg7#. I bet she would rather try Rxb7
Although skeeter may still be working on this,
White throws the game by
1. Rc6 RxB
2. Bb7 Rg7 mate
No, seriously, I spent time trying to find moves for white FORCING black to win.
07 Apr 05
Originally posted by Mephisto2This puzzle isn't a selfmate, and should not have been stipulated (even by implication) as such. "Chess Braintwisters" by Hochberg gives the stip only as "White to play and NOT mate". The added stuff about letting your boss win is a bit confusing....
How disappointing. If the boss is really that bad, you cannot count on 2. ... Rg7#. I bet she would rather try Rxb7
No, seriously, I spent time trying to find moves for white FORCING black to win.
07 Apr 05
Originally posted by BigDoggProblemI understand. It was the side story that implied a selfmate, but I agree that it was not stated as such. Since there is nothing 'forcing' I couldn't really appreciate the puzzle (once the solution was given). It looks more like the average game between two players of very different strength.
This puzzle isn't a selfmate, and should not have been stipulated (even by implication) as such. "Chess Braintwisters" by Hochberg gives the stip only as "White to play and NOT mate". The added stuff about letting your boss win is a bit confusing....
To make up for the confusion, here a true selfmate puzzle (not difficult at all). White plays and forces black to checkmate him in 6 moves.
Invalid FEN inserted - Q7/8/8/8/3pNNp1/8/3p3p/3K3k/ w
07 Apr 05
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Originally posted by BigDoggProblemThe stip said how would you 'let' her win, not how would you 'force' her to win. Why the 'confusion'?
This puzzle isn't a selfmate, and should not have been stipulated (even by implication) as such.... The added stuff about letting your boss win is a bit confusing....