Any other chess lovers?

[jacks]

Is it white's move now or black's move?

It's blacks move.

 

[Sophrosyne]

It's blacks move.

Then I still don't see the "secret". I used to love mate in 2 or whatever chess books but I was never a "genius" figuring out every one of them in good time.

 

[jacks]

Then I still don't see the "secret". I used to love mate in 2 or whatever chess books but I was never a "genius" figuring out every one of them in good time.

Me neither, I only know the solution because someone told me. Even then I argued for awhile, but they were right. I will wait awhile before I give the answer, in case someone else wants to try and figure it out.

 

[Soyeong]

Then maybe you'd like this puzzle. I could never figure it out. Black to mate in two.

That is a brilliant puzzle because it combines both mate in so many moves puzzles with retrograde analysis puzzles. For those trying to solve it, I think I can give a good hint without giving away the answer:

Spoiler

What was white's last move?

 

[Lion IRC]

Explain...

Hi
LOL
I was offering a handshake to start off our game.
We can perhaps ask another thread poster to toss a virtual coin for us. Heads you play white, tails I play white

 

[Carl Emerson]

Hi
LOL
I was offering a handshake to start off our game.
We can perhaps ask another thread poster to toss a virtual coin for us. Heads you play white, tails I play white

OK cool...

 

[Lion IRC]

Could the next poster in this thread please help us by kindly providing a coin toss to decide ?

 

[Sophrosyne]

Call it someone

 

[Lion IRC]

Thanks Sophrosyne.
Heads Carl plays white, tails I play white.

 

[Sophrosyne]

It is Tails.

 

[Lion IRC]

Lion IRC vs Carl Emerson
1. Pawn to Kings 4

 

[Carl Emerson]

How do I register my move?

 

[Lion IRC]

Any way you prefer Carl.
I dont mind.

 

[Lion IRC]

I can keep a running tally of our moves and post pictures of the board every so often to show the current position.

 

[Confused-by-christianity]

we should all get on a chess app like "chess with friends" and add eachother as friends, then play against each other, share theory etc etc. Online christian chess club.

 

[Carl Emerson]

E5...

 

[Lion IRC]

1. e4 e5
2. Nf3...

 

[Lion IRC]

Im off for the evening.
Looking forward to our game Carl.
I'll be sure to check in and make a move at least every 24 hours.

...God willing

 

[Quasiblogo]

I like playing chess, but I like chess puzzles better, and in that regard I recommend The Chess Mysteries of Sherlock Holmes. Instead of trying to find checkmate in so many moves, it focuses on using retrograde analysis to prove what happen earlier in the game, such as proving whether white can castle, whether there is a promoted piece on the board, or on which square white's queen was captured. It is not given that they played well, but it is given that they played by the rules, so when you eliminate the impossible, then whatever remains no matter how improbable must be the truth.

Wow. Chess forensics.

 

[jacks]

That is a brilliant puzzle because it combines both mate in so many moves puzzles with retrograde analysis puzzles. For those trying to solve it, I think I can give a good hint without giving away the answer:

Spoiler

What was white's last move?

Yes, it's a great puzzle. Something that I was never clear on was why there isn't two solutions, depending on what one assumes from your hint. (I've always seen two answers to your hint, is there really only one?) Don't tell me now, but just curious if it clear to you?