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Re: A Christmas Quiz
Posted: Thu Dec 12, 2019 9:13 am
by IM Jack Rudd
Hmmm, interesting one. Here's a first attempt: 1.c3 e5 2.d4 Ke7 3.Bg5+ Kd6 4.e3 Kd5 5.Qf3+ e4 6.Bc4+ Kxc4 7.Na3+ Kd3 8.O-O-O#. Don't know if this can be improved on.
Re: A Christmas Quiz
Posted: Thu Dec 12, 2019 9:47 am
by Andrew Martin
Very nice try Jack, but.......
Re: A Christmas Quiz
Posted: Thu Dec 12, 2019 9:50 am
by Kevin Thurlow
Can we first establish if it's normal chess, not Chess960!?
Re: A Christmas Quiz
Posted: Thu Dec 12, 2019 10:03 am
by Andrew Martin
Normal chess, but nobody wearing a hat would play the moves required.
Re: A Christmas Quiz
Posted: Thu Dec 12, 2019 10:37 am
by Joseph Conlon
1. e4 c5 2. Ke2 Na6 3. Kd3 Qc7 4. Kc4 d5+ 5. Kxd5 Bf5 6.c4 0-0-0 is 6 moves. Can it go better?
Re: A Christmas Quiz
Posted: Thu Dec 12, 2019 10:57 am
by Andrew Martin
I regret that it can...
Re: A Christmas Quiz
Posted: Thu Dec 12, 2019 10:59 am
by Joseph Conlon
As I have realised.... 1. d4 e6 2. Na3 Ke7 3. Qd3 Kd6 4. Bf4+ Kd5 5. Qf5+ Kxd4 6. 0-0-0
Re: A Christmas Quiz
Posted: Thu Dec 12, 2019 11:28 am
by Andrew Martin
It was nice while it lasted.
Re: A Christmas Quiz
Posted: Thu Dec 12, 2019 2:08 pm
by MJMcCready
Oh my, that is a rather time-consuming question. May I offer something easier?
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A grid divides the board into 16 large squares, and each move by each side must cross at least one line of the grid. For example, in this position it would be illegal for the black king to move to f3. How can White mate in two moves?
Re: A Christmas Quiz
Posted: Thu Dec 12, 2019 2:15 pm
by Matthew Turner
F3+ Rxf3 Bg1 mate
Re: A Christmas Quiz
Posted: Thu Dec 19, 2019 6:11 am
by MJMcCready
Not quite. The king has f4 as an escape square.