Chess puzzle
Re: Chess puzzle
so who is going to enter the competition then
http://www.theproblemist.org/wcbcsc/wcb ... ct=starter
http://www.theproblemist.org/wcbcsc/wcb ... ct=starter
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Re: Chess puzzle
E2 to F3 take black pawn, no matter what Black piece moves, then E1 to E2
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Re: Chess puzzle
It matters if the black player moves his rook to c2!Claretglass wrote: ↑Fri Jun 12, 2020 5:49 pmE2 to F3 take black pawn, no matter what Black piece moves, then E1 to E2
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Re: Chess puzzle
So the rule posted about castling not being allowed if the King / Rook has moved, isn't true? As if it is, you'd think they'd have mentioned whether they had moved prior. The king could have moved a space and moved back during the course of the game.
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Re: Chess puzzle
Opponent not that cleverduncandisorderly wrote: ↑Fri Jun 12, 2020 5:52 pmIt matters if the black player moves his rook to c2!
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Re: Chess puzzle
Frank - the only way white can guarantee a win in two moves is if castling is permitted, therefore we have to assume they haven't moved.
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Re: Chess puzzle
Queen c1 to e3
Then however the Black Night moves,the King can Castle or the Queen can take the Pawn.
Then however the Black Night moves,the King can Castle or the Queen can take the Pawn.
Re: Chess puzzle
but the black rook could take the white pawn c3-d3 meaning that the Queen is threatened and one more move to wincloughyclaret wrote: ↑Fri Jun 12, 2020 6:08 pmQueen c1 to e3
Then however the Black Night moves,the King can Castle or the Queen can take the Pawn.
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Re: Chess puzzle
The black knight would be in the way
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Re: Chess puzzle
Not if the Knight goes after the Queen.
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Re: Chess puzzle
Correct, but it's not a guaranteed two turn victory as the black player wouldn't move the knight, but the rook.
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Re: Chess puzzle
Then the Queen can take the Pawn for Checkmate.duncandisorderly wrote: ↑Fri Jun 12, 2020 6:31 pmCorrect, but it's not a guaranteed two turn victory as the black player wouldn't move the knight, but the rook.
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Re: Chess puzzle
Maybe not.As the Knight could move also.Damn!
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Re: Chess puzzle
Yes, but the black player can prevent it.
Either knight follows queen and then takes her after she takes the pawn, or the rook takes the pawn in d3 and then takes the queen.
If the black player doesn't do that then you're right, white wins in two, but it's not the answer to the question!
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Re: Chess puzzle
Me! As long as DuncanD is online at the same timeZlatan wrote: ↑Fri Jun 12, 2020 5:49 pmso who is going to enter the competition then
http://www.theproblemist.org/wcbcsc/wcb ... ct=starter
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Re: Chess puzzle
Brilliant, I thought castling must be involved but I didnt see the combination that by moving the queen to B2 you locked the rook and forced the knight to move to a3duncandisorderly wrote: ↑Fri Jun 12, 2020 4:44 pmThere's more than one way I think depending on what the black player does, but the first move is queen to B2.
From there it's either;
1) black rook moves - queen to h8
2) black pawn at f3 moves to e2 - queen to b7
3) black knight moves to d2 - king takes black knight
4) black knight moves to a3 - king castles with rook
Most enjoyable thread on here for ages but cant believe Ive opened it up hours later to see two pages of people going round in circles and you having to explain things over and over
Good work mate it was driving me mad so glad you solved it
#BLM
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Re: Chess puzzle
But what if white queen to to B2 black knight to D2 white then castles which is check then black knight to F1 which cancels the check
Re: Chess puzzle
E2 - F3
Black takes whichever move it likes
E1 to E2 or D2 depending on what black did
Check mate
Black takes whichever move it likes
E1 to E2 or D2 depending on what black did
Check mate