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Patrick Oliver
Boulder climber
Fruita, Colorado
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Topic Author's Reply - Mar 16, 2011 - 12:54am PT
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huh?
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murcy
Gym climber
sanfrancisco
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Mar 16, 2011 - 01:02am PT
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Cool puzzles, thanks!
Nutjob got #2 in 20 seconds?? Care to share?
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Patrick Oliver
Boulder climber
Fruita, Colorado
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Topic Author's Reply - Mar 16, 2011 - 01:03am PT
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yes, the answer?
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murcy
Gym climber
sanfrancisco
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Mar 16, 2011 - 01:12am PT
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Is it rook to f2, then stuff with the knight or queen, depending?
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jsb
Trad climber
Bay area
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Mar 16, 2011 - 03:44am PT
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Okay, so here's where we are now...
All problems from both threads listed below.
Solutions listed below that.
!!!SPOILER ALERT!!!
Remove the 9's and i's to see the answers:
Solution #1, 9ig9i19ia9i79i
Solution #2, 9if9i59id9i49i
Solution #3, 9if9i19ig9i29i
Solution #4, 9ib9i59ic9i39i
Solution #5, 9if9i29id9i39i
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murcy
Gym climber
sanfrancisco
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Mar 16, 2011 - 10:08am PT
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Thanks, jsb, that's really helpful to see them visually. I was talking about what you're now calling #4. After your suggested first move, suppose black does king to d4? [Edit: thanks, Pat, right you are!]
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Patrick Oliver
Boulder climber
Fruita, Colorado
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Topic Author's Reply - Mar 16, 2011 - 03:14pm PT
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murcy, the knight at the bottom delivers mate.
The pawn can't capture it, because it's pinned
by the rook.
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Patrick Oliver
Boulder climber
Fruita, Colorado
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Topic Author's Reply - Mar 16, 2011 - 03:16pm PT
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jsb, the only problem you're missing is the first one from
the first thread, which is one of the better ones really.
But thanks for all your effort. Allows people to visualize.
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Patrick Oliver
Boulder climber
Fruita, Colorado
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Topic Author's Reply - Mar 16, 2011 - 03:22pm PT
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Here's yet one more:
White pieces:
knight at a3
pawn at b4
bishops at b7 and h2
king at g5
rook at e2
queeen at e1
black pieces:
pawns at b5, d3, e3
knight at d5
king at d4
white to move and mate in two
(two minute problem)
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John Moosie
climber
Beautiful California
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Mar 16, 2011 - 03:31pm PT
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Just saw #1. haha.. that one cracked me up. Brilliant and fun.
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hb81
climber
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Mar 16, 2011 - 04:05pm PT
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Here's yet one more:
White pieces:
knight at a3
pawn at b4
bishops at b7 and h2
king at g5
rook at e2
queeen at e1
black pieces:
pawns at b5, d3, e3
knight at d5
king at d4
white to move and mate in two
(two minute problem)
well, the two minute problem took me about 15 minutes but I did get it...
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Patrick Oliver
Boulder climber
Fruita, Colorado
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Topic Author's Reply - Mar 17, 2011 - 02:45am PT
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send me an email with the answer, and I'll let you know
if you're right.
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Port
Trad climber
San Diego
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Mar 17, 2011 - 03:06am PT
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Let me know if there are any errors.
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Port
Trad climber
San Diego
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Mar 17, 2011 - 03:27am PT
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RE2XE3....Black has two moves.
move pawn D2 or Knight D5XE3.
If Knight D5XE3, white moves QA1++
If black moves Pawn D2, white moves Bishop E5++ ?
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Port
Trad climber
San Diego
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Mar 17, 2011 - 03:59am PT
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Here's an easy/medium problem...
Black to move and checkmate in four
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Patrick Oliver
Boulder climber
Fruita, Colorado
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Topic Author's Reply - Mar 17, 2011 - 05:19am PT
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Port, nice try, but what happens after the white knight
takes the white pawn at b4?
and your problem? Is this a "creation" of yours?
show me the mate in 4
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hb81
climber
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Mar 17, 2011 - 06:30am PT
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Port, nice try, but what happens after the white(black) knight
takes the white pawn at b4?
hahaha, there goes my "solution". Missed that one.
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hb81
climber
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Mar 17, 2011 - 06:39am PT
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Uhm patrick... are you sure the setup is correct for the last one?
I just put this into an engine and the best it came up with is a forced mate in 4?!
mate in 4 moves 1. Qh4+ Kc3 2. Nb1+ Kb3 3. Bxd5+ Ka4 4. Ra2#
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Patrick Oliver
Boulder climber
Fruita, Colorado
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Topic Author's Reply - Mar 17, 2011 - 02:20pm PT
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I'm smarter than any engine, haha
surprised jsb hasn't solved it yet.
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Patrick Oliver
Boulder climber
Fruita, Colorado
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Topic Author's Reply - Mar 17, 2011 - 02:23pm PT
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I would imagine there are a few mates in three,
as well, but they don't count. Some of the programs
just look at the obvious, practical moves. They're
not about to do something radical, unless they clearly
see the analysis... big hint.
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