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vowles_23

There's something strange about this puzzle...

VULPES_VULPES

Black to move: Checkmate!

White to move: STALEMATE!

StMichealD

Black to move: please solve

vowles_23

Broken Castle? No... It's not that...

StMichealD

Only a white king or is the position impossible

vowles_23

Okay... Fine :D
...Nb4; Nf4; Ne7; Nc7
all mate.

vowles_23
StMichealD wrote:

Only a white king or is the position impossible

Well, there are a few other reasons Cool

StMichealD
vowles_23 wrote:

Okay... Fine :D
...Nb4; Nf4; Ne7; Nc7
all mate.

Nb4 Kxd6; Nf4 Kxd6; Ne7 Kxd6; Nc7 Kxd6

vowles_23
StMichealD wrote:
vowles_23 wrote:

Okay... Fine :D
...Nb4; Nf4; Ne7; Nc7
all mate.

Nb4 Kxd6; Nf4 Kxd6; Ne7 Kxd6; Nc7 Kxd6

Holy shadoodles! It's too late for this!

vowles_23

I can only find mate in three moves. Please enlighten me.Foot in Mouth

pie314271

1. Nf8 Kxd6 2. Be7+ Kd5 3. Be6#

StMichealD

congratulations y2721!

Pinoy_Problemist

Its mate in 2 starting with ...Rd8!!; Kxd6 Bc8 mate!