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  • 11 months ago · Quote · #1

    summersolstice

    Here is a chess position that seems illegal (as in it can't be achieved) however it can be! How?

  • 11 months ago · Quote · #2

    AlucardII

    If you're referring to black having two dark-squared bishops, then obviously s/he has promoted a pawn to a bishop. I'm not going to work from scratch and figure out a path to that position though :P

  • 11 months ago · Quote · #3

    EternalChess

    Rxg7 Qxg7 Qxh5 mate

    or

    Rxg7 Kxg7 Qb7+ and ill let you work out the rest.

  • 11 months ago · Quote · #4

    waffllemaster

    SerbianChessStar wrote:

    Rxg7 Qxg7 Qxh5 mate

    or

    Rxg7 Kxg7 Qb7+ and ill let you work out the rest.

    Re7+ first, Qb7+ to follow :)

  • 11 months ago · Quote · #5

    summersolstice

    AlucardII wrote:

    If you're referring to black having two dark-squared bishops, then obviously s/he has promoted a pawn to a bishop. I'm not going to work from scratch and figure out a path to that position though :P

    yes that's was the only object of the puzzle:D

  • 11 months ago · Quote · #6

    AlucardII

    Guys! Read his post! He's not asking for a mate solution.

  • 11 months ago · Quote · #7

    EternalChess

    waffllemaster wrote:
    SerbianChessStar wrote:

    Rxg7 Qxg7 Qxh5 mate

    or

    Rxg7 Kxg7 Qb7+ and ill let you work out the rest.

    Re7+ first, Qb7+ to follow :)

    Umm, the objective is to mate, not to take his queen, plus queen goes Kf6 if Re7+

    I know this isnt to solve the puzzle, but I wanted to.

  • 11 months ago · Quote · #8

    waffllemaster

    SerbianChessStar wrote:
    waffllemaster wrote:
    SerbianChessStar wrote:

    Rxg7 Qxg7 Qxh5 mate

    or

    Rxg7 Kxg7 Qb7+ and ill let you work out the rest.

    Re7+ first, Qb7+ to follow :)

    Umm, the objective is to mate, not to take his queen, plus queen goes Kf6 if Re7+

    I know this isnt to solve the puzzle, but I wanted to.

     

    You'll have to show me the mates after black's 2nd moves then   : /

     





  • 11 months ago · Quote · #9

    waffllemaster

    AlucardII wrote:

    Guys! Read his post! He's not asking for a mate solution.

    Yeah but you answered it right off.  Even to me, who is terrible at these "legal or illegal" puzzles saw that one Tongue out

  • 11 months ago · Quote · #10

    AlucardII

    Haha. Ok, fair point! :)

  • 11 months ago · Quote · #11

    latinokooljb

    it is not illegal... a pawn converted to bishop....


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