Fleeing Mate

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26th August 2008, 04:48am
#1
by Finnigan
United States
Member Since: Apr 2008
Member Points: 10

Here's a different kind of puzzle.

The game starts 1.e3 ... and you play black. The white player may ONLY move his king.

How many moves will it take to mate the enemy king?

26th August 2008, 12:22pm
#2
by lukeyboy_xx
london England
Member Since: Dec 2007
Member Points: 4544

dont have a clue!

26th August 2008, 09:50pm
#3
by planauts
Brampton Canada
Member Since: Apr 2008
Member Points: 333

i know. what are you talking about? :S

26th August 2008, 11:12pm
#4
by srn347
California United States
Member Since: Jul 2008
Member Points: 252

Does "he will only move his king" include if he has to move something else(e.g. no escape square, must block).

1st September 2008, 10:52pm
#5
by Finnigan
United States
Member Since: Apr 2008
Member Points: 10

Yes, the rules are simple. The white player may only move his king no matter what. You cannot block, because that would require moving NOT your king. The first move, however, is 1. e3 (because you can't move the king as it is trapped behind your pawn wall).

You, playing black, must determine the surefire fastest way to checkmate the fleeing king.

4th September 2008, 06:48am
#6
by andrejj
International
Member Since: Sep 2008
Member Points: 1

Finnigan wrote:

Here's a different kind of puzzle.

The game starts 1.e3 ... and you play black. The white player may ONLY move his king.

How many moves will it take to mate the enemy king?


Answer.

4th September 2008, 09:32am
#7
by uritbon
tel aviv Israel
Member Since: Apr 2008
Member Points: 1000

there are multiple mates in five.

4th September 2008, 12:09pm
#8
by Keissi
Finland
Member Since: Nov 2007
Member Points: 4

There is no more possible moves for white king so i think 5 moves is right answer for this question. This wouldn´t be a mate if white were able to move other pieces, too...

13th September 2008, 11:09am
#9
by lotus_elise
olongapo Philippines
Member Since: Aug 2008
Member Points: 428

?

13th September 2008, 08:36pm
#10
by JeffAlbertson
United States
Member Since: Jun 2008
Member Points: 8

another five move, actually mate!

 

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