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Copycat chess is back
Copycat Chess (Part 3/3)Copycat Chess (Part 2/3)Copycat Chess (Part 1/3)Chess with symmetric move-squareThe Erasmus rook tourCan you stop the rambling rook?No More Kings puzzleGetting rid of all chess pieces (except the kings) in a sequence consisting only of capturesA Chess Puzzle in ReverseA Battle of Dysfunctional Kings (Chess)The Fastest Queen Trap (Chess)Loser Chess : another proof gameThe Chess 24 GameHow many total checkmates can you possibly make against the enemy king?
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This puzzle is inspired by and has similar rules to the series of puzzles by Sleafar.
Definition. A copycat chess opening is a sequence of moves starting from the conventional starting position, where every move by White (including the last one) is copied by Black identically, resulting in a symmetrical position with respect to the mid-horizontal axis. Every move must be legal, but the last move doesn't have to be checkmate, hence the name opening instead of game.
What is the shortest copycat chess opening in which a rook captures another rook?
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Arnaud MortierArnaud Mortier
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This puzzle is inspired by and has similar rules to the series of puzzles by Sleafar.
Definition. A copycat chess opening is a sequence of moves starting from the conventional starting position, where every move by White (including the last one) is copied by Black identically, resulting in a symmetrical position with respect to the mid-horizontal axis. Every move must be legal, but the last move doesn't have to be checkmate, hence the name opening instead of game.
What is the shortest copycat chess opening in which a rook captures another rook?
chess
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Arnaud MortierArnaud Mortier
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Does it need to be symmetrical up to the rook capture or after the rook capture?
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– Brandon_J
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@Brandon_J every move, including the last one...
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This puzzle is inspired by and has similar rules to the series of puzzles by Sleafar.
Definition. A copycat chess opening is a sequence of moves starting from the conventional starting position, where every move by White (including the last one) is copied by Black identically, resulting in a symmetrical position with respect to the mid-horizontal axis. Every move must be legal, but the last move doesn't have to be checkmate, hence the name opening instead of game.
What is the shortest copycat chess opening in which a rook captures another rook?
chess
asked yesterday
Arnaud MortierArnaud Mortier
2,151826
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This puzzle is inspired by and has similar rules to the series of puzzles by Sleafar.
Definition. A copycat chess opening is a sequence of moves starting from the conventional starting position, where every move by White (including the last one) is copied by Black identically, resulting in a symmetrical position with respect to the mid-horizontal axis. Every move must be legal, but the last move doesn't have to be checkmate, hence the name opening instead of game.
What is the shortest copycat chess opening in which a rook captures another rook?
chess
chess
asked yesterday
Arnaud MortierArnaud Mortier
2,151826
asked yesterday
Arnaud MortierArnaud Mortier
2,151826
edited yesterday
Arnaud Mortier
asked yesterday
Arnaud MortierArnaud Mortier
2,151826
asked yesterday
Arnaud MortierArnaud Mortier
2,151826
asked yesterday
Arnaud MortierArnaud Mortier
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2,151826
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Does it need to be symmetrical up to the rook capture or after the rook capture?
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– Brandon_J
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@Brandon_J every move, including the last one...
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– Arnaud Mortier
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Does it need to be symmetrical up to the rook capture or after the rook capture?
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– Brandon_J
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@Brandon_J every move, including the last one...
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– Arnaud Mortier
yesterday
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Does it need to be symmetrical up to the rook capture or after the rook capture?
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– Brandon_J
yesterday
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Does it need to be symmetrical up to the rook capture or after the rook capture?
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– Brandon_J
yesterday
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@Brandon_J every move, including the last one...
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@Brandon_J every move, including the last one...
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How about seven moves each
1) p-a4 p-a5
2) p-b4 p-b5
3) p(b)xp pxp
4) p-a6 p-a3
5) p-a7 p-a2
6) pxN=R pxN=R
7) RxR RxR
answered yesterday
PenguinoPenguino
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I hope this answer doesn't get sniped...
It did get sniped, but @penguino had an answer that I built off of:
1. a4 a5 2. b4 b5 3. bxa5 bxa4 4. a6 a3 5. a7 a2 6. axb8=R axb1=R 7. Rbxa8 Rxa1
Explanation:
We can't have one of white's rooks that's already on the board take one of black's rooks across a file, since that move would not be copyable. Also, it's impossible for the rooks to capture each other along a rank, since that would require the rooks pass each other at some point, which cannot happen as they will mutually block each other each move they make.
