chess online

Chess online • Chess puzzles • Chess tournaments • Chess Ladder • Chess League • Teams • Clubs • Play vs Computer
Chess tactics • Chess games database • Annotated games • Chess openings • Free chess tools • Play chess online • Help?

CHESS PUZZLE #74962

All discussions
» Back to Chess Puzzles

Added by:	puzzler77
Added on:	20-Sep-12
Description:	131) As suggested by yadasampati, colors reversed!
More solutions:	phonybenoni
Difficulty:	online chess puzzle #74962
Attempts:	22
Solved:	14 (63%)


Black to move, mate in 2

Comments: (4) » Last

Go to last comment

From	Comment
phonybenoni 20-Sep-12, 10:52 » Report abuse	Technically, Black cannot castle in this position as the king must have moved earlier to allow the Rook from h8 to reach the b4 square. Black could not have promoted to a rook as he still has all eight pawns.
puzzler77 20-Sep-12, 10:54 » Report abuse	Jumpy Rook! I see what you mean. Does the Rook need to be up there for this puzzle to work?
phonybenoni 20-Sep-12, 11:01 » Report abuse	Probably not. But the whole point was to construct a position where castling could be shown to be impossible.
puzzler77 20-Sep-12, 11:38 » Report abuse	I guess I missed that point entirely.

Please log in

Help? • Site map • Rules and Policies
© 2000-2013 GameKnot online chess. All rights reserved.