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Subject: Re: Roy Eassa, John Merlino, F. Huber ...Excellent!

Author: John Merlino

Date: 17:54:41 01/25/04

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On January 25, 2004 at 18:56:57, Chesster Fritz wrote:

>John Merlino Well Done! Forgot to include 1...ef=B 2.Kxg3 stalemate;-)
>Your explanation to Tim made up for that:)

As you can see in the second item my list of moves below, I added exf1=B as an
alternate to exf1=Q, because the final two moves of the solution path to both of
those moves by Black are the same.

>You are forgetting the intentionally vague definition of the problem. The game
>might be over after WHITE'S second move OR Black's. But it must be legally OVER,
>meaning no more moves can be played. If 1.Qe3 Kxf1 2.Qf2, then 2...gxf2 and the
>game can continue.
>
>The answer is 1.Qe1.
>
>1...g2 2.Bxe2#
>1...exf1=Q (or 1...exf1=B) 2.Kxg3 Qxe1# (this last move is forced)
>1...exf1=R 2.Qxg3#
>1...exf1=N 2.Qf2+ Kxf2 (or gxf2) stalemate

jm



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