The only other way to have a rook takes rook opening would be pawn promotion, whereby the mirrored pawns promote to a rook and then take the already-there rooks. This quickly leads us to the pawns on the a- and b-files (or g- and h-files), and thus, the solution above.
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PiIsNot3PiIsNot3
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Yes you did :) +1 though.
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– Arnaud Mortier
yesterday
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Maybe if I added an explanation...
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– PiIsNot3
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Regarding your explanation, it's a tiny bit trickier: why couldn't the capture occur horizontally and hence be possible to copy? (with the 4 rooks involved...)
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– Arnaud Mortier
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@ArnaudMortier: for a horizontal rook capture a rook would have to move to the opposite side of the board. This can't be mirrored because the rooks would collide. ie assume no other pieces in the way to move a rook from a1 to a6 is possible but then the opponents rook would need to move from a8 to a3 - impossible due to the rook on a6.
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– Chris
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@Chris True. But PilsNot has edited his answer since then to add this point of explanation.
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Here’s another way, but on the kingside.
1. g4 g5 2. h4 h5 3. gxh5 gxh4 4. h6 h3 5. h7 h2 6. hxg8=R hxg1=R 7. Rhxg1 Rxg8
And while I’m at it, here are the fastest way to do this with all other pieces, minus the kings of course.
Pawns:
1. a4 a5 2. b4 b5 3. bxa5 bxa4
Bishops:
1. b3 b6 2. Bb2 Bb7 3. g3 g6 4. Bg2 Bg7 5. Bxg7 Bxg2
Knights:
1. Nf3 Nf6 2. Ne5 Ne4 3. Nc6 Nc3 4. Nxb8 Nxb1
Queens:
1. b4 b5 2. c4 c5 3. cxb5 cxb4 4. b6 b3 5. b7 b2 6. bxc8=Q bxc1=Q 7. Qdxc1 Qxc8
Now I can say that I have predicted the future! ;¥ ;D
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Rewan DemontayRewan Demontay
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(+1): Wow, I didn't know there could be variations of this puzzle in the way you have shown!
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– user477343
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Why thank you! It was a pre-emptive strike by me, seeing how this will become a series for Arnaud Mortier, as he said.
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– Rewan Demontay
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Bishops not fastest: 1. b3 b6 2. Ba3 Ba6 3. Bxe7 Bxe2 4. Bxf8 Bxf1.
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– Remellion
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It wasn't my intention to make the same puzzle with other pieces. For me the rooks are by far the most interesting because you have to find the trick, otherwise it's not possible (fastest or not).
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Could it be
1. h4 h5
2. g4 g5
3. hxg5 hxg4
4. Rxh8...?
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El-GuestEl-Guest
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lol nice answer; beat me to it
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– Brandon_J
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No idea if it’s right or not but that’s the first thing I thought of haha @Brandon_J
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– El-Guest
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I think both of you forgot to read the rules: every move, including the last one... :)
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– Arnaud Mortier
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@Brandon_J this entire puzzling experience has been very meta LOL
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– El-Guest
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"I'm So Meta, Even This Acronym" - XKCD
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Here's
8 moves
lichess study
1. a4 a5 2. b4 b5 3. axb5 axb4 4. Nc3 Nc6 5. b6 b3 6. b7 b2 7. b8=R b1-R 8. Rxb1 Rxb8
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Brandon_JBrandon_J
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Think I just sniped you, friend!
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– El-Guest
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I think both of you forgot to read the rules: every move, including the last one... :)
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– Arnaud Mortier
yesterday
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Weeeelll, I'm late to the party again @ArnaudMortier
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– Brandon_J
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@Brandon_J I hope you had fun anyway :)
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– Arnaud Mortier
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I did. Thanks for the puzzle!
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How about seven moves each
1) p-a4 p-a5
2) p-b4 p-b5
3) p(b)xp pxp
4) p-a6 p-a3
5) p-a7 p-a2
6) pxN=R pxN=R
7) RxR RxR
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PenguinoPenguino
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How about seven moves each
1) p-a4 p-a5
2) p-b4 p-b5
3) p(b)xp pxp
4) p-a6 p-a3
5) p-a7 p-a2
6) pxN=R pxN=R
7) RxR RxR
answered yesterday
PenguinoPenguino
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How about seven moves each
1) p-a4 p-a5
2) p-b4 p-b5
3) p(b)xp pxp
4) p-a6 p-a3
5) p-a7 p-a2
6) pxN=R pxN=R
7) RxR RxR
answered yesterday
PenguinoPenguino
7,2372168
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How about seven moves each
1) p-a4 p-a5
2) p-b4 p-b5
3) p(b)xp pxp
4) p-a6 p-a3
5) p-a7 p-a2
6) pxN=R pxN=R
7) RxR RxR
answered yesterday
PenguinoPenguino
7,2372168
edited yesterday
answered yesterday
PenguinoPenguino
7,2372168
answered yesterday
PenguinoPenguino
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answered yesterday
PenguinoPenguino
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I hope this answer doesn't get sniped...
