Icy chess challenges

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champ Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 12 Mar 03 Posts: 3642 Credit: 1,489,147 RAC: 0	Message 744599 - Posted: 26 Apr 2008, 19:29:40 UTC @Moon and Ice. Can we play this game as before? I mean posting the solution in very small letters here? To send the solution with a PM is not fair ID: 744599 ·

Beethoven Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 19 Jun 06 Posts: 15274 Credit: 8,546 RAC: 0	Message 744606 - Posted: 26 Apr 2008, 19:46:26 UTC Last modified: 26 Apr 2008, 19:48:56 UTC Ice, Champ's got a good point. The reason I had people post their solutions right here on the thread in fine print is that everyone can see who was the first to solve. I also did it that way because it removed any suspicions that I was not reporting snyone's time-of-solve accurately. It put me completely 'Above Suspicion'. ;] Just a thought. . ID: 744606 ·

champ Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 12 Mar 03 Posts: 3642 Credit: 1,489,147 RAC: 0	Message 744608 - Posted: 26 Apr 2008, 19:48:46 UTC Ice, what do you think? ID: 744608 ·

Scary Capitalist Send message Joined: 21 May 01 Posts: 7404 Credit: 97,085 RAC: 0	Message 744615 - Posted: 26 Apr 2008, 19:57:36 UTC Keep the chess problems coming. I appreciate them. Founder of BOINC team Objectivists. Oh the humanity! Rational people crunching data! I did NOT authorize this belly writing! ID: 744615 ·

GalaxyIce Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 13 May 06 Posts: 8927 Credit: 1,361,057 RAC: 0	Message 744621 - Posted: 26 Apr 2008, 20:10:08 UTC - in response to Message 744608. Ice, what do you think? It sounds good to me and I'm sure Moon will do it when I block her PMs to me :P With her permission here is her answer; Queen kills rook check, rook kills queen. Rook goes to top check, rook kills rook. Rook kills rook Cm. Ice, please work out square numbers ..because I cant be bothered just now.. lol flam ing balloons ID: 744621 ·

GalaxyIce Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 13 May 06 Posts: 8927 Credit: 1,361,057 RAC: 0	Message 744626 - Posted: 26 Apr 2008, 20:23:02 UTC - in response to Message 744621. Last modified: 26 Apr 2008, 20:25:48 UTC Ice, what do you think? It sounds good to me and I'm sure Moon will do it when I block her PMs to me :P With her permission here is her answer; Queen kills rook check, rook kills queen. Rook goes to top check, rook kills rook. Rook kills rook Cm. Ice, please work out square numbers ..because I cant be bothered just now.. lol [edit] Moon's answer with grid references; 1 Qxd8+ Rxd8 2 Re8+ Rxe8 3 Rxe8++ Mate [/edit] flam ing balloons ID: 744626 ·

champ Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 12 Mar 03 Posts: 3642 Credit: 1,489,147 RAC: 0	Message 744627 - Posted: 26 Apr 2008, 20:24:18 UTC Ice, upload the new problem please ID: 744627 ·

GalaxyIce Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 13 May 06 Posts: 8927 Credit: 1,361,057 RAC: 0	Message 744634 - Posted: 26 Apr 2008, 20:30:39 UTC - in response to Message 744627. Ice, upload the new problem please Here we go; White to play and win in 2 moves flam ing balloons ID: 744634 ·

champ Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 12 Mar 03 Posts: 3642 Credit: 1,489,147 RAC: 0	Message 744637 - Posted: 26 Apr 2008, 20:35:32 UTC - in response to Message 744634. Last modified: 26 Apr 2008, 20:35:56 UTC Ice, upload the new problem please Here we go; White to play and win in 2 moves Only white moves Te1 - e8 Qg3 x Tg8 ++ ID: 744637 ·

GalaxyIce Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 13 May 06 Posts: 8927 Credit: 1,361,057 RAC: 0	Message 744737 - Posted: 26 Apr 2008, 22:52:55 UTC - in response to Message 744637. Ice, upload the new problem please Here we go; White to play and win in 2 moves Only white moves Te1 - e8 Qg3 x Tg8 ++ Well done Champ! although there is another solution; 1 Re8 Qxe8 / Qf8 or if any other move then 2. Qxg8++ Mate 2 Qg7++ Mate flam ing balloons ID: 744737 ·

