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Julian F. G. W.
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malkymoo wrote:Well, I've been racking my brains over this, but can't see the solution. Would you like to post a clue?
jfgw wrote:You need additional knowledge (you need to know the names of the months) to understand the third example.
jfgw wrote:jfgw wrote:You need additional knowledge (you need to know the names of the months) to understand the third example.
You need additional knowledge to deduce the answer to this puzzle. I would expect everyone on this board to have that knowledge.
Julian F. G. W.
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jfgw wrote:Spoiler
White moves his queen to A1 for check mate.
Julian F. G. W.
GoSeigen wrote:Queens can't jump over pawns!
GoSeigen wrote:1. Kg3 bxQ
2. Bd4 b moves anywhere
3. Nf2 mate
GoSeigen wrote:Spoiler:
1. Kg3 bxQ
2. Bd4 b moves anywhere
3. Nf2 mate
if ...
1. ... kg1
2. Qd1 mate
jfgw wrote:GoSeigen wrote:1. Kg3 bxQ
2. Bd4 b moves anywhere
3. Nf2 mate
It wouldn't be mate as the knight is blocking the white bishop. Black could move his king to g1.
Julian F. G. W.
GoSeigen wrote:Okay, how about:
1. Br2 kxB
2. Qxb kxN
3. Qh8 mate
if ...
2. ... kh1
3. Kg3 mate
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1. ... bxQ+
2. Kg3 bishop moves anywhere
3. Nf2 mate
Also using ASCII board so may be wrong!
GS
cinelli wrote:Firstly apologies for not starting this as a new thread.
GoSeigen has it: Bh2 is the key move. This chess puzzle was set by Peter Orlik who, Wikipedia tells me, is an American mathematician who specialises in topology, algebra and combinatorics. At least I suppose it the same chap. Chess correspondent Leonard Barden reported on the problem and admitted that it took him 20 minutes to find the key move.
Cinelli
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