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Try to solve! Benko's Bafflers 1980 White to play and draw Puzzle by Noam Elkies

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rulergeorge
Sep 8, 2013
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Hi all!!! I found a puzzle in the Chess Life Magazine (April 2012 Edition) Called: "Baffled By Benko" By Steven B. Dowd. The puzzles is by Noam Elkies and is baffling! To find the explination, click on the solution.

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Nazgulsauron
Sep 8, 2013
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#2

How awesome would it be to find something like this in a real game, nice one.

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Mathman50
Sep 8, 2013
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#3

Noam Elkies was a kid in 1980 but went on to some great things.  One of the finest minds on the planet....

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theliten
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Sep 8, 2013
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#4

Easy :P

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rulergeorge
Sep 12, 2013
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dogsix
Sep 19, 2013
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#6

DRAW

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rulergeorge
Sep 20, 2013
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IM chesskingdreamer
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Dec 6, 2013
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#8

nice

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messi2
Dec 6, 2013
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#9

too easy

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rulergeorge
Jan 3, 2014
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#10

could you guys find the solution yourself?

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GM JMB2010
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Jan 3, 2014
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#11

Baffling as always. Smile

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jakesabeast
Jun 22, 2014
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#12

cool puzzle!