Author: Roy Eassa
Date: 11:08:05 04/03/02
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On April 03, 2002 at 13:03:47, Terry McCracken wrote:
>Although, easy for computers today, it still has a charm unique in chess:o)
>
>It takes about 15 min. to solve on the old standalone, The Mach III Master by
>Fidelity Electronics. It is solved instantly on todays' hardware with top mate
>finding programmes like the Chessmaster series.
>
>
>I first came across this problem in 1981 in a newspaper. I still have the
>clipping, and like it so much photocopied it!:) It is yellow and brittle
>and I know it would fall apart eventually.
>
>More recently I viewed it again at Chessbase in their Puzzle Section, still
>I'll post it here in FEN and also give the Chessbase link.
>
>Sam Lloyd 1861; Composed in 1858.
>
>Excelsior
>
>[D]n1rb4/1p3p1p/1p6/1R5K/8/p3p1PN/1PP1R3/N6k w - -
>
>http://www.chessbase.com/puzzle/puzz03a.htm
This is the one where the reader is supposed to pick the piece (or pawn) LEAST
likely to deliver mate. Usually the pawn on b2 is chosen, and this is the
solution:
1.b4 {threatening Rf5 and Rf1#}
[1.b3? Rc5+]
1...Rc5+
[1...Rxc2 2.Nxc2 a2 3.Rf5 a1Q 4.Nxa1 Bc7 5.Rf1#]
[1...Bc7 2.Rf5 Bf4 3.Rxf4 Rc5+ 4.bxc5 bxc5 5.Rf1#]
2.bxc5 a2 3.c6 Bc7 4.cxb7 Bxg3 5.bxa8B#
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