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These are some dumb puzzles that I got from other forums. Solve them and chime in by making your own puzzles. 

Puzzle #1 (stalemate the white king)

Stalemate the white king as quickly as possible. Not a hard puzzle if you can think outside the convention. White to move

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g1=Q 1/2-1/2

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DukeOfHelsinki wrote:

g1=Q 1/2-1/2

White can play Ke2 there.

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I forgot to tell you guys that it’s white to move. That will change the puzzle significantly.

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I can see a Black's second move helpstalemating White (one option for the first move by White and Black and for White's second move but 25 options for Black's second move).

Black can force a stalemate in four moves (or force a checkmate in three).

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jetoba wrote:

I can see a Black's second move helpstalemating White (one option for the first move by White and Black and for White's second move but 25 options for Black's second move).

Black can force a stalemate in four moves (or force a checkmate in three).

You are getting close, but Black can actually force a stalemate in two moves starting with 1. Kf2. Try to find that solution.

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alexandermatos wrote:
jetoba wrote:

I can see a Black's second move helpstalemating White (one option for the first move by White and Black and for White's second move but 25 options for Black's second move).

Black can force a stalemate in four moves (or force a checkmate in three).

You are getting close, but Black can actually force a stalemate in two moves starting with 1. Kf2. Try to find that solution.

1 Kf2 h1=N+ 2 Kg1 (1 of 25 possible Black moves) is stalemate but that is only a helpstalemate as 2 Kg1 is not forced.

1 Kf2 h1=Q (or g1=Q+) 2 Kf3 Qe1 is also stalemate but Kf3 is not forced and Ke2 does not have a stalemate possibility the next move..

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jetoba wrote:
alexandermatos wrote:
jetoba wrote:

I can see a Black's second move helpstalemating White (one option for the first move by White and Black and for White's second move but 25 options for Black's second move).

Black can force a stalemate in four moves (or force a checkmate in three).

You are getting close, but Black can actually force a stalemate in two moves starting with 1. Kf2. Try to find that solution.

1 Kf2 h1=N+ 2 Kg1 (1 of 25 possible Black moves) is stalemate but that is only a helpstalemate as 2 Kg1 is not forced.

1 Kf2 h1=Q (or g1=Q+) 2 Kf3 Qe1 is also stalemate but Kf3 is not forced and Ke2 does not have a stalemate possibility the next move..

yay you solved my puzzle correctly! Here's another stupid problem:

White to move. Force Black to checkmate White against Black's will in as few moves as possible. I don't care if you cheat on this puzzle.

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