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Originally posted by SwissGambit
This one is my favorite retro of all-time:

[fen]8/8/8/1r1b4/B7/8/8/3k4 w - - 0 1[/fen]
Where is the White King?
I have already seen it. Yes it's super 🙂

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Originally posted by SwissGambit
This one is my favorite retro of all-time:

[fen]8/8/8/1r1b4/B7/8/8/3k4 w - - 0 1[/fen]
Where is the White King?
In my pants

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Originally posted by heinzkat
[hidden]In my pants[/hidden]
In that case, I will not insist that you place him back on the board.
😕

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It was a Reuben Fine allusion, but it's a rather silly one, sorry. The White King is of course on ...

h8

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Originally posted by heinzkat
The White King is of course on ...
why not
h7
?

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Originally posted by SwissGambit
This one is my favorite retro of all-time:

[fen]8/8/8/1r1b4/B7/8/8/3k4 w - - 0 1[/fen]
Where is the White King?
c3. Good God you retro players love en passant!

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Originally posted by Meadows
[hidden]c3. Good God you retro players love en passant![/hidden]
You must admit that this one is completely hidden and thus extra spiffy. Usually, there is a tell-tale pawn sitting on the 3rd or 6th rank.


That being said, there are plenty of good retros that have no EP in them.

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Originally posted by SwissGambit
[hidden]You must admit that this one is completely hidden and thus extra spiffy. Usually, there is a tell-tale pawn sitting on the 3rd or 6th rank.[/hidden]

That being said, there are plenty of good retros that have no EP in them.
Definitely extra spiffy. I'll be presenting that tomorrow at the club.