06 Jan 11
Originally posted by bosintangThis is getting confusing when people don't say which puzzle is being discussed. Anyway, please note SG's comment regarding his problem. And if you're talking about the OP problem, there's not a mate-in-1 if the sides are reversed. So I guess it would take me a loooong time to find it.
For kicks, try finding the mate in 1 with the sides reversed. It's a nice mating puzzle for a beginner.
06 Jan 11
Originally posted by SwissGambitThe SG one is good.
Here's a similar problem that I composed.
[fen]8/pb4p1/p7/p5P1/p2pPkrP/3P3p/PPP2p1P/4n1bK b - - 0 1[/fen]
Black to move and mate in 1
I'm never in favour of PM'ing the solution to the guys.
They miss the pleasure, the magic moment.
Look at the position and by deduction (solving).
Figure out what White's last move must have been.
Then, as if by witchcraft, the mate in one will appear...
......Bobby Fischer would have solved this. 😉
Sorry If I've give too many clues SG but some of the lads are toiling.
Fear they might just give up thinking there is a trick in the wording
or the board is round the wrong way.
It's not, it's a sound position with a perfectly legal solution.
06 Jan 11
Originally posted by greenpawn34I thought d2d3 could be a legal last move.
The SG one is good.
[fen]8/pb4p1/p7/p5P1/p2pPkrP/3P3p/PPP2p1P/4n1bK b - - 0 1[/fen]
I'm never in favour of PM'ing the solution to the guys.
They miss the pleasure, the magic moment.
Look at the position and by deduction (solving).
Figure out what White's last move must have been.
Then, as if by witchcraft, the mate in one will appear...
. ...[text shortened]... round the wrong way.
It's not, it's a sound position with a perfectly legal solution.
06 Jan 11
Originally posted by Mad RookYou're right, I overlooked one square. Sorry! 😞
This is getting confusing when people don't say which puzzle is being discussed. Anyway, please note SG's comment regarding his problem. And if you're talking about the OP problem, there's not a mate-in-1 if the sides are reversed. So I guess it would take me a loooong time to find it.