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Diabolically Evil Twisted Puzzle

9 years ago · Quote · #1
Sunshiny

This idea came from a puzzle a friend presented to me a long time ago.

Mate in 1. Thinking outside the box is a MUST!
9 years ago · Quote · #2
TonightOnly

Too easy. Not enough possible moves to make it hard.
9 years ago · Quote · #3
General_Pawnwallis

Yeah this was easy. As soon as I saw the king trapped in the corner I looked down that diagonal and boom, obvious.
9 years ago · Quote · #4
Sunshiny

Hmm. Maybe i made this too easy. I didn't want to fry any brains so i tried to keep it simple by putting the black king in the top left corner.
9 years ago · Quote · #5
bluegrass

Fear not... It's NOT too easy!
9 years ago · Quote · #6
bateooaaya

how's that possible?
9 years ago · Quote · #7
Nalikill

You cheeky frikkin'..... As soon as I saw it wouldn't let the pawn move "forward", and it wasn't under attack, it became cake.
9 years ago · Quote · #8
Unbeliever

It's a pity it is White's turn, Black has forced mate with (Nxd6), as all White can do is delay mate by Blocking with his rook, and then possibly block with the pawn if we assume that the pawns are actually moving that way.

It would have been more challenging if it had been black to move and mate in 3.
9 years ago · Quote · #9
HowDoesTheHorseMove

"Diabolically evil" is a bit much. It's not so much a hard puzzle as a mind game.

Is it me, or do self-styled trick puzzles always seem to involve pawn promotion?
9 years ago · Quote · #10
BasicLvrCH8r

That was hard. Don't listen to the other people.
9 years ago · Quote · #11
shadowslayer

evil is what weak people say
9 years ago · Quote · #12
mineta

i thought White was going up. this puzzle confused me!
9 years ago · Quote · #13
clarkedb

It was funny.
9 years ago · Quote · #14
Viau_A

lulubell83 wrote: i thought White was going up. this puzzle confused me!
Same here....
4 years ago · Quote · #15
VULPES_VULPES

WHY YOU LITTLE...
4 years ago · Quote · #16
CHCL

LOL....That was funny.
4 years ago · Quote · #17
RetiFan

"Mate in 1. Thinking outside the box is a MUST!" gave it away.
4 years ago · Quote · #18
Sunshiny

I'm glad people like it. I felt i had to add that hint, otherwise it would be wa-ay too hard to figure out.
4 years ago · Quote · #19
chrislsnider

why won't it work by promoting the pawn to a biship
4 years ago · Quote · #20
Sunshiny

Sorry, if i could allow other options, i would.

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