It did get sniped, but @penguino had an answer that I built off of:
1. a4 a5 2. b4 b5 3. bxa5 bxa4 4. a6 a3 5. a7 a2 6. axb8=R axb1=R 7. Rbxa8 Rxa1
Explanation:
We can't have one of white's rooks that's already on the board take one of black's rooks across a file, since that move would not be copyable. Also, it's impossible for the rooks to capture each other along a rank, since that would require the rooks pass each other at some point, which cannot happen as they will mutually block each other each move they make.
The only other way to have a rook takes rook opening would be pawn promotion, whereby the mirrored pawns promote to a rook and then take the already-there rooks. This quickly leads us to the pawns on the a- and b-files (or g- and h-files), and thus, the solution above.
answered yesterday
PiIsNot3PiIsNot3
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Yes you did :) +1 though.
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– Arnaud Mortier
yesterday
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Maybe if I added an explanation...
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– PiIsNot3
yesterday
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Regarding your explanation, it's a tiny bit trickier: why couldn't the capture occur horizontally and hence be possible to copy? (with the 4 rooks involved...)
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– Arnaud Mortier
yesterday
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@ArnaudMortier: for a horizontal rook capture a rook would have to move to the opposite side of the board. This can't be mirrored because the rooks would collide. ie assume no other pieces in the way to move a rook from a1 to a6 is possible but then the opponents rook would need to move from a8 to a3 - impossible due to the rook on a6.
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– Chris
15 hours ago
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@Chris True. But PilsNot has edited his answer since then to add this point of explanation.
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– Arnaud Mortier
15 hours ago
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I hope this answer doesn't get sniped...
It did get sniped, but @penguino had an answer that I built off of:
1. a4 a5 2. b4 b5 3. bxa5 bxa4 4. a6 a3 5. a7 a2 6. axb8=R axb1=R 7. Rbxa8 Rxa1
Explanation:
We can't have one of white's rooks that's already on the board take one of black's rooks across a file, since that move would not be copyable. Also, it's impossible for the rooks to capture each other along a rank, since that would require the rooks pass each other at some point, which cannot happen as they will mutually block each other each move they make.
The only other way to have a rook takes rook opening would be pawn promotion, whereby the mirrored pawns promote to a rook and then take the already-there rooks. This quickly leads us to the pawns on the a- and b-files (or g- and h-files), and thus, the solution above.
answered yesterday
PiIsNot3PiIsNot3
1,995329
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Yes you did :) +1 though.
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– Arnaud Mortier
yesterday
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Maybe if I added an explanation...
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– PiIsNot3
yesterday
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Regarding your explanation, it's a tiny bit trickier: why couldn't the capture occur horizontally and hence be possible to copy? (with the 4 rooks involved...)
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– Arnaud Mortier
yesterday
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@ArnaudMortier: for a horizontal rook capture a rook would have to move to the opposite side of the board. This can't be mirrored because the rooks would collide. ie assume no other pieces in the way to move a rook from a1 to a6 is possible but then the opponents rook would need to move from a8 to a3 - impossible due to the rook on a6.
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– Chris
15 hours ago
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@Chris True. But PilsNot has edited his answer since then to add this point of explanation.
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– Arnaud Mortier
15 hours ago
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I hope this answer doesn't get sniped...
It did get sniped, but @penguino had an answer that I built off of:
1. a4 a5 2. b4 b5 3. bxa5 bxa4 4. a6 a3 5. a7 a2 6. axb8=R axb1=R 7. Rbxa8 Rxa1
Explanation:
We can't have one of white's rooks that's already on the board take one of black's rooks across a file, since that move would not be copyable. Also, it's impossible for the rooks to capture each other along a rank, since that would require the rooks pass each other at some point, which cannot happen as they will mutually block each other each move they make.
The only other way to have a rook takes rook opening would be pawn promotion, whereby the mirrored pawns promote to a rook and then take the already-there rooks. This quickly leads us to the pawns on the a- and b-files (or g- and h-files), and thus, the solution above.
answered yesterday
PiIsNot3PiIsNot3
1,995329
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I hope this answer doesn't get sniped...
