After seeing enough compositions by Blathy, it's clear what the first 20 or so moves will be. The end I had to think about a wee bit. Too bad about the dual on the very last move. (24.Bc6#)
The Problemist problem. Mate in 24 moves
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The last move can be either by moving 24.Bc6# which was the main square for the bishop to find and the other is the pawn 24.b3#. If black does everything right he can prolong the checkmate to a maximum of 24 moves but it's pretty hopeless for black either way.
I'm pretty sure the last moves must be 22... Nd2+ 23. Bxd2 23... e1=Q 24. Bc6#. No dual.
shoopi wrote:
Why must Black play 22...Nd2+? Seems 22...Nxe5+ is a defense as well.
I'm pretty sure the last moves must be 22... Nd2+ 23. Bxd2 23... e1=Q 24. Bc6#. No dual.
Black isn't forced to play 22...Nd2+, but that must be the move in the puzzle to have only one correct continuation.
shoopi wrote:
That helps with the chess.com viewer but not with chess problem standards. :)
Black isn't forced to play 22...Nd2+, but that must be the move in the puzzle to have only one correct continuation.
This is not a problem that I made. It was made from a person in a newspaper called The Problemist. I found it in a youtube video that was explaining this problem. Here is the link to the video if you want to see more about it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1BuLsK2o6XM
shoopi wrote:
I'm pretty sure the last moves must be 22... Nd2+ 23. Bxd2 23... e1=Q 24. Bc6#. No dual.
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After 1. Bh1h32. Ba8h23. Bh1h44. Ba8h35. Bh1h56. Ba8 black should play 6.....Bg2
This is The Problemist chess problem. Hope you will enjoy it! :)
Hints for White: Only one piece can move, if you move any other you will let the king escape or check your own king.
Hints for Black: No piece can move except for the pawns, else the checkmate will be shortened.