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Blast from the past, Mate in 3
Posted: Wed May 23, 2018 10:09 pm
by AdminX
Deflection at its finest, but when paired with another piece sac/deflection is simply a thing of art.
Re: Blast from the past, Mate in 3
Posted: Wed May 23, 2018 11:58 pm
by Dann Corbit
3q4/k1p2br1/1pQ5/p2pR3/P2P4/1P1B4/K1P5/8 w - -
Seems something must be wrong with the EPD string I made.
Chest finds no mate in 3,4,5,6 or 7
Re: Blast from the past, Mate in 3
Posted: Thu May 24, 2018 12:45 am
by syzygy
Re7, then Be8!! (well... it gains some moves)
Re: Blast from the past, Mate in 3
Posted: Thu May 24, 2018 12:53 am
by Dann Corbit
Looks like mate in 12
Re7 Be8 Rxe8 Qxe8 Qxe8 c5 Qe6 b5 Qxd5 bxa4 Be4 axb3+ Kxb3 Kb8 Qd8+ Ka7 Qa8+ Kb6 Qb8+ Ka6 Bd3+ c4+ Bxc4#
Re: Blast from the past, Mate in 3
Posted: Thu May 24, 2018 1:24 am
by AdminX
syzygy wrote: ↑Thu May 24, 2018 12:45 am
Re7, then Be8!! (well... it gains some moves)
I stand corrected.
Re: Blast from the past, Mate in 3
Posted: Thu May 24, 2018 1:52 am
by Dann Corbit
A mate in 12 is more fun anyway
Re: Blast from the past, Mate in 3
Posted: Fri May 25, 2018 6:29 am
by tpoppins
syzygy wrote: ↑Thu May 24, 2018 12:45 am
Re7, then Be8!! (well... it gains some moves)
The ellipsis belongs before "Be8", which otherwise would be an illegal move. The "well" can do with a comma.
