Weird Position Challenge

Posers and Puzzles

12 May 07

Caninus Interruptus

2014.05.01

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25 May 07

Originally posted by geepamoogle
My apologies btw. While this statement is mostly true, I hadn't taken the en passant exception into account.

Aside from en passant, I believe such is true though.

No apology needed. I was trying to provide a hint, that's all.

Caninus Interruptus

2014.05.01

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25 May 07

H.Juel

Add another Bishop for mate

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25 May 07

Originally posted by SwissGambit
H.Juel
[fen]b3B3/1k1B3B/7b/1B3b1B/B6b/3b1K1b/7B/1BbBbbB1 w - - 0 1[/fen]
Add another Bishop for mate

for which side?

Caninus Interruptus

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25 May 07

Originally posted by artplayer
for which side?

Either.

EDMONTON ALBERTA

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25 May 07

2 edits

Originally posted by SwissGambit
But White is not in danger of getting mated.

your right... stalemate though becasue white is in check and if white takes the rook it is stalemate... and if he goes Ka2, Ra3+, Kb2 Ra1+ (stalemate) and I don't see where white can run to without getting checked constantly.

EDMONTON ALBERTA

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25 May 07

Originally posted by SwissGambit
artplayer has solved this.

I didn't see his solution... he was referring to the other puzzle was he not?

EDMONTON ALBERTA

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25 May 07

Originally posted by artplayer
for which side?

black bishsop at e4=#, white bishop at c6=#

Caninus Interruptus

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25 May 07

Originally posted by ChessJester
I didn't see his solution... he was referring to the other puzzle was he not?

He PM'ed the solution.

EDMONTON ALBERTA

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25 May 07

Originally posted by SwissGambit
He PM'ed the solution.

Actually I think I see it now... its very sneaky. 😛

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25 May 07

1 edit

Originally posted by ChessJester
Actually I think I see it now... its very sneaky. 😛

I think it's ingenious. I had to work pretty hard in order to find the truth about that position.

Caninus Interruptus

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25 May 07

Originally posted by ChessJester
black bishsop at e4=#, white bishop at c6=#

Don't count your Bishops before they're hatched.

EDMONTON ALBERTA

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25 May 07

Originally posted by artplayer
I think it's ingenious. I had to work pretty hard in order to find the truth about that position.

Quite wonderful indeed.

EDMONTON ALBERTA

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25 May 07

Originally posted by SwissGambit
Don't count your Bishops before they're hatched.

any bishop at d5!

Caninus Interruptus

2014.05.01

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25 May 07

Originally posted by ChessJester
any bishop at d5!

Not quite. Keep looking.