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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