It did get sniped, but @penguino had an answer that I built off of:
1. a4 a5 2. b4 b5 3. bxa5 bxa4 4. a6 a3 5. a7 a2 6. axb8=R axb1=R 7. Rbxa8 Rxa1
Explanation:
We can't have one of white's rooks that's already on the board take one of black's rooks across a file, since that move would not be copyable. Also, it's impossible for the rooks to capture each other along a rank, since that would require the rooks pass each other at some point, which cannot happen as they will mutually block each other each move they make.
The only other way to have a rook takes rook opening would be pawn promotion, whereby the mirrored pawns promote to a rook and then take the already-there rooks. This quickly leads us to the pawns on the a- and b-files (or g- and h-files), and thus, the solution above.
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PiIsNot3PiIsNot3
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PiIsNot3PiIsNot3
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PiIsNot3PiIsNot3
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Yes you did :) +1 though.
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– Arnaud Mortier
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Maybe if I added an explanation...
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– PiIsNot3
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Regarding your explanation, it's a tiny bit trickier: why couldn't the capture occur horizontally and hence be possible to copy? (with the 4 rooks involved...)
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– Arnaud Mortier
yesterday
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@ArnaudMortier: for a horizontal rook capture a rook would have to move to the opposite side of the board. This can't be mirrored because the rooks would collide. ie assume no other pieces in the way to move a rook from a1 to a6 is possible but then the opponents rook would need to move from a8 to a3 - impossible due to the rook on a6.
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– Chris
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@Chris True. But PilsNot has edited his answer since then to add this point of explanation.
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Yes you did :) +1 though.
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– Arnaud Mortier
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Maybe if I added an explanation...
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– PiIsNot3
yesterday
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Regarding your explanation, it's a tiny bit trickier: why couldn't the capture occur horizontally and hence be possible to copy? (with the 4 rooks involved...)
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– Arnaud Mortier
yesterday
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@ArnaudMortier: for a horizontal rook capture a rook would have to move to the opposite side of the board. This can't be mirrored because the rooks would collide. ie assume no other pieces in the way to move a rook from a1 to a6 is possible but then the opponents rook would need to move from a8 to a3 - impossible due to the rook on a6.
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– Chris
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@Chris True. But PilsNot has edited his answer since then to add this point of explanation.
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– Arnaud Mortier
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Yes you did :) +1 though.
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Yes you did :) +1 though.
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– Arnaud Mortier
yesterday
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Maybe if I added an explanation...
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– PiIsNot3
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Maybe if I added an explanation...
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– PiIsNot3
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Regarding your explanation, it's a tiny bit trickier: why couldn't the capture occur horizontally and hence be possible to copy? (with the 4 rooks involved...)
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– Arnaud Mortier
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Regarding your explanation, it's a tiny bit trickier: why couldn't the capture occur horizontally and hence be possible to copy? (with the 4 rooks involved...)
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– Arnaud Mortier
yesterday
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@ArnaudMortier: for a horizontal rook capture a rook would have to move to the opposite side of the board. This can't be mirrored because the rooks would collide. ie assume no other pieces in the way to move a rook from a1 to a6 is possible but then the opponents rook would need to move from a8 to a3 - impossible due to the rook on a6.
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– Chris
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@ArnaudMortier: for a horizontal rook capture a rook would have to move to the opposite side of the board. This can't be mirrored because the rooks would collide. ie assume no other pieces in the way to move a rook from a1 to a6 is possible but then the opponents rook would need to move from a8 to a3 - impossible due to the rook on a6.
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– Chris
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@Chris True. But PilsNot has edited his answer since then to add this point of explanation.
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– Arnaud Mortier
15 hours ago
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@Chris True. But PilsNot has edited his answer since then to add this point of explanation.
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Here’s another way, but on the kingside.
1. g4 g5 2. h4 h5 3. gxh5 gxh4 4. h6 h3 5. h7 h2 6. hxg8=R hxg1=R 7. Rhxg1 Rxg8
And while I’m at it, here are the fastest way to do this with all other pieces, minus the kings of course.