GalaxyIce Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 13 May 06 Posts: 8927 Credit: 1,361,057 RAC: 0	Message 744741 - Posted: 26 Apr 2008, 22:58:54 UTC The Saturday night special; White to play and win in 2 moves flam ing balloons ID: 744741 ·

Beethoven Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 19 Jun 06 Posts: 15274 Credit: 8,546 RAC: 0	Message 744745 - Posted: 26 Apr 2008, 23:18:05 UTC - in response to Message 744741. The Saturday night special; White to play and win in 2 moves Everyone had enough time to try? :]] 1. QefxNf5; Kg6xQf5 (forced) 2. Ba2-b1 ++ ID: 744745 ·

GalaxyIce Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 13 May 06 Posts: 8927 Credit: 1,361,057 RAC: 0	Message 745101 - Posted: 27 Apr 2008, 19:21:47 UTC - in response to Message 744745. The Saturday night special; White to play and win in 2 moves Everyone had enough time to try? :]] 1. QefxNf5; Kg6xQf5 (forced) 2. Ba2-b1 ++ Excellent! Well done Beethoven :) flam ing balloons ID: 745101 ·

GalaxyIce Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 13 May 06 Posts: 8927 Credit: 1,361,057 RAC: 0	Message 745109 - Posted: 27 Apr 2008, 19:36:39 UTC One for Sunday; Black to play and win in 2 moves flam ing balloons ID: 745109 ·

Beethoven Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 19 Jun 06 Posts: 15274 Credit: 8,546 RAC: 0	Message 745137 - Posted: 27 Apr 2008, 20:26:39 UTC - in response to Message 745109. Last modified: 27 Apr 2008, 20:28:17 UTC One for Sunday; Black to play and win in 2 moves Heh. Clever little problem! :]] Has everyone had a go? If not, ignore my solution. 1.Qe3xRc1+; 2. If White moves Bb2xQc1, then Rf8-f1++ 2a) If White moves Qc3-e1, then Qc1xQe1++ ID: 745137 ·

Scary Capitalist Send message Joined: 21 May 01 Posts: 7404 Credit: 97,085 RAC: 0	Message 745141 - Posted: 27 Apr 2008, 20:32:48 UTC - in response to Message 745109. Last modified: 27 Apr 2008, 20:44:33 UTC One for Sunday; Black to play and win in 2 moves Bg2+, KxB Qf2++ Founder of BOINC team Objectivists. Oh the humanity! Rational people crunching data! I did NOT authorize this belly writing! ID: 745141 ·

Beethoven Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 19 Jun 06 Posts: 15274 Credit: 8,546 RAC: 0	Message 745145 - Posted: 27 Apr 2008, 20:37:32 UTC - in response to Message 745141. One for Sunday; Black to play and win in 2 moves [size=2]Bg2+, KxB Qf2++[\\size] I'm afraid not, Robert. After Qf2, the White King just retreats back to h1 (Kg2-h1) Try again. :]] . ID: 745145 ·

GalaxyIce Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 13 May 06 Posts: 8927 Credit: 1,361,057 RAC: 0	Message 745175 - Posted: 27 Apr 2008, 21:22:51 UTC - in response to Message 745145. One for Sunday; Black to play and win in 2 moves [size=2]Bg2+, KxB Qf2++[\\size] I'm afraid not, Robert. After Qf2, the White King just retreats back to h1 (Kg2-h1) Try again. :]] . Well done again Beethoven. Sorry Robert, but your solution didn't work, but thanks for trying. It wasn't really that obvious and it took me a while to figure it out ;) flam ing balloons ID: 745175 ·

champ Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 12 Mar 03 Posts: 3642 Credit: 1,489,147 RAC: 0	Message 745178 - Posted: 27 Apr 2008, 21:26:13 UTC - in response to Message 745109. One for Sunday; Black to play and win in 2 moves Qe3xTc1 Bb2xQc1 Tf8-f1++ ID: 745178 ·

GalaxyIce Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 13 May 06 Posts: 8927 Credit: 1,361,057 RAC: 0	Message 745179 - Posted: 27 Apr 2008, 21:27:36 UTC Last modified: 27 Apr 2008, 21:30:07 UTC One for Sunday; Black to play and win in 2 moves Qe3xTc1 Bb2xQc1 Tf8-f1++ Well done Champ! flam ing balloons ID: 745179 ·

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