Icy chess challenges

Author	Message
GalaxyIce Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 13 May 06 Posts: 8927 Credit: 1,361,057 RAC: 0	Message 745181 - Posted: 27 Apr 2008, 21:30:32 UTC Black to play and win in 2 moves flam ing balloons ID: 745181 ·

Beethoven Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 19 Jun 06 Posts: 15274 Credit: 8,546 RAC: 0	Message 745186 - Posted: 27 Apr 2008, 21:35:05 UTC - in response to Message 745181. Black to play and win in 2 moves Ignore this for winning purposes. I'm just speculating. :]] 1.Re1-f1+ 2. If KxR, Qe7-e1++ 2. If QxR, Qe7-e3++ ID: 745186 ·

AriZonaMoon* Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 26 Apr 06 Posts: 5556 Credit: 1,541,289 RAC: 0	Message 745197 - Posted: 27 Apr 2008, 21:52:19 UTC - in response to Message 745181. Black to play and win in 2 moves Rook to f1. Check. Either King kills rook on f1, then Q to e1 Cm Or Queen kills rook on f1, then Q to e3 Cm. ID: 745197 ·

Scary Capitalist Send message Joined: 21 May 01 Posts: 7404 Credit: 97,085 RAC: 0	Message 745205 - Posted: 27 Apr 2008, 22:03:01 UTC - in response to Message 745186. Black to play and win in 2 moves Ignore this for winning purposes. I'm just speculating. :]] 1.Re1-f1+ 2. If KxR, Qe7-e1++ 2. If QxR, Qe7-e3] Rf1+, KxR Qe1++ Founder of BOINC team Objectivists. Oh the humanity! Rational people crunching data! I did NOT authorize this belly writing! ID: 745205 ·

GalaxyIce Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 13 May 06 Posts: 8927 Credit: 1,361,057 RAC: 0	Message 745206 - Posted: 27 Apr 2008, 22:03:52 UTC Well done Beethoven and Moon. You have both got it! :) flam ing balloons ID: 745206 ·

Scary Capitalist Send message Joined: 21 May 01 Posts: 7404 Credit: 97,085 RAC: 0	Message 745207 - Posted: 27 Apr 2008, 22:05:33 UTC lol Founder of BOINC team Objectivists. Oh the humanity! Rational people crunching data! I did NOT authorize this belly writing! ID: 745207 ·

GalaxyIce Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 13 May 06 Posts: 8927 Credit: 1,361,057 RAC: 0	Message 745208 - Posted: 27 Apr 2008, 22:05:56 UTC - in response to Message 745205. Black to play and win in 2 moves Ignore this for winning purposes. I'm just speculating. :]] 1.Re1-f1+ 2. If KxR, Qe7-e1++ 2. If QxR, Qe7-e3] Rf1+, KxR Qe1++ Well done Scary Capitalist, you got one of the solutions, but Beethoven and Moon also spotted the other situation ;) flam ing balloons ID: 745208 ·

AriZonaMoon* Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 26 Apr 06 Posts: 5556 Credit: 1,541,289 RAC: 0	Message 745210 - Posted: 27 Apr 2008, 22:07:43 UTC - in response to Message 745207. lol hehe.. Im very happy with you ;-)) ID: 745210 ·

Beethoven Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 19 Jun 06 Posts: 15274 Credit: 8,546 RAC: 0	Message 745211 - Posted: 27 Apr 2008, 22:07:44 UTC - in response to Message 745206. Well done Beethoven and Moon. You have both got it! :) I figure Moon just won herself another cupie doll! :]] ID: 745211 ·

AriZonaMoon* Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 26 Apr 06 Posts: 5556 Credit: 1,541,289 RAC: 0	Message 745212 - Posted: 27 Apr 2008, 22:09:24 UTC - in response to Message 745211. Well done Beethoven and Moon. You have both got it! :) I figure Moon just won herself another cupie doll! :]] well... lol.. thank you Beets.. but to be honest.. i dont collect dolls. hehe ID: 745212 ·

Scary Capitalist Send message Joined: 21 May 01 Posts: 7404 Credit: 97,085 RAC: 0	Message 745213 - Posted: 27 Apr 2008, 22:10:53 UTC I solve these things too. Apparently I'm not on the cupie doll list. Founder of BOINC team Objectivists. Oh the humanity! Rational people crunching data! I did NOT authorize this belly writing! ID: 745213 ·

