White to move and NOT checkmate.

TheBloop

Posers and Puzzles

17 Jun 07

DeepRed

Joined: 09 Jun 07
Moves: 1416

19 Jun 07

Originally posted by BLReid
I'm with you, but it takes a little bit of reasoning to realize the move is possible. Nice little puzzle.

Ah... I see now. Well spotted, you two.

abejnood

Joined: 01 Jul 04
Moves: 19412

22 Jun 07

Originally posted by crazyblue
I think I know the answer, but I wont tell, which pawn to move 😉

Oh, I see now! It took me a while, but after you see that it was the only move black could have made last turn, it becomes clear.

AThousandYoung

1st Dan TKD Kukkiwon

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Joined: 23 Aug 04
Moves: 26758

04 Jul 07

1 edit

Oops never mind.

DeepRed

Joined: 09 Jun 07
Moves: 1416

05 Jul 07

Originally posted by AThousandYoung
Oops never mind.

What a useless post! Way to dig up a dead thread.

SwissGambit

Caninus Interruptus

2014.05.01

Joined: 11 Apr 07
Moves: 92274

05 Jul 07

2 edits

Originally posted by DeepRed
What a useless post! Way to dig up a dead thread.

Take it easy...sometimes people post things, and realize they made a mistake later [and edit their post].

DeepRed

Joined: 09 Jun 07
Moves: 1416

05 Jul 07

Originally posted by SwissGambit
Take it easy...sometimes people post things, and realize they made a mistake later [and edit their post].

Yeah I know... I was just looking forward to some extra input... sorry, whoever I was snappish to.. home probs.
Was it a Thousand Mind?

Gastel

B is for bye bye

Joined: 09 Apr 06
Moves: 27526

06 Jul 07

I'm glad this was bumped. That last one was beautiful (I thought).

MetBierOp

Dutch

Joined: 10 Dec 06
Moves: 21003

12 Jul 07

1 edit

Originally posted by TheBloop
[b]What is the only move for white that will NOT lead to checkmate in the following game?

Any (legal) move.

I think this is a trick question.
Not a single move white can make here will lead to checkmate in the following game! 😏

EinsteinMind

Seeker

Going where needed.

Joined: 16 May 07
Moves: 3366

12 Jul 07

1 edit

got it. There is a move that will not checkmate, you just have to take one extra rule into account, one that most people forget.

Edit: very good puzzle.

-'Stein-

Kiwi kid

Joined: 05 Aug 06
Moves: 15720

13 Jul 07

2 edits

going back to the first puzzle...

How did white get 2 white bishops? edit: must have been a promotion

good work crazyblue, for a second i was going to say the second puzzle depends on what blacks last move was. then i realised...

MBellamy13

Joined: 21 Mar 08
Moves: 3122

23 May 08

im sure i no the move not leading to checkmate and credit due for the puzzle

its a real teaser to begin with

Dejection

Joined: 12 Sep 07
Moves: 2668

24 May 08

1 edit

Oh I see it.

sonhouse

Fast and Curious

slatington, pa, usa

Joined: 28 Dec 04
Moves: 53321

24 May 08

1 edit

Originally posted by abejnood
It IS 1. Rc6 because after 1... Rxh7 the rook on c6 prevents the bishop on a8 from mating.

Works for me.