Author: Djordje Vidanovic
Date: 17:05:11 12/11/00
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On December 11, 2000 at 17:27:03, Frederic Friedel wrote: >The shades of night were falling fast >As through an Alpine village passed >A youth, who bore, 'mid snow and ice >A banner with the strange device >Excelsior! > >In case you do not know it: Sam Loyd once produced a problem in which you must >try to guess which piece will _not_ deliver mate. Please actually try before you >show the position to a chess program. > >http://www.chessbase.com/puzzle/index.htm > >It's puzzle three. Hi Frederic, Nice problem. I know the story and the solution :) However, on your Puzzle page it says that Samuel Loyd had it published in _London Era_ 1861. My sources (which are probably wrong...) have it set for 1867, as Second Prize in the Paris Tourney... Nevertheless, the solution is a real blast. If I may take the liberty of suggesting a problem for your Puzzle page: how about the Steinitz Gambit problem by Loyd? It is one of the most spectacular I happen to know. *** Djordje
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