Pawns:
1. a4 a5 2. b4 b5 3. bxa5 bxa4
Bishops:
1. b3 b6 2. Bb2 Bb7 3. g3 g6 4. Bg2 Bg7 5. Bxg7 Bxg2
Knights:
1. Nf3 Nf6 2. Ne5 Ne4 3. Nc6 Nc3 4. Nxb8 Nxb1
Queens:
1. b4 b5 2. c4 c5 3. cxb5 cxb4 4. b6 b3 5. b7 b2 6. bxc8=Q bxc1=Q 7. Qdxc1 Qxc8
Now I can say that I have predicted the future! ;¥ ;D
answered yesterday
Rewan DemontayRewan Demontay
64815
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(+1): Wow, I didn't know there could be variations of this puzzle in the way you have shown!
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– user477343
yesterday
1
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Why thank you! It was a pre-emptive strike by me, seeing how this will become a series for Arnaud Mortier, as he said.
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– Rewan Demontay
yesterday
1
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Bishops not fastest: 1. b3 b6 2. Ba3 Ba6 3. Bxe7 Bxe2 4. Bxf8 Bxf1.
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– Remellion
yesterday
1
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It wasn't my intention to make the same puzzle with other pieces. For me the rooks are by far the most interesting because you have to find the trick, otherwise it's not possible (fastest or not).
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– Arnaud Mortier
18 hours ago
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Here’s another way, but on the kingside.
1. g4 g5 2. h4 h5 3. gxh5 gxh4 4. h6 h3 5. h7 h2 6. hxg8=R hxg1=R 7. Rhxg1 Rxg8
And while I’m at it, here are the fastest way to do this with all other pieces, minus the kings of course.
Pawns:
1. a4 a5 2. b4 b5 3. bxa5 bxa4
Bishops:
1. b3 b6 2. Bb2 Bb7 3. g3 g6 4. Bg2 Bg7 5. Bxg7 Bxg2
Knights:
1. Nf3 Nf6 2. Ne5 Ne4 3. Nc6 Nc3 4. Nxb8 Nxb1
Queens:
1. b4 b5 2. c4 c5 3. cxb5 cxb4 4. b6 b3 5. b7 b2 6. bxc8=Q bxc1=Q 7. Qdxc1 Qxc8
Now I can say that I have predicted the future! ;¥ ;D
answered yesterday
Rewan DemontayRewan Demontay
64815
$endgroup$
$begingroup$
(+1): Wow, I didn't know there could be variations of this puzzle in the way you have shown!
$endgroup$
– user477343
yesterday
1
$begingroup$
Why thank you! It was a pre-emptive strike by me, seeing how this will become a series for Arnaud Mortier, as he said.
$endgroup$
– Rewan Demontay
yesterday
1
$begingroup$
Bishops not fastest: 1. b3 b6 2. Ba3 Ba6 3. Bxe7 Bxe2 4. Bxf8 Bxf1.
$endgroup$
– Remellion
yesterday
1
$begingroup$
It wasn't my intention to make the same puzzle with other pieces. For me the rooks are by far the most interesting because you have to find the trick, otherwise it's not possible (fastest or not).
$endgroup$
– Arnaud Mortier
18 hours ago
add a comment |
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Here’s another way, but on the kingside.
1. g4 g5 2. h4 h5 3. gxh5 gxh4 4. h6 h3 5. h7 h2 6. hxg8=R hxg1=R 7. Rhxg1 Rxg8
And while I’m at it, here are the fastest way to do this with all other pieces, minus the kings of course.
Pawns:
1. a4 a5 2. b4 b5 3. bxa5 bxa4
Bishops:
1. b3 b6 2. Bb2 Bb7 3. g3 g6 4. Bg2 Bg7 5. Bxg7 Bxg2
Knights:
1. Nf3 Nf6 2. Ne5 Ne4 3. Nc6 Nc3 4. Nxb8 Nxb1
Queens:
1. b4 b5 2. c4 c5 3. cxb5 cxb4 4. b6 b3 5. b7 b2 6. bxc8=Q bxc1=Q 7. Qdxc1 Qxc8
Now I can say that I have predicted the future! ;¥ ;D
answered yesterday
Rewan DemontayRewan Demontay
64815
$endgroup$
Here’s another way, but on the kingside.
1. g4 g5 2. h4 h5 3. gxh5 gxh4 4. h6 h3 5. h7 h2 6. hxg8=R hxg1=R 7. Rhxg1 Rxg8
And while I’m at it, here are the fastest way to do this with all other pieces, minus the kings of course.
