10 Jan 12
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Originally posted by SwissGambitHi SG
What, no dark square Bishop on the board?!
[fen]kr6/pnPPPPPP/P2N1B2/R7/4BN2/1Q6/3K3P/6R1 w - - 0 1[/fen]
Boy You are good.
I don't think the lads on here realise what a treasure you are.
This was the position as I first saw it in an old magazine.
But does it not cook the two moves regarding any move criteria?
1.h3 Bc3+ White must get out of check so it is not mate next move.
So I figured the Bishop was a rogue piece - a mistake in the diagram.
But I'm up for an explanation as to why the Bishop must be there.
If you say it should be there THEN is should be there....Why?
Edit:
Is it a proof game thing? The only legal way this postion could come about
is with the dark squared Bishop still on the board. If so why not stick it on h8?
Black's last move was Rany-b8.
HELP!
10 Jan 12
Originally posted by greenpawn34I like that even if you play a waiting move, the only black piece that can move is the defender.
It's a good.
No matter what White plays he can always mate on move 2.
Even 1. h7-h8=N mates next move, as does 1.h3.
There are over 60 key moves.
I'm sure Swiss G is horrified at it but there again I bet he can do one
with over 100 key moves that all mate next mate. He's clever at these things.
11 Jan 12
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Originally posted by greenpawn34The dark-square Bishop I was referring to was wBf6, which I added to the board to give White several more key moves that work. Adding a Black Bishop is not only unnecessary, but as you pointed out, if it's on d4 the idea of the problem is spoiled.
Hi SG
Boy You are good.
I don't think the lads on here realise what a treasure you are.
This was the position as I first saw it in an old magazine.
[fen]kr6/pnPPPPPP/P2N1B2/R7/3bBN2/1Q6/3K3P/6R1 w - - 0 1[/fen]
But does it not cook the two moves regarding any move criteria?
1.h3 Bc3+ White must get out of check so it is not mate next mov move was Rany-b8.
HELP!
[fen]kr5b/pnPPPPPP/P2N1B2/R7/4BN2/1Q6/3K3P/6R1 w - - 0 1[/fen]
11 Jan 12
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Originally posted by tvochessWith the White bishop on f6, but without the Black dark-squared bishop, I make it 114.
Did you count the number of possible moves?
Seven pawn promotions, each to N, B, R or Q = 28
Pa6 = 1
Ra5 = 11
Qb3 = 20
Nd3 = 6
Kd2 = 8
Be4 = 11
Bf6 = 7
Nf4 = 8
Rg1 = 12
Ph2 = 2
13 Jan 12
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Originally posted by greenpawn34I don't get it.
On the next post and you will see a chess a problem
It is [b]White to play and Mate in two moves.
(White moves first and gives checkmate on his 2nd move.)
Don't try and solve it.
Quickly play the most obscure move you can think of.
Make your choice after just 5 seconds thought.
I 100% guarantee that you will have found the solutio ...[text shortened]...
...remember 5 seconds then pick you random move. I bet you chose right.
Here it comes.....[/b]
13 Jan 12
Originally posted by Phlabibitit should be 2. Qxb7. white mates on second move...
I don't get it.
[pgn][Event "Supah Hard Puzzle"]
[FEN "kr6/pnPPPPPP/P2N4/R7/4BN2/1Q6/3K3P/6R1 w - - 0 1"]
[SetUp "1"]
{--------------
k r . . . . . .
p n P P P P P P
P . . N . . . .
R . . . . . . .
. . . . B N . .
. Q . . . . . .
. . . K . . . P
. . . . . . R .
white to play
--------------}
1. axb7+ Rxb7 2. Ra6
{Stalemate} 1/2-1/2
[/pgn]