Author: James T. Walker
Date: 14:51:01 06/18/03
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On June 18, 2003 at 11:44:39, Marc van Hal wrote: >On June 18, 2003 at 07:56:37, James T. Walker wrote: > >>I don't believe I've seen a more stupid puzzle than the one presented to me this >>morning by CM9000. It says to "find the pin." Here is the position it gave and >>it's solution is Rf3?? >> >>[D]6B1/3p1P2/Rq4NP/1k1p1r2/5b2/2R4K/8/3r4 w - - 0 1 >> >>Rf3 leads to mate in 4 by black. > >They did not ask who wins the postion which acures later on > They ask find the pin. >And Rf3 is the only pin on the board. >Because it pins the bishop. >so if you found it you know what a pin is. > >Marc Even if I didn't find it, I know what a pin is. I also know a stupid move when I see it. Would you play this pinning move in this position? Get real. Puzzles should have some sense of reality and just a little logic.
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