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Subject: Re: Another Clever Problem; Samuel Loyd New York Albion 1857 (SPOILER)

Author: Terry McCracken

Date: 12:16:47 03/06/02

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On March 06, 2002 at 15:05:01, Dann Corbit wrote:

>On March 06, 2002 at 15:00:46, Terry McCracken wrote:
>
>>On March 06, 2002 at 14:33:05, Dann Corbit wrote:
>>
>>>On March 06, 2002 at 14:26:54, Terry McCracken wrote:
>>>
>>>>On March 06, 2002 at 14:12:35, Dann Corbit wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>On March 06, 2002 at 14:07:15, Terry McCracken wrote:
>>>>>[snip[
>>>>>>Ok then! Well then simply put you must consider castling is a possible option:)
>>>>>>If too much is said, then the problem becomes mundane.
>>>>>
>>>>>Where do the assumptions stop?
>>>>>Might pawns be e.p. vulnerable?
>>>>>Might we be playing a chess variant?
>>>>>
>>>>>The problem as stated is simply buggy.
>>>>
>>>>You _must_ keep all options, possibilities open!
>>>>
>>>>Then your mind is Free to Solve the problem/s:o)
>>>
>>>I can solve them all instantly, using the technique of "hidden queens"
>>
>>Sorry Dan, I'm afraid your point is lost on me!?
>>
>>*Hidden Queens*? Duh...I'm afraid I need an explanation! *Sigh*
>
>If castling rights can be hidden (missing from the position description) then
>why not pieces?
>;-)
>[D]5Q1Q/5Q1Q/5Q1Q/5Q1Q/8/6P1/6k1/4KR1R w K -


Oh...I see, that's done in retrograde analysis problems (Help Mates), although
they do mention you must find where the pieces stood before they were knocked
from the board.

Anyways, you were joking, ha!

Terry, The Gullible!





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