Pawns:
1. a4 a5 2. b4 b5 3. bxa5 bxa4
Bishops:
1. b3 b6 2. Bb2 Bb7 3. g3 g6 4. Bg2 Bg7 5. Bxg7 Bxg2
Knights:
1. Nf3 Nf6 2. Ne5 Ne4 3. Nc6 Nc3 4. Nxb8 Nxb1
Queens:
1. b4 b5 2. c4 c5 3. cxb5 cxb4 4. b6 b3 5. b7 b2 6. bxc8=Q bxc1=Q 7. Qdxc1 Qxc8
Now I can say that I have predicted the future! ;¥ ;D
answered yesterday
Rewan DemontayRewan Demontay
64815
edited yesterday
answered yesterday
Rewan DemontayRewan Demontay
64815
answered yesterday
Rewan DemontayRewan Demontay
64815
answered yesterday
Rewan DemontayRewan Demontay
64815
64815
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(+1): Wow, I didn't know there could be variations of this puzzle in the way you have shown!
$endgroup$
– user477343
yesterday
1
$begingroup$
Why thank you! It was a pre-emptive strike by me, seeing how this will become a series for Arnaud Mortier, as he said.
$endgroup$
– Rewan Demontay
yesterday
1
$begingroup$
Bishops not fastest: 1. b3 b6 2. Ba3 Ba6 3. Bxe7 Bxe2 4. Bxf8 Bxf1.
$endgroup$
– Remellion
yesterday
1
$begingroup$
It wasn't my intention to make the same puzzle with other pieces. For me the rooks are by far the most interesting because you have to find the trick, otherwise it's not possible (fastest or not).
$endgroup$
– Arnaud Mortier
18 hours ago
add a comment |
$begingroup$
(+1): Wow, I didn't know there could be variations of this puzzle in the way you have shown!
$endgroup$
– user477343
yesterday
1
$begingroup$
Why thank you! It was a pre-emptive strike by me, seeing how this will become a series for Arnaud Mortier, as he said.
$endgroup$
– Rewan Demontay
yesterday
1
$begingroup$
Bishops not fastest: 1. b3 b6 2. Ba3 Ba6 3. Bxe7 Bxe2 4. Bxf8 Bxf1.
$endgroup$
– Remellion
yesterday
1
$begingroup$
It wasn't my intention to make the same puzzle with other pieces. For me the rooks are by far the most interesting because you have to find the trick, otherwise it's not possible (fastest or not).
$endgroup$
– Arnaud Mortier
18 hours ago
$begingroup$
(+1): Wow, I didn't know there could be variations of this puzzle in the way you have shown!
$endgroup$
– user477343
yesterday
$begingroup$
(+1): Wow, I didn't know there could be variations of this puzzle in the way you have shown!
$endgroup$
– user477343
yesterday
1
1
$begingroup$
Why thank you! It was a pre-emptive strike by me, seeing how this will become a series for Arnaud Mortier, as he said.
$endgroup$
– Rewan Demontay
yesterday
$begingroup$
Why thank you! It was a pre-emptive strike by me, seeing how this will become a series for Arnaud Mortier, as he said.
$endgroup$
– Rewan Demontay
yesterday
1
1
$begingroup$
Bishops not fastest: 1. b3 b6 2. Ba3 Ba6 3. Bxe7 Bxe2 4. Bxf8 Bxf1.
$endgroup$
– Remellion
yesterday
$begingroup$
Bishops not fastest: 1. b3 b6 2. Ba3 Ba6 3. Bxe7 Bxe2 4. Bxf8 Bxf1.
$endgroup$
– Remellion
yesterday
1
1
$begingroup$
It wasn't my intention to make the same puzzle with other pieces. For me the rooks are by far the most interesting because you have to find the trick, otherwise it's not possible (fastest or not).
$endgroup$
– Arnaud Mortier
18 hours ago
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It wasn't my intention to make the same puzzle with other pieces. For me the rooks are by far the most interesting because you have to find the trick, otherwise it's not possible (fastest or not).
$endgroup$
– Arnaud Mortier
18 hours ago
add a comment |
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Could it be
1. h4 h5
2. g4 g5
3. hxg5 hxg4
4. Rxh8...?
answered yesterday
El-GuestEl-Guest
21.6k25092
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1
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lol nice answer; beat me to it
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– Brandon_J
yesterday
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No idea if it’s right or not but that’s the first thing I thought of haha @Brandon_J
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– El-Guest
yesterday
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I think both of you forgot to read the rules: every move, including the last one... :)
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– Arnaud Mortier
yesterday
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@Brandon_J this entire puzzling experience has been very meta LOL
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– El-Guest
yesterday
5
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"I'm So Meta, Even This Acronym" - XKCD
