Posers and Puzzles
12 Mar 08
31 Mar 08
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Originally posted by SwissGambitMinimum Black pawn captures: 4
OK, it's time to break this problem down step by step.
What is the minimum number of pawn captures needed to get this pawn structure?
axb6, dxe6, and the h-pawn captured twice to reach f2.
Minimum White pawn captures: 5
hxg3 [or g4], c-pawn captured 3 times to reach f7, bxc7.
Capture balance:
12 White units on board + 4 bP captures = 16. All White units must play a part in the capturing scheme. Every single White unit not on the board must have been captured by a bP.
11 Black units on board + 5 wP captures = 16. All Black units must play a part in the capturing scheme. Every single Black unit not on the board must have been captured by a wP.
Next step: Which pieces were captured?
01 Apr 08
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Originally posted by SwissGambit
Minimum Black pawn captures: 4
axb6, dxe6, and the h-pawn captured twice to reach f2.
Well, it could be h-pawn capturing twice or one capture from g-pawn and another from h-pawn.
Sorry, I think I arrived at a dead end with my analysis. I want to do another try but I have not much time these days.
Edit: Ups... How do you do quotes with this thing?? 😛
01 Apr 08
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Originally posted by ElFantasmaWhen you reply and quote, there are two text boxes. Put the quoted stuff in the lower one, and your reply in the upper one, and it will come out right.
Well, it could be h-pawn capturing twice or one capture from g-pawn and another from h-pawn.
Sorry, I think I arrived at a dead end with my analysis. I want to do another try but I have not much time these days.
Edit: Ups... How do you do quotes with this thing??
It is not so important to know whether Pf2 was originally the h-pawn. It's more important to know that it must make at least one capture [gxf].