pmn@magic.UUCP (Paul M. Nauman) (08/26/85)
I came across this the other day and thought it was kind of cute:
White to play and win.
BLACK (lower case)
+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
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+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
| | | | | | | R | |
+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
| | | b | | | R | | p |
+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
| | | | | | | p | |
+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
| | | | | | | k | |
+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
| | | r | | | | P | N |
+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
| | | | | | | | K |
+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
| | | | | | | | |
+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
WHITE (upper case)
Enjoy.
Paul Nauman magic!pmn
Bell Communications Research
Morristown, NJbill@ur-cvsvax.UUCP (Bill Vaughn) (08/30/85)
> I came across this the other day and thought it was kind of cute: > > White to play and win. > > BLACK (lower case) > +---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+ > | | | | | | | | | > +---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+ > | | | | | | | R | | > +---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+ > | | | b | | | R | | p | > +---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+ > | | | | | | | p | | > +---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+ > | | | | | | | k | | > +---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+ > | | | r | | | | P | N | > +---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+ > | | | | | | | | K | > +---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+ > | | | | | | | | | > +---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+ > WHITE (upper case) > > Enjoy. > > Paul Nauman magic!pmn Yes, it is kind'a cute. 1. Es4+ Xu5 2. Eu4+ tu 3. As4 zngr Bill Vaughn Center for Visual Science Univ. of Rochester {allegra,seismo,decvax}!rochester!ur-cvsvax!bill
lhl@lanl.ARPA (09/01/85)
> > > > BLACK (lower case) > > +---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+ > > | | | | | | | | | > > +---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+ > > | | | | | | | R | | > > +---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+ > > | | | b | | | R | | p | > > +---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+ > > | | | | | | | p | | > > +---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+ > > | | | | | | | k | | > > +---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+ > > | | | r | | | | P | N | > > +---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+ > > | | | | | | | | K | > > +---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+ > > | | | | | | | | | > > +---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+ > > WHITE (upper case) > > > 1. Es4+ Xu5 2. Eu4+ tu 3. As4 zngr > *** TODAY'S SPECIAL ... SERIAL LINE --- $4.50, INCLUDING GRATUITY *** The following ingenuous answer has the same result Nf2ch forces kh5 Pg4ch forces kh4 Rh6(xp) mate
pmn@magic.UUCP (Paul M. Nauman) (09/03/85)
From the responses that I have received, I have discovered that there are at least 4 solutions to the problem. I will not enumerate them here in the event that someone wishes to try to find them all. The original problem had only one solution, but I thought I would alter it somewhat to make it harder. Oh well, I tried. Since there was such enthusiasm for this sort of thing, I will continue to post these problems occasionally. Please alert me to any mistakes I may make, but don't bother to respond to me unless you need the solution. Hope you enjoy them. Paul Nauman magic!pmn Bell Communications Research Morristown, NJ