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– Brandon_J
yesterday
|
show 1 more comment
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Could it be
1. h4 h5
2. g4 g5
3. hxg5 hxg4
4. Rxh8...?
answered yesterday
El-GuestEl-Guest
21.6k25092
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1
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lol nice answer; beat me to it
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– Brandon_J
yesterday
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No idea if it’s right or not but that’s the first thing I thought of haha @Brandon_J
$endgroup$
– El-Guest
yesterday
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I think both of you forgot to read the rules: every move, including the last one... :)
$endgroup$
– Arnaud Mortier
yesterday
$begingroup$
@Brandon_J this entire puzzling experience has been very meta LOL
$endgroup$
– El-Guest
yesterday
5
$begingroup$
"I'm So Meta, Even This Acronym" - XKCD
$endgroup$
– Brandon_J
yesterday
|
show 1 more comment
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Could it be
1. h4 h5
2. g4 g5
3. hxg5 hxg4
4. Rxh8...?
answered yesterday
El-GuestEl-Guest
21.6k25092
$endgroup$
Could it be
1. h4 h5
2. g4 g5
3. hxg5 hxg4
4. Rxh8...?
answered yesterday
El-GuestEl-Guest
21.6k25092
answered yesterday
El-GuestEl-Guest
21.6k25092
answered yesterday
El-GuestEl-Guest
21.6k25092
answered yesterday
El-GuestEl-Guest
21.6k25092
21.6k25092
1
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lol nice answer; beat me to it
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– Brandon_J
yesterday
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No idea if it’s right or not but that’s the first thing I thought of haha @Brandon_J
$endgroup$
– El-Guest
yesterday
$begingroup$
I think both of you forgot to read the rules: every move, including the last one... :)
$endgroup$
– Arnaud Mortier
yesterday
$begingroup$
@Brandon_J this entire puzzling experience has been very meta LOL
$endgroup$
– El-Guest
yesterday
5
$begingroup$
"I'm So Meta, Even This Acronym" - XKCD
$endgroup$
– Brandon_J
yesterday
|
show 1 more comment
1
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lol nice answer; beat me to it
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– Brandon_J
yesterday
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No idea if it’s right or not but that’s the first thing I thought of haha @Brandon_J
$endgroup$
– El-Guest
yesterday
$begingroup$
I think both of you forgot to read the rules: every move, including the last one... :)
$endgroup$
– Arnaud Mortier
yesterday
$begingroup$
@Brandon_J this entire puzzling experience has been very meta LOL
$endgroup$
– El-Guest
yesterday
5
$begingroup$
"I'm So Meta, Even This Acronym" - XKCD
$endgroup$
– Brandon_J
yesterday
1
1
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lol nice answer; beat me to it
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– Brandon_J
yesterday
$begingroup$
lol nice answer; beat me to it
$endgroup$
– Brandon_J
yesterday
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No idea if it’s right or not but that’s the first thing I thought of haha @Brandon_J
$endgroup$
– El-Guest
yesterday
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No idea if it’s right or not but that’s the first thing I thought of haha @Brandon_J
$endgroup$
– El-Guest
yesterday
$begingroup$
I think both of you forgot to read the rules: every move, including the last one... :)
$endgroup$
– Arnaud Mortier
yesterday
$begingroup$
I think both of you forgot to read the rules: every move, including the last one... :)
$endgroup$
– Arnaud Mortier
yesterday
$begingroup$
@Brandon_J this entire puzzling experience has been very meta LOL
$endgroup$
– El-Guest
yesterday
$begingroup$
@Brandon_J this entire puzzling experience has been very meta LOL
$endgroup$
– El-Guest
yesterday
5
5
$begingroup$
"I'm So Meta, Even This Acronym" - XKCD
$endgroup$
– Brandon_J
yesterday
$begingroup$
"I'm So Meta, Even This Acronym" - XKCD
$endgroup$
– Brandon_J
yesterday
|
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Here's
8 moves
lichess study
1. a4 a5 2. b4 b5 3. axb5 axb4 4. Nc3 Nc6 5. b6 b3 6. b7 b2 7. b8=R b1-R 8. Rxb1 Rxb8
answered yesterday
Brandon_JBrandon_J
3,573244
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Think I just sniped you, friend!
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– El-Guest
yesterday
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I think both of you forgot to read the rules: every move, including the last one... :)
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– Arnaud Mortier
yesterday
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Weeeelll, I'm late to the party again @ArnaudMortier
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– Brandon_J
yesterday
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@Brandon_J I hope you had fun anyway :)
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– Arnaud Mortier
yesterday
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I did. Thanks for the puzzle!
