Considering every single move is forced for both sides it was not much of a puzzle.
World's hardest chess problem
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Did you compose this problem by yourself?
-Near- wrote:
Did you compose this problem by yourself?
no, it dates back to 1942.
TheGrobe wrote:
Considering every single move is forced for both sides it was not much of a puzzle.
I found this to be true too. The solution is magical though, a pawn mate!
I know this problem. I saw it 5 years ago, and let the Fritz analyze it. Unfortunately the computing power wasn't enough to solve it back then, but I am hopeful we will build super computers that can come up with an answer one day .
fun
bet you can't believe i know the moves!
d4 b5 2. d5 b4 3. axb4 a4 4. b5 a3 5.b6 a2 6.b7#
All the moves are forced...
not all the moves are forced, black could choose to under promote.
H O G W A S H
Hermes3 wrote:
I know this problem. I saw it 5 years ago, and let the Fritz analyze it. Unfortunately the computing power wasn't enough to solve it back then, but I am hopeful we will build super computers that can come up with an answer one day .
Yes... If only... >_>
Reb wrote:
H O G W A S H
Somebody woke up on the wrong side of the bed today.
Some people seem not to recognize humor when they see it.
It helps if it's funny.
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"not all the moves are forced, black could choose to under promote."
WAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHHAAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!
Bet you can't solve it.