Author: Heiner Marxen
Date: 06:23:50 03/08/02
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On March 07, 2002 at 23:23:25, Ricardo Gibert wrote: >On March 07, 2002 at 23:18:42, Tim Mirabile wrote: > >>On March 07, 2002 at 20:29:19, Ricardo Gibert wrote: >> >>>On March 07, 2002 at 18:29:19, Roy Eassa wrote: >>> >>>>On March 07, 2002 at 16:39:31, José Antônio Fabiano Mendes wrote: >>>> >>>>> White to play and win: >>>>> [D]1B3B1B/2B5/p6B/8/8/8/8/1k1K4 w >>>>> Source ==> http://bereolos.tripod.com/chess.html [see 2/4/02] >>>> >>>>After further study, I say, "No way, José." I don't believe White can force >>>>checkmate in this position. Unless there's a trick (pieces moving in a >>>>different direction from normal or different meaning of "win" or something else >>>>sneaky), I put my nickel on "impossible." >>> >>>Keep your nickel and *think* instead. >> >>I got it, but I won't spoil it. As a hint, think about how the solution would >>have to end, and work backward. > > >Yep, that's the way to do it. According to Chest it is a mate in 9. I can provide the solution, but will wait a bit to not spoil the fun. Cheers, Heiner
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