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gimmewuchagot

Here are the rules: Well, there really isn't that much of a difference with regular chess. You can promote to any piece on the chessboard other than a king, all the pieces move the same, etc.

The question is, what is the fastest way for White to mate Black? How many moves, from the position below? I won't say anything until someone provides the correct answer.

WayneT

I suspect two moves only. b7xA8 promote to Q. Kxa8, g6 to g8.

Mainline_Novelty

omfg I know this puzzle and no one's going to get it...

EDIT : I stand corrected Tongue Out

heinzie

b8=bN#

ColtronP

"You can promote to any piece on the chessboard other than a king" Promote to a black piece and it's checkmate.

ColtronP

Black knight to be specific

keju

Don't mess with the chess.com crowd.

gimmewuchagot

Yeah, b8=(black)N# is a mate in one.

Maybe it could be possible to promote to a different color piece, but when would anyone ever want to do it? This kind of position never really happens anyways.

SumPatzer

And, even if it were to occur, white still has a clear forced mate in 3. But, I see his point. Clever. =D

Haridb
gimmewuchagot wrote:

Here are the rules: Well, there really isn't that much of a difference with regular chess. You can promote to any piece on the chessboard other than a king, all the pieces move the same, etc.

The question is, what is the fastest way for White to mate Black? How many moves, from the position below? I won't say anything until someone provides the correct answer.

 

one, promote it to black knight

chesskingdreamer

hehe

chessredpanda

Axa8=Q+ Kxa8 Qg8#

appleplaychess

a solution:b8+, kx b8, and then Qe8# or Qf8#

AndyClifton

Brilliant!  Heinzie solves it seven months ago, and people are still screwing it up. Laughing

heinzie

Gotta love the Interwebs

Disgruntled_Sheep

Haha, such a clever puzzle and answer though. Glad it was resurrected Laughing

netzach

Zombies with chess in their blood revived it.

shuckling
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shuckling

you promote to a black knight. it said,"You can promote to any piece on the chessboard other than a king, all the pieces move the same, etc."

 


appleplaychess

you can't really promote a different colour piece in chess