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Date: 16 Nov 2007 15:13:52
From: DenizenOfShadows
Subject: Beguiling Chess Puzzle
I'm on the last level of Majestic Chess and am wondering if anyone can
help me with this puzzle:

There are white bishops on squares D5 and E5. There is a black queen
on square F2.
Challenge: Place both kings on the board so that, if it is white's
move, white will checkmate in one move.

I've come close, putting them so that white can checkmate in 2 (the
queen blocks the first check) but can't solve this darn thing!

Thanks all




 
Date: 16 Nov 2007 17:09:55
From:
Subject: Re: Beguiling Chess Puzzle


DenizenOfShadows wrote:
> I'm on the last level of Majestic Chess and am wondering if anyone can
> help me with this puzzle:
>
> There are white bishops on squares D5 and E5. There is a black queen
> on square F2.
> Challenge: Place both kings on the board so that, if it is white's
> move, white will checkmate in one move.
>
> I've come close, putting them so that white can checkmate in 2 (the
> queen blocks the first check) but can't solve this darn thing!
>
> Thanks all

WK f3, BK h1.


 
Date: 16 Nov 2007 20:09:11
From: John Sheatsley
Subject: Re: Beguiling Chess Puzzle

"DenizenOfShadows" <[email protected] > wrote in message
news:6cb7bbb0-70c8-4664-8c0c-4a71236e59db@a39g2000pre.googlegroups.com...
> I'm on the last level of Majestic Chess and am wondering if anyone can
> help me with this puzzle:
>
> There are white bishops on squares D5 and E5. There is a black queen
> on square F2.
> Challenge: Place both kings on the board so that, if it is white's
> move, white will checkmate in one move.
>
> I've come close, putting them so that white can checkmate in 2 (the
> queen blocks the first check) but can't solve this darn thing!
>
> Thanks all

White King on f3; Black King on h1. White plays
1. Kxf2 #

Regards,
John




  
Date: 16 Nov 2007 17:37:13
From: Benjamin Sokal
Subject: Re: Beguiling Chess Puzzle
Thanks!

"John Sheatsley" <[email protected] > wrote in message
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>
> "DenizenOfShadows" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:6cb7bbb0-70c8-4664-8c0c-4a71236e59db@a39g2000pre.googlegroups.com...
>> I'm on the last level of Majestic Chess and am wondering if anyone can
>> help me with this puzzle:
>>
>> There are white bishops on squares D5 and E5. There is a black queen
>> on square F2.
>> Challenge: Place both kings on the board so that, if it is white's
>> move, white will checkmate in one move.
>>
>> I've come close, putting them so that white can checkmate in 2 (the
>> queen blocks the first check) but can't solve this darn thing!
>>
>> Thanks all
>
> White King on f3; Black King on h1. White plays
> 1. Kxf2 #
>
> Regards,
> John
>