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Originally posted by schakuhr
yeah but how did the black light-squared bishop get out of his normal spot? It escaped after bxa6 and before c7-c6.
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Joined 02 May '04 Moves 13066 Originally posted by phgao
I can find Mate in 9.
I haven't checked for other possible solutions, but yours works if you tweak the finale.
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Joined 08 Apr '05 Moves 455 Originally posted by craigy
I haven't checked for other possible solutions, but yours works if you tweak the finale. How would you tweak the finale?
We need mate in 8.
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Joined 02 May '04 Moves 13066 Originally posted by phgao
How would you tweak the finale?
With 7. Bxb7+ followed by mate.
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Joined 08 Apr '05 Moves 455 Originally posted by craigy
With 7. Bxb7+ followed by mate. Please write the line, I don't seem to follow you.
We get:
7. Bxb7+ Kb8
8. Qb3 a6
9. Bxa6+ Ka7
10. Qb7#
Were you thinking of 8. Na6+? But Kxb6...
Johannesburg
Joined 02 May '04 Moves 13066 Originally posted by phgao
Please write the line, I don't seem to follow you.
8. Qxd8#
Johannesburg
Joined 02 May '04 Moves 13066 Originally posted by phgao
Please write the line, I don't seem to follow you.
Doh! my mistake, I mixed up some lines in my analysis.
Joined 30 Oct '04 Moves 7813 THUDandBLUNDER is right.
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Joined 26 Nov '04 Moves 155080 Originally posted by ilywrin
THUDandBLUNDER is right.
4...Rh8 leads to the third repetition of position!
Rumor has it that this problem forced FIDE to change the definition of the threefold repetition to include castling rights. If castling rights are not included, the game would be declared a draw even though white has a forced mate.
tbc
Joined 18 Feb '04 Moves 61941 1.Bd3 seems to cover the kings escape. If i had a board handy i'd work it out properly...
Originally posted by marinakatomb
1.Bd3 seems to cover the kings escape. If i had a board handy i'd work it out properly... 1. Bd3 Rh1+
2. Bb1 O-O-O (or 2.......RxB 3. O-O-O) and a quick mate looks highly unlikely.
Joined 02 Sep '04 Moves 174290 Nh7 might work. Not sure if it leads to forced mate but it looks pretty promising.
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Joined 26 Nov '04 Moves 155080 Originally posted by GalaxyShield
Nh7 might work. Not sure if it leads to forced mate but it looks pretty promising. 1.Nh7? has already been tried - look at page 1 of this thread.
The solution to the problem has also been posted in the thread.
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Mate in 8!
16 Apr '05 08:19
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