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26th July 2008, 12:00am
#1
by dailypuzzle
United States
Member Since: May 2007
Member Points: 0
Drag the pieces to solve!
26th July 2008, 12:02am
#2
by sbil_koloft
Vancouver Canada
Member Since: Jun 2008
Member Points: 9

Third

26th July 2008, 12:05am
#3
by fluffy_rabbit
Futako-shinchi Japan
Member Since: Sep 2007
Member Points: 86

Wouldnt 5. Qb1 be checkmate? or am I missing something?

26th July 2008, 12:10am
#4
by amirhtlusa
Seattle United States
Member Since: Mar 2008
Member Points: 17

your in check!

great puzzle!

26th July 2008, 12:12am
#5
by deadpoetic
Elk Grove CA United States
Member Since: Mar 2008
Member Points: 300

4.... Qd2+

your in check...

26th July 2008, 12:14am
#6
by asad_2007
tehran Iran
Member Since: Nov 2007
Member Points: 23

dailypuzzle wrote: Drag the pieces to solve!

 good

26th July 2008, 12:15am
#7
by fluffy_rabbit
Futako-shinchi Japan
Member Since: Sep 2007
Member Points: 86

amirhtlusa wrote:

your in check!

great puzzle!

 Queens where? Could you give me an example?

26th July 2008, 12:18am
#8
by mo78
New Hampshire United States
Member Since: Jun 2008
Member Points: 61

wow! tough one.  good brain exercise

26th July 2008, 12:22am
#9
by mo78
New Hampshire United States
Member Since: Jun 2008
Member Points: 61

fluffy_rabbit wrote:

Wouldnt 5. Qb1 be checkmate? or am I missing something?

 you are correct!

26th July 2008, 12:23am
#10
by scotia
United Kingdom
Member Since: May 2008
Member Points: 2

Coolcool puzzle

26th July 2008, 12:30am
#11
by Locke
Calgary Canada
Member Since: Dec 2007
Member Points: 285

mo78 wrote:

 you are correct!

 

Incorrect. 4...Qd2+ places you in check.

26th July 2008, 12:31am
#12
by grumpyolgit
Up North United Kingdom
Member Since: Mar 2008
Member Points: 1

dailypuzzle wrote: Drag the pieces to solve!

 Why does white have 2 black bishops?

26th July 2008, 12:35am
#13
by fluffy_rabbit
Futako-shinchi Japan
Member Since: Sep 2007
Member Points: 86

Locke wrote:

mo78 wrote:

 you are correct!

 

Incorrect. 4...Qd2+ places you in check.

 That explains it. Thanks

26th July 2008, 12:45am
#14
by milijonas
Klaipeda Lithuania
Member Since: May 2008
Member Points: 10

grumpyolgit wrote:

dailypuzzle wrote: Drag the pieces to solve!

 Why does white have 2 black bishops?

 black promoted pawn into bishop

26th July 2008, 12:54am
#15
by boardgamelover
Singapore
Member Since: Jan 2008
Member Points: 74

Wow what a queen fiesta!

26th July 2008, 01:01am
#16
by pcflyer
CA United States
Member Since: May 2008
Member Points: 474

easy puzzle. first post with enlarged smileyLaughing

26th July 2008, 01:10am
#17
by mobythewhitewhale
Christchurch New Zealand
Member Since: Jun 2008
Member Points: 21

cool

26th July 2008, 01:11am
#18
by uberchink
United States
Member Since: Jan 2008
Member Points: 9

milijonas wrote:

grumpyolgit wrote:

dailypuzzle wrote: Drag the pieces to solve!

 Why does white have 2 black bishops?

 black promoted pawn into bishop

how would that give white a bishop? that would give black a bishop. and why would anyone promote to a bishop and not a queen anyways? dumb puzzle

26th July 2008, 01:12am
#19
by GRkeeper
Walnut Creek United States
Member Since: Feb 2008
Member Points: 51

The black pawns are close to being promoted.

26th July 2008, 01:16am
#20
by sumehrain
Philippines Philippines
Member Since: Mar 2008
Member Points: 4

Got it in 2nd try. But I doubt that I could see those lines in real game.

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