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Originally posted by heinzkat
[hidden]1.move?[/hidden]
SOLV'D

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#2

Napoleon Marache 1866

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Originally posted by heinzkat
[fen]3R4/8/3n1pB1/NR1b2p1/1P1k1nP1/2p3N1/2KP1P2/7Q[/fen]
#2 [hidden]Napoleon Marache 1866[/hidden]
HINT:
unprovided check: ...Bb3+

1.Bf7! zz 1...Nd6~ 2.Q(x)e4; 1...Bb3/Be4 2.Nxb3/Qxe4; 1...B~ 2.Nf5 [plus 2.Qe4 duals after some B moves];

1...Nf4~ 2.Rxd5 [plus some Qxd5 duals]; 1...f5 2.Qh8; 1...cd 2.Qa1; 1...Ke5 2.Nc6


Too bad about all the duals, though...

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SOLV'D

I believe Mr. Marache claimed his own problem to be the best or most difficult twomover ever

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Originally posted by heinzkat
SOLV'D

[hidden]I believe Mr. Marache claimed his own problem to be the best or most difficult twomover ever[/hidden]
no way dude

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I didnt make that up dude, check his wikipedia dude

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Originally posted by heinzkat
[hidden]I didnt make that up dude, check his wikipedia dude[/hidden]
If that is true, then why does Wiki say "last edited by heinzkat"?

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Originally posted by SwissGambit
[hidden]If that is true, then why does Wiki say "last edited by heinzkat"?[/hidden]
Is this good enough a source for ya http://www.chesshistory.com/winter/extra/steinitzcapa.html

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Originally posted by heinzkat
[hidden]Is this good enough a source for ya http://www.chesshistory.com/winter/extra/steinitzcapa.html[/hidden]
The composer's claim is more modest.
"The composer claimed that this was one of the hardest two-move problems extant."


To which I have two responses:
1)
He is smoking crack...again, unprovided ...Bb3+ makes it rather easy.

2)
A lot has happened since 1866.

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What is the hardest twomover extant in 2009-land?

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Originally posted by heinzkat
What is the hardest twomover extant in 2009-land?
It surely isn't this one
F. von Wardener 1907


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Originally posted by heinzkat
It surely isn't this one [hidden]F. von Wardener 1907[/hidden]
[fen]8/8/1K6/5P2/5B1p/R5qN/1R4Bk/8[/fen]
#2
EDIT 1: again, never mind 😛

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Originally posted by heinzkat
It surely isn't this one [hidden]F. von Wardener 1907[/hidden]
[fen]8/8/1K6/5P2/5B1p/R5qN/1R4Bk/8[/fen]
#2
Nobody SOLV'D yet?

Ok,
1.Bb8

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A real toughie, D'VLOS