Shortest-proof-game challenge

#700
Shortened to 19

Getting close! Just a 1.5-move improvement needed now.

As you can see, often finding a proof game is fairly easy, but demonstrating that one is the shortest proof game can be challenging. I think as you do more work on proof games, you'll find out whether you get more satisfaction from being a starter or an improver of solutions or a composer of positions. (Or maybe all three!)

id like to be a starter

thats my preference since for me at least

starting is kinda relaxed which i like

improving im not the best at so others will outpace me

and composing a. its an edge position on illegality thus hard and good for challenging people but not me and i might just make a illegal position

b.if its too easy its not even a challenge

c.i cant find the sweetspot

the way this used to work is if your the best improver then you must become a composer which is too limiting

the way were doing it now is better imo

Is this one possible

Yes it is 

seems like it

The 3 black pawns need to be a square in front

oh oops

add c2 qe2 c3 qf2 c4 to that

double oops have qg2 before that sequence

#705
It is possible: proof not yet shortened:

im slowwww

#702
Almost there:

You can see it's legal by comparing pawn captures required to captures available. Then all you have to worry about is making your proof game shorter than anyone else's.

i NEVER switch to rooks in the middle

props your so good

I've tried something like this before and never had the patience to actually solve one lol

Only a half-move to go! Willie Makeit? Betty Dont.

will he make it? bet he dont

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