Author: Robert Hyatt
Date: 12:56:02 10/24/05
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On October 24, 2005 at 15:54:16, Robert Hyatt wrote: >On October 24, 2005 at 15:26:12, Helmut Conrady wrote: > >>On October 24, 2005 at 13:46:43, Kurt Utzinger wrote: >> >>>On October 24, 2005 at 11:50:14, Helmut Conrady wrote: >>> >>>>On October 24, 2005 at 09:55:40, Kurt Utzinger wrote: >>>> >>>>>On October 24, 2005 at 09:51:01, Jouni Uski wrote: >>>>> >>>>>>[D]N7/PPPPPPPP/K1k3qB/brpnn3/7N/6rb/8/8 w - - >>>>>> >>>>>>I don't know if it's legal (from old CSS magazine). >>>>>> >>>>>>Jouni >>>>> >>>>> This position is of no practical interest >>>>> and therefore (for me) not worth testing. >>>>> It's also an illegal (impossible) position. >>>>> Regards >>>>> Kurt >>>> >>>>I think, the position is legal. What arguments do you have for opinion, Kurt? >>>> >>>>Helmut >>> >>> Hi Helmut >>> I consider all positions which can under no >>> circumstances happen in a game as illegal. >>> Of course: I don't have studied the FIDE >>> rules to come to this conclusion :-) >>> Regards >>> Kurt >> >>Again: Why can this position under *no circumstances* happen in a game? >> >>Helmut > >nobody in their right mind would advance all pawns to the 7th prior to promoting >one or more of 'em. :) > >I believe it is an illegal position because the black pawn is impossible. How >did it get through the line of white pawns? Only way is to make a capture >through the white pawn line as they advance. But what did it capture, since all >white pawns and pieces are still on the board, if my eyes are working. > >Hence completely impossible to reach from the starting position, playing only >legal moves... Please ignore that illegal part. most of white's pieces are gone. my experimental version of firebird seems to have a problem refreshing some of these diagrams. It does look perfectly legal, if not logical. :)
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