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Crazychessplaya
JG27Pyth wrote:

Great post, thanks crazychessplaya, fun... but I don't understand the connection between the picture and immoratlity in IX, will someone explain.


 The Persian Immortal soldier is pictured. Also, you may have watched the movie 300...

JG27Pyth
Crazychessplaya wrote:
JG27Pyth wrote:

Great post, thanks crazychessplaya, fun... but I don't understand the connection between the picture and immoratlity in IX, will someone explain.


 The Persian Immortal soldier is pictured. Also, you may have watched the movie 300...


That all makes sense, great... except you're clearly talking about picture VIII ! ... That's the source of the confusion... so, IX is the octopus Knight game ... okay.

chesse_chames

6. the morphmeister vs. duke karl and count isouard

goldendog
Crazychessplaya wrote:

 The Persian Immortal soldier is pictured. Also, you may have watched the movie 300...


That clue I missed. I was thinking wall, and then the Immortal Blockade Game. Just getting desperate.

MyCowsCanFly

Crazychessplaya:

Clever quiz idea. Much fun...thanks for the effort.

rooperi
MyCowsCanFly wrote:

Crazychessplaya:

Clever quiz idea. Much fun...thanks for the effort.


I agree, Crazy's quizzes are always tough and always fun.

Crazychessplaya

Thanks to everyone who contributed. I realize there are many variations of "Immortal Game" (Zugzwang, King Walk, "Losing" etc.), the one I had in mind was Anderssen - Kieseritzky.