GalaxyIce Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 13 May 06 Posts: 8927 Credit: 1,361,057 RAC: 0	Message 745214 - Posted: 27 Apr 2008, 22:11:34 UTC - in response to Message 745212. Well done Beethoven and Moon. You have both got it! :) I figure Moon just won herself another cupie doll! :]] well... lol.. thank you Beets.. but to be honest.. i dont collect dolls. hehe I do Beets, and Moon is highly collectable ~;P flam ing balloons ID: 745214 ·

AriZonaMoon* Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 26 Apr 06 Posts: 5556 Credit: 1,541,289 RAC: 0	Message 745215 - Posted: 27 Apr 2008, 22:14:25 UTC - in response to Message 745214. Well done Beethoven and Moon. You have both got it! :) I figure Moon just won herself another cupie doll! :]] well... lol.. thank you Beets.. but to be honest.. i dont collect dolls. hehe I do Beets, and Moon is highly collectable ~;P what?? Have you really named up a doll after me? oohh..how sweet. haha ID: 745215 ·

Scary Capitalist Send message Joined: 21 May 01 Posts: 7404 Credit: 97,085 RAC: 0	Message 745219 - Posted: 27 Apr 2008, 22:15:56 UTC Well, that's my picture of the doll I posted here about 2 years ago...yeah. We can name it the Moon Cupie I suppose. Won't hurt a thing to have it named the moon cupie! Founder of BOINC team Objectivists. Oh the humanity! Rational people crunching data! I did NOT authorize this belly writing! ID: 745219 ·

GalaxyIce Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 13 May 06 Posts: 8927 Credit: 1,361,057 RAC: 0	Message 745220 - Posted: 27 Apr 2008, 22:18:45 UTC - in response to Message 745219. Well, that's my picture of the doll I posted here about 2 years ago...yeah. We can name it the Moon Cupie I suppose. Won't hurt a thing to have it named the moon cupie! Your efforts deserve your own Moon doll Scary Capitalist. This is just for you ;) flam ing balloons ID: 745220 ·

Scary Capitalist Send message Joined: 21 May 01 Posts: 7404 Credit: 97,085 RAC: 0	Message 745221 - Posted: 27 Apr 2008, 22:19:00 UTC For some reason dating back to way back when I have several cupie dolls in my photobucket. I even have the dreaded 'Robert the Haunted Doll' picture from that supposed haunted house museum. I generally don't bring that one out until Halloween but you're welcome to google it. Ha! Founder of BOINC team Objectivists. Oh the humanity! Rational people crunching data! I did NOT authorize this belly writing! ID: 745221 ·

GalaxyIce Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 13 May 06 Posts: 8927 Credit: 1,361,057 RAC: 0	Message 745222 - Posted: 27 Apr 2008, 22:20:59 UTC White to play and win in 2 moves flam ing balloons ID: 745222 ·

Scary Capitalist Send message Joined: 21 May 01 Posts: 7404 Credit: 97,085 RAC: 0	Message 745223 - Posted: 27 Apr 2008, 22:21:10 UTC - in response to Message 745220. Well, that's my picture of the doll I posted here about 2 years ago...yeah. We can name it the Moon Cupie I suppose. Won't hurt a thing to have it named the moon cupie! Your efforts deserve your own Moon doll Scary Capitalist. This is just for you ;) I am shocked and offended. I think this post needs a swift red x'ing. Founder of BOINC team Objectivists. Oh the humanity! Rational people crunching data! I did NOT authorize this belly writing! ID: 745223 ·

AriZonaMoon* Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 26 Apr 06 Posts: 5556 Credit: 1,541,289 RAC: 0	Message 745230 - Posted: 27 Apr 2008, 22:33:23 UTC - in response to Message 745222. White to play and win in 2 moves Horse to g6 check. either pown takes horse or rook takes horse. then rook to f8. CM ID: 745230 ·

GalaxyIce Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 13 May 06 Posts: 8927 Credit: 1,361,057 RAC: 0	Message 745289 - Posted: 28 Apr 2008, 0:33:02 UTC - in response to Message 745230. White to play and win in 2 moves Horse to g6 check. either pown takes horse or rook takes horse. then rook to f8. CM We have another win for Moon :-) Well done! flam ing balloons ID: 745289 ·

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