Author: Chesster Fritz
Date: 18:05:40 01/25/04
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On January 25, 2004 at 20:54:41, John Merlino wrote: >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 Yes it's there, I didn't look too closely, sorry!
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