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– Brandon_J
yesterday
add a comment |
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Here's
8 moves
lichess study
1. a4 a5 2. b4 b5 3. axb5 axb4 4. Nc3 Nc6 5. b6 b3 6. b7 b2 7. b8=R b1-R 8. Rxb1 Rxb8
answered yesterday
Brandon_JBrandon_J
3,573244
$endgroup$
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Think I just sniped you, friend!
$endgroup$
– El-Guest
yesterday
$begingroup$
I think both of you forgot to read the rules: every move, including the last one... :)
$endgroup$
– Arnaud Mortier
yesterday
$begingroup$
Weeeelll, I'm late to the party again @ArnaudMortier
$endgroup$
– Brandon_J
yesterday
$begingroup$
@Brandon_J I hope you had fun anyway :)
$endgroup$
– Arnaud Mortier
yesterday
$begingroup$
I did. Thanks for the puzzle!
$endgroup$
– Brandon_J
yesterday
add a comment |
$begingroup$
Here's
8 moves
lichess study
1. a4 a5 2. b4 b5 3. axb5 axb4 4. Nc3 Nc6 5. b6 b3 6. b7 b2 7. b8=R b1-R 8. Rxb1 Rxb8
answered yesterday
Brandon_JBrandon_J
3,573244
$endgroup$
Here's
8 moves
lichess study
1. a4 a5 2. b4 b5 3. axb5 axb4 4. Nc3 Nc6 5. b6 b3 6. b7 b2 7. b8=R b1-R 8. Rxb1 Rxb8
answered yesterday
Brandon_JBrandon_J
3,573244
edited yesterday
answered yesterday
Brandon_JBrandon_J
3,573244
answered yesterday
Brandon_JBrandon_J
3,573244
answered yesterday
Brandon_JBrandon_J
3,573244
3,573244
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Think I just sniped you, friend!
$endgroup$
– El-Guest
yesterday
$begingroup$
I think both of you forgot to read the rules: every move, including the last one... :)
$endgroup$
– Arnaud Mortier
yesterday
$begingroup$
Weeeelll, I'm late to the party again @ArnaudMortier
$endgroup$
– Brandon_J
yesterday
$begingroup$
@Brandon_J I hope you had fun anyway :)
$endgroup$
– Arnaud Mortier
yesterday
$begingroup$
I did. Thanks for the puzzle!
$endgroup$
– Brandon_J
yesterday
add a comment |
$begingroup$
Think I just sniped you, friend!
$endgroup$
– El-Guest
yesterday
$begingroup$
I think both of you forgot to read the rules: every move, including the last one... :)
$endgroup$
– Arnaud Mortier
yesterday
$begingroup$
Weeeelll, I'm late to the party again @ArnaudMortier
$endgroup$
– Brandon_J
yesterday
$begingroup$
@Brandon_J I hope you had fun anyway :)
$endgroup$
– Arnaud Mortier
yesterday
$begingroup$
I did. Thanks for the puzzle!
$endgroup$
– Brandon_J
yesterday
$begingroup$
Think I just sniped you, friend!
$endgroup$
– El-Guest
yesterday
$begingroup$
Think I just sniped you, friend!
$endgroup$
– El-Guest
yesterday
$begingroup$
I think both of you forgot to read the rules: every move, including the last one... :)
$endgroup$
– Arnaud Mortier
yesterday
$begingroup$
I think both of you forgot to read the rules: every move, including the last one... :)
$endgroup$
– Arnaud Mortier
yesterday
$begingroup$
Weeeelll, I'm late to the party again @ArnaudMortier
$endgroup$
– Brandon_J
yesterday
$begingroup$
Weeeelll, I'm late to the party again @ArnaudMortier
$endgroup$
– Brandon_J
yesterday
$begingroup$
@Brandon_J I hope you had fun anyway :)
$endgroup$
– Arnaud Mortier
yesterday
$begingroup$
@Brandon_J I hope you had fun anyway :)
$endgroup$
– Arnaud Mortier
yesterday
$begingroup$
I did. Thanks for the puzzle!
$endgroup$
– Brandon_J
yesterday
$begingroup$
I did. Thanks for the puzzle!
$endgroup$
– Brandon_J
yesterday
add a comment |
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Does it need to be symmetrical up to the rook capture or after the rook capture?
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– Brandon_J
yesterday
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@Brandon_J every move, including the last one...
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